A Life Worth Living

chapter 22

Hayes woke me up. He was wearing black sweats and a white diamond shirt. He handed me clothes, of course it was black legging and a white diamond shirt. I changed into it, then put my hair in a messy bun and ate cereal. I brushed my teeth and got my bag. Hayes took my hand and walked me to the car with Elizabeth inside.

"You guys are twinning!" she yelled. "Let me get a picture!" She pulled out her phone and then Hayes put his arm around me and we smiled for the picture. "Cuties." Elizabeth drove off. When we got to school this red headed chick walked up to us and slapped Hayes.

"What the hell Jess," Hayes said holding his cheek.

"You put the video of me tripping and falling' on all the tv's didn't you?" She started to cry.

"What! No! It must've been-­"

"Save it for guidance buddy," she walked away and Hayes clinched his fists.

"Your friends re-­"

"Tried to help. They tried to help. Let's focus on something bigger, like what video it was," I grabbed his hand and we saw the video of what really happened. "Who recorded this?" I asked.

"It must've been Nash." Hayes walked into our homeroom with his head down. I just placed my hand on his shoulder.

"They want you two in guidance," Mr.Dimter said. We both got up and walked up to the guidance rooms. Jessica, Hayes, and I all got put in one room. Hayes kept looking at me and I kept looking at him.

"Well, Hayes and Dallas what happened?" asked Mrs.Leotta.

"It wasn't us, it was-­" I got cut off.

"No snitches. It doesn't matter who it was, all I know it wasn't us."

"Well, who took that video?" Mrs.Leotta asked.

"His brother. He probably helped them," Jess rolled her eyes.

"We will go pull the tapes, sit back," Mrs.Leotta walked out. I grabbed Hayes' hand.

"Really? Right in front of his ex? Ugh," Jess scoffed.

"Relax honey, you guys barely lasted because you faked him hitt-­" I got cut off again.

"Hayes, Dallas get out. We know you didn't do this." Jess was bright red like her hair.
As we got in the hall Hayes was really mad. In first period Hayes and I sat together because he would've killed Emma if we all sat together. We were working on classwork and then Hayes looked up at me. I saw him, but then he looked down and smiled. My body was warm and fuzzy like a puppy.
"You're the best," he whispered. I looked up at him and gave him a quick wink.

"I know, but you're the best boyfriend." Hayes was trying hard not to laugh so he was biting his lip. It was cute and before I could do anything the bell rang. The rest of the day Hayes was quiet, he only body language which was hilarious, but frustrating at times.
As we were leaving I felt someone push me from behind, but Hayes pulled me into Liz's car before I could turn my head to see who it was.