''What are you doing here? Take a wrong turn out of Peppermint or something ''asks Hazel curiously even though she knows why Liam is here?
''You know why I am here, don't be so innocent, seeing that you were the one who wrote me a note. Then handed it to my mom before leaving my town, which now includes me to my next question on why you just skipped town without telling anyone or saying goodbye to me?'' asks Liam wanting answers and not excuses.
''Last time I checked, you were the one who gave me the cold shoulder after Thomas's play, without even hearing my side of it,'' states Hazel, not letting him blame everything on her since this is a two-sided issue on both of their behalves.
''Don't go blaming me; it's not as I knew that my mom put you up to that and, you caught me off guard. I also have decided to go and talk to a grief group of counselors, since it's in my best interest of health to speak to someone 'tells Liam calming down and sharing the news Hazel and this time talking calmly.
''I'm glad to hear that, yet I am also shocked at the same time. Seeing that I never thought I would listen to those words, coming from you but yet. I don't know everything about you, just as you don't know everything about me as we thought ''states Hazel as they are unsure of what to say to one another, almost as they have never met before and are just meeting for the first time.
''That is true, but clearly, something is going on between you and I that can't be ignored just as much as the elephant in the room which we are trying to avoid ever happened, ''tells Liam referring to the kiss.
''Yes, and that kiss between us was obviously a mistake and wasn't supposed to have happened' 'tells Hazel.''I thought we said that we would take this relationship slow... if that's something you are still considering?'' asks Liam trying to figure if she wants the same thing as himself?''I want to don't get me wrong, believe me, but what about Thomas? I mean, if we one day break up, he has already lost his mom? What if he gets attached to me, and it just reminds him of Zoey all over again ''responds Hazel.
''I think about hat every day; it's why I also pulled back after his school play. His little heart has already lost so much the last thing I would want as his dad is for his heart to be broken into pieces all over again' 'tells Liam, agreeing with Hazel that if they are going to do this, they both need to make sure. Both of them are all in this together and will wait before telling Thomas anything about them as a couple. Until they are one hundred percent committed to this relationship.
''So what should we do about us then? I, mean, is there a chance of there even being an is? Questions Hazel is not sure if them being a couple is the best thing right now? Honestly, I am unsure maybe we could try going on a date there in the city away from my town where everyone spreads gossip ''responds Liam trying to keep this side of his personal life away from Thomas the best way he thinks is best.
''I would like, I also will be able to show you around my life and what it is honestly like to live in the city, compared to your small-town life, ''says Hazel. Realizing that she and Liam come from two different worlds, will they ever collide?
''You're telling me I got lost in fact, a couple of times trying to find this place, so this is Top Magazine?'' says Liam, glad to be seeing her life from up close, and they are definitely not in. Peppermint anymore.''Yeah, I can definitely relate; it took me a while to get used to it myself as well '''tells Hazel smiling as she loves it that Liam is here and they aren't at each other's throats. This is surprising considering the way that things were left between them.
''You no way that's not possible. I mean, you were born and raised in the city, for crying out loud. I would think that this place feels like my neck of the woods, seeing on how city life is all you know and breathe ''states Liam, shocked considering he thought the city life was always Hazel's calling?
''That might be true, but after observing what it is like to live and grow up in small-town life, and I am considering leaving the city and possibly. Starting a new chapter in my life and experiencing what it is like living a small-town life ''tells Hazel, ready for a new adventure in her life.''Are you thinking about possibly relocating to maybe Vermont? Seeing on how much loved it when you were staying in Peppermint?'' asks Liam picturing the three of them all living together and maybe even imagining a future for the two of them?
''I don't know maybe, but if I did, I would find somewhere close to Peppermint, at least for now. Until I am ready to move to Peppermint if the timing is right for us ''says Hazel.
''I love that idea and if you are looking for similar towns as Peppermint,I have a couple of suggestions, for example, Castleton is a really great town my late wife and I loved living there while studying at their university. It had to be the best years of our lives, ''tells Liam.
''What about marrying Zoey and seeing Thomas being born?'' questions Hazel.
''Those two things were the icing on top of the cake ''states Liam meaning that they were the best two greatest memories of his life.
'' I would think about it, and I can never take Zoey's place for either you or Thomas''says Hazel