Some Scars Never Fade

It's been months since he put me in the hospital. I can't sleep because I see his face, twisted with rage and alcohol. I see my daughter screaming, her hands in her hair, as she watches him beat on me. Everyday is a struggle not to give in and get high with my friends. But it's a struggle I'm dealing with. Until he returns and shatters my resolve. He's changed. He's sober. He's sorry. He loves me. He wants to be in our daughters' lives. And he seems sincere. But how do I tell him I...
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It's been months since he put me in the hospital. I can't sleep because I see his face, twisted with rage and alcohol. I see my daughter screaming, her hands in her hair, as she watches him beat on me. Everyday is a struggle not to give in and get high with my friends. But it's a struggle I'm dealing with. Until he returns and shatters my resolve. He's changed. He's sober. He's sorry. He loves me. He wants to be in our daughters' lives. And he seems sincere. But how do I tell him I slept with his best friend? A friend whose motorcycle comes roaring down the hill, leaving me breathless. How can I choose between the man I love and the man who helped put my heart back together?