You Don’t Have to Hurt No More: A DV Novella

by Nicole Dior

“I don’t like the way he treats you… What gives him the right to say it’s you that he owns?”- Mint Condition “You Don’t Have to Hurt No More”Nature Robison is a twenty-five-year-old law student at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, studying and working her way to become a criminal defense attorney. As pretty and strong as Nature seems on the outside, one would never know that she is engaged to a man who abuses her, not only verbally, mentally, and emotionally but physically and sexually as well. Nature has been with Trevon “Trey” Burks for almost twelve years and have been engaged for two of those years. In the beginning, Trey seemed like the perfect guy for Nature, at least she thought he was perfect, but as time changed and their relationship grew, Nature started to see Trey for he really was… an abusive, lying, cheating wannabe. Although his true colors shined brighter than the diamond engagement ring he placed on her finger, Nature still put up a front, making herself believe that Trey still loved her the way he did before, and that was how she chose to accept her life. That is until she gets a blast from the past when she runs into her childhood friend, Denali Stevens, whom she’s known since the first grade.Denali is a twenty-five-year-old rapper and actor who has returned to his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana to work on his upcoming solo project and hopefully gain the heart of Nature, whom he’s loved since they shared their first kiss in first grade, but things don’t work out as planned when Denali discovers that Nature is being mistreated by Trey. Will Denali help Nature open her eyes to see that Trey isn’t the man she needs, or will it be too late to save her? Get ready to experience a mix of emotions as Nature, Denali, and Trey take you on trip in this story inspired by Mint Condition’s classic hit, “You Don’t Have to Hurt No More”.

136 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 5, 2021