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Chapter 6 A Life of My Own
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Strangers in a Second Chapter 10 We Can Never Go Back
I stared at the phone with mixed feelings. Ever since I met Amelia, she'd always treated me well. She was thoughtful and attentive, always keeping my every need in mind.I'd fallen deeply for her because of that, and I wanted a future with her.However, after she and Caleb repeatedly used me as the subject of their bets, everything between us had changed.I couldn't pretend none of it had happened and continue being with her.But I couldn't bring myself to hate her, either. I just wanted us to have nothing to do with each other for the rest of our lives.Amelia held the phone out to me, signaling for me to take it.I pushed it away. "No. We're already broken up. You don't need to give me anything anymore."Amelia's eyes grew even redder. "Can't we just not break up? I have deleted Caleb's contact information. I won't contact him again. We can still be like we were before, with just the two of us."I shook my head. "Amelia, we can never go back. There's no point trying anymore
Strangers in a Second Chapter 9 An Unexpected Visitor
It was only after talking to my grandmother that I learned my parents had called her and gotten my whereabouts out of her.My grandmother felt terribly guilty after finding out that they had gone to campus to cause trouble for me.I felt sorry for her and reassured her that none of it was her fault.We talked for a long time afterward, and the more we talked, the more certain I became that I would bring her to Southbridge to live with me someday.…Once winter break began, I had more free time. I picked up two more part-time jobs—one as a tutor and the other doing cleaning work.With my cafe job and the two new jobs, I could make around $20,000 a month.I thought life would stay busy but peaceful like that, but something unexpected happened.While my grandmother was digging, she accidentally brought the hoe down on her right foot, shattering the bones. She was taken to the hospital, but because she didn't want me to worry, she kept it from me.I didn't realize anything was wro
Strangers in a Second Chapter 8 They Brought Me Back for a Reason
The next second, a sharp slap cracked across my face.My mother jabbed a finger against my forehead and scolded me furiously."So, you think you're something now, huh? You actually changed your college choices without telling us. You had a perfectly good spot at Northriver University, but instead you chose Southbridge University, all the way across the country. Is this your way of trying to get away from us?"So what if we left you in the countryside for a few years? Did you really have to punish us like this? What happened to your conscience?"Her voice was shrill enough to draw the attention of my roommates and several passersby.With so many eyes on me, I felt deeply uncomfortable.I kept my voice calm. "There are too many people here. Let's go somewhere else and talk.""No. You're going to stand there and pretend you did nothing wrong?" My mother cut me off coldly. "I want everyone here to see exactly how ungrateful you are. You're nothing but an ungrateful son."My father
Strangers in a Second Chapter 7 Old Ties
But no sooner had I dealt with my parents than Amelia showed up again.She kept texting me. At first, she thought I was just angry with her and kept blaming me for it. Later, she must have learned something from my parents, because her messages changed. They became increasingly worried and frantic.I'd already broken up with her at the get-together that day. As far as I was concerned, we were done.I didn't reply to a single message. I simply deleted her contact information and blocked her.Caleb, at least, didn't bombard me the way the others did. Other than the few messages he'd sent after realizing I was gone that first day, I hadn't heard anything else from him.I suddenly remembered the first time I'd met him, back in freshman year.Like me, he'd moved to the city from the countryside. He was quiet and introverted, but he was an excellent student.When I found out we were from the same hometown, I immediately felt a little closer to him. Whenever I had something good to e
Strangers in a Second Chapter 6 A Life of My Own
After arriving in Southbridge, I rented a place that was a great value for the money.Since I still had some time before school started, I decided to go out and have some fun for a while. I figured I could look for a part-time job while I was at it, so I'd have some income once school started.My parents had already realized I'd left home and started calling me nonstop.After hanging up on them several times, I got fed up and blocked them both.As such, they switched to messaging me instead."You ungrateful son, where the hell did you run off to this time? Your father and I gave you food and a roof over your head. What exactly did we do to upset you? And now you're pulling this whole running-away-from-home stunt. Are you trying to make us worry ourselves sick?""You got into college and suddenly you think you can do whatever you want, huh? How dare you block us. If your father and I hadn't raised you, do you think you'd even be alive today?""Your father and I work ourselves to
Strangers in a Second Chapter 5 The Gift She Never Got to Give
In her bedroom, Amelia sat at her desk, carefully tying a pink ribbon around the gift box in front of her.She could already imagine how happy I would be when I opened it and saw what was inside.She'd gone to great lengths for Caleb for an entire month just to find out about this.Just then, her phone vibrated. Thinking it was a message from me, she picked it up nervously, but it was a message from my mother."Amelia, is Colin with you?"Amelia paused. "No. What happened?""Colin ran away from home!"This time, my mother sent a voice message. She sounded close to breaking down. "I just called him down for dinner, but he didn't answer, so I went to his room to look for him. That's when I realized all his luggage was gone. And all the things you and Caleb gave him before, he threw them in the trash."The news hit Amelia like a hammer. She stood there stunned for a long while, unable to come to her senses."Amelia, are you listening to me? My husband and I think it's because w
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