I feel slightly shaky as I do my make up in Ro's sitting room mirror. It seems weird knowing I was raped just up the stairs in her sisters room. I apply black eye liner exaggerating the green of my eyes. I step back pleased with my appearance, my hair has been tonged so it hangs in gorgeous brown ringlets and my make up is pretty good too, simple yet effective. I turn around and walk back to the sofa throwing myself down on the sofa next to Georgie. I'm still in my jeans and T-shirt Ellie is going to surprise me with what I'm wearing tonight. She walks in shaking her hips to the soul music playing loudly from the Hifi speakers. She shakes a gorgeous rather skimpy bright pink dress in front of her.

"Go put it on I just know its gonna look amazing!"

I walk past her grabbing the dress and going into Ro's bathroom to put it on. After changing I examine myself in the mirror having to agree slightly with Ellie that it does look pretty amazing. The cut totally suits my figure hugging my slim subtle curves, plunging at my chest impressively, it looks great. I feel confidence fill me as I leave the bathroom and show the girls. I twirl as I enter the room and giggle as the floaty skirt swirls up flashing my knickers.

"I just love the green and black polka dot knickers"

I stick my tongue out at Ellie.

"No one will be seeing them so who cares"

Kirsty giggles loudly.

"In that dress Honey everyone is going to be seeing your knickers but hey they're cute so who cares"

I giggle again and twirl to the music pounding from the speakers.

Ain't no mountain to high

Ain't no valley to low

Ain't no river wide enough baby

If you need me, call me

No matter where you are, no matter how far.

Just call my name I'll be there in a hurry

You don't have to worry.

I sing loudly along to the music jumping up onto the sofa and swaying my hips to the strong rhythm.

"Oh my God she's happy whats happening to the world"

Mia jumps up next to me and starts shimmying along with me. Ellie follows suit shaking out her golden hair.

If you're ever your in trouble, I'll be there on the trouble

Just send for me

oh baby

my love is alive

right down in heart.

although we're miles apart.

If you ever need a helping hand

I'll be there on the double just as fast I can.

Kirsty and Ro swing dance on the floor along with us and the room is filled with our loud happy voices. I'm suddenly pulled in an ultra tight hug by Ellie. I giggle as the air is squeezed out of me.

"I love it when your happy"

I laugh fondly at her.

"As do I"

I feel the new found confidence in me slacken slightly as we approach the pounding party. Gazing across the group of girls I'm surrounded by it surges once again within me and we walk, no strut in.

"LIBBY"

I turn as Imi runs and hugs me. She's already pretty drunk. She looks gorgeous in a light yellow halter neck dress.

"You actually came I thought you wouldn't"

I nod at the pretty upper sixth girl who smiles at me.

"We're going to have an amazing night right?"

I nod in agreement and she drags me in the kitchen giving me a glass of wine. The girls all help themselves to drinks and we drink them quickly before going back to the sitting room. I grab Ellie and twirl her to the loud music. Imi has run off somewhere to greet more arriving people. I jump along with Pussycat dolls gyrating against Georgie who giggles with me. I notice Ellie glance nervously at the door and turn to see what she sees. Of course there framed by the doorway are Greg and Pete. Ellie bites her lip worried. Grabbing her slender hand I drag her up onto the solid wood table and start dancing with her. A smile starts to build on her face as we swing ourselves to the music.

I close my eyes as I twirl with Ellie shimmying our hips to the ground. I snap my eyes open at the bottom and see that they're watching us. Ellie follows my gaze and smiles.

"We're better than them Libby. They don't deserve our tears"

I nod in agreement as I wiggle back up. Suddenly Imi jumps up next to me and I start dancing with her.

Then I saw her face now I'm a believer

not a trace of doubt in my mind

I'm in love

I'm believer I couldn't leave her if I tried

I start swaying my head dramatically to the music not caring that he's watching. I'm here to have fun. Imi stops dancing and I turn and look at her. I follow her gaze ad see thats she's just seen Greg and Pete. She jumps down from the table and marches over head held high. I stop dancing and walk to the end of the table trying to hear what she's shouting to them. The resounding slap causes the room to quiet to silence apart from the music.

"Leave now I don't want you here"

"What the fuck are you on Imi?"

Imi shakes her head furiously at Greg.

"get out of my house now. This is a strictly no bastards house"

Greg and Pete both drop their jaws in protest.

"Hey Imi babe seriously whats up you've been weird around us for months"

Imi stops and gazes over them for a moment as if she's thinking.

"Nothings up I just don't like paedophiles and rapists so leave NOW!"

Greg and Pete don't move staring at her confused. Imi stares at them for a second before opening her mouth and screaming.

"GET OUT OF MY FUCKING HOUSE NOW"

They turn and leave muttering about crazy chicks. Imi smiles and jumps up next to me on the table.

I grab her hand and start dancing catching the eye of Pete as he exits through the front door. I smile a triumphant smile at him as I spin Imi. In my eyes I tell him that he hasn't ruined me and that one day he will get what he deserves. He will get it.

I push my ringlets out my face as I escape from dancing. I'm sweaty and my hair sticks to my forehead. Yep gorgeous I know! I stop when I see Ben standing in the kitchen leaning on the counter chatting to Maria. I involuntarily feel my green-eyed monster stir within me. I walk to the sink and down a glass of water before reaching for the Lambrini and pouring myself a glass.

"Hey ya I can't believe I haven't seen you yet"

I go and hug him tightly. Feeling Maria's evil on my back. As I pull away I smile when I notice that Ben's hand automatically rests on my hip. Does this mean we're like a couple?

"Um Ben could you come outside for a second"

Ben looks at me interested and shrugs his shoulders.

"Sure"

We walk out into cool crisp summer air. Imi has decorated the apple trees with fairy lights. I walk into the circle of trees noticing the shadows that are cast on Ben's handsome face. I smile and stop in front him. He stares back at me waiting for me to do something.

"So what?"

I step forward and kiss him tenderly on the lips before drawing back and smiling.

"Thank you"

Ben looks at me puzzled. I smile at him again.

"Thank you for saving me life"

I smile slightly amused at him.

"I realised that I never properly thanked you I only really shouted at you. I'm also sorry for everything I've put you through you never deserved that abuse"

Ben places a finger on my lips.

"Don't worry I said to you once that I didn't care if I had to be kicked, sworn at or threatened if it helped you to get over this and I meant it. If you shouting at me kept you fighting then it was worth it and you were worth all that shit. To have you was worth all that"

I unexpectedly find that I have tears in my eyes. I blink them out and smile slyly at him.

"You have me now?"

He smiles back at my obvious teasing and pulls me in to kiss me deeply. I welcome him gratefully wrapping my arms around his neck pulling him closer. I pull away and listen to the music.

"Come and dance"

Ben shakes his head. Looking amused as I start swaying my hips to the rhythm.

"Dancing in a circle of trees decorated with fairy lights? Woah that is far to cliched"

I start swaying my hips more dramatically grinding myself gracefully down to the ground, teasing him as I swing my curly hair around my face.

"Spoil sport. Who cares if its cliched dance with my goddamn it!"

A small crooked smile appears on his face as he steps closer to me and places his hands on my hips and starts dancing. I twirl away from him before twirling back. He pulls me closer and kisses me. I smile internally agreeing with him that this is truly cliched but truly perfectly wonderful too.

Thank you so much for all your reviews. I'm so sorry its taken me so long to update but I'd lost inspiration and I've had my Birthday and my Alevels are currently happening. This story is drawing to a close and I'm just figuiring out how to do that now. Hope you like this chapter I'm not sure its worth the wait!

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