the state of denial

Part 3:

"So these kids are like your family..?"

Kids..? Did he just call us kids? "Yeah. Pretty much."

Except, not really, concidering I slept with Tony and Tori and Alex probably are sleeping together, but they are in the sense that we stand up for eachother and always stick together. Oh, and Zack is actually my family.

"Thats cool, i've never had that."

"Really..? You've never been close with anyone.?" Sucks to suck. "Umh, no. I've always moved around, never been in the same place for more than a year."

"How long have you been here? I mean seriously, how come i'm just now meeting you."

We walk past my house and Taylor is still there.

"I've been here for about 3 months. I didn't really go out much, until two months ago when lacross started. Tony and I hung out a lot. He's told me about you guys. You seem pretty cool."

Of course Tony. Bitch.

"Oh, no wonder." Chris is actually really good looking, nice body, good face, and REALLY tall. UNF.

"The house is two more streets away." He tells me. This town is really small, like that town they live in in Twilight. Except, i doubt we have vampires.

"Alright." I say.

"You're gunna have to stay outside." What.?

"Oh, okay. Thats fine. Can I know why..?"

He looks down at me, as if asking if im crazy. "You don't want to get with these people." We turn at the street and its the first house on the left. He looks over at me and I stand there.

What is this..? Im not a dog, i'm not obedient. I begin to follow him. "Hayley, please. Stay outside." No. But, alright.

"Okay." He knocks on the door, a huge scary looking guys opens. He does a handshake with Chris and then they go in.

I sit on the curb of the sidewalk and take out a cigarette. The sky looks really nice. Its blue with a mix of gray, part cloudy.

The park across the house really ruins everything though. It's really torn down.

I remember Zack and I would always play there as kids. Or when we'd be upset we'd go hide there. We always knew where to find eachother.

That place is also where I met Dani and Tori. I was new and Dani went up to me, she zapped me as I was going down the slide, then I chased the blonde girl for payback. Tori was more shy, but soon enough we because best friends. The three of us have been unseperable since then.

My phone rings: Zack.

Me: What..?

Zack: She left, you can come home now.

Me: Okay. Get ready though. Party tonight.

Zack: Sweet, will do.

Me: Dont call Taylor or I swear i'll break your stupid video game.

Zack: Okay. I wont. Bye.

We're pretty close, when it doesn't come to relationships. He really is, my other half.

"I got the stuff." I jump at the sound of his voice. "Okay, do you mind if we stop by my place? I have to get ready and get Zack." He takes my hand to pull me up. "No. Its fine."

"So, girls.. What about girls? You like any so far." Lets see how shy he really is.

"Yeah. Actually, yeah, there is one." Not so shy.