My Guardian Angel

Chapter 16

*Hayden's P.O.V.*

I walked into the restroom, thank god nobody was in there because I couldn't help the steady stream of tears trickle down my face. I mean I told him that we needed to break up, but that was only for his safety. I miss him so much, but I guess he has already moved on. And now I'm left with nobody, an abusive father, who's beatings have become a nightly occurrence, and a broken heart. And that's what hurts the most.

I pulled myself together and headed for my other class. The day seemed to drag on, like Fridays do, but finally it was the end of the day. I started to walk home, but when I was about halfway home I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around to see Louis a few feet behind me. Then he started calling my name, but I was in no mode to talk to him. I turned back around, and he was a pretty good distance away, so I sprinted to my house.

I knew Louis was running after me so I ran as fast as I could. I fumbled with my keys but managed to open the door, get inside and lock it before he could catch up. He was standing on my front porch.

I heard the doorknob jiggle.

"Hayden, open up come on, I want to talk to you!"

I didn't answer

"Hayden please!" He begged

I still didn't answer

"Fine, if your not going to open up, then just listen!" He reasoned

"Listen Hayden, I still care about you and want to protect you. Your all that has been on my mind, and when I try to move on I can't. Hayden I still love you."

That made my heart skip a beat, but I was still mad at him. There was a long silence before I finally said

"Then why did you hook up with someone else! Do you know how that makes me feel! We are forced to break up, and then you are so quick to go get another girl! Do you have any idea how you made me feel today?" I said the last part in no more than a whisper.

"Hayden I'm so sorry." He said quietly

"Well, sorry doesn't fix a broken heart, Louis. Please just leave." I said trying to hold back my tears.

"I guess you didn't love me as much as I thought you did." I added.

"But Hayden I sti-" he said sadly

"Louis, just go!" I said my voice cracking

And with that Louis was gone. I watched him leave, and it broke my heart. When he got to his house, I walked into the kitchen, and grabbed a tub of chocolate ice cream. I sat on the couch thinking about what Louis had said. "I still love you." When he said that I just wanted to fling the door open and give him a kiss, but I knew I couldn't. The truth was that I still loved him too, but I just couldn't tell him that, after what he did.

I sat there for a good 2 hours, and I had some time to kill before my dad should be getting home, I knew he would be home late tonight, because it was Friday, and he almost always goes out on Fridays.

I decided to do my homework, and take a long, relaxing, bubble bath. I sat there for a long time just thinking about Louis. I can't get him off my mind. I thought about all of the times we had together, I was so lost in my train of thought I didn't even notice I was crying. I quickly wiped away the tears, and washed my hair, and body. When I was done I got out and changed into black leggings and Louis' t shirt. I went downstairs, and watched tv while I ate the rest of the chocolate ice cream. By the time I was done it was 11 o clock. My dad should be home any minute now, so I quickly threw out the ice cream tub, and put my spoon in the sink.

I was making my way upstairs when someone grabbed my wrist and whipped me around. I was looking right into my dad's eyes.

"Oh you scared me I didn't even hear you co-" I was cut off by my dad slapping me across the face.