I wake up next to Daniel and I kiss him.
D: Morning
H: Good morning.
I realize that I slept over and that I have to go.
H: Dani I have to go. Hope's already mad with me and I dont want the boys to be upset. I haven't really spent much time with them since I woke up.
D: Go. It's okay. Ill see you later okay?
H: Okay
I kiss Daniel passionately and I head out the door. I drive back to Hope's house and see Hope sitting the couch angrily.
H: Hey hope sorry im home late
Ho: You're sorry? You should be
H: Why? I was with Daniel? Are you still mad at me because of last night?
Ho: Of course I am! You are seeing him again after everything that's happened!
H: Hope I cant help who I love! I love him okay? I cant change that. And one more thing. Im not a little kid anymore! So stop treating me like one!
I turn around and see Ethan right behind me.
H: What you wanna suddenly talk to me now? I thought I was too damaged for you.
E: Dad-
H: Whatever.
A: Hey dad.
H: Hey Aiden. What's up?
A: Just the usual. Parties most days.
H: Awesome. at least you are trusted. Im going to go. I'm giving you guys some space.
I leave and drive back to Daniel's place.
D: Hey why are you back so soon?
H: Giving them some space. Mind if I crash for a few days?
D: Sure. You can stay for as long as you want.
H: Thanks.
D: No problem babe.
THE NEXT DAY
I wake up and I see Daniel laying next me and I feel at peace. Like I can finally breathe again. I look over to him and I smile.
D: What?
H: You are my favorite person. You were the only one who didnt give up on me.
D: Baby, you shouldn't feel like that at all.
H: Why shouldn't I? I feel like my whole life I've been getting treated like shit by my family!
D: You shouldn't feel like that because Ive also treated you very badly and I'm sorry for that. I don't know how I can ever make it up to you in the future but I know I will always try my hardest to make you feel loved as much as possible.
H: Dani don't say that. You're not the person who hurt me the most. I wish that the people who hurt me felt the pain that I did but not you. You Daniel have already been through that enough. I don't want to see you suffer over things that happened years ago. I love you.
D: I love you too but I feel like we should talk about this more.
H: Okay. Which part do you want to talk about?
D: The killing Jonah part. I remembered.
H: You told me you didn't
D: At the time no I didn't but the flashbacks came and all of the other stuff after. How did you deal with it each time?
H: I didn't. I wanted to make thespian go away so I did what I do best apparently. I did drugs and got drunk.
D: Did it help?
H: Of course not! It just made me feel even worse than what I was already feeling at the time.
D: I know you blame Jonah for killing Brianna.
H: Yeah and I just cant look at him the same anymore. Its like another nice of me is gone. Like when you break a glass, you cant putt back together like it was before. you can try and try but no matter how hard it will never be the same after that.
D: When did you become so wise?
H: I don't know. I guess dying changed my perspective on a few things.
D: Like what?
H: Like my views of life, writing music and stuff like that.
D: You don't write anymore?
H: Sadly no I just couldn't after what happened when I came back after getting clean. I tried to write songs but then I just felt guilty for trying to desiccate myself so I just didnt write anymore. I did write some love songs about us. when we separated and stuff like that.
