Chapter 2

To celebrate our accomplishments me and Rider are heading to my favourite Restaurant for a meal.

Looking through my closet I feel anxious, something about Rider feels different. I’m hoping he will ask me tonight and I will officially be the future Mrs Leyland.

I want to look incredible for him so I route through everything and even through the box of clothes I have from my sister.

Shocked by her amazing choices I finally settle on a royal blue long silk dress, with a slit up to mid thigh of my left leg. The dress hugs my slim body perfectly, showing my curves in all the right places. I pair the dress with some open toe heels and my diamante encrusted necklace and earring set.

After putting on some natural light make up, I look in the mirror shocked with myself. I hardly ever go out so it’s not often I dress up but today feels strange and I hope it’s a good gut feeling so I have gone Beto d my normal look.

It’s about 7:30pm and there isn’t a sign of Rider yet, he was due at 6:30pm and he isn’t answering his phone. He never usually keeps me waiting too long, so there must be a good reason.

As I’m getting ready to head out of the door I feel an ache in the pit of my stomach, something I didn’t anticipate. I grab my car keys and walk out of the door, not sure where I was driving but before I knew it I was at the restaurant parking up outside the roof the floor window at the front. I don’t even remember how I drove here. Did I go through red lights or drive reckless? I can’t remember but I stopped for a moment to gather myself.

I get out of my car, head to the reception desk to ask if he has been in but before I have chance to speak I head a familiar laugh. Looking over to where the sound came from I see him, my Rider, my boyfriend and my love sat with his arms around another girl.

Not just any other girl but Carly. He said they were just friends and accused me of overthinking when I presumed there was something going on.

I was frozen, shocked at what I was witnessing. I must have been there a while not realising I was sobbing in front of everyone when suddenly Rider was stood in front of me and he man handled me back out of the door.

He tried to explain, but it was too late. My world was crumbling yet again and the person that had given me strength before now made me weak in all the wrong ways.

Carly came out shortly after us while Rider was apologising but I couldn’t focus on anything he was saying while I was staring at the smug luck on her face.

Rider tried to say it was an accident, they bumped into each other and he lost the track of time.

“How did a random chat end up with you holding her in your arms and your lips on hers?” I quizzed

While Carly’s smile grew wider, his excuse escalated, “babe I just needed some body contact!”

“Seriously you’re blaming me for you being a cheater?” I snapped

Unable to listen any more I jumped in my car and started to drive without thinking.

As my anger turned back to heartache my tears started to fall and I could barely see the road.

With a loud thud I saw a tree approaching fast and felt my car spinning out. I heard a voice just as I lost consciousness.