Let's Make This Happen

Dreams, Schemes, and Other Things

Tay's P.O.V.

"So was it fun?" Jenna asked. Her shoulders were slumped and her body language showed defeat and disinterest.

"Yeah, but it wasn't what I wanted..." I said quietly. Jenna straightened up and leaned forward on the table.

"What do you mean?" She asked. She looked at me and I looked away. I was pretending to be upset.

"I don't know... It's stupid," I said, but she pressed on.

"What happened?" She asked.

"It was great. We had coffee and watched the movie. I just don't know if we're ready to take the step from friends to... more." I explained.

"Would you want to be more with someone else?" She asked as she tilted her head.

"I don't know..." I said. Then she attacked my lips again, But I didn't feel anything. It was empty.

I opened my eyes. It was just a dream.

"Great" I muttered sarcastically to myself. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. The clock said it was 8:27. I picked up my phone and checked my Twitter. Everyone was tagging me in their ship name attempts and it made me laugh. Hayley had posted a couple tweets for ship names on her own. I laughed at a few of them. There was Tayley, Haylor, Hay, Jilliams, Wardine, and Willdine. no... Just no. I decided to send a tweet to Hayley.

Me: @yelyahwilliams so you did enjoy yesterday?

All of our followers started freaking out and I couldn't help but laugh. I put my phone down and started to get ready for the day. I got some cereal and turned on the tv in my room as I plopped down on to the edge of my bed. I watched some adventure time as I finished up my lucky charms. I got up and cleaned my bowl. When I got back I picked up my phone again and saw a message.

Hayley: Do you want to make an appearance again?

I thought about it for a minute. I looked outside my apartment window and opened it up. I saw a bunch of people with camera's trying to hide. That's when I came up with a better idea.

Me: Why don't you come on over and we can hang out and make "plans"

Hayley:okay, I'll be there in about an hour or so ✌🏼

I put my phone down and started watching tv again. About twenty minutes passed and I got bored, so I turned off the tv and picked up my guitar. I started strumming random chords and tried to write some new music. I couldn't even come up with any words that worked well together. I put down my guitar and went to go get a snack when I heard a knock on the door. When I got closer to the door I heard shouting and the knock got louder and desperate. I ran to the door and opened it up to see an uncomfortable looking Hayley. Across the hall, my neighbors were fighting and I guess they didnt care to wait till they were inside. I ushered Hayley into my apartment.

"Sorry about that," I said as I took her jacket and placed it on the coat rack.

"It wasn't your fault... Although, it was really awkward." she said. She was wearing a baggy Avenged Sevenfold shirt and ripped skinny jeans with doc martins.

"I bet" I said. There was an awkward silence. I slid my hands into my pockets and slightly rocked back and forth on my feet.

"So you wanted to hang out?" She asked, breaking the silence.

"Yeah. I saw that there were paps outside the apartment and I figured that if they saw you and we hung out for a couple hours..." I said.

"They would assume we're doing it?" She asked while finishing my sentence. I nodded. To be honest, I was a little bit embarrassed.

"If you don't mind," I said.

"No, it was a good idea." She said nodding.

"Are you sure we aren't taking this too far?" I asked.

"Unless you tell everyone that we're lying, I think we should be in good shape. I talked to Jenna earlier this morning and she kept asking about you and the date. Whenever I told her how much fun I had or when we kissed she would get upset. If we keep this up for a little while longer, than we could actually make this work!" She said happily. I just nodded.

"I wish she would like me because of who I am. I'd hate to start our relationship off with a lie. It just feels... I don't know, shameful. I feel guilty, I don't know if we're doing the right thing." I said.

"If you don't get your shit together, this won't work. Got it?" She asked. I nodded. Hayley pulled me into a comforting hug and I accepted it. We went up to my bedroom. I closed the window and shut the blinds. Then I got on the bed and so did Hayley. I turned on the tv and checked to see if anything was on. After about ten minutes of channel surfing, Hayley suggested that we play a game. We ended up playing Call of Duty for about four hours straight. It was funny watching her get frustrated and pouting. It was cute. She was cute. I could see why a lot of people liked her. I caught myself staring at her and I shook my head clear of those thoughts. She's only doing this because she's your friend. She doesn't want to be anything more than that. I turned my attention back to the game and continued to play.