you - jack grealish

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Hailey's heart feels like it drops to the floor when she hears Mason come out with the words she's been hoping he wouldn't.

I like you.

The voice repeats in her head, her being at actual loss for words.

"Mase.." She eventually spits out, staring at the boy across from her. "I don't know what to say."

"I don't expect you to say anything, i'll just go."

Hailey stares at Mason, wide eyed.

"This won't change anything, right?" Hailey asks as he stands up, heading to the door.

"That's for you to decide, isn't it."

She walks up behind him, looking up to him, his eyes focusing on her, pulling him into a hug. Thankfully, Mason also wraps his arms around her, a scent of alcohol staining his clothes but still giving Hailey a sense of relief.

Mason pulls away, opening the door, leaving.

He turns around to her when he sees Jack, giving her almost an annoyed look.

"What are you doing?" He asks Jack.

"Uh, i want to talk to Hailey?" Jack replies almost like a question.

"Ah, right, i see. You could've just told me you was fucking Grealish again, Hailey."

"What? I didn't know he was coming here."

"All makes sense, doesn't it."

Jack stands there, confused as to what he's just walked into.

"What don't you understand about it, Hailey. You and Jack broke up, you're just gonna be treated like shit, once again."

"Mason, just piss off you're making a scene." Jack speaks up.

"Me? Don't act like you're not just here to fuck her."

"I'm not."

"Pfft, wouldn't surprise me if you were." Mason shrugs. "Don't call me when he breaks your heart like he did last time, okay?"

Once again, Hailey's heart falls onto the floor, hearing those words especially from Mason, seriously shocked her and most of all, disappointed her.

"Are you drunk?" Jack asks him, taking his shoulder to steady him.

"So what if i am? At least i'm not going to be taking advantage of her."

"Just go home, you know that's not happening at all."

"You wait till Declan hears." Mason laughs, pointing at the two.

"Hears what? What you've been saying to his sister, who you're meant to be also caring for? Yeah, just go home, Mason and come back when you've sobered up."

Jack walks towards the door, leaving Mason at the end of her driveway.

"Can i come in?" Jack asks, Hailey nodding and he takes a step inside. "The fuck is his problem?"

"Jack, i don't know what to do." Hailey's voice cracks, as if she's gonna cry.

She's quick to wipe her eyes.

"It's okay." Jack pulls her into a hug. "You can tell me what happened."

Hailey explains the situation, how he confessed what he feels for her and he was fine until he saw Jack.

Jack nods along, listening to what she's saying, still holding her in his arms, rubbing a hand up and down her back.

"What've you come for?" She eventually asks, lifting her head to match eyes with Jack.