Brittany O'Neill and her family packed up everything and moved to Berkeley, California for a fresh start. Her brother and she were excepted into Berkeley University and she thought it would be the great college experience. With little to no stresses...
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Chapter: Thirty-Five
Turning back time is a power I have always longed to have. I would always wish for the chance for more time with my dad. I'd always wish I never went with Tom that night. As much as I wished to turn back the clock, I knew it would never happen. I was not as powerful as the guys, or Megan and Clary. I was simply me and that admittedly was not a lot. I couldn't forget my conversation with Liam. It was going to haunt me despite the fact I was supposed to be focusing more on the group date. However, it played in my mind repeatedly.
"Why can't you make it realistic?"
He paused, putting his hand on my face. "Britt, you are just like them. So full of hope."
My frustration boiling through, I gently removed his hand from my face. "Because of love. You say you care for me? Well, they have love, Liam. Henry loves Megan. Zeke loves Lily. Niles, maybe he—"
"Maybe what? Maybe he can love you?"
"Maybe he can love anyone," I explained.
"Love is a powerful thing. No one knows that more than me. No doubt it's changed them. Maybe for the better and maybe not. That doesn't mean it's all going to end that way."
"Why do you think that way?"
"It all crashed and burned several times over. No doubt it will for them, too."
"You don't know that," I protested.
"You're amusing," he chuckled.
"I wish you were happier, Liam. I do."
"I love your happiness and wish it would always remain that way." He smiled. There was a glint of something in his eyes, but I couldn't say what it was.
"I wish you were happier. More like them."
"And more like Niles."
"Maybe," I nodded.
He led me to the porch steps of the cabin, and we sat down on the swing.
"I've never shown anyone this except you. I don't prefer to revisit the sight of every life I've lived in. It gets very depressing at times."
"Thank you for showing me. It's nice out here."
"It is very calming. I enjoyed living here for the little while I did."
"Where did you go after that?"
"I went in search of the others. Every time I've been reborn, I've always remembered who I was and who the others were. "
"You've never tried to break apart from them? Live your own lives?"
"We have tried living our own lives and we always find ourselves together somehow. We might as well with all we go through. I'm lucky to have as many people to trust as I do. I barely trust anyone."
