To Right My Wrongs (TRKOW #3)

Chapter 9

But the truth is, I could spend my whole life getting over you

-Getting Over You by Lauv

Hannah

A couple of months passed by since I was free. And to say that I was free was an understatement. There was nothing tying me to my old life - I was a new person and thoroughly believed it. While I wanted to make up to Evie the hell that I put her through, being around Lily was the one thing that kept me going. She made everything enjoyable, and it was obvious why: she was Evie reincarnate. 

The little girl had as much energy as her mother when she was her age. She came up with the craziest ideas and had every single person she knew wrapped around her finger. Truth be told, I had learned more through her and enjoyed my life more than I had...ever. Every second with her was pure joy.

Nathan and I were now on friendlier terms. Being around him wasn't as awkward and we could actually hold normal, adult conversations. Carter, Evie and I ate breakfast every single Sunday morning, and for that reason it was my favorite day of the week. We'd sometimes just eat a local donut place that Evie was fond of and then we'd walk through the park. I was learning at this stage of my life how to enjoy the little things, and I did...Now I knew what mattered. 

In the weeks working at the restaurant, I was lucky enough to have befriended Lisa. She was the type of person that kept me grounded and wasn't afraid to tell me things exactly how she believed them. Most of the time she kept annoying me with the whole Derek situation, but lately her attention had shifted to another man.

Blake Miller. 

Lisa dropped the whole Derek affair, making it her life mission to set me up with Blake. He was attractive, yes, but I wasn't interested. My focus was getting my life back together and bettering my relationship with everyone. 

There was no point in ruining the friendship to try something when neither of us were ready for a relationship. Not only had he been clean for two years, but he was also raising a six year old son who came from an unhealthy relationship. I didn't want to get involved. He was getting his life together also.

And things with Derek...well, they just were. We were civil, but that was about it. We were yet to have any meaningful conversation since that day Eugene stopped by, and I was growing desperate. 

It was uncomfortable to be around him so often and not be able to talk to him, hold a normal conversation. I hoped to change things that night.

For whatever reason Lisa had left early and other than one other waitress I was training, Derek and I were alone. He thought I didn't notice, but I could feel his eyes on me every now and then. 

Finally, unable to maintain my curiosity at bay, I dared to question him. 

"I can feel you staring at me."