After Red dropped Hazel home , her mother insisted on thanking her by offering her a cup of hot chocolate .Obviously , no one could resist that and Red gave in .

Hazel picked up the mugs of hot chocolate from the kitchen table .

" Give one to Red , Haze ." , said her mother , " She's with gran in the library .They seem to be getting along like a house on fire !"

"Wow.", said Hazel , raising an eyebrow.

As she reached the library , she noticed that the door had been left ajar . She peeped in and saw gran and Red chatting so enthusiastically that one might think they were old friends reunited .

" And remember the time we soiled Mrs Tattletale's laundry ?", asked Red .

" Wouldn't forget it even if I got amnesia !",Gran said , laughing heartily.

Red sighed , "Bad days La , bad days .Nothing like those merry old times ."

Gran nodded gravely .

" Look at you now , La .So calm , so quiet . The old age has gotten to you , eh ?"

"One has to age gracefully , after all .", said Gran with a light shrug .

" A virtue I will never have !", joked Red and they burst into loud laughter .

One could well imagine Hazel's confusion on hearing them talk . What would a twenty year old know about ageing gracefully ? Why the hell was Red talking like she might be some seventy year old woman ?

"Those days really were the spring of our lives . And now , well there's war .", said Red , " Evil is taking a hold on both the worlds ."

Worlds ? What ?! Maybe Red was an alien . That would explain her superhuman fighting skills .

" What happened with Hazel , is not just a mere coincidence . It is a warning .",Red said . " Evil found a means to channel itself in those scoundrels to attack her . You know , because of her being the saviour ."

" Evil has already seen her as its enemy , then ." , said Gran Luella and for the first time Hazel saw a bit of fear in her eyes .

"All good is evil's enemy , La .But this gives us more the reason to be done with our job fast . If we do not vanquish it , it will have us ."

Gran nodded in agreement .

Hazel was confused to no end . She could not make head and tail of the conversation . All the things that Red was talking about , seemed to be so normal to gran but perplexed Hazel , immensely . 

And what did they mean by calling her a saviour ? Whose saviour was she ?And what did they mean by evil being her enemy ? Maybe they meant it metaphorically .

However that conclusion did not seem to be satisfactory .

But all of this was not what bothered her . It was the nagging thought at the back of her mind which told her that she knew the answer to it all .

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" Hathel !", said Kate flapping her hands , " Look , I am a bird ."

" And I am lion .",said Kendrick , trying to imitate a lion's roar , after  which he ran after Kate .

Hazel sighed . Somehow her gran and mom always fished out ways to make her get out of the house .

" Let the fresh air get into your lungs.", they said .

That , she could do by opening a window .

She unwrapped her chocolate bar (which she had snuck out of the fridge with the talent and precision of the stealthiest thief ) , as she commenced scaling the lengths of the park .

As the wind brushed against her face , it brought a million thoughts along .

Hazel was deep in contemplation and was nibbling on her chocolate absent-mindedly , when she bumped into someone with a sudden force , which pushed her to one side .

And then she realised the tragedy . Her chocolate lay on the ground ,having made its grave among the grasses .

She glared at the guy in front of her , who was picking up a book from the ground and wiping it with his hand .

" What the hell !", he murmured .

" Oh no , no . You don't get to be so pissed off , Mr. Frowning Face .", said Hazel .

" Yeah . I gather that it is your habit to bump into people while walking . Is it a daily ritual ?", he asked , putting up a fake curiosity .

" And I think that it is your habit to destroy people's food , by putting your nose in a book while walking . I love books too but that doesn't give onel the right to hamper with my food . Get a seat , dude !"

He rolled his eyes .

" Don't victimize yourself , Mister . If there is anyone who gets to be the victim right now , it is me .", she said . 

She looked at the chocolate , feeling a wave of tragic emotions rush over her .At that moment , she felt the same way that Ross had , when he had lost his poor sandwich .

" Wow . You look heartbroken.", said the guy .

" Yes . I am .",she said .

" Fine . Let me buy you another bar ." , he said , reluctantly .

Hazel raised an eyebrow . " You would do that ?"

" I guess I just offered to ."

" No thanks , actually .",said Hazel .

" So you'll curse me every day as you regret the ...remorseful demise of your chocolate ?" , he asked .

" You have got a point . Fine . I guess you deserve to buy me chocolate .", said Hazel .

"Let's go then and not delay ."

What had just happened ? Had she agreed to a stranger buying her something ? That wasn't in her nature . Normally , she would not have been okay with that . She would rather say that it was no problem and carry a bundle of repressed sadness within her .

Well ,now that she had already agreed to the guy's offer , she couldn't turn back . But the funniest part was that she didn't mind him doing so . Something told her that the jerk deserved it alright .

Way to go , for a girl who had just been mugged.

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They stepped out of the store , with Hazel happily eating her chocolate .

That was when her eyes fell on the book he had in his hand .

" Hey ! I know what book that is . It's Percy Jackson , isn't it ?", said Hazel .

" Yes , it is ."

" You know ,somehow I have a weird feeling that I have had a big role in making you read this ." , said Hazel , wondering why she decided to voice almost every thought she had .

" How so ?" , he asked .

" If only I knew .", sighed Hazel .

They walked in silence for a few minutes .

That was when Hazel heard a click . She turned to see him armed with a stapler , by virtue of which , he shot many of the pins at her hair .

" Hey dude ! What do you think you are doing ?" , said Hazel , as she tried to get rid of the stapler pins that stuck to her hair .

He shrugged and grinned at her .

" This is just plain weird . Besides , did you know that I could get hurt too ?"

" Oh , you wont ." , he said , " It could not do anything to that thick skull of yours."

Hazel frowned .

" Are you taking revenge on me for making you buy me the chocolate ?", she asked .

" No ! I wouldn't do that ." , he said indignantly , " Except I could ."

" So you wont stop ?", she asked .

" Nope ." , he said and the shower of stapler pins ensued .

When they finally reached the park , Hazel said , " Well , Mr. I don't know your name , thank you for the chocolate , though you did make me pay for it ."

He bowed to her , with a smile . " It is never good to owe a debt ." , he said .

Though his logic was flawed , Hazel did not take the pains of arguing with him , because something told her it would turn into a never ending debate .

" So bye .", she said , in a false hurry to get away from him ." My name is Hazel , by the way ."

He nodded .

" You know generally when someone tells you their name , you introduce yourself in turn and say that it was nice meeting the person ." , she explained .

" Well , I think my name is something for you to guess . But yes , it was a pleasure meeting you , Hazel Smith ."

He winked at her , causing all the butterflies in her stomach to go helter skelter . And that made her feel very stupid .Did she just get infatuated with some random idiot?

But something told her that it wasn't an infatuation .

All of a sudden , as she saw him walk away , she felt a sudden sense of familiarity envelope her and something rush back to her with a gushing force and fill her with a completeness .She felt the pieces of the puzzle slowly fitting together and a picture taking form before her eyes .  All this while she had felt like she was missing something , but now everything made sense .

" Wait !" , she shouted , " I ...I think I know you ..Cedron . " 

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Author's Note : 

I hope you liked the chapter . I am a bit nervous about this one for some reason . But hey ! Hazel got back her memory . Which means , she will be back to Fantasy Land soon ! Which reminds me that Frost is coming nearer to its end . There are only four or five chapters left . Can't believe it :') . 

Btw my friend , @spirit-of-fire, whom i dedicated this chapter to , just finished her novel and my ! Is it a piece of art ! You all must read it . It is AMAZING ! 

Do tell me what you thought about this chapter , please !! =) 

May the Force be with you , Always 

Bookworm