Chapter 33

When we arrived home, I excused myself from the family and went upstairs to my room, leaving the groceries downstairs. I wasn't in the mood to prepare for our adventures with the kids.

Sitting on the edge of my bed, I closed my eyes and tried to recall the happenings at the mall earlier. I kept asking myself why fate brought Brent back into my life. Fifteen years? So what if I still remember his birthday, his old high school cellphone number, or the details of his appearance? Yes, I remember everything, but I've always had a good memory.

Maybe I got too carried away with the song "first love never dies." Because right now, I no longer feel anything towards Brent. Perhaps, at most, we could be friends, but even that seems unlikely.

As much as I wanted to redeem my honor and dignity at Stonewick, it was far from happening. Perhaps if Brent didn't have a child with Michelle, my wish could have come true. But they have a daughter, and I didn't want to deal with Michelle for t