Sleep is so good.

Sleep makes you feel better, but its importance goes way beyond just boosting your mood or banishing under-eye circles. Adequate sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle and can benefit your heart, weight, mind, and more. These are the times I can get enough sleep, times when dad isn't around. Times where I can sleep without being disturbed by the clattering of things.

I woke up from my little nap, okay I won't call it little cos I slept for like three hours? I don't know.

I took a shower and gosh I felt relieved! I rummaged through my wardrobe and finally decided to wear my black leggings and a top.

I shook my head slightly to clear it and walked over to my bed, pulling my homework out of my bag while I sat comfortably. I brought out my least favourite subject - Math.

Argh!!!

I hate this subject. Now don't get me wrong the teacher is great but Maths is so not my thing with the numbers and the word problems and equations and-

Ring, ring, rin-

"Hello?" I put my phone to my ear. I really don't know who would be calling me since I don't have any friends and if it were Paige her name would have shown on the caller ID so this is odd.

"Hey Lia." I heard the infamous voice of the school's bad boy. Why would he be calling me, maybe its a mistake? I did what any confused girl would do.

I hung up.

I can't believe he called me but for what? How did he even get my number? I was interrupted in my thoughts.

Ring, ring, ring...

I looked at my phone it is him. I don't know if I should pick. Dammit, Lilia pick up!

"It's not nice to hang up on people you know?" Kyle said sounded hurt. "It's almost as if you don't want to hear my voice." He said, I could hear him smirk.

"How did you get my number?" I asked him carefully.

"That's for me to know and for you not to ever find out."

Really? I can't even know how he got my number.

"Wh-y did y-you ca-ll." I stuttered.

Honestly, I'm scared as to why he called me.

"Are you busy?" He questioned.

I looked down at my Math assignment. Nah! I guess what he wants to tell me would be more fun than this piece of crap.

"No." I lied.

"Cool! Dress up we going out and bring your swimsuit."

"Uh?" I am confused.

We're going out? A swimsuit? What does he intend to do now?

"Do you need to get your ears checked?" He asks, sounding bored.

"Uhm... No"

"Good! Then be quick, I'm in front of your house."

What?! My house? How did he even know where I'm living. I rush to my window and saw Kyle leaning on his motorcycle.

Wait... A MOTORCYCLE?!

I can't ride on that thing! It looks scary and death-threatening!!!

He saw me and waved. I couldn't wave back, I just stared at him puzzled.

Ring, ring, rin- It's him!

I picked the call and continued staring at him.

"I don't like being kept waiting."

I hung up, took in a deep breath and ran to my wardrobe. What to wear? Swimsuit? The only one I have is the one Paige got for me for my birthday last year. It is cute but quite revealing. I know what else does a swimsuit reveal but trust me its revealing!

I rummaged through my wardrobe and there it was my nude and black bikini. It looks kind of cute though and Paige says it complements my skin. Thanks, Paigey. She hates that name though!

Sighing, I put it on and wear a strapped white gown on it. I look into the mirror, brushed my hair, tying it in a bun & grab my phone on my way out.

I'm ready!

I get out and walk up to him, it's quite windy tonight.

"Hop on," he says, handing me a helmet.

"What? On this?"

"Never ridden on a motorcycle before?"

"No," I shake my head.

"Well, today's your lucky day hop-on," He says smugly.

No response.

"Are your legs not working?"

Does he have to be rude?

I look at it again. "Kyle, I-I'm scared, what if we fall off?"

"Lia," he sounded tired.

"My name is Lilia," I say firmly.

"Lia works well for me." He shrugged.

I rolled my eyes and got on it. Believe me, I'm scared but it doesn't hurt to try right?

I wear the helmet and strap it below my chin.

He grabs my arms making them coil around his stomach.

"I want you to hold on tight and lean with me alright?"

I nodded against his back.

He reeved the engine making me startled.

Well, this is going to be interesting...

Not.

Kyle smells really good. He's wearing an expensive perfume I bet. Yummy. I wish I could just lie with him and smell him forever. Sorry is that weird? Probably.

Kyle kept on riding and I almost died! Finally, we got to wherever he was taking me. It was a quiet scenery with trees and rocks around. Fallen dry leaves, it feels like Autumn here.

We walked to a table under a tree and sat opposite each other. I love it here!

"Why are we here?"

"You asked me what I do in my spare time so here we are."

I looked confused.

"There's a lake down there," He pointed in the direction of the lake. "But that's for later." He continued.

"Tell me about yourself." He smirked.

What's with boys and smirking?

"Well, my mom is-"

He stopped me.

"I didn't ask you to tell me about your mom I asked you to tell me about you." He said emphasizing the 'you'.

"Why? I'm not interesting." I frown.

"Well I find you interesting so tell me."

Wow! Kyle finds ME interesting. That's new!

I sigh. "Well my name is Lilia and I'm seventeen." I looked at him and continued. "I like the colour blue, I'm a social outcast and I love chocolates. That's pretty much everything about me."

"You not a social outcast," He frowns.

"I am," I quietly reply.

"You forgot to say you're shy and slow."

I frown.

"Yes, and you mumble a lot and space out."

"I don't."

"Yeah, yeah sure." He says like he obviously doesn't agree with me.

"What's the weirdest thing you've ever done?" I ask.

"Well..." He stops to think and smiles to himself, "When I was ten I watched those really cool action movies where the guys there would jump out of their windows to escape danger. So I tried it in case I would need to escape from any danger and ended up with crutches for a month."

I laugh. I laugh hard!

"You what?!" Still not able to control my laughter. "How could you?"

"What I was only ten!" He was laughing now too. It was hard trying to contain myself. I can't believe Kyle could be so stupid then.

"You are beautiful when you laugh, you should do that often."

I stop. I can't believe I actually laughed. It felt so good cos I've never laughed that hard in years. Thank you, Kyle!

"I'm serious!"

"Well thanks," I mumble, looking down so he wouldn't see me blushing.

"Well, it's your turn what's the weirdest thing you've ever done." He sits back folding his arms on his chest.

"Well..." I trail off. "I wasn't happy that one leg has to go before the other while walking so I tried to make my legs move in sync."

"And how did that work out?"

"Not well. I hopped my way all day and fell most times. My mom thought I had a disorder."

"Wow, that's dumb."

"Yeah I know but it's better than yours." I laugh.

He covers his face in shame while laughing. "Yeah, yeah please don't remind me of how foolish I was"

"Next question, what was the worst day of your life?"

I look down at my hand on my lap "When my mom died" I mumbled. Trying not to cry in front of him.

"Yeah me too." Sadness in his voice.

"May I know how she died?"

"She had Graves' disease."

It was like yesterday, seeing my mom on the hospital bed fighting for her life. Fighting to protect me. Father didn't care at all then. She never told anyone, not even me. When I got to know I was devastated. I saw pills in her bag and she broke down crying, confessing to me that she's sick.

Ever since I knew I would always shield her from my father's beatings even though I was thirteen then. I couldn't bear for him to beat my mother even in her sickness. I loved her.

"Wow."

"Yeah"

I'm so sorry though."

"Thanks."

"Well," he said standing up, "Enough of that sadness, time to get wet!" He says taking off his shirt. I stare at his body much longer than I should have. Can you blame me? He's just a definition of sexiness. Hot and gorgeous! Wow!

I probably look like a creep staring at him like this!

"You always get lost looking at me," He smiles and I turn to look away blushing. "I don't blame you though." He winks.

"You wish." I lie. Of course, I had to lie, he can't know I love his hot body. It would just make his ego bigger.

I turn my face so I couldn't see him removing his trousers. I can't help it! It's just one glance right, it won't kill. I quickly look at him.

Oh

My

Gaaaad!!!

Kyle's body I can't explain it. He has packs, a V-line and a gorgeous body!

Kill Me!!!

I call it as I see it. I don't hold back when it comes to being candid on the hot issues.

He has his swim trunk on and is facing away. He has sexy back muscles and that ass. Ugh!

Are you butt dialling because I swear that ass is calling!

Oh no! He caught me staring...

"Babe, I know you can't control all this sexiness but please try for me okay?"

I blush furiously at this... Stop blushing Lilia! Contain yourself!

"C'mon change."

I stand up sluggishly. "I don't want to" I whine.

"Hurry it's not like you don't have a good body." He smiles.

Oh my! I have a good body? Who knew?

I take off my dress and place it neatly on the table. Trying to cover my body. If you know what I mean

"Wow! I knew you had a good body but not this good!"

"I don't," I mumble, obviously shy.

"What?! You look like a fucking model!" He yells.

I was blushing crazy. He sure knows how to make a girl blush.

He carries me swiftly in a bridal style which made me yelp in surprise. I bury my face in his arms until I feel something cold hit my back.

"Kyle!" I scream.

He fricking threw me in the water.

He just stood there grinning and smiling.

Ugh! You sexy piece of shit!

He jumps into the water splashing more water on me.

You are so lucky you cute or else!

He swims to me and wraps his arm around my waist. My cheeks heat up as Kyle checks me out. I look up and he is smiling. Smiling!

"You're hot for a social outcast you know?" He whispers and his minty fresh breath hits my face.

Damn it everything about him seems perfect.

"Uhm thanks," I whispered biting my lip.

"Ugh! Please don't do that, you gonna make me do something you might not like." He said looking at my lips.

I just stare at his gorgeous face. Ugh, I do want to eat it! We continue to stare at each other with my hands on his chest and his hands on my waist. He's moving in, in,...

Oh my god Lilia he's gonna kiss you! 

...in, and our lips touched.

He gave it a light peck and looked up at me pecking my forehead. Just a peck?! What the?

He strokes my hair, "You are beautiful, don't let anyone tell you less."

I am blushing stupidly now. Beautiful? No one has ever told me that. I just wished I had friends who could tell me that and parents who would be proud of me. Instead, I got a drunkard for a father. Which reminds me, FATHER!!!

I push away from him. He looks confused and hurt. I jump out of the lake. "Oh my God my dad is going to kill me!" I yell.

Kyle just stood in the lake confused at my sudden outburst. "What?"

"Kyle we have to go know, my dad must not know I went out."

"Okay, okay," he got out of the pool clearly annoyed. I rushed to the table and wore my dress. "9:45pm" my phone read.

"Kyle hurry!"

"Calm down I'm not playing am I?" He said pissed.

He got dressed and we rushed to the motorcycle. Now we on the road and Kyle is furiously speeding.

He got to my house and I jumped down bidding him goodbye.

"Wait my helmet!" He called.

"Oh sorry!" I ran back to return it.

I ran to the front porch and took my keys out of my pocket, I was shaking badly. Once I heard a click sound I quietly opened the door and closed it behind me. I prayed silently wishing my dad would be asleep.

But I guess the universe hates me, my dad was standing there with his arms crossed.

He came up to me and grabbed a fistful of my hair "Where were you?!"

I bowed my head in pain and heard her groan in frustration shouting "Fucking look at me when I'm talking to you bitch!"

He slapped me so hard that I fell on the floor holding my left cheek silently crying. He picked me up that I was now standing on my feet.

"Who owns that motorcycle that dropped you."

"A friend."

"A friend?! You slut!" He grabbed me by my hair pulling me to my room and threw me on the floor. "Sluts like you don't deserve love!"

I heard the clicking of his belt and I knew shit was about to go down!

He whipped his belt and it collided with my face "Arrgh!" I screamed in pain. He used the buckler of his belt to beat me around my body while I was squirming on the floor begging for help "Please! Please! I swear I'm not a slut argh! He's a friend daddy please," I cried in terror.

Satisfied, he left the room and I laid on the floor lifeless, coughing out blood. I couldn't move, blood was trickling down from my body, my legs, my back, my head. I was in the pool of my own blood. I cried silently, I took out my phone and dialled 911.

Chapter 8 is finished. I made this chapter lengthy purposely because of requests. You welcome guys!

Hmm looks like Kyle has started falling in love. Or is he?

Lilia's father is impossible and it breaks my heart that she goes through that alone without anyone to support or help her.

Do you think she actually called 911?

All these in the next chapter❤

PS: The picture above is of Lilia in a bikini played by Kaia Gerber.