Rebirth Into My Second Chance

I glanced at Kate, who was holding a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and didn't say a word.

As I turned to head upstairs to my room, she blocked my path at the foot of the stairs.

"Claire, you're back today. Are you staying for good?" She asked tentatively.

"No, I forgot the bracelet my parents gave me. I just came back to pick it up and thought I'd stay a few days."

My words seemed to relax her a bit, and I moved past her to continue upstairs.

But she was persistent and stepped in front of me again. "Claire, you can stay, but just remember your place and don't cross any lines."

I offered a faint smile.

Suddenly, I grabbed her hand holding the soup and, with a quick jerk, ended up splashing it all over myself.

"Ah-" I cried out in pain, as the soup was freshly made and burning hot.

"What happened?"

Claude rushed over like a knight in shining armor and helped me up from where I had fallen.

I deliberately hid my scalded, red hand behind my back.

Kate. She was just trying to bring you the soup, and I accidentally bumped into

stood there, dumbfounded, not

she tried to explain, "Claude, it was her pulling

I cut her off, "My hand hurts

my hand, now

could see the concern in his eyes, "I'll get you some

me to the couch and fetched a first-aid kit. As he was about to apply the ointment, Kate hurried over, trying

on the verge of tears. I murmured softly, "Kate, I didn't mean to scald you with the milk last time. It was just some

Claudy, will this leave

a

gave

should have used this strategy and not

unwittingly formed on my lips, though tears fell from my

me on the stairs, wanting to say something, and that's how this happened. Kate, what

looked at Kate with innocent eyes, and Claude

She was speechless.

move in here?" I

was taken

at Kate, who awkwardly adjusted her