Under Your Skin

5

I heard Hayden's front door open and I panicked. She was knocked out asleep, still in her bra and panties from last nights breakdown. I slept on her floor and woke up around 6am and had been sitting here since. I got up every other moment to make sure she was still breathing but now I was scared. Her mother was back home and I'm some random nigga in her daughters bedroom.

Also....part of me wanted to tell her mother about her daughters actions but was that even my place? First I would have to convince her that I didn't have sex with her daughter under her roof.

I got up and looked over at Hayden who was still sleeping peacefully. He chest rose up and down and I sighed. I stepped out into the hallway and shut her door and prepared myself to walk downstairs. Hopefully this lady doesn't throw a knife at me.

"Baby girl is that you?"

I stepped around the corner and put my hands up.

"Mrs. Taylor?"

She jumped and looked at me afraid.

"Who are you?"

"I'm sorry, I'm Xavier. I go to school with Hayden." I put my hands up. "I didn't mean to be here. And I don't mean that as in like now in the morning, I mean period. Didn't mean to be in your house."

"Where's Hayden?"

"Upstairs asleep. But I really really....think you should hear what I tell you before you go wake her up."

She held her chest and took a deep breath before waving me over.

"Xavier you said?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Sorry....didn't expect for some boy to be creeping out of my daughters room."

"I assure you I'm not creeping. Hayden asked me to drive her somewhere last night and the things that followed....it's not my place to speak on but she needs help. Like actual help..."

Mrs. Taylor put her hands on the counter.

"I appreciate your concern. I really do....but Hayden has been the way she is for a while now. And there's no...getting her to stop."

I shut my eyes and shook my head. Rewind.

"I'm sorry?"

"Not only do I have to keep moving from state to state for her fathers absence and military movement. I have to keep fishing her out of a hole. I've tried..... Whatever you did with her, it's her business. Her body."

"We didn't have sex."

She looked at me in shock.

"I'm surprised."