When Love Hurts

Even though it's just the beginning, Friday's cliffhanger of Kristina and Kiefer was extremely powerful.

Kiefer has always been an angry jerk, but when he was outside the house and heard Sam ask Kristina about Ethan the boy literally lost his mind.

Both Christian Alexander and Lexi Ainsworth literally knocked their scenes out of the park. The fear in Kristina's eyes and the anger in Kiefer's really resonated onto the screen.

While the story is going to be completely degrading to the character of Kristina; I think it really needs to be told because unfortunately it happens on a daily basis in real life.

The worst part is, we know what happened on Friday's episode is just the beginning. It's only going to get worse, meaning the slap is not the only thing Kiefer is going to do to Kristina. And some how, Kristina will think it's her fault and protect her abuser.

Yes Kristina blew Kiefer off to go chasing after Ethan, but that does not give Kiefer a free pass to hurt her physically.

I really wish Kristina would listen to Sam when she tells her it's never okay for any guy to touch her physically like that. When Kristina told Sam about the bruise on her arm and how she got it, Sam was kind, sweet and sensitive with her sister. Regardless of what some viewers think about Sam, she really is an outstanding big sister.

I'm curious to see how this story plays out. If you are spoiler free: Please don't read the next paragraph.

We all know that Kiefer beats Kristina up completely, not like the time he gave her the fat lip and not anything that make-up will cover and since Kristina already told Sam that Ethan grabbed her arm and when Ethan did that it was at the Haunted Star. We also know that Kristina is going to tell everyone that Ethan is the one that beat her up instead of telling the truth about Kiefer. We also know that Sonny is not going to be happy when he finds out his daughter is a victim of abuse; especially given the fact his mother was also a victim of abuse.

I have a feeling that all the players involved with this story line and the actors that portray them are going to do outstanding work and tell an amazing story; as long as the writers don't drop the ball.

What do you think about this story line? Which part most intrigues you? Do you think the story needs to be told? What other stories do you think need to be told on daytime TV?