Atelophobia

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It was finally second to last period. I had been able to avoid Jace and his friends like they were a walking STD.

I was talking to Ellie, switching my math book for my French, "They're not that bad, Hay." Ellie tries telling me, but I shake my head. "I can't- I won't. Okay, El? Bad boys don't care and I can't lose any more people." I say, sighing trying to push back memories. "You can't live in a shell, Hayden. As your best friend, I am going to pick up your pieces; every last one of them." She promises, and I have no doubt that my best friend wouldn't. "They make me uncomfortable, they ask to many questions and they attract so much attention. I don't like." I huff.

"Awe, that sucks Sunshine." I hear a voice say, startling me. I groan internally. "I've gotta go to French."

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{ Ellie's POV }

I listen to Hayden's little rant, understanding where she's coming from. I understand that she's uncomfortable letting new people in and that she's afraid, but that's life; taking risks.

Jace show's up and she quickly left. He frowns, "Most girls would kill to be in her position." I hear Carson say, beside me. I gave the boys, who showed up, a weak smile. "She'll come around eventually. She's still grieving." I say, not bothering to do anything else as I start to daydream. I snap out of it when I hear Carson say, "Can we keep them?" with a big smile on his face. It didn't take a genius to figure out who he was talking about. "I have to get to history before I'm late." I say. "Me too, let's go." Carter pipes is, slinging his arm around me, which I shrug off. "This is the math room!" I say, he smiles sheepishly. "I do have history but I thought it was over here." I laugh, "let's go" I say, daydreaming on the way there, once again. I didn't hear anything he said. I was worried about Hayden.

If the boys, mostly Jace since he seems to like her, stress her out too much, she'll shut down again, not come to school, answer phone calls or anything. "Ellie?" Carter says snapping his fingers in my face. "Sorry, i was thinking." I say. He smirks. "No need to think about me when I'm right here." He states smugly. I scoff, "I was thinking about Jayden." He stops, "What about her?" He asks. I know he's dying to know more about her - everyone is. She used to be so different, until the accident. Knowing that I can't tell him, I lie. "What we were gonna do at Freaky Fun Friday. We always go do something adventurous, watch movies and just hang out. Just the two of us." I say. He nods, pushing me into the history room, following me.

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{ Hayden's POV }

Sitting in French, feeling sicker by the second is not how I wanted to end my Friday. I raise my hand, "Hayden?" Ms. W calls on me. "May I go to the nurse?" I ask, taking a risk. She nods, while everyone gasps. She never lets you leave unless the school staff calls you.

I text Ellie.

Ellie,
got sick, headin' to nurse. probs going home, see ya tonight. xx hay.

"Sunshine?" I hear. I just keep walking like I didn't hear him. Soon enough he caught up. "Holy shit, you're pale." Jace comments. "Really? I thought I was Hayden." I snap, instantly regretting it. I usually keep my comments to myself, especially unnecessary ones. He smiles, amused. "Didn't know you could talk full sentences, let alone snap at someone." "I'm sorry, I don't feel good. I usually keeps those to myself." I apologise.

Ignoring my apology, "Where are you going?" He asks. "Home." He grins, "Good girl skipping?" He asks excitedly. I shake my head, repeating what I said early, "I don't feel good." He doesn't say anything as we reach the office so I can sign myself out. "What are you doing?" He asks, looking shocked. "Signing myself out?" I say slowly, kind of like a question. "Just walk out the front door." He says, like I'm the stupid one. I ignore him and sign myself out. "Hayden, do you have an appointment?" Ms Dana asks, I shake my head. "I don't feel good. She looks at Jace smiling knowingly. I frantically shake my head, "No, no! I don't even know why he is following me. I just want to walk home by myself, peacefully." I say.

"C'mon sunshine." Jace says pulling me. He had a tight grip but I knew how to escape it, despite feeling like crap. "Wow, didn't think you'd know how to do that." He compliments. "Now, let's go."

Jace kidnapped me. Kidding, calm down. He said he wouldn't let me walk home alone and he was driving me. On his death machine - literally a death machine.

I was certain he couldn't breath while my arms had a death grip around him. He decided to take me to a diner, claiming he was hungry.

"Sunshine, you can let g-go." He says, gasping for air. While he gains his breath, I lose mine. I haven't been here in forever. Sheepishly, I retracted my arms. "Jesus, what the hell what that for? Scared of them?" He says, coldly. "I'm not scared of the death machine." I snap, pushing past him.

"Hayden?" I hear that warm, motherly voice that I've missed so much. As she says my name, Jace comes in, "I'm sorry, sunshi-" He looks at me, and then Sandy. He's obviously confused. Sandy walks towards me, opening her arms, but my mind is telling me no. I can't. "Hello Jace." She smiles. "Pretty girl, don't cry." She says, using my nick name. Jace is standing there awkwardly. I take a few steps backwards, ignoring the hurt in her eyes. "No Sandy, you c-can't. You're supposed to h-hate me. Just like T-tyler." I say, choking a sob back. Jace raises his eyebrows. I go to say something when his voice makes me freeze. "Angel?" I gasp quietly. He hasn't called me that in forever. He corrects himself, "Hayden?" He starts walking towards me, I look at Jace, then Sandy and back to Jace. "I can't, I'm sorry." I say bolting out the door, tears streaming down my face.

I vaguely hear Sandy yelling at her son to chase me, making sure I do something stupid, yet again.

"Hayden!" Tyler yells, wrapping his arms around me. "Stop, you're going to hurt yourself." I cry, even harder, trying to get out of his hold. He taught me how to fight, since he fought. I honestly don't know if he still does, but I couldn't get out. "Let go of me! I don't want to be here! I can't." I yell, "I can't." I whisper. No matter what I yelled at him, he didn't let me go. Just like he promised, months and months ago.

But eventually he will, everyone does.

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[ Chappie No. 2!!! I hope this is long. I honestly was going to just do a short chapter but once I started writing I couldn't stop.

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