He's Just A Bad Boy

Chapter 35 - The cold shoulder

Chapter 35 - The cold shoulder

*HALEY'S POV*

I pick up my phone, resting back on the headboard of my bed and dial Dylan's number. It's been a week since we last spoke properly and he's been giving me short answers every time I text him.

I feel bad that it took me a whole week to do something about it but in my defence I've been busy all week and with Christmas just around the corner I had to go out and buy everyone's presents. I shouldn't be making excuses though, and I know it.

I sigh, getting up out of bed and slipping on my shoes. If Dylan's not going to answer my calls then I'll go to him.

I rush downstairs, jumping two stairs at a time and sneak out of the front door.

The walk down to Dylan's is quiet and short and I find myself thinking about why Dylan would be ignoring me. If I am being completely honest, it hurts. A lot. Dylan is one of my best friends and if I did something wrong to make him feel bad then I want to know why.

I walk up Dylan's driveway, my hands leaving the warmth of my pockets as I bring my hand up to ring the doorbell.

A cute ring sounds and I hear footsteps thudding around inside the house.

The door swings open and Dylan stands there, his hair ruffled and his torso bare, his sweatpants hang low on his hips and his face has a neutral expression on it. He frowns as he seems me timidly standing there.

"Can I come in?" I ask quietly, playing with a loose string from my top.

"What do you want, Haley?" his tone is slightly snappy yet I take a step forward towards him and nudge him aside, walking inside with ease

He sighs, closing the door and turning to face me. I cut straight to the chase, "What did I do?" I ask

He furrows his eyebrows and turns his head to the side, faking confusion.

I roll my eyes and rephrase the question.

"Why are you ignoring me?" I continue

"Why do you ask so many questions?"

"Just tell me"

"You should go"

"I'm not going until you tell me why you've been avoiding me like the plague"

"Well then you'll be here a long time, make yourself at home" he rolls his eyes, turning around and walking down the corridor and to what I presume is his room.

I follow him down, pushing his door open. His room is painted a dark blue and looks fairly normal.

My patience is wearing thin and although I'm not showing it, this whole situation is upsetting me a lot.

"Why have you been ignoring me all week? what did I do?" I ask, my voice cracking ever so slightly causing Dylan to look up quickly.

"Are you actually dating Carter Jones?" the disgust in his tone is evident and I turn my head to the side, frowning.

"Yes?" i dont know why I said that as a question but it causes Dylan to scoff.

"Is that why you're like this?" I signal to his messy hair and naked torso, which I must admit isn't a bad sight to look at.

"I saw you kiss him at the game on Friday" he says sourly, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Is that when he asked you out?" he continues

"Yes" I answer shortly.

"You really need to go. My mum and Jess are gonna be home soon and you can't be here when they are" his monotone voice makes me frown and my eyes gloss over.

"If I'd known you'd hate me if I went out with Carter I would've never done it" I mumble before leaving his room.

The tears fall freely while I speed walk through the small house. I reach for the door knob but Dylan grabs my wrist, turning me around and sending me crashing into his bare chest. My breath gets caught in my throat as I try and regain any composure I have left.

"I never said I hated you" he says, his hot breath hitting my cheek and causing me to close my eyes at the close proximity.

"Then why are you being so rude to me?"

He wipes a tear from under my eye and I'm surprised when his hand lingers on my cheek.

"I care about you and I don't want you to get hurt"

*DYLAN'S POV*

"I care about you and I don't want you to get hurt" I partially lie, I care about Haley, a lot, I'd do anything for her and I'd even die for her without hesitation but I can't tell her that. Not now. Not when she has a boyfriend. But why Carter? why him of all people?

We accept the love we think we deserve. That's why.

Truth is I've had feelings for Haley for sometime now. I've just been too much of a pussy to go anything about it and now it's too late. Now she's with him

and there's nothing I can do about it. I have to let her go.

"You have a weird way of showing it" she laughs softly, wiping the rest of her tears with her thumb, embarrassingly.

She's back. Haley's back and I couldn't be happier.

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