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I mulled it over in my head before nodding and letting him help me into his jeep. Maybe this would all work out. Maybe this was my lucky break...

Lloyd drove me home and even walked me to the door to say hi to my mama. He was a complete gentleman and stayed for our measly dinner, even asking for seconds.

Before he left, he softly kissed me on the cheek, “See you tomorrow, Savannah.”

I felt like I floated to my bedroom, completely enamored by Lloyd. This was really happening to me….

LloydandIweregoing on a year of dating. We started our senior year together, and it was absolutely magical. He treated me and mama like queens. I never saw his daddy, but he didn’t seem concerned at all. Lloyd said he just wanted me and a simple life.

Scholarships started coming in for him for football, while I had a few come in for my brains. Lloyd was always so proud of me, and it made me feel amazing.

He bought me clothes even though I turned them down. At first, he was just trying to be sweet. But then it turned into him telling me how to dress. It didn’t seem malicious when he started.

“I’m just trying to help you, baby. Colleges are gonna take notice. Jobs are gonna take notice. And who do you think a potential employer is gonna pick; a girl with stitched together hand-me-downs, or a girl with a brand new dress?”

“I mean... they shouldn’t judge you on your looks.”

Lloyd just shook his head. “No, they shouldn't, but this is a cruel world, Sav. I’m just trying to help you. You don’t need to wear hand-me-downs anymore. You got me.”

“I guess you’re right…”

“You know I am, baby. Doesn’t it feel nice to buy a brand new dress? To not have to worry about the price tag? You deserve the world, baby. I just want to show you how much I love you. Let me buy you nice things.”

Our entire senior year went on like this. Lloyd turned me into one of those preppy girls that he had once told me he didn’t like...it was all so confusing. I went along with all of it anyway because he treated me so well. Mama loved him and we didn’t have to pull our pennies together anymore. Lloyd helped in every way possible.How could I take that away from mama? And Lloyd was right about a lot of things.

Graduation came, and it was all the town could talk about. Lloyd had a big party at his house. He invited the whole football team and cheerleading team, along with all his other buddies.

He, of course, had picked out my dress to wear. It was a skimpy little white thing that I normally would never wear.Mama would die if she caught me in this…

The party started off fine and then later got really crazy. People were drinking and passing out all over the place. Lloyd got sloppy drunk and was hanging all over some blonde cheerleader. Upset, I ran up the stairs and locked myself in his bedroom.

Two years wasted on that asshole.The doorknob jingled and Lloyd came stumbling in.

“What the fuck, Savannah? I didn’t say to fucking leave. You wanna be my girlfriend? Then get back down there and host that fucking party.”

I wiped my tears and turned to him. “Excuse me? You want me to host while you stick your tongue down that other girl's mouth?”

“You fucking heard me. You’re lucky to have me. Nobody else will want you. Look at you, Savannah. You were nothing until I came along.”

“Fuck you, Lloyd.”

I went to run, but he grabbed my arm and threw me onto the bed.

“Sit down and shut up, Sav. I’ve waited two years to fuck you and I think it’s about time. Maybe, if you had done this earlier, I wouldn’t be all over Jenny.”

Lloyd ripped my dress off as I tried to escape.

“Lloyd! Stop it right now! What is wrong with you?”

“You gave it up to that damn Bobby kid, but not me? Fuck you.”

He slapped me across the face, leaving a stinging sensation and red welt. The act completely shocked me. Lloyd had never put his hands on me like that before. His words may have been harsh, but he had never gone that far.

Lloyd shook me again, snapping me out of my jumbled thoughts.

“Enough! Cry and scream all you want. Nobody is gonna believe you or care. I’m fucking Lloyd Wiedermann. I do whoever, and whatever, the fuck I want in this town.”

Lloyd grabbed my hair and pulled my head back.

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