"Mrs. Harding, My name is Doris. I'm the head maid of the house. It's a pleasure to meet you" She had a gentle smile on her face. "Thank you, Doris. It's nice to meet you too and please call me Hannah" 

I had a pounding headache when I woke up and it wasn't subsiding no matter how many painkillers I took. I took off all of my clothes and noticed the bruise on my arm. I frowned and then remembered how Sebastian gripped my arm last night. I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat. I know what happened between us was my fault but that does not excuse his behavior.

His speech went smoothly as always people loved him and cheered for him. I stood behind him for the whole speech with a fake smile plastered on my face that my cheeks began to hurt. He made his way over to me and pecked my cheek. We waved to people as he walked me down the stage. The second we were out of the public eye he took off his hand from my back as if I have burned him.

•Go out with me, Anna• She was waiting for Eric after school. He was on the football field where other players were practicing after school. He finally got a spot on the team as the water boy. Hannah tried to tell him that the football players were making fun of him but he didn't listen to her and dismissed her saying that she doesn't know anything.

We were going out for dinner hosted by both of our parents. I was scared to meet his parents like this. I could still see the swelling and bruise on my head. My hand also had a big blackish bruise. I was healing but they will notice it in an instant. I decided to wear my bodycon spaghetti strap black lace dress, it was one of my designs, and paired it with my four-inches black Louboutins and a black clutch. I wore red lipstick and loosely curled my hair letting it fall freely on my back reaching my waist. I know it's too much for a formal family dinner but I wanted to dress up for myself because lately, I have been feeling like shit. I wanted to feel confident in myself again. Believe it or not, as a fashion designer clothes are my stress relievers. I looked at myself in the mirror, I have lost some weight maybe it's because I wasn't eating enough. I turned around and checked out my butt from over my shoulder. "Fucking