Loving The Human

Seven

© 2015, ItsLillieBro

Edited 06/26/2020

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Hailey

"If you look at me one more time, I will jump out of this car," I sneered to Chase.

He raised his hands in mock surrender and I rolled my eyes, wondering why I agreed to get into this car.

Let's rewind to about five hours before.

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"Hailey, I need to talk to you about something," Olivia said as she sighed, letting me know it wasn't going to be good.

"What is it?" I asked getting up from my beloved spot at my window.

The one where I sat and read, or watched Chase workout as girls drooled over him every evening... not that it bothered me.

"So, you remember me telling you about Bray's dad, Andrew?" she asked quietly, her gaze not meeting mine as I nodded.

I wondered where she was going with this.

"Chase wants us to spend more time with him, well and me, so he can hear about what really happened with Andrew. He doesn't really know it's Andrew, he just knows it was someone in our-" she stopped for a moment before continuing, "uh, friend group. I immediately said no because, for one, I don't want to talk about him."

I nodded and she sighed before she continued, "Two, I don't want to make you uncomfortable. He then said if we all didn't go, Bray included, he would start asking around until he got to the bottom of it. So, all we have to do, or I, is go spend a couple of hours with him. I'm not making you go," she paused again and gave me a nervous smile, "but it would mean a lot if you did. You know, as my best friend."

I groaned and threw my head back.

"Okay, but you better not leave me alone with Chase," I said before I got up to go get ready.

"Swear," Olivia replied with a grin.

We finished getting ready and went to meet Chase. As soon as we walked down the driveway he gestured to the car next to him.

"No," I said flatly.

"Why not? You don't like my car?" he asked, teasingly.

"It's a two-seater. There's four of us, not to mention that's no car for a six-month-old," I retorted.

Yes, I knew I was wasting my breath because I had come to realize Chase was as stubborn as Olivia. He was going to have it his way or no way.

Must be a family trait, I thought to myself.

"Olivia," he turned and threw a set of keys at her, "Gets to take the family car."

She pressed the button and walked off with Brayden, I didn't see the car, but I heard her yell 'sweet!'

Thank you, you useless best friend who was easily bribed. So much for not leaving me alone with him.

I closed my eyes and sighed heavily walking to the door. I opened it and got in quickly before fastening my seat belt and crossing my arms.

"Drive," I said looking out the window. I heard his mouth open to speak so I quickly said, "No talking."

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So there we were, I had absolutely no idea where we were going and I was pretty sure I had seen the same house about four times now.

I groaned and asked, "Are we lost?"