Remember Me

Chapter 3: Confrontations and Old Memories

ADRIAN'S P.O.V.

So basically after our little encounter with Hailey and Chelsea, Emma lost her mind. She got so angry. It even scared me for a while. We skipped school and came back to my house. She didn't utter a word until we reached home.

"I don't want you to talk to those weirdos again. Okay, Adrian? You are not supposed to speak to them ever! I mean it. I see you talking to them, you won't be happy with what I do." She spat and walked inside my house. That just ticked me off. Why on earth was she behaving like that? I was so confused and annoyed.

"What? Why? Emma. What the hell is wrong with you. Are you out of you mind?" I said and looked at here like she was crazy.

"I don't know, okay? I'm just angry," she sighed and plopped herself on the couch.

"Do you want something?" I asked her as I walked towards the kitchen. I pulled a bottle of beer from the refrigerator and went back to the living room. I sat down beside her. Not exactly 'beside' her but a few inches away. I put on the television and flipped through the channels.

She crept closer and rested her head on my shoulders. God, why? I shifted in my seat and took another sip.

"Hey, let's go upstairs." She whispered seductively and slid her hands under my t-shirt.

"No. I'm not the mood." I spoke bluntly and pushed her away. I was just too confused and annoyed at the moment.

"Oh! Come on. I know you want to," she began kissing along my jawline towards the back of my neck. She was really testing my patience and pissing me off.

"I said I don't want to. What part of it do you not understand?!" I snapped and got up spilling the beer all over the rug. Great! Now that's going to keep stinking until I washed it. Why did she had to be such a bitch?

"Please, Adrian? Come on. Don't you think I'm sexy?" She said seductively. No. I don't. I think you're a stupid, annoying freak.

"Get out." I said and without another look at her, I ran up to my room. She followed me. An evil smirk spread across her annoying face.

"Do you really want me to get out and tell everyone about Noel, Adrian? Should I tell everyone at school about him?" Oh. No. Where did she hear that from?

"What are you talking about?" I spoke through gritted teeth and looked right into her twinkling brown eyes. They were filled with venom and evil.

"Playing dumb, are we now? You know exactly what I'm talking about! He's your twin brother and you lost him to cancer, right?" I couldn't believe my ears. There she stood in all her victory smirking at me. I fought the urge to go and slap her.

"Who told you?" I said through gritted teeth. I was so confused and scared. I couldn't even think about what would happen if she told everyone. Emma chuckled.

"You told me." She smiled and walked closer to me. I felt too numb to move away. I could barely speak let alone push her away.

"What?! No. I didn't!" When did I tell her! Was I drunk? Why can't I remember. No. I couldn't have told her.

"Adrian, Adrian, Adrian. Didn't anyone tell my poor boyfriend that he sleep talks?" She giggled and wrapped her arms around my neck. What the...?!

"When?" That was all that I could manage to say.

"A few nights ago. When you slept over at mine." She smirked.

"What else do you know?" I spoke through gritted teeth and pushed her away. She was such a mean, clingy bitch.

"That... Um... You're really poor? Your Aunt Celine pays all your bills because your dad... Was.. A drunkard. And he killed your mom in an accident. And he... Fled to rehab. He hasn't come back since Noel's death. Is that correct?" She whispered and smiled victoriously and came close again. "If you don't want me to spill all your secrets, you can never break up with me." She whispered and kissed my cheek.

"What have I done to you? You cannot tell me what to do!" I pushed her on the bed and turned away.

"Oh but I am. Anyway. Call me, okay?" She turned me around, kissed my lips sloppily and walked away.

"I hate you, Emma! I hate you so fucking much!" I yelled after her and collapsed on my bed. First Hailey and now her? God really has something against me.

Hailey Waters used to be my best friend until ninth grade. She and I used to be inseparable. But after my mother died and dad ran away, everything changed. Hailey was detected with brain tumor and she had this really risky surgery. When her parents and I went to meet her, she didn't recognize me. I still remember that day. How her mother cried and hugged her while I just stood there.

*Flashback*

"Dr. Stewart? How is she doing?" James Waters, Hailey's dad, asked the guy nervously.

"Okay. There's good as well as bad news." He spoke softly. I didn't know what to do or say but I managed to speak a little.

"And?" I muttered.

"She remembers only part of what she's lived through. All her fresh memories, the ones since the past year and a half or so, have disappeared." He mumbled. "I'm really sorry. But that was the best we could do. But on the bright side, she won't have any more tumors for the time being. We'll just have to do a few tests and find out." He gave us a small smile and walked away. I suddenly felt numb and nothing around me made sense. I just wanted to see the girl I was so deeply in love with. But little did I know how that one day changed my life. I lost my best friend. I lost the only person who actually understood me other than my brother.

We went inside to see her. She was lying peacefully on the bed. Her eyes were barely open. She saw her parents and smiled at them. Mrs. Waters started crying. Hailey looked at me. Her eyes showed pure confusion and she was scared.

"Mom. Hi. Who's this?" She looked at me unsure. I tried to smile. Her mother looked at me sadly and then spoke up.

"He's your best friend, Honey." She sniffed and kissed her forehead.

"Who? I don't remember having a best friend." Tears welled up in my eyes as she spoke those unknowingly hurtful words.

"Oh, Honey." James went and hugged her.

"I should go." I mumbled and looked at Hailey. She was smiling a little. James looked at me and gave me a small nod. I ran away. I tried so hard not to cry. That was the day my life was torn apart. I was an orphan and I lost my only friend. That was the day I was so broken that I made myself believe I was unfixable. Everyone I ever cared about was taken away from me.

I hoped Hailey would remember me and all that we had after she got better. But she didn't. And I lost all hope. Her parents asked me to stay away from her after they found out about my company of friends and what we'd done. They cut me out of her life.

*End of Flashback*

I still love Hailey Waters and I always will. But she will never be mine. I did not even realize how much time I'd spent thinking about her. It was almost 5 in the evening. Somehow, I still did believe that life would be better some day.

Forget all of this! I needed some air and so I decided to go for a stroll. I texted Alex to meet me at the diner in the middle of town.

'Meet me at the diner in town in 20.'

I grabbed my hoodie, some loose cash and walked out the door.

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A/N #3

Is this chapter long enough? I hope so. Anyway. Have a nice day!

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