A Painful Love: Covering the Scars

Sometimes life can throw you curve balls and there's nothing you can do about it.
Growing up, life for Marquez Johnson wasn’t a smooth, happy journey. At an early age, Marquez witnessed his father abuse his mother. Tired of being a shield for his broken mother, Marquez takes a safer road--mentally escaping his parental environment. One too many encounters with the negative environment, Marquez felt that his life wasn’t worth living. That was until he met Kellisha Smith.
Kellisha Smith was the type of woman that made people fall in love with her at once. Kind, sweet, and loving were the most loved characteristics about Kellisha. Ready for love and a family, Kellisha took a likening to the most handsome man she'd ever seen, Marquez Johnson.
In the throes of enjoying her newfound relationship with Marquez, things take a turn for the worst. Kellisha tries to stick by his side; however, Marquez made loving him hard as he takes an ugly side he's witnessed since a child.
Will Marquez get himself together, or will Kellisha be forced to live without him?