He Will Never Let Me Go

I used to be in a bad marriage. I made excuses because my ex didn't physically hit me. When I finally was fed up and left him, I moved into a house with my long term best friend. My ex started stalking me and tracking me through Facebook. He knew about texts, that were in my phone, that he had no way to have read unless he had some kind of spying app. He knew where I was, how long it took me to get home from work, who I had spoke with during my day.

It was early one morning, the sun was coming up and the light through my window was enough to disturb my sleep. I rolled over in bed and extended my arm. That's when I felt it, someone else's arm. I jumped out of bed screaming an unnatural scream almost hyperventilating. There lay my ex, wide awake. He calmly looked up at me and coldly said, "I missed you."

Running through my panicked mind was the thought that he was going to end my life. He would never let me leave. I screamed, "You can't do this! It's creepy" He got up and replied, "What? Can't I come see my wife?" I could tell right then that he didn't love me, he felt he owned me. I spent what felt like an eternity trying to calm down and placate him enough to get him out of my house.

I should have called the police but I had been mentally abused for five years and I was terrified to call the police on him. I stopped staying at my house after that. I stayed the night with any friend that would host me. It's been over two years and I am still trying to legally divorce him. He just won't let me go.