Twins (Hayes Grier Fanfic)

Chapter 29: Friends

Chapter 29: Friends

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Lacey's POV

"Mom do I have to go to school today? Can't I just take like I don't know... 6 weeks off?" I smiled as she looked at me.

"Sweetie, you'll be fine. And if I don't take you to school you'll never leave the house" She joked as we laughed together.

"Now let's go before you're late." My mom said as we left the house.

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"Have a good day. Really." My mom said, giving me a kiss on the cheek. I got my crutches and climbed out the car. Once I got into my homeroom, I greeted Clara.

"Holy crap what did you do?" She asked as I giggled.

"I may have jumped off the roof of the Grier household." I smiled as she gasped.

"You're lying." She said, raising an eyebrow as I shook my head.

"So did you talk to Hayes?" She said as I nodded.

"And?" She asked as I shrugged.

"I don't know. I really don't want him to hate me." I said as she rolled her eyes.

"You should be the one hating him Lace." She said as I nodded.

"I guess. Is he here yet?" I asked, looking around as she shook her head.

"Not yet." She said.

"So you're gonna be my legs for the next six weeks right?" I asked as she raised her eyebrows.

"I'll help when I can babe." She said as I smiled. My smile turned to a frown the second Georgina and her posse walked in.

"Hey cripple." She smirked, walking past me as I rolled my eyes. I looked behind me to see Hayes walk through the door. I quickly turned my head and bit my lip in nervousness. I waited as he walked past me without a second glance.

"He hates me." I said, worried as Clara rolled her eyes.

"Lacey he does not hate you." She assured me.

"He just walked past me without a word." I said as she sighed.

"Why do you even care?" She asked as I shrugged.

"I don't want him to hate me." I said, looking down.

"He does not hate you, I guarantee it. I think the best place for you two right now is friends. You still kind of like him don't you?" She asked.

"I don't know, maybe a little, but how am I supposed to trust him?" I complained.

"Well he just has to rebuild that trust like he did when you two met." She said as I nodded.

"I'm just gonna wait until he talks to me." I said as the bell rang.

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After a full 8 hours of harassment from Georgina, school was finally over. My mom had texted and asked if I wanted her to drive me home since I have crutches now, but I declined, she probably had something to do, she was a busy woman.

I crutched my out of the school door as I felt something kick my left crutch. I lost my balance, and found my self on the concrete and my leg in pain.

"What's wrong with you Georgina!?" A familiar voice said as I turned to see Hayes and Georgina.

"Are you okay?" He asked, holding out his hand as I nodded, putting my hand in his and regaining balance. I just stood there and stared at him.

"What?" He said, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Sorry, um thank you." I said, awkwardly.

"No problem. Are you walking home?" He asked as I nodded.

"I'll walk you home if you want." He said as I contemplated what to say. He was probably just being nice.

"That's fine. But you don't have to if you don't want to." I said as he smiled. I missed his smile so much it hurt.

"Trust me. I want to." He said as I smiled. He grabbed my backpack and we walked in silence. 

"Um, Hayes?" I broke the silence, stopping in front of him as he looked at me.

"Yeah?" He said as I bit my lip.

"I don't want it to be awkward around us anymore." I said as he smiled.

"I don't either." He said as I smiled.

"So can we be friends?" I asked as his face changed.

"I don't know if I can just be friends with you."  He said as I looked down.

"I'm not going to say there's no chance of us being more than friends ever again. Because that would be a lie. Maybe we should try being friends and when I can trust you again, maybe. Just maybe, we'll give it a try, okay?" I smiled as he nodded.

"Friends?" He smiled, sticking out his hand.

"Friends." I said, shaking his hand. 

"Oh and another thing." I said as he raised an eyebrow.

"Can we go back to your house? I don't think anyone's at mine." I said as he nodded. We walked back together, as friends.

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OMG IM ACTUALLY UPDATING YAY! Sorry for the like two month delay. I've been deep into keeping up with One Direction {<3} on twitter lately, which is extremely time consuming. And by the way #5YearsOfOneDirection I'm so proud of my boys. Happy July 23! I'm going to Night On The Towns too to see Paper Towns and I am so excited I can't sleep. So thank John Green, Cara Delevingne, Nat Wolff, etc. for this chapter :)