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Hazel

The next minute I am running from the shadows of my past. I've always known this day would come. I know I could never hide from my past forev

ew. It's almost midnight, the road is tranquil, nearly every apartment is dark, and I can b

troubled mind and noticed that her lights in the house were on. It can only mean one thing, 'my

ain anything to anyone right now, and knowing the fact that Maia sees right through me, she'd pester me until I come out clean and empty. Like hell, she wo

his.' My subconsciousness

cringes the hell out of me each time I see a person in such positions and not screaming their lungs out in exhaust

pour it down her throat. After two shots, I discard the cup and drink straight from the bottle, my face squeezing from the burning sensation in my chest. But I still don't feel better. The Name of a c

th worry. She has long, brown wavy hair, but she usually wears it in a pon

aight face! I don't know how she does it! Damn her and her mind-reading abilities. Or is it

about Andrea. I might as well just tell her no

I feel my stomach knot onto multiple ties, and my

tion hits her, causing her dark brown almond-sha

news affects her. Someone needs to between the two of us, though. Which very well can't be met, so the only thing I ca

s short. I just pray she fi

r. No one that knows about Andrea and me woul

agement that bough

e flares, Her mo

ou guy

rd that I am, "my voice quakes as I fe

than I do, so believe me when I say this" Maia coos using the tip of her fingers to smo

do without you" I rep

e to be reckoned with, Hazel." She

about it, or do you want t

tammer truthfully. "I

ut this in the morning, all that alcohol

ying to get her to allo

ally bring in more alcohol to your bed" that's one other thing I like about Maia. She knows me too

g and soothing way, yet my heart and soul remain troubled, and it prickles my conscience. I feel guilty because instead of continuing with her exercise, she comes

s. I feel bend and place a soft kiss on my hair before muttering, "it's going to be okay, Hazel. Ju

on their own accord. All the memories I buried these past years come playing in my

know when I

and immediately my brain registers the massive ache in my head. "Thank you, Alcohol

ast with her nose buried in her iPad. At the feel of my pre

d of aspirin" her tone is mocking,

t is dry. "A glass of water before those would very much be ap

nd here is your bagel sandwich" she slid

seat at the table facing Maia before taking a generous bite into my sandwich, and I swallow. A satisfying hum leaves my mouth

ne, and I gradually ease my chew and swallow. My mouth kind of felt we

I repl

to talk to him eventually." Maia states her words are slow and deliberate, and

tence. However, The assuring nod from Maia motivates me, and I continue. " t

just rip off the band-aid so you can start at least a sem

with that for the rest of my life. Working with him will just be torturous and hilarious too

accountant. Working long hours to get to where you are now, and now that you are here, in a position you wanted for three long years, you just want to give up on everything because of a run

a brick, but I will myse

sure he hates me. I don't want t

unning, Hazel," Maia cajoles, her voice matching the intensity in her eyes. "Have you ever considered

I rather he keeps on hating me," I cry

t try to see how things will go, get through the meeting tomorrow."Maia pleads and rises from her c

a work date with a poten

dating venue?" I questions. Maia passes a note wit

you g

fact that we dropped the whole o

s," sh

ch, my cell phone beeps. Checking it, I see it's a message from an unknown number. I open the news, and