in which two paths cross once again
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Rudy and Hailey met years ago at a club in Alaska, their short time together meant a lot to the two of them. What happens when they reconnect and undisclosed feelings start to resurface?
-rudy pankow x female...
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how you holding up budy
terrible i fucked up man idk what to do
have you tried talking to her yet
i've texted her so many times i finally got a reply today she says she left for a family emergency and that she wasn't upset about anything idk dude maybe we've just been overthinking this
or maybe she just doesn't wanna tell you the truth i'm ngl dude if i was in her place and i saw what she saw i wouldn't wanna talk to you either
i just don't get it she told drew she's liked me for a few years but that would mean she liked me back in alaska
what's weird about that
i liked her then too chase i never told her because we promised no strings
that's fucking stupid what did you do about elaine tho seen rudy? seen you good dude? seen
i'm so stupid i'm so so stupid shit man
what? what happened?
she tried to tell me two years ago she tried to tell me
hailey?
she tried to tell me she wanted more and i shut her down before she could get a sentence out and now i've done it all over again
rudy what are you talking about
i'm such an idiot chase
Ketchikan, Alaska August 30, 2017
Hailey has been dreading this day for the past month, she knew at some point they had to leave Alaska but she didn't realize it would be this soon. She thought she'd have more time to spend with him, more time to be able to tell him how she feels but they were leaving tomorrow. Now there was nothing else to do except pack her stuff and enjoy their last night out.
"Hey!" Avery exclaimed, walking into the girls room, "You almost done? We should leave soon." "Um yeah, I just need my toiletries." "Are you okay?" her blonde friend questions, prompting Hailey to furrow her eyebrows in confusion. "You seem kind of upset. Is this about Rudy? You still have time, you know." "We're leaving tomorrow, Aves. It wouldn't be fair."
"Hailey listen to me." Avery started, taking the girls hands in hers and sitting down on the edge of the bed. "I've seen the way you two are around each other, okay? There's something more between you guys than fooling around and you know it, and if he doesn't wanna be with you then fuck it. You'll probably never see him again anyways."
The brunette thought over her friends words for a minute, part of her knew Avery was right, she didn't necessarily have to keep in touch with the boy. The other part of her, however, was terrified of rejection. After all, it was part of the reason her friends dubbed her as the relationship virgin, she's never been able to have a proper relationship.
After a few minutes of silence and the gears in her head turning at an alarmingly rapid pace, she gained permission from her friend to meet up with Rudy tonight and she texted him. The pair ended up going a nice little dinner in town, they spent their time like they usually did, just joking around and enjoying each other's presence. It was when Rudy suggested they take a walk around town that she decided it was time to tell him.
"Hey Rudy." she spoke, grabbing his arm to pull him to a stop. "So, um, you know i'm leaving tomorrow. What we've had over the past month or so, it was nice, we had fun, you know? But I just wanted to tell you-"
"It's okay, Hailey." he interrupts, "Whatever we had, it's over now, I know that. You don't need to tell me. No strings, right?"
His response only broke something in the girl, her smile noticeably faltering as she let out a small laugh to deflate the tension building between them. And just like that, they continued on with their night and she left the next morning. As if nothing ever happened.
Not knowing that the boy she left behind felt the same way she did.
