With him

BROKEN INNOCENCE

Prologue

10 years ago.

It was the sound of the rusty, old door making that woke me up from my peacefull sleep. I had a test the day after at school and slept early but my night was interrupted by a cricking sound.I rubbed my eyes to ged rid of the sleep and saw a black figure just watching me. I startled awake immediatly and then it happened.My stepdad coming at me and closing my mouth with his calloused hand.

Terrified, that was the word I was looking for.Terrified because I was a 15-year old girl and I was pinned in my bed with its pink covers by someone I trusted completely.Terrified because he told if I moved or screamed he would kill my mom.

I loved my mom, she was my world with her happy smile and kind eyes .So, I didn't. I kept still and quietly cried while he was molesting me. Steve -not stepdad anymore, he couldn't be a dad that monster- then left and he threatened me once more to keep quiet.I was just sitting there not able to even nod and waited for him to leave.

And I did for ten whole years.But something changed in me when my world and my present collided with my everything.He wanted to know me, all of me, but I couldn't do that to him.I couldn't taint him with my past.So I chose the easy and also the very hard way. I run from him.

CHAPTER ONE

Not happening.

Present day.

                                                                             (KYLIE)

"Kylieee, wake up, you can't miss your first day at work."Lily,my roommate and best friend yelled while banging her fists on my double French doors.

I hoped that she would just let me sleep in peace for five more delightful minutes.

When I was little,about 6 or 7, I wanted to have the superpower to stop time whenever I wanted.Life seemed so hard back then. I scoffed, thinking 6 year-old Kylie was so naive and I envied that.I envied being able to just sleep and eat and play all day long.No responsibilities, no pain, no hurt in my tiny, little world that seemed so huge at the time.

"Kyyylieeeee". Lily shrieked, her voice a high-pitched scream.

No more daydreaming for me I guess.Now I have to get up, put on my happy, strong mask and face the world.

"Shut up, I'm awake." I groaned throwing my fluffy,red pillow over my head.

My first day at work. My first job I might add.

I just finished my masters degree the previous month in Business and Economics -not easy at all- and I got to do my practice in one of the world's most successful businesses in marketing.

"World's Center".That was the name and it is kind of gives me mixed feelings.

On one hand, I'm excited to work on such a prestigious company, to say the least.But on the other hand, I'm shaking on my boots too.

As the name states, the world is revolving around it.It's the center and if you succeed there you can bet that companies will line up to get to you.

But if you fail, you are seen as a loser and not hard-working enough to even spare a glance at your full resume.

I throw my warm covers aside and step on the cold marble. Even if it's late april here in Chicago the weather won't get better till it's late june. Then it'll be so hot you'd wanna go back to winter.