Chapter 2 : Old ties

Hannah (POV)

I finish my speech to the group and like feel so awkward. Almost everyone is just staring at me. Not in a stare because I was talking. But a stare as in I am a celebrity or something.

" Okay since introductions are over we should head up to the lodge, we will have about 30 minutes before lunch. So if you like to go in your tents and get some (WLPG) writing supplies you can do that now" says Hensley.

The girls get up and go into there tents, I sit there looking at the ground while rubbing my hands together.

" Man its cold out here" I say to break the awkward silence. We all start to giggle a little then start to get up.

" Me and Hannah are going to stay back to catch up, we will meet you guys up at the lodge" say Fentress, with anticipation in her voice. I give her my signature death stare and she just looks away from me, then looks back. It felt like she was in her head like ' are you done?'. But I wasn't done, I cant believe she is here like what the fuck.

" Okay I will let the group know, see you guys up there" Jones says to me with a flirtatious smile. I hope this flirting looks do not last long because it is going to get annoying fast.

I sit back down in the group meeting and wait for the group to leave.

About 5 minutes later the group leaves. "lets go sit by the fire in the eating tent" I say to Fentress as I walk over to the eating tent. She follows me contently into the tent . I sit at the end of the table closest to the stove.

Fentress: How are you, we have not talked in what 5 years... You look well.

Hannah:(with fierce annoyance) What a coincidence we come to work here at the same time? Also why do you care how I am doing... all these years you could care less so why now? why Brittany cus frankly I have no business working with you and I do not think I even want to.

Fentress:( slightly annoyed) Okay yes maybe me not reaching out to you was wrong Hannah and I am sorry but it is not all my fault. You put me in positions when I was your group leader I didn't want to be in.

Hannah: look Fentress I am sorry, I am sorry I was a little annoying brat back then. I am sorry that I didn't know how to communicate my emotions, I am sorry that I tried to fucking push you to be yourself... all these years I have thought long and hard.. about you, about our friendship.. you were the only person I trusted with my life and what you did by lying to my face to just make me happy in the moment was wrong.... it wrong that all I ever wanted was you to be yourself so I made it my job to try to bring it out of you... but I was wrong for that because your a liar... take for a moment to actually fucking realize that you put up a show for people to like you, rather than being your damn self. Tell me the truth you had no intentions on continuing our friendship when I left. Because you are to damn stubborn to realize that yes it was wrong for me to share your personal business with Katie but I didn't lie.. I have never lied to you

Fentress: ( looking down at her hands) I didn't have the attentions to talk to you once you left the school. You were still a kid, I had my own stuff going on and I didn't care less if you hated me when you left or not. Every time you sent me a letter I just got more annoyed because I just wanted you to move on with your life. I didn't know what to do ever since you said you were in love with me. How was I supposed to act or even feel. I am sorry Hannah (looks up at Hannah) I am not asking for us to argue at all.... just wanted to talk with you since we will be working together.

Hannah: I don't think it is possible to work with you and act like everything is fine and dandy. You probably going to lie to me again.. honestly I don't know why I even made you important back then, cus your not even worth the time.

( Hannah gets up and starts to walk out the tent)

Hannah: good luck with this group, they seem nice.

Fentress: Wait please Hannah, I will be honest .. I will try ( starts to tear up) I am sorry I really mean it. Look I can not prove to you in this conversation I am being truthful but I want to show it. Look this might sound weird or cheesy but since you live in Charlottesville as well.. let me give you rides in and out of work.. I know its stupid but it will give us time to chat everyday....

( Hannah turns back around, she sits back down)

Hannah : deal but that doesn't mean we are good.

Fentress : deal, I like your jacket by the way.

Hannah: you should see all my tattoos under the jacket and thanks I guess.

( they both walk out of the tent and walk in silence all the way up to the lodge)