It's Just a Mirror Darling

Chapter • 8

I woke up the next morning in my clothes from last night. I must have cried my self to sleep again. Not surprising.

I looked at my phone and saw that I had a message from Brad.

Brad- I'm sorry about tonight :( but I'll be by in the morning to pick you up. Sleep good<3

I smiled but decided to text him saying that I was walking today. I know I sound like a total bitch to decline him but I just needed some space.

Hayley- Hey Brad. I'm sorry about last night too:/ but it's ok I'm not upset I'm just confused. Oh! And I'm walking to school today I need the exercise!

After I sent my text I quickly got ready for school and was done in about 10 minutes. I was pretty surprised that I got done that early but left for a head start anyways.

I had my headphones in when I got a text.

Brad- No! Hayley, I want to make it up to you! Please let me take you;(

Hayley- Brad, you don't have to make anything up to me! I'm not mad. Plus, I'm already walking.

Brad- Hayleyyyyyyy

I chose not to answer because I didn't want him to get in a wreck and I could already see the school from where I was.

It was really heartwarming to know he cared enough to want to take me to school. I didn't want him to feel like he had to though.

As soon as I walked into school I saw Jennifer waiting for me at my locker. She had a huge grin on her face as I walked up.

"Oh no. What did you do now?" I said chuckling.

"Nothing! But how did it go with Brad?" She questioned with a smirk plastered on her face.

"Well, he took me to a cliff and we cuddled on the ground with blankets and then he started to ask me something but then he tensed up and wouldn't. It got really awkward so I asked to go home."

"Hayley, he could have been asking you out!! He probably just got nervous!" She scolded.

"No, he sounded like he was bothered by something or he had to tell me something he did wrong." I replied back.

"Oh. Well that is kind of weird." She said.

I went on to tell her about how he texted me and wanted to drive me to school. After she put in her comment about everything we said our goodbyes and went to our classes.

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Lunch came around and I was picking at my salad when someone pulled a chair out beside me. I looked up to see Brad. He looked really tired.

"Hayley, I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I just didn't want to hurt you."

I didn't say anything I just stared at him intently.

He sighed but then continued, "the day I met you was the day I made a bet...a bet to my friends that I could pick up at least 10 girls while working," he said as he searched through my eyes for anything and everything. "But, when me and you were texting that night I felt like I had a connection with you. You were different. And now I know why. I've come to know that you are the sweetest girl I have ever met and you're nothing like the others. You make me happy. I feel complete around you." He finished.

I knew it. It was too good to be true. All of this was just some sick joke. Some stupid bet. All of my feelings were messed with for just one stupid bet. All of those nights I spent thinking about him wasted.

"Please don't be mad. I swear I wish I would have never made that bet. If I could go back in time I would change it all I swear." He said grabbing my hand. "All of those dates we went on meant something to me. I really like-"

"No, don't you dare. Don't you dare keep leading me on. I knew this was too good to be true from the beginning. A broken girl like me doesn't deserve a guy like you."I said as I ripped my hand out of his.

"I hope you and your friends got what you wanted out of this because I'm done playing your stupid little game." I cried as I got up and ran out of the lunch room.

I didn't care what I looked like. Probably fat and ugly as usual. I didn't even care about going to school for the rest of the day I just walked out. A few teachers yelled at me but who cares? Certainly not me.

~Brad~

As I watched Hayley run out of the school I felt a huge wave of dark clouds cover my mind. I was so sad that things had to go this way. I wish I never fucking listened to my friends.
Using girls for a single bet isn't worth their feelings.

I decided to let Hayley have some space so I just suffered through the rest of the day. I couldn't wait until the last bell rang so I could call her and tell her how sorry I was.

*45 agonizing minutes later*

Finally! The bell just rang and I jolted out of my seat and down the hall to get to my locker where my phone was. As soon as I got there I started typing.

Brad- Hayley I'm so so so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. What I did was completely wrong and horrible but as we started to hang out and go on dates I felt something. Please tell me you did too.

Five minutes go by and she hasn't responded.

Brad- Please Hayley. Please forgive me. I'm so sorry. I wish I never did any of that stuff. It was so wrong of me.

Brad- Hayley, please answer me. I need to know you're alright.

Another five minutes go by. I'm starting to get worried.

5 minutes soon turn to 10. Still nothing.

Brad- Hayley?

Brad- I understand you don't want to talk to me just please let me know you're okay.

2 minutes go by and I finally make it home. I look down at my phone and see that I had one message from Hayley. Thank the lord.

~Hayley~

I was laying in my bed with my face buried in my pillows when I hear my phone go off. I decide to leave it alone. A few minutes pass and it goes off again. This pattern goes on a few more times until I get tired of hearing it so I reach over and grab my phone of of my bed side table.

Great.

Five new messages from Brad. I decided to answer and let him know I was 'ok'.

Hayley- I'm just great.

This was a complete and utter lie and all I wanted to do was crawl in a while and die. I didn't expect to fall this hard for him over the short amount of time we spent together. But I did. And to be honest, it sucked.

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Ok guys, I'm sorry my writing is so lame and off schedule but my job and summer homework are taking up so much if my time it sucks:/ but thank you for actually reading this and comment and vote please! xx