All Chapters of Reborn: Love and Let Go: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1 Rebirth

"So, what university are you going to pick, Michael?" my deskmate asked.I snapped out of it. Moments ago, I was still thrashing around in my agony. Now, I was staring at my deskmate. So young, so naive. Yes, I knew what must've happened. I was reborn."What's wrong, Michael?"I was elated, but then I quickly shook my head.Our homeroom teacher said, "Fill in the application. I want to know which university you've set your eyes on."I stared at him. This guy was Hazel's father. Our exam marks were released. There was no need to even fill in the forms. We could do it online, yet our homeroom still found an excuse to gather us around.I knew exactly what he was trying to do. He was trying to find a good sacrifice for Josiah. My fists balled up. In my previous life, this was around the time Hazel started wooing me.I stared at the form and filled it in with some random university's name. Maybe I was imagining it, but our homeroom's gaze lingered on me for a moment.And then my gue

Chapter 2 Incessant

In my previous life, I worked myself to the bone after I started going out with Hazel, all to make more money. Hazel said she'd put in the application for me, but it failed. She then tried to convince me not to repeat the year, citing that the higher-ups were particular about this.I bought her story. Eventually, I wanted to apply for the entrance exam for adults, but she said it was useless. I went for it anyway.However, my alarm bell didn't ring on the day of the exam, and I was late. I demanded to know if Hazel was the one who turned the alarm off.Innocently, she said it was, since she didn't want the alarm to interrupt my sleep. Rage filled my head, and I started trembling. Hazel hugged me. "Let's get married, Michael. I'll love you forever, with or without the degree."I hugged her back and cried my eyes out. There was no way I would happily accept this result, not when I'd worked my ass off for it.Down the line, Hazel told me she botched up her project and incurred a ton

Chapter 3 Gathering

When I got home from school the next day, I found a mountain of roses sitting right outside the entrance. Hazel was in the corridor, lithe and graceful as usual. Her eyes were glued to me. "I know that confession came out of nowhere yesterday, so I want to do it right this time around."I icily answered, "You can be as serious as you want, my answer remains the same. I will never fall for you.""Who do you like, then? Is there anyone prettier than I am?" Hazel asked, a little hurried.I took my keys out, ready to go into the house, but she stopped me. "Michael, I really do like you. I'd love to go to the University of Law, just like you."I gave her a weird look. No, I never told her I was going to study law or anything. Still, I smiled. "Sorry, but you scored too low for law. Give up on your dreams and die, you moron."Calmly, Hazel said, "Can you at least be nicer, Michael?"I looked at her in dead silence.She continued, "If you're going to study law, you should fill in your

Chapter 4 Expose

That drove Josiah mad, and he lunged at me, but Hazel blurted, "Calm down, Josiah. Just hold it in."Josiah calmed down, but if looks could kill, he would've murdered me right there and then. "This isn't over, Michael! You'll pay for this!"I smiled, took my seat, and dug in. The people around us were giving me stares, but I paid them no mind. I told Hazel to peel the prawns for me, and she did as she was told.Josiah couldn't take it anymore. He excused himself to the bathroom, and Hazel left not too long after.Someone asked, "Say, how'd you get the school's madonna to only have eyes for you?"I looked at him. "She'd only have eyes for you, too, if you aced your entrance exam."The guy smiled sheepishly, but I knew he didn't buy that story. Sometimes I wondered if Hazel would sacrifice herself and date someone like me if I refused her request to fill in my application.I put my fork down and went to the bathroom.Inside, Josiah was holding Hazel's hand, crying his eyes out. "

Chapter 5 Accusation

Hazel hung up. "You're reading too much into it."She was still trying to play dumb even now? Unbelievable. I slapped her. "How low can you go, Quinley? You're going to steal everything I worked for just to cheer Josiah up? Honestly, you disgust me!"Hazel went red, but her eyes never left me. "This is a misunderstanding, Michael."I answered, "I applied for Greatpeak, not the University of Law. Lover boy is not going to be a lawyer."That made Hazel panic. She gripped my shoulders. "Please, I beg you. Just give your spot to him. I'll give you anything. Anything!"I flung her hands off me and icily answered, "Ten billion, then.""What?""Ten billion dollars, and he can have my spot."Hazel was stunned, and I laughed. "If you can't afford my price, don't make a promise you can't keep. You have no shame, do you?"Hazel didn't care about my insults anymore. She said, "His parents died saving my life! I owe him!"I shoved her away and raised my voice, "That's your problem! Don't

Chapter 6 Arrested

Josiah and Hazel came out as well, and Hazel panicked the moment she saw me.I raised my voice, "Where's your acceptance letter, Josiah?"The cops being here hinted that something was wrong. "The letter? I didn't get any acceptance letter."My eyes were still on him. "No way."The officer patted my back. She said, "It's okay, Michael. We'll handle this."Hazel's father stood up straighter. "If you want to accuse me of stealing your spot, Michael, at least give us proof."I wiped my tears away. "The acceptance letter is proof." My ID number was printed on it. The Internet was not as advanced twenty years ago, or none of this would've happened.Josiah paled and looked at Hazel, but she hung her head low and kept her silence.The officer went inside and asked, "Can you show me your acceptance letter, Mr. Ferguson?"Ferguson was starting to get anxious. "You do not have the right to see that."The officer grinned and showed him her police ID.That made him cry. "What do I do, Da

Chapter 7 Sad Story

I told the cops everything and left the station. Hazel followed me, but she did not look lively. No, she looked dead, and she called out to me, "Michael."I turned around."I'm sorry. Are you happy now?" She wanted to cry, but tears would not come to her.I looked at her. She was still alive, so I shook my head. "Not unless you die."Hazel looked hurt. It was probably an act. I had no idea why she would put on that mask even now. We were past the point of pretending."I loved you, Michael. I've been keeping an eye on you since about a year ago."Oh, ew. That was just nauseating. I would not stand for that lie. "Because you knew I would score well in the exam."Hazel shook her head, crying. "No, I did love you. You'd always get the food from the last stall in the cafeteria, and you'd always look out the window while you read. I know a lot about you. Your habits, too."Ah, right. She did know me intimately in my past life.So why did she kill me? There was no way she would do th

Chapter 8 Verdict

The scandal made its way to the news, of course. The public did not take it kindly, and people cursed the Quinleys every day. Though the Internet was still in its infancy here, it still existed, and the court of public opinion could kill them.Hazel's father and Josiah's verdict hadn't been decided just yet, but I heaved a sigh of relief. Things were nearing its end.Or so I thought.Hazel came to me again. I was going grocery shopping, but she stopped me. She looked haggard, and her head hung low, but she wouldn't talk.I clutched my butterfly knife tightly, alarm bells ringing in my head. "What do you want?"She raised her head, her eyes meeting mine. There was a lot in her gaze. Hoarsely, she said, "Michael…"I said nothing. I assumed she wanted me to forgive Josiah and her father.And then she asked, "You've been reborn as well, haven't you?"Shocked and shaken, I started running."I-I won't hurt you!" said Hazel quickly.I stopped in my tracks and stared at her. "I know

Chapter 9 Justice

The summer holidays came, and I got a part-time job to support myself.Maybe I was seeing things, but I swear someone was keeping an eye on me. Every time I turned around, however, I saw nothing but air. Eventually, I shrugged it off.I would get paid every two weeks, and to my surprise, there was an extra 1,000 in my pay. One thousand was nothing to laugh at, especially in this era.The boss said, "It's a reward. We made some big sales lately."I accepted the gift happily.My shift was over, and I was going to get some chicken drumsticks for myself. To my astonishment, the shop owner was holding a buy-one-get-three-free promotion. 'Today's my lucky day, I guess,' I thought to myself.I got my reward, and when it was the turn of the guy behind me, the shop owner only gave him one drumstick. The guy would not stand for this. "Hey, you gave him four drumsticks! You have a promotion going on, remember?"The shop owner looked at me. I noticed his stiff look. "The promotion's over ju

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