Just like that

Chapter 32

Since the wedding, Adrian and Mandi had been on their honeymoon which lasted for two weeks, and now they had just finished moving their stuff out of our houses into their own cute one story house a couple of blocks away. So now I'm alone.

I was about to go over to Zayn's when my phone rung. It was Jake. He always texted but he never called, so I answered slowly.

"hello?" I said.

"Hayley! Hey, um I just wanted to tell you something about Byron" he said happily.

My blood turned cold at the mention of his step father, but I kept my voice steady.

"what about him?" I asked.

"he's behind bars, he tried to get me to help him and Dustin with that little plan of his but I wouldn't, so he bashed me and put me in hospital. I told the cops what happened, and why he did it. Then they arrested him. He got sentenced today for 10 years. Not only for that, but because they found out about his violent history. Plus I-I had to tell them about what he almost did to you those times, then they found out he was involved with a few robberies, bush fires and he was involved in a huge drug bust. He can't hurt you anymore" Jake rushed out.

"oh my god, thank you, Jake. Thank you so much" I cried out.

"it's alright"

"wait, what about Dustin?" Jake went quiet for a little bit before speaking again.

"he hasn't been touched. They questioned him but they didn't have enough evidence to arrest him" he said quietly.

"that's-that's ok. At least Byron's gone"

"um, Hayley?"

"yeah?"

"can I-can I see you?"

I didn't reply for a while as I weighed my options. I sighed. "fine. Meet me at-at our spot" I said hanging up.

Fuck. When Zayn finds out, he's gonna lose his shit. I text Zayn and told him I'd be there later, and then went and got in my car. I turned the ignition in and let the car warm up a bit, then just before I left, Zayn came up to the window. I wound it down and looked up at him, getting a small kiss when I did.

"where're you going?" Zayn asked.

"just to meet someone, I'll be back before you know it"

"can I come?"

"um, no sorry baby. I'll tell you everything when I get back though ok?"

"ok, see you soon" Zayn kissed me again and I drove out of my driveway, going to the old broken jetty me and Jake found when we were together the first time.

Jake was sitting at the end with his legs dangling over the edge. I got out of my car and slowly walked out onto the jetty, Jake not looking up until I was next to him.

"Hayley! You came" he said happily.

Jake stood up and went to wrap me in a hug but I stopped him.

"just because I said thankyou, and agreed to meet you doesn't mean I forgive you for what you did. I never will, Jake" I stated.

"I-I know. I'm so sorry"

"if you were sorry you wouldn't have done it a second time"

"I really am sorry Hayley, I miss you so much"

"mmhm. I didn't come here to talk about that, I came here to talk about Dustin and Byron" I sat down on the jetty and Jake sat next to me.

"he asked me to help just over a month ago, I went straight to the cops but they didn't have enough evidence. I recorded Byron talking about it, but not once did he mention Dustin so they couldn't get him. Then they looked at Byron's record and saw his history, which was full of everything. About a week later, he was involved in a robbery. Turns out he used that money for drugs which lead to the huge drug bust"

"wow, that's a lot to take in. Thanks for doing that Jake, it does mean a lot" I said quietly.

We spoke for a little bit longer before Jake's mum called and he had to leave. I sat there for a little bit longer before a made my way back to my car. I opened the driver door and went to get in before someone grabbed my wrist.

I cried out in pain and was shoved against someone's chest so I couldn't see who it was, but the smell gave it away. I knew that smell anywhere.

"hey baby" he growled.

I whimpered and tried to pull away from his well sculpted chest but his grip on me just tightened.

"answer me Hayley" he hissed.

"hey D-Dustin" I stuttered.

"how've you been?" Dustin spun me around so I was facing him, but still had a tight grip on my wrists.

"good. Mandi and Adrian got married a few weeks ago"

I tried to have a normal conversation with him, as if he wasn't capable of murdering me and like my wrists didn't feel like they were about to snap, just so he didn't know the affect he was having on me.

"I heard. Congratulate the happy couple for me will you?"

"sure. Um, I have to go otherwise everyone will worry" I was smart enough not to say Zayn's name, so I didn't anger Dustin.

"fine. But listen, this is what i followed you to tell you. Just because Byron's gone, it doesn't mean I won't get you. I wasn't going to let him touch you anyway, you're mine" he growled.

I nodded quickly, trying to hold in the whimper in my throat.

"but not yet. I'll wait a little while longer, just so everyone thinks you're completely safe" he said happily, kissing my cheek and leaving.

I got in my car as quick as I could and drove. I didn't cry, I didn't scream. I didn't do anything but drive. I wasn't going to let him hurt me again. I couldn't let him scare me like that, ever. I'm not his anymore.

And I have to prove it to him.

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(A/N) mwaha more drama ;)

Soo this could be the last time I get to update for about 7 weeks..I'm so sorry!! I might be able to update next week, maybe but maybe not :( then if I CAN update after that, it'll probably only be once :/ then I won't be able to update till the end of January :'( I'm gonna miss you guys!!

But please, don't delete the book just cause I can't update for a little bit, please keep reading!!

Byyyyyyyeeeee

~hayley xx