The cool breeze of the October night seemed to chill into my bones. I turned on my phone to see what time it was. 6:45pm, I had nearly another hour until I needed to go back home. I take the same route i always do, but this time I noticed a new cafe across the street. "Why not" I shrug to myself and i quickly make my way into the cafe.
After ordering a carmel latte I find a nice table with a window view. I pull out my new Paper Towns book and start reading from my last chapter.
Not even five minutes into reading, I hear someone call my name. The low scratchy voice seemed so familiar but yet for some reason I didn't turn my head to see who it was.
"Oh my g-" I stutter out. "Cody fuck off" I yell and get out from my chair as fast as I can. Cody grabs my shoulder and spins me around.
I hadn't seen Cody in around a year and seeing him again is something I would never want to do.
Trying not to let my stuborness get the best of me I turn around to face him. Oh was he goodlooking. He was taller, and had dyed his hair black. I also noticed the tattoos on his arm.
"Haylie! we need to talk, I know I haven't seen you in a long time". I guess I took too long to react because before you know it he bursts out laughing.
"What do you want?!" I say back stubbornly. "Sit down" he says to me. I sit down and he sits across from me. "You better make it quick" i urge out. "Haylie, I'm sorry..- I'm sorry for everything, I know i'm the biggest dick ever and you don't even have to accept this apology, but the only thing I want you to know is that I'm sorry"
I feel emotionless, what do I even say back? Is he, Cody Herbinko, actually apologizing? There's no way he's serious right now.
"so funny, you know, I actually believed you there for a second" I stammer. "Haylie, I'm being serious right now"
"i ruined everything, everything was my fucking fault" "I was such a douche, Haylie I'm so sorry"
There is no way he's being serious right now. I actually laugh to myself, I can gurantee he's telling a sob story just so we can get back together and go through the same shit he put me through last year again.
"okay" I reply back. I'm so dumb, that's the best thing I could say back to this player? Haylie, what's wrong with you? Without saying anything else I get up and walk out of the Cafe. It was pouring rain outside but I honestly didn't care at all.
Tears started climbing down my cheek and the next moment I find myself sobbing. I run away as fast as I can, anything to get far away from him. My mascara is already have way down my face, but at this point I don't even care.
My feet feel numb from running, along with the rest of my body. All my feelings and thoughts rush into my head so vividly about what happened last year.
I keep running faster and harder and everything seems blank. I don't even know where i am. The last thing I remember hearing was Cody screamimg my name.
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