LAKEHURST

CHAPTER 213: "Back To December (1)"

HANNAH TANNER

Hannah is standing in front of her bedroom mirror, she's putting on a necklace to match the black dress she had recently put on. "We're sorry, he overdosed on cocaine...there's nothing we could do", the doctor's words playing over and over in her head. She held back tears as she took one last look in the mirror and left out of the room, closing the door behind her.

(BACK TO THE DOT)

THE DOT. We see Rachel and Vanessa sitting down at the counter, "So...you did get the job?" Rachel asks her friend. "Yep, I start tomorrow" Vanessa states as she and Rachel receive their coffee. "So how's Trevor?" Rachel asks, "Well I haven't really spoken to him much, your mom?" Vanessa throws in. "She's doing great...but I think what we're both wondering is if Alli is still mad" Rachel states. Vanessa nods before adding, "We'll find out when we go back to school" Vanessa whispers as they walk past Bianca and Adam who are holding hands.

"Ugh. Bi...come on it's just for a little dinner" Adam whispers. "A little dinner? Adam I honestly don't think you're mother will want me at her house" Bianca states as she sits down and Adam follows suit. "Oh come on...why not?" Adam asks, wanting the truth. "Because...I'm the girl that got her son cut with a knife...speaking of which" Bianca states as she looks down at Adam's arm, and he quickly covers it. "That's besides the point. Please Bi...for me" Adam adds. Bianca gives in, "Fine...I'll go...but she better not be one of those moms that ask fifty questions" Bianca states as Adam looks away worried.

HANNAH TANNER

Hannah is walking through her house, it's full of a lot of people, her house is where her parents decided to have the funeral in the first place. Hannah then looks at the closed coffin...it holds her brother. She walks closer to it; she then pauses because she hears someone behind her. "Sweety?", it's her mother. Hannah immediately runs up the steps and goes into her room and slams the door behind her.

MILES JAMES

Miles makes his way into the room, his mother is guiding him. "Ma, I'm glad that you're helping and all but I've grown quite custom to this whole...blind thing" he whispered. "Miles it's only temporary...you'll see again" his mother told him. "Yeah, well I wouldn't bet on that" Miles told her as the doctor made his way in. "Well Miles you ready for your results?" the doctor asked. "Ready as I'll ever be" Miles replied. The doctor started to open the folder and smiled. "Well this is incredible...you've made one remarkable recovery" the doctor said as Miles and his mother looked in his direction.

"What do you mean?" Miles ask, "I can't see..." he added. "Yeah of course not right now, but somehow the damage that was done has been repaired...all you need is a slight surgery and you'll be able to see again" the doctor told him. Miles smiled, he couldn't believe that he was going to be getting his sight back. "Alright, so first things first...we'll need to set up an appointment" the doctor stated as he smiled at both Miles and Miles's mother.

ADAM TORRES

Adam and Bianca are sitting down with Adam's mother, Audra. "So mom...where's Drew?" Adam asked. "He's prepping for that court case he has in a few days" she states, staring at Bianca with cold eyes. "So you're the girl that got my son cut?" she blurts out. "Mom!" Adam states, but Bianca grabs his hand, giving him a sign that she's got this. "Um...actually I am, words couldn't describe how sorry I am" Bianca whispers. "Yeah I can tell" Audra adds as she sips her water. Bianca cringes her teeth and fakes a smile towards Adam.

"Do you know that he could've died?" Audra states, "Mom just drop it!" Adam begs her. "No Adam I won't just drop it, you're my son...no one's going to put you in harm's way" Audra states. "Mom I'm not in harms way" Adam argues, "You are if you stay with her!" Audra shouts, pointing at Bianca. Audra then leaves the dinner table and heads upstairs.

HANNAH TANNER

Hannah is sitting down on her bed, Hunter's coffin is still an image that won't leave her head. She turns at the sound of a slight knock on her door, it's her mother. "Hey sweety" her mother states, Hannah slowly turns her head to face the mirror again, not saying a word. Hannah's mother decides to leave her daughter alone for right now. Hannah then gets up and picks up a snow globe, she then looks at her mirror and then throws the globe and watches it shatter against the glass and the glass from the mirror shatters as well.

Hannah then breaks down in tears.

TO BE CONTINUED.