After 2

Chapter 2

Michelle's POV

"Hunter?" My voice comes out strained.
"Here let me help you" he offers. I unwillingly give him my hand to help me up.
"Hey so uh how've you been?"
"Perfectly fine" I answer stiffly. He stretches the back of his neck.
"Dance?" He says oddly looking at my pamphlet.
"Yeah. Just something I've ways had a passion for" I say
"Cool. I'm um I'm actually auditioning for that too" he says pointing at my pamphlet again.
"Great," I say fake smiling "well I guess I'll see you" I say and walk off as fast as I can to my dorm.
I throw my brochures down on my bed and take a seat on it to check my phone
'Eldon you'll never guess who's all here. Omg it's gonna be a long year x'
I try to keep him posted. He's been like my personal diary ever since high school.
"Thalia?" I question
"Mmmh?"
"Did you go to Ridgewood?" I have no clue why I am even asking this.
"Um yeah. Michelle listen I know who you are. I remember and I haven't forgotten ever since. If I knew what his intentions were I swear I wouldn't have done it. Michelle I am so sorry" she spills out. I turn and look at her. Her eyes are glossy with tears.
"Thalia it's um it's okay. I believe you" I say trying to Convince myself more than her.
"I honestly feel like such a cow. I wanted to apologise the minute I found out but I cowered out"
"Thalia don't worry about it. It's fine, I'm fine now"
She rubs her lips together unsure like and then turns around.
I feel my bed vibrate so I check my phone.
'Better not be him. I swear if anyone hurts you they'll never live to see another day x'
I smile at his text.
"Do you know what we should get?" I say trying to lighten the mood.
"What?" Thalia says smiling intriguingly.
"A mini fridge"
"Oh. My. God. Your a bloody genius" she grabs her wallet and phone and jumps off her seat. "Let's go"
I grab my wallet, keys and phone and run out the door with Thalia.

"So how did you get that scar on your cheek?" Thalia asks as we drag our mini fridge down the hall.
"Um well after prom or during, I drove off and got into a car accident"
"Oh my god"
"Yeah. Tip, don't drive after a break up and while your crying" I joke but my heart skips a little beat as I think about it. Thalia notices.
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked"
"It's fine. I just, I just never talked about it and it's hard I guess"
"Oh"

We drag the fridge through our door and drop it.
"God that things heavy" she huffs.
"I know right"
"How about I set it up and you buy food. Here's $25. We can go halves" she says handing me the money.
"Okay. I'll see you soon"
I walk out the door and back to my car.
As I drive I rub my finger over my scar.
"Alright. I'm buying make up too" I tell myself.
I park my car and go into the supermarket with a trolley.
"Hmmm" as I'm looking I crash my trolley into someone else's.
"Oh my god I'm so sorry" I say quickly
"It's fine. Oh you again" the guy says laughing.
"Hunter?" I say
"In the flesh" he jokes. I roll my eyes.
"Food shopping already?" He asks
"Yeah. Thalia and I got a mini fridge so we need some food"
"Right"
I don't make eye contact with him. He was part of the bet they made it high school. I'll never forgive any of those people for what they did.
"Michelle-"
"No Hunter, I have things to do" I say with anger and walk away leaving him there.
All I grab is soft drinks, chocolate, fruit, ice cream and frozen yogurt plus my make up and leave as fast as I can.
As I'm packing my things away I feel nervous. Like someone is watching me. I pull out my phone as I put the trolley away and then I run to my car, get in and lock the doors.
"I'm just being paranoid" I say to myself. Suddenly there's a knocking on my window. I scream.
"Didn't mean to scare you"
"What do you want Hunter?" I say rolling down my window.
"You left your card at the counter" he says handing me my credit card.
"Oh. Thanks," I say shoving it in my phone cases wallet "well I'll see you" I start my car and drive off.