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Half strangers: Chapter 3
I don't know if I'll be able to face him but I know for sure that my mama, Micah and Novalee are always on my side.

Novalee: Are you sure you want to stay near him.
Reese: Nova, I'm tired of hiding myself all these years.
Novalee: Everything will be fine Ree. We are always by your side.
Micah: I did inform my parents that you had finally decided to move near Ezra.
Reese: They aren't happy are they.
Micah: I'm sorry Ree.
Reese: What are you sorry for?
Micah: I know the whole truth but didn't think to reveal it because only Ezra should reveal that to you and I also know the whole truth of yours and didn't inform Ezra anything.
Reese: It's Okay Micah.
Btw what did your parents say?
Micah: They are also moving with us. We will all stay together.
Reese: Wohhhh, now am excited to hear this.

Sivana and Alvin have always been supportive of me. They are like my Godparents. Bcoz of them, I'm able to succeed in my artistic career. If Micah, Sivana, Alvin, Novalee and mama wouldn't be here then I don't know how would I ever be able to survive.
The accident which took place ten years back is still a horrifying fire. I was really angry and heartbroken bcoz of Ezra and didn't think before leaving. I didn't know where I was going until I got stuck in the fire explosion bcoz of a truck. I was a blackout and didn't know where I was. When I opened my eyes I was already in the hospital. And Sivana and Alvin were the ones who took care of the hospital charges for us.
My mama and papa haven't been on good terms and there were already divorced. My mama wasn't stable so she didn't know I was in an accident until she got a call from Micah. She was frustrated not with me but with Ezra. That's when she decided to move to a different place away from Ezra and Sofina her best friend.
When we first moved here to Piana I didn't know how would I ever be able to talk to anyone. I was horrified bcoz of the incident. That's when I met Novalee and she had become the lost sister who takes care of me like her own blood. I'm grateful to her.

Novalee: You will be continuing your sketches there.
Reese: Of course girl! That's our life now.
Novalee: I'm relieved to hear this.
Reese: Why? You thought I would stop doing this just bcoz we are moving.
Micah: She can't stop this bcoz she did promise someone that one day she would become a successful artist.
Novalee: Who?

It's Ezra but Novalee doesn't have to know this. It was Ezra who wanted to see me as an artist and I wanted Ezra to become a guitarist which he is now.
We promised this 12 years ago and Micah was the only one who knew about this. Micah had seen all of my sketches and forced me to do this bcoz I had lost hope of making any type of sketches. I don't know if Ezra became a guitarist bcoz of the promise he made to me or some other reason is there.

Reese: It's a secret Nova.
Novalee: You are hiding it from me.
Reese: Sorry, but I can't tell you.
Novalee: Okay, I won't be forcing you.
Reese: *smile* Thank you.
Novalee: You two talk I'll see if your mom needs any help.
Reese: Ya.
Micah.
Micah: I now know and don't worry no one knows about your promise.
Reese: I'm not worried about that.
Micah: You thinking of Ezra.
Reese: I don't know how to face him.
Micah: Don't worry we are all here with you.

I know everyone is worried about how will I face Ezra after all these years. I remember the day I met Ezra. It was the same day when my paa hit me just bcoz he was frustrated with his work. I was alone sitting behind the playground near a tree. I was crying that I didn't notice that someone is there beside me until he hugged me and wiped my tears.
He was with me the whole day and at last, I visited his home and met aunt Sofina. I remember her as she is mama's best friend since childhood. I had always heard about her and mama told me that in high school she did transfer to another city. And 13 years back she again came back to stay near mama.
Yes, we only met for 1 month and we started promising each other. I know we were little kiddos but we did have our bond like that.
When we were almost 11 years old that's when all fights started. And we decided to part ways but the ending was really painful.
I don't know how I made myself stable. And again meeting him is like hitting your head with a stone.

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Meet you all soon in the next chapter of half strangers💕💕

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