That New Start (a Hayes Grier Imagine)

Part Fifteen

A/N Sorry for all of the mistakes in the last part. I was typing really fast because I was just on a roll. Oops. BTW OVER 250 READS WOOOO

***Hayes's POV

The carried on as it did last week. Laura and I didn't talk to each other. Mostly because I was scared that she was going to get put on probation and that I would get kicked off. When I walked into the music room and saw Laura yelling at Tyler, Dylan and Justin, I was confused. When she told Justin not to kick me off, that tells me something happened and she was defending me. I desperately wanted to ask what happened but I need to get her alone first. I didn't ask her about Dylan after the game because I could just tell she didn't want to talk or think about it. So I let it slide. But now, after what I walked in on, I need to know what happened. Maybe I can see her after school

After school I stood in the lobby and waited for Laura. I felt nervous and I wasn't sure why. Maybe I was scared to find out what actually happened.

Then I saw Laura, trumpet in her hand and walking down the stairs. Then all of the sudden everything was in slow motion. It felt like the first day of school again. Her hair bounced with her step as she went down the steps. That beautiful face that I saw on the first day that I wanted to make mine. Those eyes that you could lose anyone in. And just her. She stole my heart.

Life started to move back in regular time. She walked closer to me. I got more butterflies in my stomach. She gave me a quick glance and smile. Then that I got that feeling again. Like the walls were closing in and that I couldn't breathe. I grabbed her hand and pulled her right up to me. She looked surprised and was about to protest, but then I kissed her. I laid my hands on her waist and she put her hand on my shoulder. We pull away from the kiss.

"I don't wanna hide." I whispered. She smiled at me.

"I don't either." She said. I looked around in the hallway. I saw some people looking at us with the most confused and shocked faces. I guess they knew.

"Hey also, can we talk about what I walked in on this morning?" I ask. She chuckled.

"How about not in school where anyone can hear." She said.

"Sounds good. Come on, let's go talk over frozen yogurt." I said, wrapping my arm around her waist. "Do you want help with that?" I ask pointing to her trumpet as we walked.

"Um, no." She said. I reached over and took it anyway. "Okay, or yes." I smiled down at her and she laughed at how funny she thought she was. We walked to my car and we put our stuff in the back seats. As we sat in the car, about to leave, I noticed lots of people giving us weird looks. Screw it. I don't want to be limited to who and who I can't hang out with.

I drove to the frozen yogurt place in the center of town and Laura and I jammed out to music in the car on the way there. Once we walked in, we got what we wanted and sat down. Laura told me what happened. Everything from Friday night to the band room.

"Laura, you know that you might not be able to play again. I've heard horror stories about band kids and what happens when they go against the book. I'll never be able to forgive myself if you never get to play again and I know it's my fault." I said. She took my hands and looked at me straight in the eyes.

"Hayes, listen. It's worth it. At least to me. You mean so much to me and if I have to choose between my boyfriend or an instrument, I choose you. Plus, what about you? If you get kicked off the team, I'll feel like it's my fault."

"Okay well, then I get kicked off. So what. You expressed how you feel to Tyler and Justin and all we hope for is that they will understand. I just want us to be allowed to be together and stay on our teams." She nodded and looked down.