Chapter 2

I stared at the phone, then to my paper, then back at the phone.
I wanted to call my friend Hilary from when I used to live here but what
if she has grudges still?

"Hello?" Hilary asked as my palms sweated.

"Hi Hilary, remember me? It's Michelle Lopez…"

"Oh yeah! I've missed you, how have you been?"

"Good, I'm in town for a while…"

"Oh cool we HAVE to get together."

"Hil?"

"Yep?"

"Do you still hate me?" I asked closing my eyes.

"Of course not Shelly, it was a long time ago and I know it wasn't your fault…I never thought it was."

"Thanks Hilary," I said with a grin of happiness.

~*~*~*~

We decided to go to the mall and hang out, of course me with the car we took mine.

"You look so pretty Michelle!" Hilary said getting in my car.

"You're not so bad yourself missy," I giggled hugging her softly.

"I hate to bring this up…have you seen A.J.?" Hilary asked as I started my car.

"Yeah…he was at the beach last night when I was there."

"Did he say anything to you?"

"No, I didn't tell him my real name…"

"WHAT?"

"Hilary you know he hates me! If I did actually tell him my real
name he probably would have killed me right there!"

"You know that's not true…there's a lot you don't know that A.J. told me."

"How do you know?"

"He and I have become really good friends," she said as I sighed.

"Please don't tell him who I am, I still want to see him and I still…"

"You still love him right?" She asked as I nodded.

"When I saw him last night I just haven't stopped thinking about his
face and the way he…oh God I have his jacket," I thought aloud.

"Well then I guess you'll have to meet him again tonight won't you?"

"I guess so…" I said with a smile.

When we got to the mall I got a kinda beach outfit to wear when I saw
A.J. again, and I was ready…

~*~*~*~

I looked at myself and sighed, I hoped this would do. I was wearing a
baby blue dress and platforms to match. I took A.J.'s jacket and walked out
onto the beach. I wrapped the jacket around my arms and sighed,
hoping A.J. would love me again.

'What kind of a name is A.J.? Alex was fine!' I thought to myself.

"Danielle right?" I turned around to see A.J. with a sly grin on his face.

"Um…I just came to return your jacket, I'm sorry I took it," I explained
nervously as I handed it to him.

"It's okay, you can wear it you look freezing…among other things."

"Thanks?" I asked as he laughed.

"Sorry…"

"No problem, I'm gonna go now, thanks A.J."

"Would you stay for a while? I mean if not here maybe somewhere
else? I would really like to talk to you," he said as I turned to face him.

"I don't even know you," I lied.

"I'm trying to get you to…please?"

"I…I guess so," I sighed as he held out his hand. I took it sending chills
through my spine as I followed him to the rocks I was at last night.

"What brings you here?" He asked helping me.

"My parents live here, I haven't seen them in so long and I love it
here…so I decided to move back here."

"When did you move? I mean that's probably how I know you from school or something."

"Um…you know I really don't remember it was such a long time ago…"

"Oh," he paused. I looked at him fidget as I grinned, whenever he was
nervous he couldn't stay still it just made me smile he still did that.

"So why do you call yourself A.J.?" I asked in curiousity. I wanted to
know why Alex wasn't good enough for him anymore!

"I just like A.J. better, you can call me Alex or whatever you want
if you want to," he said as I grinned.

"I like Alex," I smiled. "I had a boyfriend a LONG time ago named Alex in Boston," I lied.

"Really? It's fate, maybe it's the same Alex…well maybe not I've only
been to Boston once," he said as I laughed. "You have a pretty laugh."

"You have a pretty smile," I said as he blushed.

"Why do I feel like I know you?" He asked as I looked away.

"I have no idea, I've never known you," I said looking back at him.

"Maybe I think I know you because of a past life or something…"

"Maybe…"

"Can I ask you out on a date Danielle?" He asked forward.

"That was sudden…"

"I know I just…like you, I mean if you want to know more about
me I can start naming things…go ahead! Start!" He said confidently.

"Um okay…how old are you?"

"21 that was easy."

"Why do you like me when you don't know me?"

"Well I noticed you sitting here crying alone and I thought that maybe
I could make your life a little happier. And you are beautiful to top it off…"

"I guess I'll go out with you," I smiled.

"Really!?! Great!" He smiled happily as I smiled wider. "Where do you live?"

"Um…oh God I'm late for something," I said getting up.

"No not again please…how about I meet you here then? I won't pressure you."

"Maybe okay?" I said sadly as I jumped off the rocks. I heard him
follow me as I stopped in my tracks. I turned around as he kissed me
softly, I closed my eyes and kissed him back as all the memories of us before came back…


"Come on Michelle no one is awake!" Alex whispered as I jumped
out of my window. We climbed up the tree and sat down in the
treehouse, my nervousness overcoming me and his fidgeting becoming
overwhelming me. I turned to look out the window to make sure no one
was awake, and as I turned around Alex kissed me softly. We smiled as
he kissed me again, and again, and again…

He pushed his tongue into my mouth as he brushed his hand
against my cheek softly. When we broke away I bit my lip nervously
as he grinned.

"You remind me so much of my first love," he said as I smiled wide.

"Really? Who was she?" I asked hoping he was talking about me.

"I knew her when I was young…her name was Michelle, she was everything to me."

"What happened?"

"It's kinda hard to talk about…she…she killed my best friend."

"Wow," I said trying not to cry. "Did you forgive her?"

"She moved before I could even think of forgiveness."

"Do you hate her?"

"I don't know, I haven't thought about her in so long…" he said
taking off his sunglasses. "You have her eyes."

"Alex…I have to go, when do you want me to meet you here?" I asked changing the subject.

"7 sound okay?"

"Mmm hmm, bye," I said kissing his cheek as he nodded. I sighed
and got into my car, I hoped…better yet I prayed he wouldn't find out who I was.

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