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“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you’re not sure what the right thing is…and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.”

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the ting tings ♙ hunter & nikolina

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Hunter let her lead him over to the couch, sitting as she told him to without objection. He could tell something was bothering her because between the two of them, he was usually the one stumbling over his words not her. He was suddenly very much awake as he leaned forward, waiting to hear whatever she had to say to him that she felt couldn’t wait any longer. He sat patiently in silence, his hands clasped in his lap as he watched her pace in front of him. “I agree, you’re one of my closest friends….” he murmured, trailing off as she exposed what she had wanted to tell him.

None of the feelings she expected out him came to him upon hearing the news. He was shocked of course, but he had his own secrets and he didn’t blame her for not disclosing everything to him. Especially the day she had just met him. He shook his head slowly, looking down at his shoes as he tried to think of exactly what to say without her freaking out more than she was already. “No…I’m not mad Ni-I mean, Hazel….er, what do you want me to call you now?” he asked unsurely, looking up to her and taking her hand to pull her over to the couch with him.

Hazel watched him with a look of fear and anxiousness. He was her only friend now and the last thing she wanted was him to storm off because he felt she had lied to him. Still, she was shocked when he said he wasn't mad. "You're not?" She asked, confusion settling in. "But I lied to you." Hazel felt the need to remind him, unsure if he'd really didn't mind or simply brushed over the fact that she indeed had lied. Hazel shrugged. "Whatever you want, really. As long as you call me something." There was a small smile on her lips but it was fleeting, disappearing as quickly as it had appeared.

She allowed Hunter to tug her closer, sitting nearer to him. Words couldn't express how grateful she was that he was being so understanding. He truly was one of the best men Nikolina had ever met. "Thank you." Her voice trembled with emotion. "It means a lot that you aren't mad at me and I mean, a lot." Nina looked at the hand that held Hunter's, beginning to play with his fingers. She sighed. "I suppose I should explain everything to you now..."

#no no this took me like a month to reply to #i'm so sorry kat so many things came up and ahhh i feel so bad #p: hunter #p: ttt

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the ting tings ♙ hunter & nikolina

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Exhaustion. That was all Hunter had felt for the past couple of days while he had single-handedly discussed the details of moving his shop to the west coast. He really had taken it for granted all the times he kept all of his stuff in his pick-up truck and never really had to pack up anything involving boxes, suitcases or unloading. And boy, were there a lot of boxes involved with shipping all the shop’s parts and equipment. He just hoped it was easier and more enjoyable to unpack than it had been to pack. Jasper not being in town really wasn’t a help either, but he couldn’t blame his friend for leaving to move Corio and himself into their new place.

Speaking of Jasper and Corio was actually a touchy subject nowadays since he still wasn’t used to not being able to see his best friends and his favorite couple every day or at least every week. Most of his new friends had moved on actually but he didn’t regret settling down for the past couple of months. And speaking of his friends, he had been pleasantly surprised to receive the text from Nikolina asking him to stop by whenever he was done with his packing for the day. He quickly replied back to let her know he would be over in an hour or so after he finished packing up the garage with the movers. Thankfully it took less than an hour and he managed to swing by his place and shower before heading over her way.

He had hardly waited ten seconds after knocking before he came face to face with the familiar beautiful brunette. He broke into a smile, his greeting having barely left his lips when she interrupted by just saying she needed to tell him something. His brow crinkled in confusion and slight concern as he stepped inside, sticking his hands in his pockets and turning to face her once she shut the door behind him. “Okay….what’s up? Something wrong?”

Nikolina closed the door behind him as soon as he stepped in the room. Her hands fiddled together as she glanced at him. "No—" She answered quickly before thinking about it. "Well, yes. Kind of." Nina stumbled over her words. She grabbed his hand and lead him into the living room. Nikolina dropped his hand when they reached the couch. "Sit." She instructed him before anxiously taking her own seat.

Nina was dreading telling him. She could feel the nerves mount with each moment that passed. "I—" Nikolina sighed. "Hunter, you're my only friend now. I mean, with Jasper and Westley and just everyone gone, you're probably the only person I have left." She glanced at her hands. "I've told you a lot about myself, more than I've told most people but," Nina paused. "I haven't been completely honest." The Bulgarian native pulled her lip between her teeth. "My real name isn't Nikolina Petrova."

Before he could speak, Nina shook her head. "Well it is— kind of. I mean, it was my name for like five days but I have another name. A name everyone in Europe knows me by." Nikolina fiddled with her bracelet. "It's Hazel, Hazel Beckham." She gave him a sad look. "I'm sorry. It's just that when I came here, everything was hazy and I was so confused. I mean, it was a new country and I was all alone. So when everyone asked my name, I panicked and said 'Nikolina'." Hazel gave him a slightly frightened look. "Are you mad?"

#haha thanks!#don't worry about it considering my reply took forever! sorry about that btw #p: hunter #p: ttt

the ting tings ♙ hunter & nikolina

Nikolina was nervous. Ever since she'd met Hunter, she was overridden with guilt. She felt like a fraud— a fake. She needed to get it out to him. He was her closest friend and after Jasper, Westley, and most of the people she knew left, he was her only friend. Nina quickly sent him a frantic text, asking him to swing by. Her mind flooded with ways to tell him and how he would react. She hoped he wouldn't be mad at her. Granted, Nina expected him to be upset but she didn't think she could handle him being angry with her— even if she did understand it. After all, he'd been nothing but honest with her and what had she done? Lied to him from the moment they met in a not-so-subtle way. Nikolina wasn't sure if he'd ever forgive her for such a thing.

The exotic beauty paced around her room, waiting anxiously for him to arrive. She ran her fingers through her hair. Perhaps he'd laugh it off or hopefully, he wouldn't believe her. Yes, that would be nice. If he didn't believe her, she wouldn't feel guilty. In fact, Nikolina would feel okay because she would have been honest and he wouldn't be upset. Still, the likelihood of such a thing happening was slim to none. Then again, in a way Nina wanted him to be angry. Then he'd save her from the embarrassment afterwards and having him look at her as though she was a liar. Hunter was the last person Nikolina wanted to think of her in a negative light.

Suddenly, Nina was ripped from her thoughts as there was a knock on the door. Her heartbeat sped up and Nikolina thought for a moment that it was going to pound right out of her chest. Swallowing the lump in her throat, Nina walked towards the door ever so slowly. She could feel their friendship slipping from her fingers and all she could do was walk. Nikolina opened the door cautiously as though she feared what would await. As soon as the door was open, the brunette looked everywhere but at Hunter's eyes. She wouldn't be able to do it if she did. "I need to tell you something." Nina said. There was no greeting, no smile. Nikolina needed to get it out.

#do you get the reference in the title!#p: ttt #p: hunter