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been exhausting to say
the least, and I had so much to look forward to tomorrow. Maybe thinking
I would get a fresh start here was completely wrong. It seemed like my past
would always catch up with me.

Chapter
6
    Church had been…interesting. I was
introduced to just about every member there, very few being under the age of
thirty. I couldn’t help but think that everyone was judging me as I sat there,
but they all seemed friendly enough.
    I collapsed on the porch swing when
my grandparents dropped me off before heading into town and squeezed my eyes
shut. I wasn’t used to getting up that early and had caught myself falling
asleep on more than one occasion. I really needed to rest up for tomorrow since
it would be moving day, and I would be meeting my two roommates that I knew
absolutely nothing about. Fun times.
    “Della?” A deep voice called out
forcing me to open my eyes, and I sat up straight when I saw who was standing
in front of me.
    He, of course, had changed over the
years, but those brown eyes still twinkled with amusement and I would recognize
them anywhere. His nose still remained crooked, which I knew for a fact was
that way because a certain girl had punched him square in the nose for
insulting her frilly pink dress.
    He had grown over the years and was
now most certainly even taller than me. He was lean and fit but not too muscular
that he looked like a body builder, and I noticed the cords in his arms when he
reached one hand up to rub at the stubble on his head as I stared at him, just
glimpsing a flash of a tattoo on his forearm. His sandy brown hair that used to
grow wild was now closely shaved and looked even lighter than I remembered
against his deep brown tan.
    The smirk that crossed his lips
brought back memories of all of the adventures he used to drag me on over the
years, no matter how unwilling I was.
    Nash Griffin.
    One of the truly real best friends
I have ever had.
    “Well, are you just going to stare
all day, or are you going to give me a hug?” I jumped up, tearing my eyes away
from this grown up Nash that I wasn’t used to, and he wrapped his arms around
me, lifting my feet off the porch. I buried my nose in the crook of his neck,
breathing in the soapy smell that was one of the most comforting things about
Nash and now was mixed with spicy cologne.
    He finally set me back down on my
feet, pushing back a strand of my hair and grabbing on to one of my hands to
drag me back onto the porch swing. “Are you going to say anything? Shouldn’t I
be the one surprised that you are here? You figured you would see me, right?”
    I cleared my throat, turning
sideways to look at him. “Sorry, of course I figured I would see you. I guess I
just didn’t really have time to think about it since coming here was sort of a
surprise for me too. It’s good to see you, Nash. I’ve missed you.”
    He squeezed my hand lightly before
pushing off the porch and swinging us as high as possible. The simplest things
were all about the thrill for Nash ever since I had known him. “I’ve missed you
too, Della,” he replied quietly. “And I’m glad you’re back. How long are you
visiting for?”
    “Actually, I’m back for awhile. I
start at UNC next week, and I’m moving into the dorms tomorrow.”
    “Really?” His brows shot up, and he
gave me a wide smile. “That’s awesome, Della. I guess we’ll finally be able to
catch up after all of these years. I can’t wait to hang out.” We both turned
when we heard the crunching of gravel, and Nash quickly let go of my hand when
a black car pulled into his driveway.
    “We’ll have to catch up later
though. Let me know if you need any help moving in tomorrow.” He skipped the
steps, hopping straight off the porch and gave me a wave while jogging
backwards. “Glad you’re back, Della.”
    “Me too,” I shouted after him. I
watched as he ran back over to his house and yanked on the driver’s door that
had just pulled in.
    A girl with stick