Don't Look Back: sequel to He Loves Me Not (Lily's Story, Book 2) Read Online Free Page B

baby; as long as it was inside me, he couldn’t take it from me.
    He doesn’t know where I am and he has no way to find me, I thought. I never got around to changing my last name to his. He doesn’t know my social security number. He has no idea which way I headed when I left. For all he knows, I moved to New York.
    Trying to think of any way he could possibly track me down, I felt reassured that I was safe. I just had to be careful. Feeling better, I saved all the emails Trevor had sent, but didn’t reply. The rest of the emails were junk and I deleted them. I thought about my good friend Alyssa. Right now, during the summer, she was probably with her parents and had no idea that I had left Trevor. Alyssa had tried to tell me that Trevor didn’t seem like a good person, but I had stubbornly ignored her.
    Pulling up a new email, I sent Alyssa a brief note telling her that I had left Trevor and I was doing fine. I explained that I couldn’t tell her where I had gone, but I would keep in touch through email.
    Next, I did a search for dog obedience schools in the area. I found one that would be starting the following week and signed up for it. Then I did a search for self-defense courses. The police department was offering a four-week course. I was worried that being pregnant would be a problem, but since I wasn’t showing yet, I thought it would be okay. And the peace of mind I would have in knowing some self-defense moves would be worth it. I signed up for the course, excited to learn how to protect myself.
    Finally, I found the website for the local junior college and pulled up the page to apply for fall admissions. I knew I could get one semester completed before the baby came and planned to make the most of the opportunity.
    Once the admission process had been started, I felt excited at the thought of going to school.
    That night, as I lay in bed, I replayed Trevor’s email over and over. I knew he must be very angry with me. The thought of his anger directed at me was terrifying. Having seen his anger in action, I knew he was capable of hurting me. I glanced over at Greta, curled up in the corner, and hoped between her and the self-defense class, I’d be able to keep myself and my baby safe.
     

Chapter Six
     
    I found the park where the dog obedience lessons were going to take place and climbed out of the car. Greta tugged at her leash as we walked toward the group of dogs and owners. I smiled at the other owners as they tried to control their rambunctious puppies. Greta seemed calm in comparison and I smiled like a proud mother.
    One woman with a black lab seemed to be having an especially hard time.
    “No, Chloe,” she said as the dog vigorously sniffed another owner.
    I stifled a laugh, glad Greta wasn’t quite that friendly.
    “I’m so sorry,” Chloe’s owner said.
    The other owner smiled, clearly uncomfortable.
    “She’s a beautiful dog,” I said.
    Chloe’s owner turned to me. She looked like she was in her thirties and had a mass of curly brown hair held in place by two large barrettes. “Thanks. She’s really sweet, just a little overly friendly sometimes.”
    “Well, that’s why we’re here, I guess.”
    “What’s your dog’s name?” the woman asked.
    “Greta.”
    “She’s a pretty dog too.”
    “Thanks.”
    “I’m Billi,” the woman said.
    “Nice to meet you. I’m Kate.”
    “Have you been to obedience school before?”
    “No. In fact this is the first dog I’ve owned.”
    “Really?”
    “What about you?” I asked, holding tightly to Greta’s leash as she tried to get a a closer look at the other dogs.
    “I’ve been through this once before. It really helped with my other dog.”
    “That’s good to hear. I’m really hoping I can get Greta trained.”
    “Well, German Shepherds are really smart dogs, so I would imagine it shouldn’t be too difficult.”
    We stopped talking as the instructor said he was ready to begin. An hour later I loaded Greta into my car,