BRYCE

CHAPTER 13

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As I walk home I decide to take a night walk when I see something that sends shivers down my spine.

Hayden?

He stares into the sky as his shoulders move as if he were crying. He moves closer to the edge and my eyes widen making me realize what he wants to do. I act quickly and climb the bridge stone.

"Mind if I join?" I look down to the river below and nausea fills me. I'm not quite afraid of heights but this is way too high. Hayden gets down and pulls me with him

"Ar..." I start when he suddenly hugs me burying his head on the crook of my neck and putting all his humanly weight on me. He's heavy alright

We both sit our backs facing the bridge wall and he lays his head on my shoulder. I get a pack of skittles from my bag and open them putting them in front of him

"Want some?"

"I don't eat that shit" He says and I gasp looking at the packet

"Don't worry I still love you" I kiss the packet and put it on my lap

I get a pack of Oreos from my bag and open them "Do you eat Oreos then?"

"I'm lactose intolerant Bryce"

"Damn... I never knew you were British!"

"You never asked"

"I also happen to have a British accent" I say and he smiles

"Show me" He says

"May I have some Balled Wora" I say mimicking a British accent and Hayden bursts into laughter

I dig into my bag again and remove a bag of chips. "Woud you like some chips good sir?" I ask

"Gosh Bryce, do you keep a store in your bag or something?" He asks and I shake my head

"Why do you say that?" I ask and he looks at me with disbelief

"Really?"

"Yeah...Well, I have to be prepared if my baby tummy needs food" I pat my stomach

"You mean your nonexistent stomach" He chuckles and I gasp

"It's not nonexistent"

"Sure" He says and stares into the distance and taking a deep breath

"Are you okay?" I ask putting a chip in my mouth

"I guess"

"You can tell me anything. I'm sworn to secrecy. Cross my heart hope to die"

We remain in silence for some minutes eating and drinking some sodas. Don't ask and staring at the small stars in the sky

"Have you ever gone stargazing with someone close to you?" He asks and I look at him

"No, have you?"

"Yeah, when I was 16. We used to just spend our nights out, watching the stars, having deep conversations with each other, Talking of our day, New friends, Goals, dreams" He pauses "Then someone new came along and destroyed everything we had together, I rarely saw her, and when I finally had the courage to see her she didn't want to see me. All because of that one person. That heartless thing. Its taking her away from me. But I don't want her to leave me yet, Not yet. I still need her Bryce"

I swallow the lump that formed in my throat and turn to him

"How is she right now?" I ask

"I don't know" His voice cracks and it hurts me even more "And the worst part is, I can't do anything to help her"