(Olivia)
Three months later…
I still couldn't believe how much had changed in the past few months. Derek and I had been inseparable since that day in my apartment.
He was everything I didn’t know I needed. Patient, caring, and understanding.
He didn’t rush me, didn’t push me. We took things at my pace, and it was refreshing to have someone like that in my life. Someone who actually saw me and didn’t try to control me.
I had also been taking steps to move forward from my past. I cut ties with my family.
Aaron, Lila, my so-called sister, they were no longer a part of my life, and I was okay with that.
It was good, honestly. The betrayal still hurt, but each day, it hurt a little less, and with Derek by my side, I was learning to feel whole again.
Today was just another normal Satur
