Breaking Down Her Walls

Chapter 3

Lacey's POV

It was a hot day in late August. I was so sick of the heat I put on a bikini and headed outside. I jumped in the pool and swam around for a while. Then I decided to get out and tan for a little bit. I rub tanning lotion on and put on a pair of big black sunglasses and laid down in a pool chair. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feeling of the hot sun against my bare skin.

"Why hello Lacey." Derek says.

I groan and flip him off, "Go to hell." I say.

"You know your mom's out of town and left me here to watch you. She's stupid. I guess I was right when I told you that she would never believe you when you told her that I am a liar. Who would believe that I was with you?" He snarls.

"YOU USED ME!!!" I yell, getting up from the beach chair and I take my sunglasses off. When I finally look at him, like actually look at him he still looks like that guy I fell in love with. Same golden blonde hair and bright blues. Same trademark smirk but now when I look at him I see him for what he really is a liar and pervert who uses teenage girls to get to their mothers.   "And now you are with my mother!"

"So what? It's not like we can't still be together." He says taking a step closer to me. I back up but he keeps coming closer. I gasp when my back hits a wall. What am I going to do now? I think to myself. He comes closer and closer until he is right in front of me. He puts his hands on either side of my body trapping me, he moves himself closer so that our bodies are touching. He take one of his hands and forces my chin up and then his lips meet my roughly. When he notices I'm not responding to the kiss he bites my bottom lip so hard that I can taste blood in my mouth. I push him away and slap my right hand a crossed his cheek hard, so hard that I left a handprint. "You little bitch!" He yells holding his cheek with one hand. When I try to get away he grabs me by the hair, "I'm not done with you yet."

I gasp awake, sitting upright in my bed. Why did I have to dream about Him? I thought I was done with that. After it happened I used to have recurring dreams but they went away a couple of years ago. Why now? Is it because of my date with Tyler? I sigh and lay back down. I try to go back to sleep hoping that I won't dream about Him anymore.  

It's been three days since my dinner with Callie and Tyler. We when we got home I told Callie everything that happened between Tyler and I. She thinks he likes me. I smile at the thought of us being a couple but I don't know if I'm ready for that. I don't know if I can be with Tyler, not after what He did to me. I'm going to try though. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea though. The first person I start dating happens to be my boss. What if it goes completely wrong? Gosh I need to stop overthinking this. It is just ONE date. If it turns into more than it does. If it doesn't than it doesn't. I'm going to just let it take it's own course. I am totally psyching myself out, I just need to stop thinking about it.

It feels good to hang out with Callie again, I missed her so much. I need to see her more. I need to spend more time with my friends and family. I used to have such a good relationships with them but it all went downhill when everything with Derek happened.   

I just hope that I can get through this date without anything bad happening. Tyler is really cute, but he is also my boss. I just don't know what to do.

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Today is a beautiful morning, the birds are chirping, the sun is shining brightly in the sky. I can just feel that today is going to be a good day. I have that lunch with Bailey, Tyler's sister, today. We are meeting at this cool café she found at one so we can miss the lunch rush. It's been three days since my accidental dinner with Tyler. We have been texting everyday since. We are doing our date on Saturday, he is picking me up at seven. I'm kind of glad he decided on Saturday because Becca gets in on Friday so she can help me get ready. I have no idea what to wear and can definitely use her help. I hope this goes well. Becca is going to freak when I tell her about this, she has been waiting for a while. She's been pushing me to start dating again. I just wasn't ready yet, or if I was there wasn't anyone who would want to. I don't even know if I'm ready now but I couldn't say no to him.