Second Chances
Your waiting has been rewarded, as the next chapter is here!
For those who've read a story called 'Misunderstood' written by me should not be confused, it is this story! Misunderstood sounded way too emo for this!
Fortekham617: I knew you'd like it!
Redpony: And I knew you'd like it too! Although I'd found out that it's taking a whole lot longer to write a chapter for this in contrast to writing a chapter for TDV. So I'm really sorry for the long wait.
I'm sorry for not updating this earlier, but I'm currently busy with other stuff and I still have to think about what is going to happen and all. But I'm pretty sure that the next chapter won't take THIS long to write.
I'm keeping it short, thanks for the reviews. You're an awesome audience!
It's still rated T for the usual teen flick stuff.
The sun had just risen and Dawn walked into her house from the backyard after a morning stroll, one she strangely needed a towel for. Dawn and her mother lived in a typical north American suburb home and it was mostly furnished like it too, except for the Wiccan art hanging on the wall.
''Hi mom.'' Dawn greeted her mother. who was standing on her hands and was calmly stretching her legs as part of her meditation ritual as ancient music played. Dawn was a lot like her mother. They had the same hair color, the same blue colored eyes and a similar face structure.. Notable differences in her appearance with Dawn were the fact that her mother was taller and didn't have the fairy-like ears Dawn had. In addition, they both were vegetarian and possessed similar supernatural qualities. Dawn's mother was however even better at almost anything Dawn could thanks to being more experienced.
''Good morning moonbeam.'' Her mother greeted back as Dawn went to her room while she worked herself back on her feet, stood on one leg and folded her hands with her arms stretched out. ''And so the cosmic cycle closes itself, back to the egg.'' She chanted.
Dawn switched her PC on to check for any emails. And saw that Scott's email was among them. Dawn sighed in mild agony for what she expected to come.
From: Scott.
To: Dawn.
Subject: How are you doing?
Hello.
So, in case if you didn't read the subject, how's it going? Managed to catch a breath after TDV? I'm asking to many questions that aren't important. I've only 1 main question to ask when I began writing this email and that was;
Can I come over to your place anytime soon? I'd like to reminisce about the time that we were stupid enough to join a Chris Mclean show.
I'm awaiting your reply.
Sincerely,
Scott.
Dawn groaned irritated and walked back downstairs, leaving her computer to be.
''Something bothers you.'' Dawn's mother said as Dawn came stomping into the kitchen.
''Is it that obvious?'' Dawn replied as she sat at the kitchen table opposite of her mom.
Her mother nodded.
''Scott…'' Dawn began explaining.
''…Sent you an email.'' Her mother finished before she took a sip of her juice.
''Yes. And he wanted to…''
''…Come over here.'' Dawn's mother finished Dawn's sentence yet again.
Dawn frowned slightly at her mother. ''Mom, that's getting kind of…''
''…Annoying? Understandable, I should stop reading your mind and let you just finish talking.'' She apologized before taking another sip. [1]
Dawn took a deep breath to calm down and continued talking. ''Scott said that he wanted to 'reminisce' about old times, but I'm very certain that he's just trying to get back with me.''
''And the problem is?''
''I already told him that I'm through with him on that level. He lied to me, he apologized and we broke up on good terms.'' Dawn summed up.
Dawn's mother scratched her chin as she thought for a moment. ''The Mother god has a purpose for everything Dawn, And she probably has one for you and Scott too.'' She told Dawn.
Dawn nodded disapprovingly. ''Then this is the first time that I don't like her purposes.'' Dawn complained.
Her mother chuckled. ''Give the boy a chance, I'm sure he has nothing but good intentions. Who knows, maybe you'll revert that statement you just said.''
Dawn nodded agreeably. ''And I can always tell him that I'm not interested in him like that.''
Dawn's mother chuckled again. ''You make me think of when I met your father.'' She remembered.
Dawn's interest peaked and rested her head on her hands as she bended it slightly forward out of curiosity. ''You've never told me about how you and dad met.''
''Oh moonbeam, it wasn't anything special. It was on the Burning Dude festival of 86. He attended the same environmental rally I attended and he offered to lift me up so I could see the speaker. After the rally, we started talking, we felt some nice feeling coming up and before we realized it, We sat in the warm glow of the stake, but the only glow we felt was the glow of our affection!'' She dreamily recalled. Dawn swooned mildly in reply. ''After that I remember almost nothing, shouldn't have taken that Gaia.'' She confusedly added.
''But dad and you were so alike. Scott and I have almost nothing in common!'' Dawn retorted after she was snapped out of her swoon by her mother's rather needles addition. ''Now that I look back on it, maybe I just fell for him because he rescued me!''
''Aren't you sure that you fell for him because he showed you how much he'd changed?''
''Yes…No…Maybe…'' Dawn stuttered confusedly about her own feelings. Dawn ceased the stuttered when her mom placed a comforting hand on Dawn's shoulder.
''Just tell him that he can come over and we'll see further then.'' She instructed her daughter before she removed her hand. Dawn nodded and walked back to her room to reply to Scott's email.
To: Scott.
From: Dawn.
Subject: Reply to your question.
Hi Scott.
You wanted to come over? That's okay. Me and my mom hardly ever go on vacation (Those airplanes kill birds with their jets and their fumes), so when doesn't matter much. Just tell us a day that suits you. And talking about the old times? That'd be great indeed, laughing at how stupid and naive we were.
Until then Scott.
May the mother god look over you in your journey,
Dawn.
Dawn sighed deeply. She knew she probably did the right thing but she wasn't looking forward to Scott's arrival and secretly hoped that he'd stall it as long as possible. She had to remind herself that she didn't mind Scott coming over, (in fact she'd enjoy seeing a familiar face from Total Drama again as the next closest person she had as a friend, Zoey, lived west of the Rockies) The thought of Scott constantly trying to make up with her bothered her greatly. Dawn breathed deeply to release any negative energy that that thought gave her and began to type a new email, saving Scott's email to send away later.
To: Zoey.
From: Dawn.
Subject: Help me with this dilemma, please.
Greetings Zoey.
I know I haven't mailed you in a while, but I hope that you take no offense in it that I use this email to ask you about something that troubles me.
Scott has asked me to visit me and my mother. That's not the problem, in fact, it would be nice to see a familiar face again. The problem is that I don't have to read my tealeaves to predict that he's only visiting me to try to get back with me.
As the benefits and the drawbacks balance each other out perfectly, I count on your advice to tip the scales into whatever you think is best.
May the mother god look over you and Mike in your journey,
Dawn.
Dawn pressed the send button and switched her computer off to save energy. She sat down on her bed to meditate and would check her mail again when she was done meditating.
When Dawn felt one again she stopped meditating and turned the computer on. And to her delight, Zoey responded quickly.
To: Dawn.
From: Zoey.
Subject: response to 'Help me with this dilemma, please.'
It's nice to hear from you again Dawn!
I'll come to the point directly. It does not surprise me that Scott tries to get back with you, But despite that, I'm sure that he's genuinely changed into someone different. Let him come over, maybe he won't flirt with you. And if he does, you can always tell him you're not wanting him to be that way.
P.S. Friends help each other with their problems! Don't worry about that.
I'm sure it'll work out,
Zoey.
Dawn couldn't help but feeling good about this reply. Whenever it came thanks to the quick response or that Zoey acknowledged Dawn as her friend. She opened up the email she'd written for Scott and pressed the send button. Dawn sighed contently, switched the PC off and took a bow and arrow that was placed in a corner of her room before she went outside to practice.
And there we have chapter 2 (After a whopping 1.5 month delay!)
[1] 15+ internet if you know to what movie i'm referring to!
If anyone was bothered by this, then I want to apologize for the large amount of emails in this chapter. Next chapter will only have one of these.
Speaking about the next chapter. Scott's reaction and his journey will be shown.
What's more to say beside advertising my other story or encouraging you to leave a review? Hardly anything. So I just jump to the concluding greet.
De groeten,
Lowland Warrior.