REBECCA'S POV
I swallowed hard as a tear slipped down my cheek.
I took a deep breath and wiped my tears.
I walked out and tried to avoid any eye contact.
I sat down in silence as Cameron tried making conversation with Ian's wife Amber.
I looked up and Rachel and Anthony were giggling.
They reminded me so much of Cameron and me when we were dating.
I smiled but my heart hurt. She doesn't even know.
I got flashbacks, first good. When Cameron and I saw each other for the first time that night when I was babysitting his brother. Then I remembered that absolutely every good thing that has happened in our lives was in some way involving Ian.
He really did, ruin my life.
"Mom?" Rachel whispered beside me.
"Yeah?" I jumped a bit.
"You okay? You're staring in to space" she giggled
"Yeah" I tried to smile.
I took a deep breath and Cameron put his hand on my lap.
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"Well it was nice meeting you, Amber smiled.
"You too" I smiled back.
"Bye" I said awkwardly to Ian.
"Nice too see you again, maybe next time at our house" he said.
No thanks.
"Sure" I did not make eye contact.
I saw Cameron from the corner of my eye clenching his fists.
I took a deep breath and shit my eyes.
"It was nice meeting you, again. You too Anthony, nice seeing you" I put on a fake smile.
"Bye Rach" Anthony smiled hugging her before they all walked out.
Rachel shut the door.
"Okay what the hell was that?" Rachel asked crossing her arms.
"Nothing, what's wrong?" Cameron said looking at me.
"You guys made it so awkward" she said.
"We didn't mean too. What were we doing?" I asked.
"With his dad, just because you went to school together. You looked so uncomfortable and it made everyone else uncomfortable. Was he an ass in high school or something?" She asked.
I took a deep breath, I looked at Cameron.
"It's a long story" Cameron said.
"I have time" she said sitting down on the couch in the living room.
We walked over and sat across and beside her.
"Ian, and I used to date in 8th grade and somewhat grade 12, which lets not count" I said.
"Ew, but okay" she said.
"When we were not dating, your father and I met up again and started dating. He didn't like that" I said as all of those terrible memories from that night in the hotel room filled my mind.
"And-" I continued on making sure we didn't leave out any details.
By the end Rachel was crying, I was trying to keep it in.
"I'm so sorry mom, I didn't know" she cried as I hugged her.
"It's okay, you learn to accept the things you can not change" I said.
"Go to bed Hun, we will talk in the morning" I said and she kissed us both goodnight, and walked upstairs.
I sat in silence, and shit my eyes.
"Let's go upstairs Hun" Cameron said putting his hand on my back.
I got up and slowly walked up the stairs in to our room.
I sat on the bed and didn't even bother putting ok pyjamas, I kid my head down on the pillow, I've the covers.
"I know that was hard" he said and I turned around.
"I just hope she doesn't break up with Anthony, he is a good kid" I said.
"But his foster dad is trouble" Cameron scoffed.
I winced at the thought of Ian.
Cameron put his hand on my shoulder.
I flinched.
"Did he touch you?" He asked me.
"No" I said. I lied
"Please don't lie" he said
"What do you think Cameron? Of coarse he did, it's Ian for fucks sake. He will never just leave me the fuck alone!" I raised my voice enough to start crying.
"Shh" Cameron cooed and pulled me close.
I had to let it go. For all these years I have been keeping it in but not this time. I exploded. There was no easy way to say it, but Ian was taking over my life and I couldn't stop him, I couldn't do anything. It was hopeless
