A liars truth

Part 22

Noas PoV

"Your hard" I moan against Hayden's mouth as I straddle her on the sofa. We have been making out for the last ten minutes and now I need her to absolutely rail me. My phone buzzes the second those words leave my mouth. "Ignore it" Hayden's pants as she deepens the kiss and pulls my forward. "What if it's important?" I moan feeling Hayden's hardened member graze my covered core. "They would phone" Hayden pants as her hands snake up my skirt into my underwear. Choosing my hunger for Hayden over my phone I reach down and start unbuttoning Hayden's jeans. Then my phone buzzes again. Hayden's head shoots back, dropping onto the couch. Accepting defeat she huffs and removes her hands from up my skirt. Leaning forward to grab my phone I look at her "I'm sorry it might not be anything and we can continue". Hayden looks at me with a small smile as I blow her a kiss. The first messsge was from Imogen and the second from tabby ... Imogen wants to meet up. Showing Hayden the message she nods as I begin to climb off her "wait here and i promise I'm all yours when I get back". Hayden leans forward giving me a kiss which I gladly accept and kiss her back. Pointing to my bedroom "go wait in there and I won't be long I promise, I love you".

"Holy fucking shit. Are you ok?" Faran asks a shaken Imogen. "As ok as I can be ...." Imogen is trembling as we all look at her shocked. "...considering I saw a corpse, probably Angela's..." why can't we have one fucking holiday in peace? Looking at Imogen I just feel rage ... rage that someone keeps taunting us "...and was almost killed by crazy joe". Looking down at the table in anger I ask the obvious question "he has to be A, right?". Imogen looks at me scared "the mask was there" that creepy skin face mask that chased me round my building. "So what do we do?" Mouse asks as I turn to her "I say we go. We confront this bastard. We find out why he's been doing this to us...and ... our moms. And we end it. Tonight" I finish seeing Imogen nodding along with me. Faran then leans forward panicked "did you miss the part about it Imogen getting chased around by a crazy man with a knife?". "We're five against one" "where's Hayden? Hayden's bigger and stronger than all of us" "Hayden's not coming! Hayden's not going to be put in danger" I snap back at mouse before we head over to crazy joes.

Looking round the house there's no sign of life. The body was gone, the mask and so was Joe. "The train car" tabby announced as we all darted out of the house and headed towards the train car. When we got there ...Joe was dead. He had hung himself and left a note 'Angela waters did not die in vain'. We anonymously called the cops and left so we weren't linked. When I got home my phone buzzed ... it was Imogen and tabby. After doing some research with Imogen's mom's yearbook that we found at crazy Joe's ... they think he was A. Pinching the bridge of my nose I walk towards my bedroom. Walking into my room I see Hayden sound asleep on my bed. It's only when I look at the clock I realise Iv been gone for hours. Climbing into bed with her I start to wonder if I'll ever have just a normal life with Hayden or if A is going to torment us forever. I know tabby and Imogen think that's the end of A but for some reason I'm not so sure.

When I wake up in the morning Hayden's gone. Which is odd. She must be out in the kitchen. Pushing myself up and out of the bed I basically sleepwalk towards the ... empty kitchen. My phone buzzes and I grab it hoping it's Hayden. It's our group chat planning a meeting with all our moms to tell them about what's been going on. My mom soon comes out of her bedroom "morning honey, Iv a message from Imogen? Are we to go now?". I sigh nodding to my mom before walking back to my bedroom. Where the hell is Hayden?

"That ... that about covers it" Imogen finishes up the story to our moms as Mrs Hayworth asks "so Karen was pushed?". "And Tyler was ..." "murdered, yes" tabby answers her mom whilst we all sit opposite them. When I arrived I'd hoped Hayden had been here but no luck. "Both by A" "and A is the train car guy?" My mom asks "crazy Joe. Joseph England. You all went to school with him. He's the one who sent us those creepy text messages and you all those gifts". I remain quiet whilst tabby and Imogen answer all our mom's questions "it was a class Agatha Christie revenge plot. He was in love with Angela waters in high school, and years later, sent about punishing the people who in his mind, somehow a party to her death". My mom looks at me briefly as Imogen states "the sings of the mothers visited upon their daughters". "Why didn't you tell us what was going on?" Mrs Hayworth asks shocked "A threatened us to keep quiet". Faran follows after Imogen "we were afraid of what he might do if we didn't follow his rules. After we found crazy joes body we placed an anonymous call to the police". I nod as Imogen starts speaking again "we're assuming they found Joe. We're also assuming they assumed it was a suicide". My mom looks at the floor confused "why kill himself? After everything?". "We think probably because Imogen busted his ass... discovered his identity, where he was living" Imogen cuts tabby off "also maybe because he accomplished what he set out to do. Test us. Make us suffer". The phrase sticks in my head "punish the guilty...his words" as I look at my mom who looks at Imogen. "So now it's time for you guys to tell us the truth, the whole truth... about your connection to Angela waters" our moms all look at each other. "We ...were bullies... in high school. Horrible, mean girl bullies" Mrs Hayworth starts them off. Mouse's mum is next "Angela and I ... we're in a secret relationship. But I denied it and said she was obsessed with me" mouse looks down. Farans mom adds on "I talked Angela into getting a tattoo. Even though I knew she would get in trouble for it with her holy roller mother" Faran looks disgusted at her mom before looking away. "I was smoking ... outside of school. And when the janitor caught us, I made Angela say that it was just her" I shake my head at my mom. Mrs Hayworth sighs "I wasn't a good friend to her. Angela confided something in me, something I should have helped her with" tabby emotionally cuts her mom off "her assault?". As Mrs Hayworth begrudgingly nods, Imogen starts ranting "why were you all so cruel to Angela? What was it about that girl?". Mouse's mum stutters "it- it was a different time. Girls were meaner in the 90s". "Angela was an easy target" "it was a game... a terrible game" my mom looks full of regret. "What about my mom? What about Hayden and i's mom? What did she do to Angela? Why did A only target me and not Hayden?" They all shift uncomfortably at Imogen's questions. Imogen scoffs and leans forward as Mrs Hayworth sighs "one Halloween, davie thought it would be funny to make Angela throw filth at someone's door. And after Angela did it, davie drove away in the car, and we all just left her there, alone". Imogen takes a breath and grabs at my hand, my mom's eyes zoning in on the gesture as mouse asks "what happens now?". "We keep talking to each other... so nothing like this ever happens again" my mom replies with Farans mom adding on "but otherwise, everything stays in this room". "And after tonight, we move on" mrs Hayworth looks directly at Imogen.

We all went home and Iv still not heard from Hayden. My mom and I sit down at the table as she leans forward "in light of everything, I wanna try to get clean. For real this time". I lower my head due to the fact Iv heard this so many times before "are you thinking rehab?". "No, I'm gonna do it myself. Here, at home. I'm a nurse. I know how to detox" my mom looks at me and I can see how much she's dreading this. "Sounds messy, mom" I shake my head. "It is. That's why I need you to go and stay at the Hayworths for a few days... with Imogen and tabby" I can feel myself getting upset as I look at my mom. "I don't want you to be alone" i tremble looking at my mom. "I won't be. Someone who cares for you very much is staying to help me. I hope you don't mind but they are going to stay in your room" hearing the door opening my head shoots to the door. Hayden stands there with loads of bags as I look at her adoringly "as I said someone who cares for you very much is going to help your mom out, grace is coming too". Hayden walks into the kitchen smiling at me, my eyes zoned in on her as my mom asks "I need you to do me a favour though". "Anything" I smile looking at Hayden, of course Hayden's going to help my mom. "I need you to cover my shifts at pinball pizza" I nod smiling at my mom as she stands "I'll leave you two too it" she smiles at Hayden as she walks to her room. "Where have you been all day?" I ask her, standing up to walk over to her. "Imogen called me this morning to let me know about your late night and the fact that A is gone then I was at the doctor for your mom then I was shopping for your mom and whilst you guys were at your confessional gathering I was emptying all forms of drugs or alcohol from your home as instructed by her sponsor grace" Hayden wraps her arms around me as I walk towards her. "I hope it helps" she mumbles into my hair as I lean back to look at her "she has you a grace, im actually kinda jealous of all the Hayden attention my moms gonna get the next few days". Leaning up to peck her on the lips quickly so my mom doesn't see she smiles down at me "it's going to kill me knowing you're sleeping in my bed without me". I nod agreeing with her "oh same...hopefully she will get through the hard part quickly and you can come back home and stay in your bed with me" I smile stepping out of her hold. "Thank you baby. Thank you for helping my mom" I whisper hearing my mom coming towards the door. Knocking on the front door means grace must be here, so my mom comes out of her bedroom and walks towards it. Hayden mouths an I love you to me as I do the same.

"Is that you packed?" My mom asks as I emerge from
My bedroom with a bag. "Mhm I'm ready" I nod feeling overwhelmed looking at my mom and Hayden. "Hi grace" I wave to my mom's rehab friend "hey noa". "I'll walk you down to the car" Hayden nods and grabs my bag. My mom wraps her arms around me "I'll see you soon sweetheart". Tears begin to fall as I hug my mom back "see you soon mom. Love you". Walking down the stairs Hayden takes my hand in hers "it'll be ok noa". Looking up at her I smile through the tears "I know babe, I'm just going to miss you and my mom". As we get to the building door Hayden pushes it open for me before waving at tabby and Imogen in the car. "I'll see you tomorrow at school beautiful. And you can text me ... I'll reply when I can" facing Hayden I look up at her and wrap my arms around her. "I love you so much" she leans down pressing a kiss to my forehead "I love you too beautiful.... I left my blue shirt out for you ... the one I know you love to steal". I smile up at her and wink before grabbing my bag and walking towards tabby's mom's car.