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Chapter 2: Brandon P.O.V

I could see her from across the room. Wow her eyes are gorgeous. I love the way she smiles when she laughs, god I wish I could have her. Haylie is such a pretty name, and its spelt unique, just like her. I see her when we hang out in our friend group but I try to avoid her because she is with clarke. I think I might change that though. Today is the day I tell her how I truely feel!!

I walk out of last period class with Trey and tell him what I'm planning to do.

"Clarke is not going to like that at all," he said. He was right. But I didn't care. I had been holding this in for far too long. Since the moment I laid eyes on her when I moved here in eighth grade.

I walked over to her jeep where she was standing and talking with Maia and Lillian, waiting for Clarke I'm guessing.

"Uh, Haylie? Can we talk for a minute. In private please."

"Ya sure," Haylie said in a startled sort of tone. She followed me to the sidewalk in front of the school. After explaining to her how I felt, I couldn't tell how she felt. Her face was blank.

"Brad look, we are so close. And I love you as a friend... But, I'm with Clarke. I.. I'm really sorry."

Shoot. I ruined it. Now I've probably ruined our friendship too. But I can never stop loving her..

Clarke came over and asked what was going on. I decided to tell him what I told Haylie, since I could tell she felt awkward and it would probably kill her to keep it from him.

As soon as the words barely made it out of my mouth I saw a fist speeding towards my face, I clenched my eyes shut waiting for the impact, but it never came. I peaked open my eyes and saw Haylie trying to hold him back, it took all the strength she had to keep him off of me. Maia, Lillian, and Trey were running over to us. Then I heard a quick scream and saw Talia running over from the front of the school with Alejandro not far behind.

"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS? I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS. I TRUSTED YOU! YOU BETRAYED ME, ASSHOLE!" I had never seen Clarke so angry before. I felt awful, but I couldn't help how I feel. All I managed to say was, "I... I know Clarke. Listen I'm so sorry. I never meant for it to happen. I, I love her. I always have. I cant help it, I can't help how I feel.." Then I turned around and sprinted as fast as I could. I heard my name being called, "BRANDON, BRANDON, BRAD DUDE GET BACK HERE, PLEASE BRANDON", I just kept running. Once I had gotten to the side of the town to a small cave in the side of the mountain where I always went to get away, I finally was able to catch my breath. But with my surprise I wasn't alone.

"What happened back there??"

I turned around to see Alejandro, Maia, and Talia all standing in front of me with worry on their faces. Once I had calmed down and told them exactly what happened, they didn't look to shocked. Apparently I'm not good at hiding my feelings too well. They brought me to the coffee shop where we always meet up. Clarke, Haylie, and Trey were waiting. They had already gotten their drinks and sat down at a window seat. Trey got up and walked over to Maia, Al, and Talia, so I could sit down with Clarke and Haylie. Never had I been so nervous in my life, I felt like a witness coming up to the stand in a court. Clarke looked half ready to punch me again, so I sat on the edge of my seat ready to make a run for it. "I think we need to work this out. I don't want to see the both of you stop being friends because of this. It is no one's fault so lets just work this out. Please?", Haylie looked like she felt very awkward about this whole situation when she said that. I felt really dumb right then, for ever saying anything in the first place.

"I'm sorry that I messed everything up. I should have never said anything. It was stupid anyway." I just wanted to get this over with and be out of here.

"Then why did you start to like her in the first place? When you knew we were dating. Friends don't do that to each other." Clarke looked hurt, I felt awful, but he was wrong about one thing.

" I didn't betray you. I have always been a friend to you. I did not start liking Haylie when you two started dating. I have always liked her. Ever since I moved here. I even tried to tell you one time before you liked her, but I got too nervous. Then when you told me you were planning on asking her out, I figured it was already too late."

" Why now then? Why say something to her now? Why didn't you tell me anything in the beginning? It's not my fault I didn't know you liked her."

"I know it isn't your fault, I never said it was. And I never meant to hurt you. Any of you. Do you want to really know why I decided to do it now?"

"Well duh", both of them said.

"I found a note. It was in my locker. It almost looked like it had blood on it. The note said:

Tell Haylie your little secret, or you will never see her precious

face again.

-S

I didn't know what else to do. The S was in dark red. I didn't want Haylie getting hurt. I doubt it was anything serious, probably just a prank. But it did give me enough courage to tell her, and realize I should do it before it is too late. I am sorry I never told you though. You are my friend and I shouldn't have kept it from you."

"I think you are making that up. Blood? You're joking. That's stupid. And sorry dude, but Haylie isn't going to ever like you anyway. You will always be just a friend to her."

That made me mad. I had never been so angry at Clarke in my life, he was a very hard person to be mad at.

"Clarke what the hell is wrong with you! I can speak for myself. You never know maybe I would like Brad one day. I used to anyway. I loved him for a year. But I never thought it would work so I moved on and found you. But I am in love with you. You are being a jerk right now though, what has gotten into you? You know what it is like to like someone while they are with someone else, so why are you doing this to one of your best friends? You are better than this."

Hearing her tell him she loves him made my heart break. But I never knew she had loved me, I can't believe what an idiot I was to wait until it was too late.

" You used to like Brandon? Well theres news I think that would have been good to tell me! And I thought we weren't bringing Talia up again? The difference between me and Brandon is that I ended up getting her. He isn't going to get you. I'm not being a jerk. I am being protective like a boyfriend should. No matter who it is."

At that moment I turned around to see what Talia's reacting was, but she was already gone along with Alejandro and Maia.

"Look, I think we have all hurt enough today. Can you two please at least be civil. If not for yourselves, then for me, and the rest of our friends? It isn't fair."

" I can be. I just don't know about Clarke."

"Yeah I guess. under one condition." Shit. I knew there was going to be a catch with Clarke.

"What is that..." Haylie looked done with this, I couldn't help but to smirk a little at her tone when she said that.

"I have to be there whenever you two are together. Even if you are with the rest of the group. No more hanging out one on one or with others, if you two want to go out somewhere with or without anyone else, I have to come."

"Clarke seriously?! This is ridiculous." I had to agree with her. But on some level, I kind of could see what he meant. That scared me a little, It's me he is trying to protect her from, I should have been annoyed, not agreeing.

"Deal or no deal. Its this or nothing."

"Fine. It is fine. I don't see why not." I said just to get this over with, I couldn't bare to watch him grab her hand anymore.

" You know you don't have to agree to this Brad", Haylie said.

"I know, but it is okay, really, If it were me I would want to be there too. But look, I got to go, thanks for talking it out, and I am sorry. And Clarke I hope we can be close again at some point. Bye"

And with that I walked out of the coffee shop without even turning around or waiting for a reply.

I still want to try to get Haylie though.. And I really believe that one day it will happen. I'll be sure of it.