In My Bones // H.G.

Chapter Twenty-Five || Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Hero-Lee

It's been two weeks since Hayes screwed everything up. Ive been avoiding him at all costs. During class I ignore him or sit on the other side of the class and I leave during lunch. He keeps trying to get to talk to me but there's no way I want to even be around him right now. I tried to change my classes but my counselor told me that wasn't a good enough reason to change my classes.

"You think you'll be okay today?" My mom asked as I walked into the kitchen.

"Do I really have a choice?" I asked her.

"Not really. Don't let him think that what he did to you hurt you. You gotta look unbothered. That will piss him off" she said.

"Mom I don't even have anyone to hangout with. All my friends were his friends. I feel so alone" I said.

"Hero-Lee you are not alone. So a boy broke your heart, it won't be last. You can either let it get to you and be depressed about it or you can show that boy what he lost" she said.

"I guess." I got my keys and left for school. I wish my mom never even suggested public school. I wouldn't be in this mess. Not blaming my mom for what happened since it was Hayes who made the stupid bet. I just wish I had never even been to this school.

I got to school and parked. The bell had already rung so I quickly got off the car and then walked into film. I asked our teacher if I could sit on the opposite side of the class room and he said yes so I don't sit next to Hayes anymore.

"Hey Hero-Lee" Carter said to me.

"Hi." He walked over to me and sat on the desk in front of me.

"You okay?"

"Not really."

"I'm sorry Hero-Lee. I wish I wouldn't have even suggested the bet with Hayes. I for sure though he'd get on your nerves and you'd punch him or something. It was supposed to be totally harmless. Had I known that you were actually going to fall in love with him, I never would have made the bet" he said.

"It is what it is."

Hayes walked in and looked at us.

"Hey, I'm sorry again okay. You're a really cool girl and I hope you and Hayes can work it out or something" Carter said before walking back over to his seat next to Hayes. I turned and made eye contact with Hayes. My eyes started watering so I turned back around.

I can't believe I was dumb enough to actually fall in love with him. I told myself I'd never fall for another cute popular guy and I did. I should have kept my promise to myself. I wiped my face since I had a couple tears fall and then our film teacher started our lesson.

When it was finally lunch time I walked out to my car and got in. I wasn't hungry so I didn't want to go anywhere. I just sat in my car for like 5 minutes before the passenger door opened. I wiped my face and looked over to see Hayes was getting into the passenger seat.

"What do you want Hayes?" I asked. Based on the sound of my voice he could tell I was crying.

"Were you crying?" He asked.

"Yeah. Because the boy I was in love with completely screwed everything up" I said.

"Hero-Lee please listen to me. The bet was a stupid thing I knew I was gonna lose. I never once thought we'd actually date or fall in love. When we went on our first date I had already forgotten about the bet because I was so into the moment with you. I'm not lying to you when I say I love you. I promise" he said. More tears came down my face so I wiped my face again.

"Hayes, I don't know if I believe anything you're saying. How do I know you're not just trying to get me back so you can win the bet?" I asked.

"We made the bet on your first day here. You've been here three months already. The bet is off."

"Did you take the money?" I asked.

"Uh what?" He asked.

"I said did you take the money? Since you won the bet did you take the $50?" I asked.

"Uhh."

"Are you fucking serious Hayes? You took the money?"

"I mean I wasn't gonna-" he started but I cut him off.

"Just stop. Get out of my car. You can use the $50 to take your ex on a date since you're available now" I said.

"I don't want-"

"Hayes get out of my car" I said loudly. He sighed before grabbing his bag and walking out of the car. When he closed the door I started crying. A lot.

I wish I'd never met him. And I wish I never fell in love with him.