Perfect Strangers

Chapter 2

Monday night...

I sit on the couch and eat my food while scrolling through Netflix. Bradley jumps next to me and starts to poke my shoulder.

I look at him "yes bradifer?"

He blinks and looks at me "bradifer?"

I chuckle "yup now what do you want?"

"Can we watch football" he says with a bright smile on his face

"Nope" I pop the P and smirk

Brad gets up and steals the remote from me. I try to grab it and he narrows his eyes and speaks in a harsh tone "stop being such a little kid and get out of my face"

I stare at him...unsure what to do or even what to say. One minute he was fine and the next he gets all ready to attack me. I get up and walk into the kitchen to make a sandwich. I ponder on my thoughts and the next thing I know I am screaming down at the cutting board realizing my thoughts lead me to CUTTING MY FINGER.

I bolt into the bathroom running the cold water over my aching finger. I was so concentrated on getting my finger bandaged that I didn't realize Brads arms around my waist.

I pull away from him with slight anger while forgiveness starts to take over. Opening the cabinet above the sink, I grab a bandage and wrap my finger.

Brad looks down at me "are you alright?" He voice calmer than usual.

"Yes. I am fine" I comment as I walk back into the kitchen.

"Your not okay, you sound like your about to cry"

I sit there unsure I even want to scream at him. I can feel a lump in my through and that stops me from firing back at him.

I leave my sandwich on the counter perfectly still. I wasn't hungry anymore I just wanted to get away from Brad.

So, I grab my bags and head out the door. I can feel a gaze on me as I walk out. I think he was about to stop me and say something but I ended shutting the door instead. I didn't leave though... I rested against the outside of our apartment door.

I think I feel asleep but the opening of the door made me fall back and warm hands wrapped around me. Of course it's was Brads arms and I didn't care. I just didn't want him to yell at me.

"What are you doing out here?"

"Oh...I feel asleep...?"

"Don't do that again" he helps me up "don't walk out because we get mad at eachother"

I felt burning in my eyes as the tears felt like acid. Once I was up I walked casually to my room and shut the door. Hot tears came down my face again. I lay there on my bed staring at the ceiling.

A few minutes after going into my room, I hear muffling on the otherside of my door. Brad and I are sitting on the opposite sides of the door. I hear his husky breathing and I go to rest my head on the door...but me being me I smacked my head on the door.

"Are you okay?"   Brads voice breaks our silence but his tone was stearn with some concern.

"Y-yeah" I finally say

We go back into silence so I get up and lay in my bed. It was 11:36 and I had an early class in the morning so I just decided to go to sleep. I kind of felt bad leaving Brad there but I had to get some rest.

The next morning....

I groan as I get out of bed. It was 6:22 am and my class starts at 7:00. I usually skip breakfast because I am never hungry in the morning but this morning was different. As I got of bed there was a tray infront of me with waffles stacked up with strawberries on the side. I smile knowing this was Brads doing. Maybe he though about being nice to me? I snicker at my comment, there was no way he was being nice.

Before eating I ended up taking a shower. I put on black leggings, a shorter white top, grey sweatshirt and grey shoes. Something simple for an early class.

I waked out of the bathroom on my phone. I look on my bed and smile at the food that I forgot about. Throwing my phone on the charger, I took my time to eat.

Once I was done I peeked out of my room making sure Brad wasn't there. The apartment was quiet and I tip toed through the apartments placing the plates in the sink.

I ran into the my room my grab my bags and when I was almost out of the apartment Brad grabbed my arm.

I looked at him "yes Bradley?"

"Enjoy the breakfast?" He smiles

"Nope" I say popping the 'p'

"Well you ate it" he chuckles

"I am going to be lateeee" I whine and get away from his grasp.

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I lean against my locker "so who's your roommate?"

Andrea smiles "her name is Lauren, she's pretty cool I guess" Andrea chuckles "how's Bradley"

My eye widen "how- HOW- how do you know that?!"

She laughs "you guys go in and out of the apartment all the time, you yelled at him while getting Chinese the other day"

I roll my eyes "you make him sound like someone who's amazing"

She smirks "what? Come on you has to lik-"

I look at her "don't make any assumptions yet... the devil is coming"

She turns to face Brad coming our way, I hurry and open my locker avoiding all contact with him.

"Hey Hayley" I can sense a smirk in his pearly white teeth.

"GET.AWAY" I say with tension in my voice.

He stands there and pulls me away from my locker "what's wrong? I did nothing to ruin your day..."

"Did nothing?" I turn to him and I can sense my self ready to forgive him. I pause and calm down slightly forgiving him..."you got me sick, you don't know that but after I ate the food you gave me.. I got sick"

I walk away from him and go to my truck. I spin in my heels to face him "I'm sorry, I can't scream so walking away is how I get mad"
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Authors note: how the book going? I am making an easy 1000 word with each chapter, it's so easy to write : ) thanks for reading.

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~Hailee