starlight ☆ - brady noon

013. $20!

haley's pov. $20! .
starlight
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i lay in bed, curled up under my sheets. i spent the day crying my eyes out after the eye opening argument i had with gia.

the door creaks open as i slowly sit up to tell whoever it was to go away.

"you're not ready?" brady asks as he enters the room.

"i don't wanna go," i mutter, pulling the duvet over my head. (she's havin her pick me moment guys leave her alone)

he pulls it off, causing me to sit up again.

"why not?"

"because, gia...and it's everything you knlw," i admit. i feel a little awkward admitting this especially since brady are t even in good terms.

he sighs, "i think you'll really regret not going."

i say nothing, laying down facing my back to him.

"if you decide to go...i'll bet you'll look really beautiful and have an amazing time. and if you don't...then you'll really have missed out," he says, before leaving.

i think over his words as i lay in bed a little longer.

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i arrive at the gala in my black dress, reluctantly i decided to go. i mean i didn't spend months planning this to to not enjoy it.

i look around in the crowd of dancing people to find some familiar faces. i manage to find jayla who was by herself, presumably because her date had gone to the bathroom or something.

"hales! you came! i thought brady said you were skipping?" she cheers.

"i changed my mind. i really want to be here with you guys, who knows what i could miss out on," i tell her, thinking back on what brady had told me.

we talked and danced for a bit until jayla's date came back. i excused myself so they could have some time together.

i ran into sabrina at the punch bowl, she was also pretty shocked to see me. man, did brady just announce to the whole gala that i wasn't coming?

"where's connor?" i ask her when i realise the boy who follows her around like a lost puppy wasn't there.

"oh, auction. it starts soon," she tells me, taking a sip of her punch.

i form an 'o' shape with my mouth in understanding.

"you better have brought a lot of cash cos i know for a fact that there a couple of girls who are going to bet on your man," i snort.

"already prepared," she pulls out a wad of cash from her purse. i chuckle at her antics, i knew she wasn't really worried about it since they have a good relationship but of course she wouldn't want other girls going out with him.

we walk over to the standing area near the stage as the announcer aka claire, starts.

"hello everyone, welcome to the annual lacey township charity gala 2024!" she exclaims through the mic as the crowd arupts in applause."this year, is specially for the teens, our first auction, highest bidder wins a full date with your selected boy."