Chapter 32

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by csatterly

by csatterly

CHARLOTTE POV.

There was nothing that I could do, or anyone could do. Hayes and Nash were leaving in the afternoon. I felt furious that dad would do that to me! Nash left my room after he said how sorry he was, I honestly did believe him I just couldn't understand why he would say yes to what dad suggested.

I got up off of my bed and walked to the door, on the way I passed my mirror and I looked like a wreck! But I didn't care. After looking at myself I decided to get changed into sweat pants and an over sized shirt. I opened my door as quiet as I possibly could and tip toed out the door. I knocked on Hayes door but their was no answer, so I just went in. I stood there in the door frame watching him lay on his bed not moving an inch. "Hayes?" I said quietly as I started to take small steps towards him. He didn't say a word. He was facing the opposite way as me so I layed down on his bed so he could see me.

As I was facing him, I could see how puffy his eyes were. "I'm sorry Char," He said as he looked at me through his watery eyes. "Hey, you don't have to be sorry," I said as I placed my left hand on his cheek. "I love you," He said as he looked at me. "I love you too," I replied as water started to reform in my eyes. I moved closer to him so our foreheads touched. We stayed like that for a while until he moved me so my head was on top of his chest, I could hear his slow heart beat pound to mine. That's when I knew, when this boy leaves, my heart will stop pounding...

NASH POV.

I really didn't want to move back to North Carolina, and I definitely didn't want to take Hayes with me. I hadn't seen him this happy since before our parents were still together. Matt wanted to take me out so we could 'talk'. He told me that if we didn't move out, he would kick us out. Why he was being so rude? I don't know.

After laying on my bed feeling like a complete jerk for 30 minutes, I decided to go and talk to him and try to convince him to let us stay. I got up and went to his room, I walked straight in. "Can we talk?" I said as I stood in front of his bed as he sat at his desk. "Sure," He said as he turned around in his chair. "Can you please reconsider letting us stay? Charlotte is crushed! And after everything happening between them two, I honestly think that they are happy," I said as I started to take small steps towards him.

"I know," He replied as he looked down at the ground. "Then why are you doing this?" I said a bit more aggressive. "Because! One day she is going to get hurt, I am just doing it sooner," He said as he stood up. "Yeah your right, you are doing it," I said before I walked out of his frustrated. I wasn't going to let him dictate my little brothers future.

MATT POV.

I was just trying to do what is best for Charlotte! I know it may not seem like it, but I truly am. Well, I thought I was. After Nash came in and started talking to me, well telling me, what I was 'doing' it made me think twice. And every time I think twice I always pick the other choice. I knew I was acting like a jerk. They both just came back from a 3 month tour and here I am telling them that they practically need to brake up and I am kicking my best friend and his brother out of OUR house! Great one Matt!

I decided that I was being a bit harsh and I would think about the decision over night. I was doing this all for Charlottes happiness, then I realised, I wasn't the one making her happy. Hayes was.

CHARLOTTE POV.

I woke up in tight grip. I was surrounded by a warm and soft figure. I opened my eyes to see that the room was dark, it must still be night. I woke up and sat on the bed trying not to wake Hayes up. I said trying. "Charlotte?" He said as his eyes opened. "Yeah," I replied as I layed back down facing him. "What are we going to do?" He asked as he gently placed his hand on my waist. "There's nothing we can do," I told him letting a tear escape my eye.

"What if you come with us?" He said as he sat up. "I can't, Matt is my legal guardian. He adopted me and I can't leave or live by myself until I'm 18," I said as I sat up as well. "Right," He said as he place his head in his hands. "I don't want to loose you," he said as he looked up at me. "I know," I said as I placed my hand on his face. "I don't want to either," I continued to tell him. I looked at his clock which read 3:07 on it. I just went back to my position I was on before I woke up knowing that this would be the last time that I would wake up in his arms.

I woke up by the feeling of someone stroking my hair. It was Hayes. I opened my eyes to see his eyes red. "Have you been crying?" I asked as I sat up. "No, I just got something in it," He lied as he rubbed his eyes. "We should get up, its almost 8," He said as he hopped out of his bed. "Right,'' I said as I got up as well. It all of the sudden felt so real.

We walked downstairs, Nash was the only one up. "Any luck?" I asked as I stood at the counter. "No hun, I think he is serious this time," He said as he didn't make eye-contact with me or Hayes. We sat there at the table not saying a word for almost 15 minutes until dad came down. He couldn't even look at me. "Can we please talk about this?" I said as I stood up breaking the silence. "Fine,'' He said as he finally looked up at me. "Nash and Hayes can stay... Only if you guys don't date," He said still remaining eye-contact. "You have to be kidding me!" I said furiously.

"What is wrong with us dating?!" I shouted across the room to him. "He will hurt you!" He shouted back. "And what if he doesn't?" I snarled back. "He will Char," "How do you know?" I replied back as I felt my face getting red from anger. "Because I hurt Veronica!" He yelled. "Who is Veronica?" I asked. "We were dating when you went away, she broke up with me because she saw me kissing a girl at a bar," He said as he looked at the ground.

"So you are worried that Hayes is going to do the same thing?" I asked as I started to walk closer to him. "Yeah," he replied back. "Dad he won't. It was a mistake," I said as I placed my hand on his. I could feel Nash and Hayes both staring at me. "I just don't want to see you get hurt like I hurt Veronica," He said as he looked up at me. "The only way I will get hurt, is if you try to kick Hayes out of my life," I said making him look at me with a confused look on his face.