Her Dreams

Chapter2

It has been 11 years since the death of her mother and Lucy would have thought her life would have gotten better. She was wrong her father started drinking shortly after her mother died and the family business soon began to plummet. He wasn't taking care of the business as he should and Lucy knew he was in debt up to his ears.

Lucy was on her way to school and hoping that she wouldn't be noticed as she got there. She had a friend or two but they only talked to each other on occasion due to the amount of hatred she had somehow gained towards her. She didn't want them being seen next to her otherwise the bullying would shift to them as well. She was hurting from the beating she took last night because it was anniversary of her mother's death. It was always worse on that day but last night it seemed like it was ten times worse that it normally was. She was covered in bruises that were littered down her stomach and arms. The worse one had to have been that looked like hands wrapping around her neck. But that wasn't what made the wounds worse it was a huge gash she had on her stomach to have her maid Virgo stitch up before she to school this morning. She just hoped that for once Lisanna and her friends wouldn't take the bullying too far today. She knew if they did she'd probably get sent to the hospital immediately due to the extent of her wounds.

"Hey, it's the bitch." a girl said walking towards Lucy.

"What do you want Lisanna? Can't you see I'm not bothering anyone?" Lucy said trying to walk away without her trying to hurt but of course lady luck was against her. Before Lucy could get away she was pulled by her hair and thrown to the ground. It didn't take long before the girls started to kick her and reopen her stitched wound on her stomach. As soon as the blood seeped through her stomach Lisanna just laughed and walked off making fun of her. After Lisanna left Lucy just laid there from feeling numb she knew she was losing blood but it's been happening so much she didn't even notice that someone had started carrying her to the schools infirmary. Before she passed out she barely heard someone's voice screaming for help.

*Dream*

Lucy was Laughing as she was running through a field from a boy with pink hair. It wasn't long before he caught her and pulled her down with him when he fell. The boy landed on top of her and just stared into her big brown eyes with such passion she hadn't seen before. Lucy felt for one time in her life that she was happy and belonged somewhere.

"Luce..." the boy said interrupting her thoughts.

Lucy looked up to him with a smile on her face that vanished as soon as it appeared as she realized who the boy was. He was one of her bullies and Lisanna's boyfriend. She was almost in tears that even in her dreams she couldn't escape the boy in front of her. But as soon as her sadness came up it vanished when she felt soft lips crash onto hers with such a fiery passion she'd felt that she would pass out. It wasn't until he stopped that she heard something she hasn't since her mother died.

"I love you, Luce." he said. With those four words Lucy's dream world fell apart all the shining light that was surrounding them faded to black and the boy in front of her faded smiling sadly towards her. The next thing she knew she was doubling over in pain that was coming from her stomach before she woke up.

Lucy woke up screaming as she threw her body forward before looking around and finding herself in the infirmary once again. When she looked around she saw someone beside her leaning on the bed she was currently on. It was a boy she'd never seen before; he was passed out and holding onto her hand with what looked like tear stains on his face. Lucy had to admit he was handsome but that didn't her mind. She was confused about why this boy would be so caring about what happened to her. Lucy froze when she saw him move and start to wake up. It took everything she had not to run out of the infirmary and get out of the room. When he looked up and saw Lucy it was when Lucy started getting nervous and her anxiety started going through the roof. She was scared was he just going to finish what her father and Lisanna started.

"You're okay. Thank god." The boy said sighing in relief.

"W...W...Who are you?" Lucy asked backing away from the boy next to her bed.

"My name's Sting, I just transferred here from Sabertooth High. I found you this morning outside and carried you here." he explained.

"Thank you. I'm Lucy." Lucy murmured.

"How did you get those wounds anyways that gash was horrible?The nurse said she still found fragments of glass in it and that it had been previously stitched." He asked the question Lucy hoped to whatever god was out there he wouldn't.

"I... I...uh... fell last night and hit a glass vase that shattered underneath me." Lucy lied. She hoped he would believe her.

"If you say so, I'm glad you are ok. School just ended looks like, Can I walk you home? I want to make sure you get there safe." Sting said.

Lucy blushed she'd never had anyone offer to walk her home or even act like they cared for her. It was a definite first for her to have such a handsome guy care for her let alone talk to her.

"I'd like that. Thank you for everything." Lucy said smiling for the first time in awhile

Sting froze he hadn't seen such a beautiful smile from a girl before and it made him feel guilty. He was starting to regret that bet he made with the pink haired idiot in the school.

As Lucy and Sting walked outside towards her house Lucy was surprised that no one had come up to her. Usually when she left she'd have another beating coming from either Lisanna or Natsu. She was still nervous about the dream she had and didn't know what was going on. She put that thought aside while she turned to get a better look at Sting. He was everything Lucy was not; confident, he had gorgeous baby blue eyes and a scar that went over one of them. He was handsome and she knew that had he shown his face in his classes he would be instantly popular with all the girls in the school.

"You know it's not nice to stare. I know I'm gorgeous and its hard to resist my good looks and charms." Sting said laughing.

"eep" Lucy squeaked after being caught before mumbling a quick apology and looking back down to her feet. When they got to her house went to run into the house after saying goodbye but was quickly stopped when Sting grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him.

"Lucy. I want to be your friend. I want to help you through whatever is going on with you." He said hugging her.

Lucy on the other hand was shocked. She thought she was dreaming again. She was feeling happy for once instead of feeling the pain that normally seared through her. Looking up she almost jumped back as her mind went back to her dream and replaced sting's calm smile to the one she saw Natsu make in her dream.

"I...uh... ok." Lucy mumbled looking down trying to hide the blush creeping up on her face.

"Here. This is my number call me or text if you ever want to." Sting said handing over a piece of paper.

"Thanks." Lucy said before turning around and running into her house only to shut it and fall to the floor behind it.

She turned and looked out the window as she saw Sting look at the door sigh and rub the back of his neck before mumbling while walking away. Sighing Lucy pushed herself up off the ground to head to her room and hide from her father for the rest of the night. As she was walking up to her room she heard a man yelling in her father's office. She figured it was just another debt collector or loan shark that her father owed money coming to get his money once again.

Lucy threw her stuff on the floor before walking over to her bed and laying down. She thought about her day and how it seemed to have taken a turn for the better. She thought about Sting and how kind he was to her. She knew even if she had just met him she was falling for him and hoped that things would keep looking up. Lost in her thoughts Lucy quickly succumbed to her slumber hoping for a brighter future.