A Life I Used To Know (A Hayes Grier FanFiction)

CH33- Going Back

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

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Chapter 33

The car ride and plane ride were long. I think everyone was trying not to be quiet and have to think about it, so they talked. I wasn't as upset about my parents departing as much as others have, because I didn't exactly remember them for who they were. I was quiet the way back to North Carolina. Hayes talked to me and I just nodded my head or didn't say anything.

When we were close enough to see my house, it was all just ash and dust with the foundation there. I cried as we passed it. Mrs. Elisabeth told me that I could live with them, forever and I was extremely grateful. Hayes and I were excited. I think he was slightly nervous too. They offered me the guest room and we all went shopping for new stuff. They bought me clothes, room decorations, everything I used to have. They were really nice. I didn't know why they were being so generous. I guess they really cared.

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About a month had passed from me grieving and staying in my room. Mrs. Elisabeth brought me food to my room everyday and by that time I had completely banished anyone except her from seeing me. I looked out on the banister of my bedroom. I finally 'caved in' you would say. I thought to myself, "my parents would not, want me to do this, they would want me to go live and have a life. They would be sad to see me depressed and in bed all the time. They'd want to see me grow off of this bump in the road." And I got out of bed and opened my door. I walked out into the hallway, down the stairs and into the kitchen. It was breakfast time and Mrs. E was making pancakes.

She turned around to put some pancakes on a plate sitting inside of a tray for me to bring up. When she looked up and saw me, she dropped her coffee cup in her other hand. "Dena?!" She said happily and came over to hug me.

"Hi Mrs. Elisabeth." I said, my voice raspy from not talking in quite a while. I cleared my throat and sat down at the table. I looked over at Hayes. He had a blank look on his face. I didn't know what he was thinking, his face was so hard to read. I looked back down as Mrs. E put a plate of pancakes in front of me she had gotten from the tray. "Thanks." I said. She smiled wide. I looked back up at Hayes and he was gone. He had walked over to the couch and was watching SpongeBob.

I then looked over at Nash. He smiled and then got up and walked over to my chair. Either he was a. Going to bitch slap me or b. Hug me. Me did b and hugged me from behind, his hands around my head. He nearly chocked me. "It's good to have you back Dena!" He said.

"It's good to be back! And thanks!" I said happy about what Nash said. I ate my pancakes and decided not to walk over to Hayes. Who knows what he might be thinking. I walked upstairs and somewhat yelled, "I'll be upstairs, I'm changing. Don't worry I'll come out of there."

I got dressed and checked my phone;

iMessage: (164 text messages)

And my Instagram was spamming with notifications.

I turned my phone off and there was a knock on the door. "Come in!" I said. The door opened and it was Hayes. I cleared my lungs and breathed in.

HAYES POV

"Hey..." I said to her, wiping my sweaty hands on my jeans and sat beside her on her bed.

"Hey."

"I, I-um." I said trying to think of words. "I, am sorry." I finally managed to spit out. There was a silence for a while. And then Dena dove into my chest and hugged me. The last thing I thought would happen. I hugged her and she pulled away.

"It's okay, I'm me again." She said and walked out of the room. I sat there thinking about why I left the table and what she meant by 'I'm me again.' I ran my fingers through my hair and walked out of the room-

Relieved that everything was going alright.