Get Ready to Run

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

"Dude I totally called this! I knew you were going to end up liking him. I mean come on, the boy is hot and you've been living with him for a few months now, it was only natural that you'd get feelings for him." Hayden said.

"I don't like him Hay. I don't really know how I feel."

"Oh bullshit. Sawyer you like the kid, you're just too scared to let anyone into your life to admit it, which is totally understandable, but who else would understand everything you've been through if not Tyler?"

"I trusted you because I've known you since birth but I've only met Ty just a few months ago. And just because he grew up without parents like me, isn't a good enough reason to openly tell him my life story."

"Oh dear lord, there is no getting through to you is there?" She sighed.

"Look, lets say I did tell me him everything, what if he flipped out and told me get out of his house? What then?"

"You don't even see it do you? He likes you Sawyer, he even likes Hailey, he's not going to throw out someone who he cares about. All the shit he told you about his mom? Yeah I didn't even know that, and I've known the guy for almost four years. And ever since your dad died, besides with me, I have never seen you tell anyone else the whole story, much less even mention him. He is obviously too scared to get rejected to tell you how he feels, and you're just a dumb bitch with trust issues. Just bone each other and get it over with."

"Thanks for putting it so subtly." I frowned.

"Please, you did not become friends with me so I can sugar code things for you. You know I tell it like it is, and that's exactly why you love me." I could almost see her smiling with triumph through the phone.

"Yeah yeah yeah, I guess. So what do I do now?" I asked.

"I already told you! Screw his brains out." She laughed.

"Okay this is the point in the conversation where I need the non sexual Hayden for once so you can give me real advice. I swear you're solution to everything is sex. I honestly don't know how you're not pregnant or have some type of std." I rolled my eyes.

"Okay I am not a slut...well maybe I am...whatever. Okay well, don't have sex with him, but make a move or something. Show him that you like him too." She suggested.

"But what if it gets awkward? Or what if I'm not good at kissing him or something?"

"Oh my god, Sawyer you think too much! It's not like he's your first kiss, so when the moment feels right lean in, and I'm sure he'll do the rest from there."

"I don't know about this Hay. I don't know if I'm ready to admit I like him. For fucks sakes I can barely admit it to myself!" I groaned in frustration.

"That's why I said when the moment feels right. It doesn't have to be tonight or tomorrow, just take your time, but stop pushing him away and then getting all close to him again. He's gonna think you're putting him in the friend zone."

"Alright, I'll just wing it, I guess."

"Atta girl. Okay keep me updated."

"Will do. I'll txt you later."

"K. By sexy momma, love ya."

I hung up the phone and put it back in my bag. After leaving Powell's, we decided on walking around the city rather than taking the car. But after getting pretty chummy with Tyler in the book store, I needed some serious advice about the whole me and Tyler, or lack of me and Tyler, I should say. So I told him I had to go to the restroom and I called Hayden.