Hi everyone! Thanks so much for the reviews! Here's Chapter 2 (and remember to review some more for Chapter 3):
Olivia
I can see it in her eyes. The anger, frustration… All of it. Yet everyday she puts up this mask like nothing's wrong.
I really don't know what to say to her… So I avoid her despite my instincts. I want to hold her in my arms, I want to tell her everything's alright, and I want her to know how much good she's doing…
But instead I just plod along and do my job, trying to make a living in N.Y.C. like the other millions of people. I don't even know what's preventing me from getting close to Alex.
Actually, I do. Maybe it's because every single person I've ever loved has turned their back on me.
My mom was drunk all the time. There were some good days, but more bad days.
My dad raped my mom and I am a product of that crime.
My first girlfriend cheated on me after she used me for sex.
I used to love Liz. Yes Liz Donnelly. We had some laughs and we loved each other, but after that plea bargain with Carolyn Cresswell, she felt like a complete failure and turned into someone else…
Someone who was not the Liz Donnelly that I loved.
And maybe that's what's preventing me from loving Alex. I can't face another heartbreak.
But then again, I can't face another lonely night.