Benefits - h.g

18

Hayes

Three days into suspension. I had been grounded for two months & had my car privileges revoked too. I was stuck doing all the chores for the weeks I had been suspended.

"Mom told me to tell you to take out the trash," Nash walked into the living room.

I sighed & got up to take out the trash. I walked to the trash can & opened the lid just when I saw a car pull up in front of my house. Someone got out & I was extremely surprised to see who it was. It was Kyle.

"Hey man," I greeted him as I dropped the bag into the can.

He just looked at me & watched my movements.

"Everything alright man? Look sorry about the fight. But I'm not sleeping with Dani," I lied & he kept staring.

"Kyle?" I called.

He then flinched & walked towards me. He reached for something in his pocket as I started backing away. He grabbed my wrist & in his other hand, there was a miniature dagger in his hands. He arched it forward to my wrist but I managed to move his hand away aggressively. He kept trying to stab me but I dodged him just in time until a cut came across my bicep & I let out a loud groan of agony.

I then heard the front door swing open & saw Nash running towards us. Kyle then dropped the knife & ran back to his car as he made his getaway.

"What the fuck & who the fuck was that Hayes?" he asked as he exhaled.

"It's nothing," I held my cut so I could stop bleeding but it didn't work.

Nash helped me back into the house & upstairs to my room where he got a bandage for me & wrapped it around my bicep. My mom then walked past my room & looked in the open door to see what we were doing.

"What's wrong honey?" she asked as she quickly rushed to my side.

"Hayes cut his arm on the trash can lid Mom. Don't worry I got it," Nash lied for me. Sweet.

"Alright. I hope you're okay. Just take some painkillers after dinner which will be ready in ten minutes," she kissed my cheek & Nash's cheek before leaving.

"Okay," Nash shut the door & stood there with his arms folded, "who was that?"

"Nobody," I grunted.

"Dude that guy almost tried to kill you. You better tell me what's up," he urged me & that's when I broke.

"Kyle," I said.

"Oh, he plays left side right? The kid who fought you?" he asked.

"Yeah. Do you know why he fought me?" I asked & he shook his head unaware of the reason.

"He accused me of sleeping with his girlfriend, Danica," I said.

"What? That's crazy. You're with Jody aren't yo-"

"But the truth is I am," I said quietly, "we've been seeing each other in secret for two & a half months now. It all started at that party I snuck out to. That's why I was frustrated. Because I knew she was with Kyle & I was with Jody. But after that, I couldn't stop thinking about her so we kept seeing each other. We're basically having an affair I guess. But like Nash, it's kinda unexplainable because she deserves the world & Kyle abuses her & Jody makes me frustrated because of her starting career but I want Danica. I really do."

Nash just looked at me with eyes of disbelief & confusion.

"Hayes. Now you know what you gotta do. I ain't gonna even tell you what I think because you never listen to me but you know what to do. So I'm gonna leave you at that," he looked at me with the look he always gives me when I messed up really badly & left.

"Yeah. I need to do the right thing," I sighed & fell back onto my bed.