"I love you."

He tells you he loves you with a smiling face while he wraps his hands around your waist out in the public.
Your friends and your parents are so happy for you cause you got the perfect man who's smart, has a great job and loves you abundantly.
No one noticed that you wore a long sleeved dress on a burning summer after noon.

"I love you."

He tells you he won't hurt you cause you're his only love but all you could think was of last night how his knees pressed against your ribs while his hands wrapped around your neck when you were so close to death.
But he said he loves you, so that's alright.
You're just gonna put one more layer of foundation on the bruises and paint a smile.

"I love you."

Another fist another split and your lips won't stop bleeding there's a halo of purple around your eye.
Taking a week off from your work feels more sane than telling your colleagues that you met with an accident again.

"I love you."

You woke up this morning feeling sick running to the bathroom throwing up realizing that you still have a chance. He still has chance. A chance to change everything since a part of him was living in you right now.
You were so happy and you waited the whole day for him to return home.

"I love you."

2:00AM he comes home smelling like liquor and a perfume that was unfamiliar your heart skips 3 beats.
You asked him where he was and the question made him furious and before you could say anything he had grabbed you by your hair and slammed you on the floor kicking your stomach before the light started fading away from your eyes.

"I love you."

You wake up with lights all around you, you're surrounded by strangers your husband is nowhere to be seen you hear them say that they couldn't save your baby. You felt a sting in your heart. You closed your eyes. You could feel the cold slowly spreading from the tip of your toe to your whole body. Your breathing shallowed as you slipped away into complete darkness.

"I love you."

These three words are no reason for you to stay and suffer domestic violence.
So if you're in danger;
Raise your voice,
Ask for help,
Before it's too late.