All Chapters of BEGIN AGAIN: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

We had walked in the auditorium, hand in hand during the morning. It had earned us a lot of eyes yet I ignored them all but a certain pair, that bore holes at the back of my head.His gaze had been daring, tempting me to turn back but I resisted. Throughout a night of tossing and turning, many thoughts attacked me in question, one being dominant than the others, how I could let things get this far?I had put myself in Danny's shoes and found myself understanding, where he was coming from. Danny needed reassurance, that the two weeks had no permanent effect on us, like how one night of misunderstanding, landed us in second guessing everything , we called our own in this relationship.He's not only my boyfriend but my place of comfort, that's why I make such a big deal out of this.As the principal had stepped onto the podium about to speak, that's when I made the mistake of glancing over my shoulder a

"What are you doing here?" "Ask your cousin." He says with a shrug.He sounds like he is not even bothered by this."You didn't even put up a fight, that's new." I comment, walking on to take a seat on one of the chairs.We sit in silence for a while, neither one of us daring to look at each other. Or maybe it's just me.Well how can I, when we are not in the best of terms with each other and honestly, I am not in the mood for either an argument or his hurtful words.I sigh when I start feeling bored.A ping sound has me jumping in surprising. I mentally roll my eyes for my slow thinking, I should have remembered that I had my phone with.Taking out my phone from my clutch bag, I see a new message.Take a look at row 4 from the center front, under chair 5. Something waits for you. All answers you were looking for.

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

"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

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