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Before He Cheats - PruCan! Chap. 1 Hurt

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Trigger warning! : Some abuse and language! ((BEFORE YOU READ! : This is a chapter fic as a replacement for It's Hard to Fall in Love (Which I will not be continuing[Read below for more info]) If it is received well I will create some more chapters! So make sure to leave a comment if you want more chapters! :3))




Maddie yawned softly as she woke up from her sleep, the bed beside her was empty yet again. It felt like every morning for the past few months she would wake up alone, the bed beside her empty, her boyfriend nowhere to be seen. The only company was her sweet little white husky Kuma that lay beside her in her bed right now, his head rested on her stomach. She smiled a little and pet him lovingly, sighing a little as he blinked open his crystal blue eyes and looked up at her, giving a little yip and licking his lips. She smiled, giggling at her puppy’s sweet little head tilt.

“Good Morning Kuma. I guess you are my faithful little sleeping buddy now, huh?” She asked, sighing softly and standing up from her bed, Kuma’s little paws padding on the floor behind her as she walked to the bathroom. Maddie put her glasses on and looked in the mirror at her tired face, her eyes were bloodshot and sleepy, her hair messy from sleep, and her cheeks stained with the trails of tears from the previous night. Madeline and Ivan had been dating for almost three years and things in their relationship had been absolutely great up until December when Ivan’s work schedule had busied up a lot which at the time seemed normal since it had been before Christmas but when it extended into February she’d become a little concerned but he had assured her that everything was alright. She’d believed him until she had started waking up alone as well as going to sleep alone, usually crying herself to sleep and waking up in the morning with a headache, bloodshot eyes, and stained cheeks. She felt her eyes watering a little bit and she frowned, giving a heavy sigh as she lifted her glasses and rubbed her eyes roughly, setting the glasses aside and splashed water on her face, making sure she didn’t look terrible and brushed her hair slowly and carefully, removing the knots from her soft blonde hair. She pulled it back in a bun and dried her face, placing her glasses back on and looking down when she heard a sweet little whine from Kuma who sat at her feet, looking up at her with pleading eyes

“I guess it’s time for breakfast huh boy~?” She teased, chuckling weakly as she reached down and ruffled the pup’s soft fur.

“Come on. Let’s get some breakfast.” Kuma yipped and jumped up, following Maddie to the kitchen. Madeline’s night pants dragged the floor as she walked into the kitchen. The tile was cold on Maddie’s feet as she pulled Kuma’s bowl from the cabinet and filled it with his puppy chow, placing it down on the floor. Kuma waited politely for Maddie to put the bowl down before digging into the food. Maddie smiled softly, looking up with a jerk as the front door opened. Ivan walked in and Maddie smiled

“Ivan! Welcome home~” She said sweetly, walking over to him. He growled, pushing her away and almost making her fall before she could hug him.

“Da, Da, I am tired. I’m going to bed.” He said gruffly. Madeline frowned, she smelled alcohol on his breath as she looked down at the floor.

“Oh...a-alright..” She said softly. She looked up at him again and gulped

“U-Um...where have you been all night?” Maddie asked timidly. Ivan scowled at her and slapped her hard across the face, knocking her to the floor and making her let out a hurt gasp. Kuma barked at Ivan but that made him even more mad. He growled and and glared at the pup in the kitchen, stomping his foot on the floor..

“Shut the fuck up you stupid mutt!” He roared, making Kuma whimper and hide behind the counter. Ivan looked back to Maddie with anger in his eyes

“You do not ask me those questions bitch! I will come and go as I please in my own home!” Ivan bellowed, making Maddie shrink with a small whimper. Ivan scoffed at his girlfriend and walked down the hallway, slamming the bedroom door behind him. Maddie swallowed hard, holding her face where Ivan had slapped her, it stung and her shoulder was definitely going to bruise later from where he had pushed her. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she sat there on the floor. This was the first time Ivan had done anything like that to her. She felt the soft wet tongue of her puppy and looked up at him, giving him a weak smile, petting him gently and slowly getting up from the floor, wiping her tears away.

“Thanks boy.” Madeline cooed to her puppy. Maddie needed to talk to someone, figuring that her father would be a bit much and he would want to deal with it himself. Maddie went over to the kitchen counter picking Kuma up and holding him in her arms as she unplugged her cell from it’s charger on the counter, pulling up her contacts list. Amelia, Alice, Kiku, Elizabeta, Roderich, Papa, Monika, Felicia, Lovina, Antonio, each person on her contacts list didn’t seem like the ideal choice but finally she settled on Liz, figuring she would be a good one to contact for advice on this topic. She tapped on the Hungarian girl’s name, putting the phone up to her ear, listening to the soft rings before the other girl picked up the phone

“Hallo?” Liz answered, her voice soft and slightly sleepy, Maddie had forgotten that it was still pretty early in the day.

“Um...Hi Elizabeta...How are you?” Maddie asked, her voice still a little shaky

“Alright, what’s wrong?” The other girl asked, her tone changing from it’s sleepy one to a more serious tone almost instantly at hearing Madeline’s voice. Maddie gulped

“Can we meet up for tea later and talk? I...Need some advice.” She asked, sitting on the couch with Kuma curled up in her lap.

“Of course sweetie~ I’m always here for you~” Elizabeta answered in a very caring voice. Maddie and Liz had been friends since elementary school and she had a reputation of giving Maddie some very good advice that would always help her with her problems

“Thank you Liz, does eleven sound alright?” She asked, looking at the digital clock on the table that read ten in the morning

“Sure. The usual place?” she inquired. Maddie smiled, her fingers smoothing Kuma’s soft fur

“Yes, of course.” She giggled softly, a small smile on her face

“Okay~! See you then~” Liz cooed. The two of them said their goodbyes and hung up. Maddie sighed, standing up and carefully putting Kuma on the floor, sneaking into the bedroom, quiet enough to not wake Ivan, grabbing her clothes from the closet and went across the hall to the guest bathroom, putting her hair in a beanie and pulling on a loose cardigan sweater that she pulled up over one shoulder, making it hang loosely off the other, a pair of blue skinny jeans finishing off her outfit. She sighed, her hair falling over her shoulder as she beanie hung loosely on her head, her face still a little red where Ivan had slapped her. She looked at the clock on the phone and sighed, walking down the hall and putting Kuma in his little room where he stayed when she went places and smiled, kissing his muzzle before grabbing her keys and walking out the door.


Madeline sat at a table by the window in the little coffee shop that was called “A Little Shop of Horrors”. It was a small shop that sold all kinds of coffees and teas along with some strange artwork. They had poetry readings on the weekends as well as a few live musical acts that were pretty regular, Maddie always loved to listen to the bands or even single artists that came to share their amazing music though they were not famous. She smiled when she saw Liz walk in and waved at her, clutching her tea in one hand, the sleeve of her sweater pulled up to her knuckles, covering most of her hand. Elizabeta smiled and sat down beside her at the table

“Alright Madeline. Tell me what’s wrong.” Eliza said, looking at Maddie and locking her eyes on her reddened cheek as well. Madeline gave a sigh and looked down at the table

“I-I don’t know what to do Liza...Ivan...he just...He isn’t the same anymore… He comes home late at night if at all, works late and sometimes doesn’t come home until early the next day. He...He pushed me away this morning..and...s-slapped me so hard he knocked me down...” Maddie said hesitantly, pulling the shoulder of her sweater down a little and showing a bruise in the shape of Ivan’s hand on her collarbone. Eliza gasped and moved to hug the other girl

“Oh Madeline...why haven’t you said anything? How long has this been going on?” She asked, petting her hair. Maddie frowned

“Well...t-the late nights...s-since December. b-but...he’s never...hit me before.” Elizabeta sighed

“Sweetheart. It’s April. This has been going on far too long.” She said, then her eyes widened

“Madeline...you don’t think he’s...Cheating on you...do you?” She asked. Maddie shook her head

“N-No! He would never...Well...a-at least I think he wouldn’t..” She said softly, looking down and whimpering softly. Elizabeta pet her hair gently

“Maybe you should end it? What if he hits you like that again but it’s worse. What if he becomes abusive and starts beating you?”

“I-I don’t know Liz...Maybe he’s not...I don’t know for sure that’s what’s going on. And...he wouldn’t do that again...I-I think he was just...drunk or something.” Maddie responded, her voice soft and shaky. Liz sighed softly and shook her head

“Well then you need to find out Madeline. I would suggest speaking to his boss perhaps? Or the police.” Liz proposed. Maddie nodded

“Yea...I guess talking to his boss is a good idea...b-but the police is a little much...” She said softly.

“Excuse me, do you ladies need anything?” a voice asked. Maddie and Eliza both looked up to see a waiter with silvery hair standing at their table, his crimson eyes sparkling as he smiled at the two of them. Maddie felt her heart flutter and a lump in her throat as she looked up at the waiter and their eyes met for just a moment before Maddie looked away

“I-I’m fine. Liz you didn’t get anything yet did you?” She asked, distracting herself from the waiter. Elizabeta looked up and smiled

“Hey Gilbert~!” She greeted
                                                                   
So concerning It's Hard to Fall in Love....I can not continue it because I hit a wall with where to go from I am with the story and I don't want to make you guys read through whatever terrible crap I come up with to continue it so I have this one all planned out and I have a solid idea of where to go with this one. I hope you will enjoy this one more than the other one.
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