Begin Again

Chapter 5

Song: I saw you in a dream - The Japenese House
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I was laying in my bed, the window of the room opened to bring in a little chil air. It was october, Autumn was here now and soon winter will be too. I pulled the blanket up to my face as my right hand was holding the phone which was glued to my ear.

"How's your mother now?" Asked Leigh.

"I don't know, she is weaker than the last time I saw her. She walks and talks and eats fine but there is cancer inside her which is growing every minute"

"Of course. But don't worry too much, I'm sure now that you're with her she will recover quicker" replied Leigh.

"I hope so" I reply turning to the left side.

"How is everyone at work?" I asked.

"Everyone is okay and everyone misses you especially Cole. Come to think of it how did your date with Cole go before you came here? You never told me about it"

"It was nice, I didn't have much time so we only went to eat ice-cream. He was really sweet, said all the right words to comfort me."

I paused for a moment before saying:

"He said he'd wait for me"

"Awww isn't that nice? He really does like you alot. Besides when your mom gets all better you will come back and then you can start a real relationship"

My eyes wandered around the dark room as another cold breeze entered through the window.

"I met Carter today" I said in a small voice.

"WHAT!? Its been like what? Twenty minutes since we started talking and your only telling me about it now?"

I rolled my eyes at Leigh's reaction. I think I miss her alot now.

"I visited Ally today and he coincidentally came there"

"And?"

"And nothing, we acted like strangers, only hi and hello and then he was gone. It was like he didn't even know me"

"Why do you seem so affected by it?"

I shut my mouth for a moment, Leigh's question offending me in some way.

"I'm not affected by it" I replied, a little irritated.

"Also, he has a girlfriend" I sighed.

There was no answer from the other side and for a moment I thought Leigh had left.

"This just got a hundred times better, don't you think?"

I could hear her smirk all the way from Canada.

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"Mom I'm going for a walk need something?" I asked, popping my head inside her room.

"No, nothing. Come back before dinner okay?" She said placing the book she was reading on her lap.

"Okay, goodbye. Take care" I said closing the door behind me.

I was here for a week now and mom was right, staying in the house all day did get boring. I started the car and backed out of the driveway.

Although there was a park near this house, I wanted to visit the one near my old home, where I used to take twins and Millie all the time. It had been so long since I saw it. Whenever I felt sad or stressed, a walk in that park really helped me out. And maybe this is why I was going there today.