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All night long I had nightmares about Tim attacking me, I woke up covered in sweat and breathing heavily. The light knock on my door got my attention.

"Come in" I called out in a raspy voice.

"Hey Lily do you want to go to school? I understand if you're not up for it. Mom and Dad already left they won't know." Ty tells me.

"No I have to go I can't hide in my room." I answered him.

"Ok we are leaving in fifteen minutes." When he closes the door I turn to my closet to get ready my face is to swollen and in pain to put make up on. I decide on a pair of jeans, sneakers, with a gray hoodie so I can hide my face, put my hair in a messy bun I grab my bag. I head downstairs and meet Ty in the kitchen he hands me a cup of coffee. The drive to school is very quiet I feel Tyler wants to say something but he is holding back.

"Out with it Ty what do you want to say." I said.

" What are you going to tell people? What are you going to do if you see Tim?" He asks.

"I will tell people it is none of their business. If I see Tim I will walk the other way. I will not run and hide Ty." He lets out a sigh as we park the car. I put my head down as I walk in to the school go straight for my locker.

"Hey Lily pretty crazy what happened to Vicki last. I visited her this morning I'm going back after school if you want to come see how she is." Jeremy voice pulls me out of my thoughts

"What happened? I can't go after school."

"She was attacked by an animal. Are you ok? You seem off." He said. I turn my head away from him so he won't see. I know he will have a reaction like Tyler if not worse.

"I'm fine just not feeling that well is all." I said.

"Lily why won't you look at me? Did I do something?" He sounds so worried I start to tear up. I feel his hand on my shoulder and I jerk away from the touch. He grabs my shoulder and turns me to look at him I try to hide my face but I hear him gasp and I know he saw it. "What happened to you? Did this happen last night?"

"I don't want to talk about it can you just drop it please?" I beg him. "I have to get to class I will see you later." I run to class not giving him a chance to respond to me. I sit in the back of class with me hood up and head down hoping not to catch any attention. I feel my hood be pulled off and my head snaps up to Kacey's wide eyes.

"What the hell happened!" she screams which causes the students around and look at us I hear them start the whispering.

"It's not as bad as it looks will you sit down and stop screaming." I tell her

"Lillian Marie Lockwood do not come in looking like you stepped out of fight club and not tell me what happened." I hate seeing the look of worry in her eyes it breaks my heart.

"I'll tell you later not here. I promise." she nods her head and we get back to class. I go thru the morning hearing whispers as I go by find out Jeremy and brother got into it again. It is time for lunch and all I want to do is go home but I will talk to Kacey first. We agree to meet at the bleachers it is usually empty this time, I go to the top level and sit down. She shows up a few minutes later with that same worried look on her face.

"Ok tell me what happened." She says sitting down next to me.

"Tim tried to rape me last night at the bonfire." I tell her. She looks angry and opens and closes her mouth a couple of times trying to find the right words to say.

"Lil I'm sorry I don't know what to say. I will kill him, what a scumbag, how dare he!" She says everything so fast getting even more angry.

"Well get in line behind Tyler to kill him." I try to laugh. I look on to the football field and my breathing stops I see Tim laughing with a bunch of his friends like nothing happened. "Kacey can we please go." She looks confused then sees where I am looking. oh no I see Tyler walking toward Tim with Matt right behind him his fist are clenched and he looks pissed. Kacey and I get up and start running toward the field I can hear Ty yelling at him.

"Hey Tim, what the fuck is wrong with you?" Tyler says Tim turns to look at him.

"What are you talking about Lockwood?" He responds

"I'm talking about what you did to my sister."

"She wanted it. Who knew she liked it so rough" Tim spat getting in Tyler's face. Then Tim was the floor Ty was standing over him repeatedly punching him. I let out a scream Matt and a couple other guys are trying to pull Tyler off of him. When they finally do Tim is a bloody mess so are Tyler's hands he looks so scary.

"You ever put your hands on my sister again I will kill you." Matt and Tyler walk over to us Matt pulls me into a hug.

"Ty can you drive me home please?" I asked

"Yeah give me a minute." He responds. He grabs my books and bag we walk to his truck. He starts the drive home I lean my head against the window closing my eyes trying to calm myself down.

"Thanks Ty for everything you're the best brother."I said. He pulls up to the house I wave to him as I walk in. I feel my phone buzzing in my pocket I see a text from Jeremy.

Hey where did you go?-Jeremy

I went home couldn't handle school anymore.-Lily

ok do you want to go to the comet thing tomorrow night?- Jeremy

Yeah that sounds like fun.-Lily

I decide to take a nap it has been an exhausting couple of days. I wake up when I fell someone shaking me opening my eyes I see Kacey sitting next me on my bed.

"Hello sleeping beauty" she greets .

"What are you doing here?" I ask her

"Tyler let me in I wanted to see if you wanted to go the grill with me just us." she says

"Sure give me sec to freshen up." I walked into my bathroom splashed water on my face and we headed out. Walking into the Grill I was happy not a lot people were here I look towards the bar and I see a man staring at me. Kacey and I take our seats and I still stare at the man at the bar he has black hair, pale skin, and gorgeous blue eyes. That's when it clicks this is the man that saved me from Tim. "Hey Kacey I'll be right back." I don't give her a chance to answer I got up and walked over to the man at the bar.

"I know you." I said to him.

"Do you?" He asks with a cocky smirk on his face this man is gorgeous no denying it.

"You're the man who saved me last night. I didn't get the chance to say thank you. I'm Lily by the way" I gave me a weak smile he takes a sip of his drink and looks at me in the eye.

"I'm Damon. Don't mention it." he shrugs it off.

"Well Damon still thank you and if I could ever buy you a drink or dinner to show my appreciation just let me know." I turned to walk to my table feeling his eyes on the back of my head. Kacey and I enjoyed a burger and fries before calling it a night we walked out of the Grill together. We walked off in separate directions as I'm walking I feel as if I am being followed I turn around but I don't see anything. Moving to walk again I bump into a hard chest I look up to see Damon my heart started to race.

"A pretty girl like you shouldn't be walking by herself at this time of night." he said

"It's fine I don't live too far." I try to walk past him but he blocks me.

"Well what kind of gentleman would I be if I didn't escort you home." he had that same smirk on his face I'm starting to think it is always there.

"Sure why not." We are walking in a comfortable silence for a while when he finally breaks it.

"So Lily tell me about yourself."

"There isn't much to tell I'm the current black sheep of the Lockwood family. I go to school cause I have to. I love to draw and play the piano. What about Damon you have this whole mysterious stranger vibe." I said giggling a little. He lets out a little chuckle before he answers.

"Well if I told you it wouldn't be a mystery anymore. I'm here to make my brother's life miserable." His answer took me by surprise why would anyone want to hurt their sibling.

"Why would you want to make his life miserable? He is your brother family is all you really have to count on in this world." I said to him as we reached my house. "Thank you for walking me home. I hope you can fix things with your brother." I lean up and give him a kiss on the cheek before I walk inside and go to bed.

The next day I wake up feeling pretty good I decide to wear a pair of jean shorts a black tank top with sandals. I agreed to meet Jeremy at the Grill and hang out before the comet. I walk in to see him talking to Vicki and Tyler playing some pool, avoiding that mess I take a seat at a booth and order a soda. It wasn't too long before Jeremy came over and sat across from me.

"Hey sorry it took so long I was talking to Vicki." I don't know why it made me mad that he was talking to her I shouldn't care.

"Yeah I saw that. What is going on between the two of you anyway?" I asked.

"I like her a lot we have a good time together I think she finally starting to get over Tyler." he said smiling I feel stomach in knots why am I feeling this way.

"Jer you shouldn't have to wait for some girl to realize what a great guy you are. You should be with someone who only wants you not you and someone else. She isn't good enough for you." I have no idea what came over me to say that.

"Really? Like who Lil ever since my parents died she is only person who has made me feel better and like my life isn't terrible." his words might as well have been a slap to my face did our friendship and I mean nothing to him? I feel the tears start to brim my eyes.

"Ok Jer so I guess it was who was the one to hold you when you were crying your eyes out when you got the news or the one to hold your hand through everything. She must have been the one who stayed at your house those two weeks to be there for you. You know what Jer I'm not going to sit around and watch her break your heart I'm out of here." I got up and stormed out of the Grill heading towards the town square trying not to cry I am so angry and upset I punch a tree. Trying to calm myself down I feel the blood dripping down my fingers.

"Lily are you ok?" I turn around to see Caroline Forbes giving me a strange look.

"No Care I'm not ok and I don't know why I'm having all these feelings and I can't handle it." I slid down so my back is against the tree and I let the tears fall I feel Caroline sit next to me and put her arm around me.

"Do you want to talk about it sweetie? Is this about what happened with Tim?" She asks she is a really good friend.

"No it's not about that I don't want to talk about that with anyone. Its Jeremy I think Vicki is just using him and is going to hurt him but he won't listen to me." I sigh in frustration she starts giggling. "What is so funny?"

"You have feelings for him." She states confidently now it's my turn to laugh.

"Care he is been my best friend since were in the crib." She shakes her head at me.

"It has been obvious to everyone but the two of you that you belong together we are all waiting for one of you to make the move." With that she gets up and walks away. I stay sitting and the bottom of the tree thinking about everything Jeremy is my best friend I couldn't have feelings for him. He is with Vicki he doesn't have feelings for me, I watch as the comet goes across the sky it looks beautiful. I stand up to leave but Jeremy stops me.

"Have you seen Vicki I can't find her?"

"No I haven't seen her I'll keep an eye out I guess." I told him

"Look I'm sorry Lily for what I said you're my best friend. Can we talk about this tomorrow I really want to find Vick." he said

"Yeah sure." I turn and start walking home that girl is nothing but trouble and I want nothing to do with it. Once I get home I find out they found Vicki she was high and wondering around town. I wish I could make Jeremy see she is only going to hurt him but I can't. I hear my phone ringing and I see it's Jeremy so I answer it.

"I know your mad at me but can you come over?" He asks me.

"Yeah I'll be there in a little bit." I tell him I hang up and put my pajamas and sandals on before heading out. I get to his house and climb the tree next to his window and knock. When he opens the window I can tell he is really upset I bet it is because of Vicki again. "What's wrong?"

"You were right she is always going to pick Tyler and I don't want to be second place anymore." he said we are sitting on his bed and I'm holding his hand rubs circles on his palm.

"Jer you deserve someone who will make you happy and not keep hurting you. Maybe you should just be single for a while."

"I'm starting to think she was only into me for drugs."I pull him into a hug and rub circles on his back.

"Any girl would be lucky to have you remember that. Do you mind if I crash here I don't want to walk home this late?"I ask.

"Yeah its cool." He turn of the light and we got comfortable he put his arm around my waist I snuggle into his chest and go to sleep.