Unbeautifully Loved (Breathe Again) Read Free

have more things out in the jeep, I’ll be back,” Mollie said setting the bags on the counter as she looked at me then to Finn, “Wanna come little man?”
    Finn didn’t answer, just grabbed her hand and started towards the door excitedly. I couldn’t help but smile as I watched him pull her. Finn loved Mollie from the moment she held him in the delivery room; they’ve always had a special bond, which was important to me. I didn’t have any siblings growing up and Mollie was as close to a sister as I ever had or needed. We may not share the same blood but it didn’t matter, we were sisters in our own way. It was just her and I against the world growing up; nothing could separate us even to this day. If it wasn’t for Mollie, I’d still be in Dex’s world of abuse, or worse, dead.
    Growing up in Kingston everybody knew everyone; it was just one of those towns. Then Dex moved to town and when we met, I was completely taken away by him for many reasons. One he was older by three years and I thought he was completely out of my league, that I had no shot at someone like him. Two, I was me and he was six foot one, with short blonde hair, baby blues, a great smile and even nicer body; totally had the model look working for him. He was hot and wanted me and it was a big deal as I’d never had the attention of a guy like him before; before him there was nobody.
    Mollie hated Dex. From the moment I introduced them she had no love for him or kind words; ever. She knew he was a bad guy before I did and had told me, warned me to stay away from him. But being twenty and never having a boyfriend then meeting someone like Dex who was totally into me and who became my entire world; I didn’t listen to her. We fought over it more than once and time after time I told her she was wrong, that she didn’t know him like I did and to give him a chance and to trust that I was a good judge of character. She didn’t like it but she went with it and I knew it was hard for her but I told myself that over time she’d start to like him. Boy, I was wrong about that, amongst other things.
    Dex and I started out good, really good. Talking and texting every day when we weren’t together, when we were together it was hot and we seemed to have a connection. It was so good I thought he was it for me, that I was going to spend the rest of my life with him even being as young as I was. But things began to slowly change and before I was actually able to really realize it, it was too late.
    Seven months in and things with Dex had already began to change but I refused to see it or listen to Mollie. “Lexie come on, when you gonna open those beautiful hazel eyes of yours? He leaves you behind and only goes out with his friends and does God knows what and with God knows who. He, as much as I hate to say it, used to be somewhat affectionate with you and now he’s completely distant acting like you aren’t even there. He only ever calls you “cute” or “nice” and honey you are more than that. I know he puts you down in any way he can, I’ve been there and heard it. Saying you aren’t sexy enough for him or his dudes to be around and I’ve heard him point out other girls saying how hot they are and wanting to bang them, while you were right there!” she paused looking at me carefully, “He doesn’t care about you Alexia, you can’t think this is the way a man treats his girl, cause it’s not. You deserve better than that, you have to know that,” she pleaded with me.
    Deep down I knew Mollie was right about everything, I’d told her everything when it happened but her bringing it up angered me and I felt like she was throwing it in my face. It caused a huge fight and we didn’t talk for days. I was too ashamed to admit she was right and that I needed a way out from Dex but I was so far gone that I couldn’t do it because I thought I loved him. Over time it became easier and I told myself he loved me and that’s how someone who loves