Melwood's Family

Chapter 37

Jack: I'm sorry.

Anna: No it's okay. Let's go somewhere else.

Jack: What ever you want.

I then took him to my favorite restaurant and my favorite place in the park. The final place we visited was my school.

Jack: I'm confused. This is were we film tomorrow.

Anna: Yes, but it was my old school. Tomorrow is Wednesday which means that all my old friends will be here and I'm not ready to see them all yet.

Jack: Why?

Anna: I had a previous relationship that didn't go so well. He was abusive, not physically, but emotionally. He made the breakup very public and told the whole school it was my fault. It hurt I got over it, but I couldn't protect the next girl from him.

Jack: What happened?

Anna: Her name was Jace. I didn't know her that well, but she was always quiet and respectful. They had been in a relationship for a while and then he broke it off. He again made it very public and blamed everything on her. She went home that night and never came back.

Jack: What happened to her?

Anna: She killed herself, she left a note for me and I when got the courage to open it there was one sentence printed neatly inside.

Jack: What did it say?

Anna: Never stop fighting. In a way she helped me get through losing my parents because I knew I had to honor her last wishes. This place just brings up that memory.

Jack: Come here.

He opened up his arms and we hugged for a little bit before we had to leave to go back to the hotel. Jack dropped me off at my door and we kissed again before I went inside. When I got inside I called my sisters and grandparents to talk to them. I showered and then went to bed. I woke up the next morning finally feeling like myself, I was rested and had ate a good breakfast before getting on the bus the next morning. We arrived at the school and I had to take a breath before we left the bus to keep moving with my day. I went to hair and makeup and they kept asking me questions about my date with Jack last night. I told them nothing and left to go to stunts. The put me in the harnesses and then I went to the costume department and got dressed in my suit. I was just about to leave when Jack walked in.

Anna: I will wait for you.

Jack: It should take me a few seconds.

He got changed quickly and we grabbed our jackets from the costume trailer and went to craft services.

Jack: Did you get any sleep last night?

Anna: Yeah I actually slept great even better after I got your text.

Jack: So, I was thinking about going public.

Anna: Me too. I think we should do it today.

Jack: I love you.

Anna: I know.

We grabbed out food and made our way to set to shoot the scenes we had to today. I had a stunt with Stephan and Grant that we were shooting later on. I had a lot of scenes to shoot with Jack today and that was nice. I looked at the time and it around 12:20 and everyone was at lunch so I went to go see my old counselor.

Ms. Boom: Come in.

Anna Ms. Boom.

Ms. Boom: Anna?

Anna: Yeah. I have a break for the next few minutes before they put me in wires and I wanted to come see you.

Ms. Boom: Do you want to take a walk?

Anna: Sure.

Ms. Boom: How are you?

Anna: I'm good. It is weird being back here.

Ms. Boom: How come?

Anna: A lot has changed in my life since I was here last.

Ms. Boom: What has changed?

Anna: What hasn't changed. I am on a TV show. I have two more siblings. All new family on both sides. My classmates turned into castmates.

Ms. Boom: How do you feel about all this change?

Anna: Most of it is exciting, but being back here is hard. I went to go see my old house yesterday. I walked there and saw the handprints that we put in the sidewalk. The house looked exactly the same. It even had the same hole right above the garden hose. It just reminds me about my parents a lot.

Ms. Boom: I get that feeling, but there has to be something familiar in your new life that was like your old life.

Anna: Not really. I do online school so I can be on set for forty hours a week sometimes.

Ms. Boom: Here.

Anna: What are these?

Ms. Boom: The eight grade dance is this Friday. There is your ticket for it. Come and reconnect with some friends and get that feeling back.

I watched her walk off and I guess she was right. I had a few minutes until I had to be back on set so I went to see my drama teacher Mrs. Rozz. I walked into the theater and she had a small practice going on. I waited for her to finish and then talked to her.

Mrs. Rozz: Anna I didn't know you were back.

Anna: Yeah I'm here for the next week. I wanted to come thank you for everything you taught me.

Mrs. Rozz: You were always my favorite student.

Anna: You taught me everything I know and now I am on a TV show. I thought I should say thank you and the group you got here sound amazing.

Mrs. Rozz: You should stop by after school and we can talk more.

Anna: I can't. I am shooting a scene then, but I will come see you one more time before I leave.

Mrs. Rozz: Good bye Anna.

Anna: Good bye Mrs. Rozz.

I walked out of the theater and started walking the halls again. I snuck in here because they were having lunch outside and I didn't want anyone to know I was here, but after talking to some of my teachers I realized I couldn't hide for ever. I starred at the big double doors and took one step towards them.