Hi guys here is the next chapter for Fearless Heart.

*ATTENTION: There has been some questioning about Max coming into the story and why Cali even matters in this story. Well, it was supposed to be revealed in the next three chapters, but I guess you guys want to know. So to clear up any confusion my readers have. Here's the secret.

Cali or Callista is Max! There is no replacing or any of that! Cali is basically Max in a different body yet the same person. She has all her memories thus why Fang looked familiar to Cali. She just can't completely remember everything yet. So hope this helps clear everything up.

Okay Read on now!

Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Renewal

*Callista's P.O.V.*

I shook my head and moved around him closing the dorm door as I did so. Then ignoring his attempts to talk I just continued on down the hall. As I neared the door I felt a sharp pain rush through my head making me bend at the torso and rubbing my temple.

As I tried to straighten up another wave of sharp pain ran through my mind and I was forced to drop to my knees and clutch my head shaking from head to toe at the intensity of the pain.

Suddenly, an image flashed through my mind and I was stuck watching this scene.

~Image that appears in Cali's mind~

Right now Nudge was talking or more like trying to apologize over and over to me for blurting out the secret. Finally I got tired of it and yelled, "Nudge just shut up! I told you I forgive you. Now shut the hell up!"

Nudge stopped and looked down, but not before I saw the flash of hurt in her eyes. However, right now I wasn't in the mood for sympathy so I just let her feel guilty and sad. I looked around the room to see Iggy, Gazzy, and Fang looking at me expectantly. I sighed and said, "What do you want to know?"

Fang spoke first asking, "Who is this Sam guy and what did he do to you?" I knew I would have to tell him the truth. Fang somehow always knew when I was lying. So without any hesitation I jumped into an explanation.

Carefully picking my words I said, "Sam is my ex-boyfriend. I went out with him for three years and broke up with him just recently when I found him in bed with this slut named Jenna. Before that I knew he had been seeing her while dating me and I knew he was only using me. Now, about the part of what he did to me. For the three years that I dated him he would hit me, kick me, abuse me, and he would call me things like a slut, whore, and some other words. He also always accused me of cheating on him and that I didn't love him. I finally realized what was going on just a few weeks ago. And so I left him and now here I am."

Fang and everyone else were silent before Iggy spoke up. He said, "What that's bull. Why would someone do that to you? That is really messed up. Did you ever tell the police or anyone about this?"

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I didn't feel like answering so I just shook my head no. I knew Fang would be angry, but I was just all of a sudden tired. I suddenly felt a warm hand lay on my shoulder. I looked up to see Fang smiling sadly down at me. In his eyes I saw that he had a look of understanding. He knew this was hard for me and that I didn't need all this questioning.

So instead he pulled me into his arms and murmured for me alone, "I won't let anything like that ever happen to you again. I promise." And I knew he meant it. He wasn't going to let anything happen to me.

I rested my head on his chest and nodded slowly and felt warm tears flow down my cheeks. They left tear streaks on his shirt.

While I cried I heard Nudge say quietly, "Gazzy, Iggy come on. Let's give them some time alone."

I heard the shuffle of feet then nothing. The room seemed to feel a little bit lighter. There wasn't that much tension now. However, I could feel Fang's back and shoulders were tense. I looked up at him through my blurry vision and said, "Thank you. For understanding I mean."

Fang smiled at me and said, "I'll always be there for you no matter what. I care about you a lot. You know that right?"

I nodded and laid my head on his chest again and breathed in his delicious scent. He smelled of hot cocoa and vanilla. A delightful combination. Then I felt him relax and he leaned down and pressed his lips to my forehead. I sighed in relief and comfort.

~End of image/scene (This scene is actually in Chapter 16 of Feathery Heart)

Suddenly, the scene was gone and I could see again as the pain seemed to just fade away. I felt a pair of strong arms around me and a heated body close to me. I looked to my right to see Fang's worried face looking at me.

Then I registered what had happened and pulled away from him. He was in the scene! What was going on?

I backed away from him still sitting on my butt till my back slammed against the wall. I looked behind me and around me to see that it was just me and Fang.

Glaring at him I said, "What did you do to me?"

A confused look crossed his face as he looked intensely at me. I squirmed under his gaze and glared even more at him.

He stood and walked over to me before he crouched in front of me and asked, "What did you see?"

I glared at him, but answered, "I saw a room full of people. Like a living room. You were there and some girl named Nudge(?) was apologizing till I told her to shut up or I thought it was me. But, then I started explaining about some guy named Sam who was my supposed ex-boyfriend. I said that he had cheated on me with some slut named Jenna and that I had known about and that he was using me.

An then I also said something about him hitting me for the three years we were together. Then you came over to me and said 'I understand.' and some other stuff like that. Then me and you, I guess hugged and then the scene ended and the next thing I know I am looking at you right now. So that's what I saw…."

Fang was quiet while he thought about what I said. Then a full-blown smile appeared on his face. He then continued to lean down and hug me to his chest with an overwhelming urge of pride, I guess….

I froze for a moment then I pushed him away and put more space between us. When I looked back at him he had a look of hurt in his eyes. I just shook my head and stood up.

Brushing off some dust off my jeans before I turned and left Fang sitting in the hall to go for a walk. I had a lot of things to think about now. This was going to be a long walk…..

Thank you guys for liking the other chapter. Sorry I am late on updating. I promise to continue updating for the next week every day no excuses. If I don't update please let me know. : D

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