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Chapter 34
A silent trip it's been. Not that there's been any difference. It had been a while since we've held a long conversation in a trip until we arrived at our destination, so imagine my surprise when dad pulls over, just at a clear distance from our home and starts speaking.
" Sweetheart, we can't go in now without me having to ask you something." He says, turning to face me.
"What is it?" I ask.
He sighs." That night -"
" Which night?"
" Can I finish?" He quickly says, his tone a bit demanding that I'm taken a back by it. "Sorry, sorry. That night that you and Sophia only seem to know about." I tense then.
"Can you atleast tell me what happened that night?" I have to blink a couple of times, letting his question to sink in and for me to dig deep, into my thoughts and memory of that night.
He's never asked me this. It's the first time he's wanted to know s
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I sat silently in my room, needing a moment to myself. After having received such attention from my family, I needed time to think alone, more so on what Sam had told me. I had no idea that dad had such thoughts and was even looking into taking me out of the academy.In the beginning, I would have jumped at the chance to leave everything behind, but now, everything has changed." Hazel?" I turn to the door, where aunt Karen has poked her head in." Can I come in?" "Sure." I say.I notice a tray full of various small potions of food in her arms as she enters." I didn't know what you would have liked right now, so I made a bit of everything." She says, placing the tray infront of me."Oh uh thank you aunt. I'll eat it a bit later, I'm not really hungry right now." I say, before looking back at my phone.I hear a sigh. "Hazel, you have to eat now. I've be
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"You can't just expect us to accept this, right?" Aunt Karen suddenly says after minutes of silence.I frown at this."What your aunt is trying to say is , Roman showing up here again is quite alot to take in." Dad says, stopping my aunt from speaking up."Well - ," a hand at the small of my back distracts me and I end up glancing at Roman, who gives me a look that says ' calm down.' I take a breath before speaking up again. "I understand that you are all surprised and I was too, when he showed up at school." "You knew and didn't tell us?" Aunt Karen says accusingly."We weren't on speaking terms then, I didn't -" "Oh so we must just accept because you said so? - No Hazel, we are not just going to follow what you say when you lied to us." " I didn't lie, I didn't flipping lie to anyone!!" I snap, glaring at her." H
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I cant believe this. I cant believe them.How could they keep this from me, didnt they understand what these past years have been like for me?Did they not understand me at all?I feel cheated and lied to. And that's not okay with me.I'm not given a chance to drown myself into my overloaded thoughts, by the interruption of the door opening."Is it safe to come in?" Roman asks, peeking his head in.I don't answer but rest my forehead against my knees, that are brought close against my chest. I'm not in the mood to talk but I dont have the heart to tell him.I hear the door open wider and then his footsteps which draw closer, before a sigh above my head makes me to look up. He stands before me and he holds out his hand for me to take, which I do after a minute of hesitating.He pulls me up from the floor
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He didnt sleep over last night.I know this, because there is no sign of him in the house. "Morning family." I say, entering into the kitchen."Morning." A chorus of voices say in unison.I walk on over to grandpa first and kiss his cheek, hug grandma and lastly wrap my arms around Dad's shoulders since he's seated on a stool, reading the newspaper and then kiss his cheek before taking a breakfast bar for breakfast."Put that down young lady, I'm making something that can put some weight in you." "Granma, I look fine." I say in disagreement, giving myself a look over with a frown.I look fine. She's just exaggerating everything."No, you are far from fine and I refuse to let you shrink down before my eyes. Now sit down and let me put something in you." She says, turning back to the stove.I open my mouth to say someth
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Danny hasn't said anything yet about what I had told him, that Roman and I have reconciled. I waited, feeling anxious of what he thought."Please say something." I say."So you two are talking now?" He asks, wanting clarification."Mhm." I nod." I still dont get it." He shakes his head. "You two didnt get along before, what changed?" "A misunderstanding was cleared." He frowns at this. " My initial thought of his return was wrong, just like I was about everything else. I recognise my faults and -""You told me that the reason for all this, happened in your childhood" I nod. " Then you had no control then, so don't go blaming yourself. It's not your fault okay?" He says, placing his hand on my face, looking into my eyes.My eyes drop to my lap." Mhm." " Hazel, you know I don't like it when you blame yourself with something, in which y
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I'm drowning.I can't breathe and cant get a grip on anything. I'm struggling to swim my way back to the top and my body is ready to give up at any moment.No one is helping me and that's the frustrating part. I keep calling out for help yet my words are drowned out by the water I swallow. My body feels heavy yet I push through that, using all my strength to try pull myself back up and for my face to be out of the water.My arms are flapping about and my feet are beyond exhausted from working. I'm not a strong swimmer, I made peace with that fact a long time ago, now I'm paying for this. I can't even get myself out of this situation.A situation I'm not at fault at, I didnt end up here by my own will, I wouldn't have. The last of my strength I can feel, I decide to use, recalling every type of lesson taught and
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Silence had long taken over because neither one of us, has attempted to say a word after what he has revealed.All I can do is just stare at him since the news are too hard to grasp, it's too heavy to bear and my heart pains for him. He lost his mom." Hazel Grace no, no don't cry for me." He sighs when he turns to look at me.I cant help myself, the tears are too heavy to contain and that's why I let them freely fall." But it's your mom Roman." I whisper out." Hazel -" " I'm sorry Roman, I'm sorry." I say, launching myself to him and wrapping my arms around his waist, resting my head against his chest."It's okay Hazel.""No it's not. I wasn't there when you needed me most and I know that you needed me more then ever then, I bring comfort to you. Me being where you need me most makes everything okay for you. It's always been this wa
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Two Weeks Later.....I have never seen Danny as shaken as he had been two weeks ago, it's still affecting him until today and his actions prove my point as he is relunctant of leaving for his college visit. He's visiting two colleges and both offer sport scholarships. His uncle will be accompanying him today.His uncle has been like a second father to him and though he can be a little intimidating, he's an okay man I guess. He never gave me problems when I first met him and seemed to think that I was right for Danny.He and Danny have a close relationship and Danny values his opinion very much. I was glad that his uncle jumped at the chance of accompanying him on his trip."It would have been way more awesome if you were coming with me." He says, pulling me closer." I know but, I have a heck lot of work to get into, just to get the teachers off my back." I explain.
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