My life is a mess. Yup definitely screwed. It has never been simple. It was little bearable when my bestfriend was there with me. It's been f**king ten years since we parted our ways.
It's not that we were in love but he should have atleast listened to my side also. It was a mere misunderstanding or should I say a huge misunderstanding which lead to our broken friendship.
After that day I did thought that I would never face him in my life again but here we are moving to the same place he is staying.
Bcoz of my dad we are moving again. Well why we are doing this it's just complicated.
I left my studies half way and became an artist.
It's my way of spending time in my own world where no one will ever find out that it's me. Bcoz I never use my original name in my art and had never shared my photos online or at award.
My assistant is the only one who knows my true identity and am grateful to have her. She is like my sister who I have never thought to have.

Novalee: Ree !!!
Reese: Hm
Novalee: What's wrong
Reese: Just thinking
Novalee: About Ezra
Reese: It's been ten years lee. I really don't know how to face him.
Vesna: Don't stress yourself again Reese. We both know it wasn't your fault.
Reese: But mama
Vesna: No buts and all. Get your ass up the kids are waiting for you.

Yeah !! I have been tutoring kids or spending time with them as my psychiatrist suggested. She says that it's the best way to heal myself.
Why I need this? Well it's bcoz the way Ezra left me and the words he said to me was really heartbreaking and I wasn't my own self and got into an accident due to which whenever I see fire I get myself triggered with a severe headache and everything blacks out... bcoz of this my mother never allow me into the kitchen...and she had never complained about this.
Novalee has been a great friend but she just can't fill the empty space of bestfriend which always have been Ezra and thankfully she understands this.

Novalee: Back to earth Ree.
Reese: Sorry.
Novalee: You definitely would be sorry if you don't drag yourself down.
Reese: Why !! what's wrong.
Novalee: Avalyn and Ave has been waiting for you like an hour now.
Reese: What the f**k !! Did I again make them wait for an hour.
Novalee: Yeh!! And guess what Micah is also waiting for you.
Reese: Shit!! I better be getting down.
Novalee: Yup.

Micah was the one who saved me from the accident years ago and had become really protective towards me. Well the thing is Micah is Ezra's cousin and to me he is like a big brother. He is the 3rd person who knows my true identity as an artist.. My mama, lee and Micah are the only ones to whom I can be reliable.

Ave: Ese eseeeeeee!!
Reese: Hey champ.
Avalyn: How you doing Reese.
Reese: Am good momma.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the one tutoring her or she is the one taking care of me. Well I guess it's in her nature since Avalyn and Ave's mother is the psychiatrist I'm looking to.

Micah: We can see you are not good today.
Reese: I am good Micah.
Avalyn: We clearly know the meaning of "good" Reese.
Micah: Is it bcoz of my idiot cousin.
Vesna: She's drooling since morning.
Reese: MAMA !!!!
Novalee: *chuckles* Yeah she is.
Reese: If someone says that one murder is forgivable I would definitely kill you.
Novalee: *sarcastic laugh* You can't baby doll am your biggest savior.
Micah: If you kill her you yourself will be dead ass.
Reese: UGH!!!
Ave: *dramatic tone* Don't worry eseeeee I'll support you.
Reese: What have I ever done to have you all.
Avalyn: Come on Reese! We aren't that bad.
Reese: And you want me to believe that.
Vesna: Why not dear.
Reese: Fat chance mama.
Micah: Why don't we have fun out! what you all say.
Novalee: That's actually a nice idea.
Avalyn: Can we also come.
Ave: Yes!! pleaseeeee Eseeeee.
Reese: Of course my munchkins.

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

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