Hailee's POV

I woke up with a throbbing headache and some paracetamol and water on the bedside table. Good old Ali.

Wait. Something was wrong. What did I do last night?! ugh oh I'm gonna get a lecture for this.

As I never really had a good mother figure Ali sort of took on the role of the advice and help as she is 10 months older than me.

So as much as I love Ali, when I do something wrong I get a lecture and telling off like a mother but she helps me afterwards with what I need.

But god knows what I had done.

I stepped out of my bed but of course the floorboards had to squeak.

"Hailee Ann Greene get your ass downstairs right this minute!"

oh shit.

I crept down the stairs and walked to the kitchen to get some breakfast but decided on just getting McDonalds as greasy food helps a hangover.

"I'm going out to get breakfast" I shouted heading for the door, not caring I was in pajamas.

"girl, sit yo ass down" Ali called

I groaned and dragged myself to the sofa.

"what were you thinking? why would you do that Hailee, how many times has this happened before, I swear I should stop letting you out!" Ali shouted

"could you kindly remind me of what I did as I don't seem to recall?" I said in an innocent voice as I had no idea what I had done.

"what you did, let's start from the beggining. you get in a fight with your mum and think it's the best idea to get piss ass drunk - then some guy takes you round the back and you let him, and then the boy who stops you from getting raped you beat the shit out of. What the fuck is wrong with you?.

Suddenly the memories come flooding back. The Man.The Boy. That stupid little prick!

"I'm sorry" I squeaked out

"sorry is not enough Hailee, you could have been raped"

"you and me both know I can handle myslef" I growled

"I know that, but I also know you are a horny drunk teenage girl and you let that rapist do something with you first before you tried to punched him, I am not stupid!"

"I know that was a mistake, but it was not a mistake that that piece of shit got what he deserves; acting like I am some hopeless being and he is the hero, then looking at me like I am a piece if meat, us girls gotta stand up for ourselves and fight back - that man thought I was weak and vulnerable and he could take advantage of me?" I yelled back

Ali sighed. "I am sorry I just wanted to protect you, your a baby to me and I would feel the worst if anything happened Hailee - let's face it I'm all you got and I don't want to loose you."

"no I'm sorry I shouldn't just jump people when they say something I don't like - I probably messed up your chances with Nash as well"

"no it's fine he understands, I got his number and he is taking me out today!!"

"you go girl let's go and get you all ready!!" I said as we ran upstairs and into Ali's room to pick out an outfit for her date with Nash.

But I still can't stop thinking about that stupid piece of shit that I busted up last night - little fucker got what he deserved.

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Hailee is on the cover of the book guys - who should play Ali?

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