After Rebirth I Chose to Opt Out of the Lottery Novel

Chapter 4 The memory of his fingers intertwined with Anna's still made my blood boil . I pretended not to see , and forty minutes later , Brian and I walked out of the restaurant . 17entley parked across the street was impossible to miss . I bid Brian farewell and crossed over to Roger's car . The moment I slid inside , Roger grabbed my neck and kissed me . His grip was forceful , the kiss pure dominance and conquest . Still kissing me , he rolled down the window , locking eyes with Brian in open challenge . Brian turned away , but Roger showed no sign of stopping .

Knowing him , a few more seconds and he'd lose control . He buckled my seatbelt , started the car , and drove to a secluded spot . Flipping down the back seats , he threw me onto them with rough insistence . Since our cold war began , this was the only time he sought closeness . He always lost himself in these moments . Even when my back felt like breaking , I endured it . But it never mended things - only made him crueler . So I instinctively tried to escape . A sharp click sealed the doors . Roger pinned me down . I turned my face away , but he gripped my jaw and forced it back .

" Who was that man ? Why were you alone with him ? " " Speak , Laura . " I stared at him , tears streaming into my hair . This Roger felt utterly alien . Back when I couldn't use fork and knife , I ate with my hands . The other kids avoided me , terrified . Soon , I stopped going to the cafeteria . After lights - out , Roger would secretly wake me and sneak us inside . He'd slide a saved meal toward me . " Eat up , little mute ! " 0.00 % 11:18 Chapter 4 When I hesitated , he ate first . Watching him , I couldn't help grabbing handfuls too .

17 288 ( Vouchers Only after I'd eaten would he pull out fork and knife , guiding my hands patiently . If I fumbled , he never snapped . " I'll teach you tomorrow . Sleep now - I'll clean up . " Roger brushed away my tears now , tasting them on his lips . " Save those tears , good girl . It's not time to cry yet . " He mistook my grief for weakness - this was just revenge . He drove me home and left without even stepping inside . I swallowed two painkillers and sat on the sofa , staring blankly at our wedding portrait .