Age is But A Number (L.H. Fic)

Chapter 23

I was woken up to the sound of soft timid knocking on the door but I chose to ignore it. Instead I rolled over to face the wall of my bunk and hugged my pillow.

"Demi, open the door!" I heard Haley's voice on the other side as she went from soft knocking to a loud banging. With a groan I threw off my blankets and stomped over to the door. I yanked it open with a glare, ready to yell when I see her standing there with two steaming mugs.

"What are those? I thought you hated coffee?" I raised an eyebrow at her and she pushed past me and into the bus. I closed and locked the door behind us. She takes a seat at the small table.

"I don't, but you do. I made myself hot chocolate." She sets my mug in front of my as she brings hers to her lips. With a sigh I wrap my hands around the warm mug and take a sip. When I set it down I look at her it startles me to see that she was already watching.

"Whats up Haley? I know you want to say something.." She let out a sigh of her own.

"I'm sorry for what happened Demi. If I had known that he would be with some random groupie.." I involuntarily flinched at her words before waving my hand at her.

"Its not your fault. Please don't blame yourself, I kept telling myself getting involved was a bad idea for its no ones fault but my own." I tried to keep my voice firm and unwavering, but it was hard. Everything that happened last night came back to me in a rush that I had to fight back the tears. I let out a shakey breath as I swallowed the lump in my throat.

Haley looked at me with a pained expression as she moved from her side of the table to slide in next to me. She wrapped her arms around me and I burried my face in her shoulder and silently let out the tears. I cried tears of sadness and tears of anger, anger for allowing myself to get this far with a boy I knew would hurt me in the end. I still couldnt fathom how I could be so stupid.

She softly rubbed my back as another knock came at the door. I sat up pin straight and my eyes were red and wide. There could really only be a few options as to who it could be and if it was Luke I sure as hell was not ready to face him.

"Haley, Im not ready to see him yet. Please.." I hated how weak I sounded but she didn't hesitate as she got up and went to the door. I could partially see who was there,

"Hey babe. We're heading out okay? We have to head to the next venue. Are you going to stay in here?" Michael looked like he wanted to come inside but when Haley was about to she looked over Mikey's shoulder and I swear if looks could kill, whomever was behind him would be dead.

"Sorry Mikey. Im going to stay here, Demi needs me." She tears her angry blue eyes from who I was assuming was Luke, back to the boy in front of her before she pecked him on the lips.

"Ill come see you at the next stop. I love you." She smiles so beautifully at him I see his cheeks turn pink.

"Okay. I love you." He wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her in to a hug before she pats his chest and they seperate. She shoots Luke one last glare before she closes the door behind her and joins me back at the table.

"I wish my glares could kill. He would be in hell right now." She mumbles and I cant help but crack a smile.

"I saw it. I was scared." She grinned at we moved back to the lounge where I started up the Xbox; Call of Duty is my escape when I'm angry, killing people and talking shit online was the best.

"Lets just relax and not think about boys okay? You need extended girl time okay?" Haley looks at me as we turn on our controllers and put headsets on. I give her a high five and we start up an epic game of kicking boys asses.