A New Beginning (Newer Version)

A Short Summary- Well, as you all may or may not know my first story A New Beginning was taken off for not following the guidelines correctly. I am going to finish the rest of the story but I am going to do better this time. I really want to complete this story the way it should be done. I know the people out there who took the time to reriew my story really liked it. You guys really encouraged me to on with this story. Junior and Anita are one of my all time favorite couples and there are not many stories about them out there so I wanted to write my own. I apologize for not following the guidelines correctly or if I offended anyone. My intention is to someday become a good writer and make people happy. For all of you who want to see how the story ends, I can do that for you. Now, enough of my talk and on with the story!

Friday Afternoon in Nenene's Apartment

After all that time in the hospital Anita finally was released to come back home today. Michelle, Maggie, Nenene, Yomiko, Nancy, and Drake were all there to take her back home. Junior tried his best and begged his mother to let him take off from school and help take Anita home and get her settled. Nancy and Anita both insisted that he go on ahead to school to take his last test and that he could come by the apartment and see her later, he complied and went off to school. Now, in her bedroom Anita was laying thinking how good it was to be back home when a knock came from the door.

"Come in" Anita said.

The door opened and in came Michelle with a tray of food and milk. Anita loves to drink milk with every meal.

"I thought you might be hungry so I made you some Curry" Michelle said sitting the tray on the table next to her bed.

"Thanks, where are Maggie and Nenene?" Anita asked

"They are resting, we didn't get any sleep while you were in the hospital we were so worried." Michelle answered.

"I'm glad everything is back to normal, now maybe we can all live in peace." Anita said happily.

Michelle was picking up some of the books off the floor. I sure hope you're right Anita dear." Michelle said as she was coming back over to Anita's side of the room.

Anita looked at Michelle with a determined face. "I know I'm right."

Michelle walked over to Anita's bedside and played with her hair. "You've always been the determined and stong-willed one of all of us. We wouldn't know what to do without you keeping us strong."

"Well, I'm not going anywhere, I'm staying right where I belong." Anita said as she started to lie down.

"Anita dear you're getting tired, why don't you get some rest"? Michelle suggested while tucking her baby sister in and getting up to leave; do you need anything?" Michelle asked

"No, I'm good for now ; all I think I need is rest." Anita said as she was turning over trying to get comfortable.

"Okay, well if you need anything just call." Michelle said as she closed the door and let her exhausted sister sleep.

A Few Hours Later

It was about 3:00 in the afternoon Anita already woke up from her nap, took a shower, and ate some food. Her head would hurt on and off from her head injury but Michelle brought her some pain medicine that the doctor prescibed to help stop the pain, so she was fine. She was sitting at her desk with her textbooks studying when she heard knocking at the door.

"Come in" Anita said not looking up from her work.

Maggie opened the door. "Anita, Junior and some of your friends are here to see you, do you feel good enough to see them?"

"Sure, send them in." Anita said happily as she put her books to the side.

Junior came through the door smiling with Toru and Hisa following close behind. "Anita, how are you feeling?" Junior asked as he gave her a kiss and sat on the bed next to her.

"I'm felling good; it feels good to be home." Anita answered

"Anita, I've missed you being around school and I'm so glad you're doing alright." Hisa said while embracing her best friend in a tight hug.

"Hisa, I'm so glad to see you to, I've missed you."

For the next two and a half hours Anita, Junior, Hisa, and Toru just sat around talking and laughing about what had been happening at school. Junior and Anita found out that they were Prom King and Queen, which they were both shocked about. Hisa showed them pictures from the Prom including a very good one taken of Anita and Junior that she had two copies framed. She handed Anita and Junior both a copy. Then it was time for Hisa and Toru to leave after they said their goodbyes Junior stayed with Anita to help her study and then he stayed for dinner. While they were eating, Anita started to talk. "That is a really good picture of us, isn't it"? Anita asked looking at the picture sitting by her bed.

"Yes, it is a great picture, you looked beautiful." Junior said. He looked over at Anita and realized he was making her blush. He just smiled at the way she was.

After they had finished eating, they watched "The Notebook". Both of them thought it was really good but Junior made Anita swear never to tell anyone. She just laughed when she promised she wouldn't tell anyone. Then it was time for Junior to go home. They shared a goodnight kiss and hug then he left. When Anita was finished watching T.V. she turned it off, snuggled under the covers, and flipped off the light. As she looked, she saw the moon cascading in through her window. Then she averted her eyes to the picture of her and Junior. She smiled as sleep came to her, she was realizing how good it felt to be home and how happy she was to be around the people that loved her most. Nothing could ever change that.

Well how was that for a second attempt. I hope I did better this time. Please review and don't be afraid to tell me if I'm doing anything wrong. I really don't want to have this story banned. I want to make readers enjoy my work. So please review