Empty Promise #HunzelOneShot

Empty Promise

Author's Note: Hey you guys as you can tell in the description this is for the Hunzel one shot contest. Just saying this is a long chapter it is way more like a mini short story. It will bounce between Hunter and Hazel. Past and Present. I hope you all love it!!

Hunter P.O.V. (Present)

I take a gulp of my beer and wonder how the fuck I got here. When I was eighteen, I was chased into a Janitor's closet and found Hazel's diary. I know it is an invasion of privacy to read it, but I was so curious. It started out of curiosity, but then I fell in love with her words. How she has been through so much, then she cares to lead on. The strength she shows to protect the ones she loves not caring about what happens to her because of it. How her heart is pure gold and the way she protects so she won't be hurt. Hazel stayed strong way longer than I would have if my dad beat me. Yet, again he did rape my sister repeatedly. After all, she had been through she had so much life to her. You couldn't help but love Hazel. Even before she knew I knew she existed, I was head over heels for her. People say it was love at first sight, well for me it was love at first pink pen writing. Funny how we fall for the little things. When I saw her in the Hospital, I was blown away. So many thoughts came to mind. First, how something so beautiful ever exists. I know that sounds corny but if you saw what I saw then you would understand. Secondly, how can any parent ever do this to their child! I was furious I wanted to hurt him and hold Hazel. To tell her it is alright that I am here but then I would have had to explain that I read her diary which was not an option at the moment. Thirdly, I wanted to say that I fell in love with her. Not because I "pity" her but by the way she is. How she wrote her feelings into this little book, the tear stains, and pink writing. I never felt so strong for someone I didn't know, which if we are being honest it scared the crap out of me. I didn't know how to tell her how I felt, so the Reply Diary was born. I poured my heart into it. Knowing that she fell for that side of me made everything more perfect. Sure we had our ups and our downs, but that is how life is. We stayed strong the entire time. When Veronica exposed her diary, her dad coming back into Hazel's life all new and improved, college, her mother passing away and even marriage. After twenty-six years later I still feel a strong love that I felt when I was eighteen. I know that feeling will never go away.

Now here I am sitting at a bar my eyes red as blood, drinking my pain away. I vowed never to drink, but after tonight I can't help but do it. Hazel and I have had our fair share of fights but who hasn't? This one though is the biggest of them all. It is all because of fucking Tess coming at the wrong moment. She wanted her revenge; she wanted Hazel to feel hurt and pain. Congrats to you. You won. I asked the waiter to bring me another beer. I guess I will keep doing it till I feel numb.

"Hunter?" I heard a snarky voice ask me.

"What the fuck do you want now Tess!?" I say dully taking another swish.

"Oh Hunter, get over Hazel you been with the same girl for way to long. You need someone who can satisfy your needs." She says smugly.

"Why the fuck would I want you?! I love Hazel she is the only one I want. Not you. Never you." I glare darkly at her. I stared to feel this aching in my stomach. Must be the alcohol. Tess had just a moment flash of hurt across her face but it was only a moment, it was quickly replaced with anger.

"Whatever I got what I want, it is your loss." She grabs my beer and takes a swig.

"You know what I got to go. One more thing, though. I don't know what is in your sick mind, but this is no way to be loved."

"As i-"

"Shh, let me finish. Hazel did not destroy your relationship with Olivia; you did that to your self. You became a total heartless bitch. Olivia is kind and loving; you didn't deserve her. You should have thought of what you were doing before it was too late. Olivia is happy with Willow, and you should leave the two of them alone. It sure isn't Hazel's fault that you fucked up your life, like come on it was twenty-seven years ago! Get over it! Fucking move on. By the way, have a Happy New Year Tess." I flip her off and left the money on the table.