H U N T E D ~ T H

26

We got to the hotel, which luckily allowed dogs or else I would be sleeping in my car with Oslo.

I got put with Annie to room with, Kit was with Tom, and Isaac is with Nick. Annie's not particularly happy that Oslo is with us but she doesn't get a choice in the matter.

"Is he going to sleep on the bed?" She screwed her face up as she looked at him sitting on the bed, watching as I unpacked my bags.

"No, I brought his bed with him to sleep on" I answered, pulling out his bunny and throwing it to him.

He caught it, shaking it about as he held it between his paws.

"Why did you even bring him?" She asked, watching every move he made.

"Because my mum doesn't have time to walk him or feed him alone with her work and everything" I answered.

She nodded, unpacking her bags.

After what felt like hours of Annie complaining about Oslo and unpacking our bags my father called me down to the van, asking me to bring the tool box which I had in my bags with me.

When I got there Tom was leaning against the van, his shirt off as he looked down at his phone. I felt my breath hitch, my heart beating faster.

I dropped the tool box, the sound making Tom's eyes lift to me. I quickly got down on my knees, picking up as many tools as I could.

He got down in front of me, helping me pick them up. "I wanna talk to you" He spoke quietly "No dirty talk, no fighting, just talking."

"It always end in fighting or dirty talk with you" I replied, keeping my eyes low.

"I mean it" His hand grabbed mine "I wanna explain everything, anything you wanna hear I'll tell you."

I thought for a moment, taking a deep breath. I kept thinking about what we have.. what we had.

How we touch each other, how we look at each other, how he knows the perfect spot on my neck to bite that makes me laugh every time.

Or how he taps my leg from under the table at lunch whenever Annie is getting on my nerves. How he knows exactly what to say to make me laugh.

I miss that. I miss the parts which isn't just sneaking around together.

"Okay" I nodded "Tonight, there's a park next to the hotel, meet me there."

"Your not going to stand me up again, are you?" He asked.

"No, I promise, tonight" I pulled my hand from his, picking up the last of the tools and placing them in the box.

"That you, Kayla!" I heard my father shout from in the van.

"Yes, Dad" I replied, standing to my feet "And put on a shirt" I told him before walking away.

*

Annie was with Isaac, probably kicked Nick out so they gave fuck or something. I left Oslo in our room with his toy and water, he should be okay alone.

I made my way downstairs, my hood over my head in case any teachers or my dad saw me.

When I got out to the park he was sitting on the swing, swaying side to side as he looked down at his feet.

I sat down at the swing beside him, letting out a sigh. "Okay, let's talk" I said.

"Anything you wanna know I'll tell you" He spoke, his voice was desperate, like he didn't wanna loose me.

"If you liked me so much, why did you treat me like that?" I asked, my hands tucked into the pockets of my hoodie.

"I was embarrassed I guess" He shrugged. I felt my heart ping at that, he's embarrassed about me. "You were this weird girl and then I was one of the popular kids, I would get bullied so bad if anyone found out."

"Why did you like me?" I ask, my foot trailing a circle in the dirt below.

"I'm not sure to be honest, I just did..." His brows knitted together, he began to chuckled, like he was remembering something "Do you remember that dress you wore, got I couldn't keep my eyes off you, then Haz pointed out the fact that I was staring and-"

"You poured paint over it" I looked down to my shoes, biting my bottom lip to hide a frown "I never had any friends because of you, I was so alone."

"I was protecting you" He got up, kneeling down in front of me "Do you remember those girls who tried to be friends with you?"

"Olivia and her friends" I answered "Your ex?"

His jaw clenched with disgust. "They didn't wanna be friends with you, Mackayla. They wanted to embarrass you in front of everyone" He said, looking deep into my eyes "That's why I dated Olivia, I wanted to keep her away from you, I didn't want anyone to hurt you."

"You hurt me" I could feel tears in my eyes "Do you release how much pain you caused me? How I could cry every night because I didn't think I was good enough?"

"I understand that i messed up" He tried to take my hands but I pulled them away, standing to my feet "Will you forgive me? We have a shot at a second chance, we can forget about everything from before, I can do better."

"I don't know" I sniffled "I don't even know if I want a second chance after everything, I can't just forget about how you treated me because of a couple good moments we have had recently."

"We can make more good moments" He stood up, taking a step towards me but decided against it "I want you, Mackayla. I need you."

I covered my face with my hands, feeling a tear escape from my eyes. I felt his hands run threw my hair, pulling me to his chest.

"I know sorry means nothing but, I'm sorry" He kissed my head "I'm so sorry, Mackayla."

I hugged my arms around him, my head pressed against his chest. I don't forgive him. But I need him.

"Mackayla" He lifted my face to I was looking up at him, his mouth open as he stuttered out gibberish.

"What?" My brows knitted together.

"I—" He paused "I love—"

"Stop" I pushed him away from me "Don't say that, please don't say that."

"Why not" His face was covered in hurt.

"Because if you say that then it makes this real, it won't just be benefits anymore" I said, holding my hands out like I'm trying to protect myself from something.

"But it's true" He said, his voice breaking "And I know you feel it to."

I turned around, walking as fast I could away from the park. "Mackayla!" He yelled, jogging after me.

"Leave me alone!" I yelled back.

He didn't chase me. I didn't wanna talk to him anymore, I knew this was a mistake from the beginning.

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This is so bad. I'v been so lazy recently ew.