hayley adams
I dressed in a plain white tee with blue ripped jean overalls, before sliding on white adidas shoes to complete the outfit. my dad walked in my room smiling, "are you wearing that?" he asked me.
"do you want me to wear something else?" I asked back, looking down at my out my outfit to see what was wrong with it.
"it's like eighty degrees outside." he said.
"but the bruises are still on my legs." I shrugged, "I know we are going to court, but I still don't want them to show." I said.
"I understand sweetheart, are you ready?" he asked me.
"yes, thank you for doing this for me." I smiled, I hugged him tightly. we walked down stairs and got into my black jeep, my dad had gotten me it for my birthday.
I drove us to the court room, I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared on the inside. what if they don't let my father have full custody over me, what if I have to continue living with or seeing the woman known as my mother.
we pulled up and walked up the whole flight of stairs that were leading to the large doors. we entered and we were guided to the court room, which had my mother inside.
"hayley." she stood up and walked towards me with open arms.
"don't " I spat, walking past her and taking my assigned seat, as did everyone else. they began talking and talking I just wanted this over and done with, she abused me and this shouldn't even be a case.
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I sat in my bedroom, I couldn't be happier knowing my father has full custody over me. I can feel safe again, I jumped on my bed and reached for my phone.
ethan
you up for pizza? I need it....
grayson took the car, could
you come get me?
be there in five.
•••
I didn't bother changing, I just grabbed my keys, money and my phone and ran down the stair case. "dad, I am hanging out with ethan, be back later." I shouted.
I ran out the door, I started my car and began driving. I parked on ethan's driveway, waiting for him to come out, instead I looked up to see him through his window.
he gestured his hand for me to come inside, I kill the ignition and got out the car, walking up to the door to knock. lisa opened with a smile, "hello darling." she smiled, as she hugged me.
"hey lisa, ethan told me to come up to his room." I smiled.
"well you know where it is." I thanked her and walked up the stair case to see grayson lying on the hallway floor.
"hey gray." I laughed, startling him.
"oh hey." he laughed back, redness immediately flashed his cheeks.
"why are you lying on the floor?" I asked.
"the carpet is warm, wanna join?"
"i'll pass."
I laughed and entered ethan's room, but I couldn't see him. I closed the door and looked around, then he jumped out the closest. he wrapped his arms around me and picked me up.
"put me down." I yelled whilst laughing.
"make me." he smiled at me, his eyes looked down at my lips. I just looked at his eyes, that were on me. "can you uh- can you help me pick a shirt?" he asked whilst putting me down.
"I prefer you with no shirt." I smirked, trying to get into my usual mood.
"okay baby." he teased, I picked him a plain black shirt and we left. we were driving and listening to tunesdays, screaming the lyrics to movements as per usual.
"we're here." he smiled, stopping the car.
"i've been craving pizza all day." I said, I waswaiting to be able to go and eat all day to be honest.
"go in and grab a table, i'll be in in a second okay." I smiled.
"alright." he got out and went inside.
I grabbed my water and took my tablets, for my injuries. I swallowed them, capping the water and getting out of the car. I locked it behind me, then walked towards the door that ethan had entered minutes ago.
I looked for ethan and he was sitting in the back corner table, but he wasn't alone. he was with his girlfriend, yes his girlfriend. "hey hayley." she smiled, clearing just trying to set a good example to ethan because her and I hate each other.
"hi erin." I fake smiled, I sat beside ethan because she was sitting opposite him. I wanted her to leave, I invited ethan for pizza. not ethan and his fucking slut of a girlfriend, no exaggeration, she's slept with half of new jersey.
"hayley, why are you so upset?" erin pouted.
"i'm not." I mumbled.
"well in that case, you wouldn't mind if ethan and I went next door in the arcade for twenty minutes then?" she asked.
I turned to ethan, giving him a look. "I needed to talk to you about something." I told him.
"it can wait." he said, he slid out of his seat and left with her, hand in hand.
I sunk in my seat, resting my face in my palm. "hi, can I help you order?" I voice asked.
"two medium pineapple pizzas, with two lemonades please." I asked.
he better be fucking quick.
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twenty minutes later and the pizza arrived, but ethan had failed to. I waited another ten minutes before I just stared eating without him.
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an hour, "excuse me." I asked a waiter as she walked past, "could I please get this into a take out box?" she nodded as I sat and waited.
she came back almost immediately, packing my pizza into a box. I thanked her, and tipped her before I stood up and left the restaurant, heading next door.
I walked around the arcade, no sign of ethan, or erin. "i'm sorry, but there's no food or drinks, other than water, allowed near the games. we have tables suitable for ea-"
"yeah I know, i'm not playing or eating. i'm holding it."
"okay, well even holding it near the machinery isn't suitable."
"i'm leaving." I turned to leave, but I thought maybe I could ask. "actually, have you seen a blonde girl and a guy with dark brown hair, almost black, with purple streaks through the front?" I asked the person behind the desk.
"yeah, they left about fifteen minutes ago." he smiled, "they got into a car with a few other people."
"thank you."
I left the building, going to my car and getting in. I sat in my seat, tossing the box of pizza to the passenger seat. I slammed the door, I acted almost childish, he fucking always chooses her over me.
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I didn't go home, I decided to drive up to the lookout and just look at the lights in the city. ethan used to bring me here when my mum would hurt me, or when my parents would start fighting.
now here I am alone, without ethan.
