Perfect Strangers

Chapter 21

"GET AWAY FROM ME MICHEAL"

Micheal grins "aweee I followed you here and don't get any fun?"

"MICHEAL LEAVE I DONT HAVE YOUR FATHERS STUPID GUN"

Micheal steps closer with pulls out a knife, drawing with the dull side of the knife he strokes it across my cheek "oh don't worry, we've got people watching you so I'll be back when I find out that you even had a hand on that gun" with that being said micheal jumps down from my window.

I start to hyper ventilating. Micheal just came in my room as I was about to go to sleep and I actually no idea where Brad is. I see my phone and land across a name.

On the phone....

"C-Caleb?"

"Hello Hayley? You okay?"

"No..c-can you come over here?"

"Sure, give me a few minutes"
.......

I sit in the corner of my room, lights off and window locked. My mom was getting something set for when Andrea came over later tonight and Bradley was here yet.

I glance at the time seeing it's only  4:30 so I still had a lot of time before I was going to see Andrea or My Mom.

"HAYLEY ARE YOU HERE?" A familiar voice yells as walking in the door

"CALEB I AM UP HERE" I yell

Caleb rushes through and his eyes widen seeing me sit in the dark corner of my room.

"What's wrong?"

"I-I'm scared..." I say in a low whisper

"Wh- I just saw Bradley run off"

"No...that wasn't him"

"Then who was it?"

"Caleb...Bradleys dad and brother are in a gang and when Brad quit then gang then they went after to kill Brad...and long story short they are after me"

Calebs jaw clenches as he helps me up off the floor. Caleb hugs me and then let's go "so that was his brother?"

I give Caleb a short nod as he looks around and bits his lip.

"Your mom should be here soon with Andrea."

I nod in agreement "Brad should too"

Caleb ignores what I just said as he gestures me to follow him downstairs. Caleb sits sprawled across the couch and I sit on the couch across from him.

Brad comes through the door a half hour later. I stare at him, Brad had a bruise around his eye and his lip was bleeding. I got up right away and ran up to him.

"BRADLEY DANIEL MATHIS WHAT HAPPEND TO YOU?!"

Brad hugs me and whispers "I'm sorry for Micheal"

"How do you kn-"

"Shane wanted to meet up, you know how that goes. It just resulted in us getting in a fight again."

"It's okay" I lie while dragging Bradley into the kitchen.

He squirms and I narrow my eyes meeting Bradleys gaze "stay still before my mom walks in the door and give you all kinds of medication"

I hear Brad let out a chuckle as I grab an ice pack for his eye. I dab his lips with a drenched rag once again. "If you keep getting hit here then your going to need stitches"

"Your turning into your mother"

I roll my eyes "it's not my fault my mother made me watch greys anatomy when I was four years old"

"That's better than having nothing at four years old except a box play with outside with my yourself"

I widen my eyes at Bradleys ocomment and look down as I throw away the rag. Bradley swing his arm around my shoulder and walked out into the living area when we hear my mom enter the room.

We are currently suiting in the living room. Andrea flew in and is here, my mom bought us gifts which was honestly something she didn't have to do.

Caleb has his legs resting across the coffee table. Caleb is siting on one side of me and on the other side of me is Bradley. I am leaning into Brads chest while I spread my feet across Calebs lap.

My mom glares at me then shakes her head chuckling at how all three of us are sitting. She brought Brad, Andrea, Caleb and I hot chocolate as we watched some Christmas themed movies for the rest of the night.

Brad, Andrea and I leave Caleb and my mom tomorrow to drive back to Ohio to go back to school.

Don't worry if you wondered about our dog. Comette is sitting comfortably across Andreas lap.
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After taking a quick shower I french braided my hair, threw on one of Bradleys sweatshirts and a pair of shorts to go to sleep in. Bradley was already in my bed when I got out.

I rolled my eyes at him "don't you have the guest room?"

Brad smirks "Andrea is there"

"Okay the couch?" I challenge

Brad shakes his head "Caleb took that over"

I groan in defeat and smack Bradley with a pillow. I hear him chuckle and a small smile forms on my face. I lay closer to Brad and think about the event earlier with Micheal, how if he wanted to he could have killed me with the knife right then and there.

•Caleb•

After we all watched some movies, Hayley went to take a shower and everyone else decided it was time we all went to sleep. I took over the couch and layer down on it staring up at the ceiling. I couldn't help but wanting to be up in Hayley's room with her considering Bradleys killer brother was there with her. mean what am I kidding... we all could have lost Hayley today. I was lucky enough to get there right after she called me.

Watching Bradley walk in earlier was a scare as well. He had a big swollen black eye and I could have swore Brads lip needs stitches. One part of me was jealous of Bradley, I also felt anger towards him because his family could kill hailee and last.. I felt some simpathy for him or you could say I felt grateful that he vowed to watch over Hayley through this whole thing.

I shake my head to get the thoughts out. I am glad Hayley has Andrea and Brad. Andrea has known Hayley for most of her life and I have to say, Andrea and Hayley are two of the best people to have ever met eachother. I appreciate Andrea and Bradley because at least the won't leave Hayley without a goodbye..that was my mistake.

I felt my eyes start to get heavier as the thoughts swarmed my mind. Soon enough I was asleep.
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Authors note: okay okay so here we go another update! I love making these chapter longer and longer which is exactly what I am doing. I want you guys to check out AndreaA1029 because she will have a book posted soon :)

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~Hailee