Fallen Dreams

Chapter two.

Free falling.

                                                                    Chapter two.

   "Lydia, wake up." An all too familiar masculine voice said. I don't respond and I feel another nudge.

"If you don't wake up right now I will literally drag you out myself Dia." I immediately got up and gave the nastiest of death stares to Bryce.

"You're lucky I love you Bry or else I would seriously kill you." I said with a little more attitude than I should have.

Bryce hits me with a pillow full force and one look at him he already knew he really messed up. He took off running but there was no escaping the wrath of Lydia Ann Bellefonté.

I run into my living room searching my surroundings for Bryce. Looking into my living room I think back to the time me and Bryce decorated my entire apartment. I told him that I wanted everything to be black and oh boy you should have seen the look on both Bryce's face and the clerk at the home store gave me.

As soon as my whole apartment was done and decorated though he really loved it. He especially liked that my whole apartment came together due to the fact that I had everything custom made to matte black. The sinks, the stairs, the cabinets, the toilet, you get the point that I got everything black.

It may seem dull but it actually looks really nice in my opinion. When I first asked for my apartment to be custom made all of the workers looked at me crazy, not because I wanted it all matte black but because I'm only 23 and have a lot of money to afford all of what I was asking for, not to mention the fact that I had to pay for the bills and all.

I never really liked the idea of having a lot of money but I never put any use to it. I don't think the amount of money a person has defines someone. The only reason I even have it in the first place is because my Mother has her own publishing business that happened to do really well and she opened up more around the country.

She has me running the one I'm at now, which is in Seattle because I have always wanted to live here and she knew it would make me happy. I know we should be close because I basically work for her and all and she gave me my dream job at a publishing company but I'm just not the person I used to be anymore.

"Uh Lydia? You okay?" Bryce says snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Oh yeah I'm fine I was just remembering when we designed the apartment."

"I really thought you were out of your mind back then, but looking at it now it really comes together nicely."

"Yeah it does, I still don't know why you won't just move in, you practically do already Bry." I say annoyed at him. I really want him to move in.

"You know why, I want to move in but you refuse to let me contribute for anything plus it would feel like your apartment more than mine."

"I mean I could compromise? And you know its much my apartment as much as it is yours, you did help me design it, and you even designed the guest room to your own liking for when you stay." I said firmly and obviously making a point because Bryce doesn't answer me right away.

"Just promise you'll think about it some more?" I said in a more persuasive tone.

"Okay okay fine I'll think about, we work together anyway and it would be nice having you drive everyday instead of me cause I hate it." Bryce says looking towards me with a grin. I take a seat on the giant bean bag I have and Bryce joins next to me laying his head on my lap.

I know a lot of people would think it's odd how much me and Bryce act like a couple but we have always been that way and it never bothers us in any way. We even cuddle and sleep in the same bed when he's over even though he has his own room.

It's not weird to us so we don't make it weird when people ask us about it. We're just closer than most. We pretty much do everything together as you can see. Bryce and I are two peas in a pod and are never really apart which is why we work together. He is the vice president of my mothers Seattle headquarters where I'm the president of it.

A lot may think that he got the job because of me but really he didn't. He is a hardworking individual and shares the same passion of books as do I.

Once again brace snaps me out of my thoughts.

"Hey! Why did you stop playing with my hair you scoundrel." Irritation in his voice is visible.

"Oh calm down, I didn't realize that I had stopped." I return to playing with his hair.

"What's up with you today, and don't lie to me Dia." He says in a more serious tone.

"Nothing really I just was thinking back to my old self and was wondering if I could ever be that happy again." Sadness filling my voice being visible.

"I know you can Lydia, its just going to take some time before you can fully get there. But for starters maybe try and getting out some more, who knows you may like it."

"Yeah you're right, maybe we could do something today? Like going out to eat or the movies or something?" I said in a rather happy tone surprising myself.

"That would be good, how about taking a little bit of a bigger step? Like go out to eat and go to the movies or is that too much? I mean the only time you ever really go out is to the office for work during the week."

"I think I can handle it, I should be okay to do that. If I can do meetings and acting normal for work then I can do it for myself." I say sounding more confident than I should be.

This is the first time I'm going out for me and not for someone else. I only go places if Bryce wants me to or if its for work or work related places.

I can't help but feel nervous but excited for making this big leap but with my best friend by my side what could go wrong?