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Esther's P O V
Ever since that night in the park with Hayes, we have been meeting more regularly and I would only tell him a bit about my background story. It has been a week of sneaking around and seeing him without Clari knowing. She was dumbfounded when she found out that he did nog show up to the date and she was disgusted that his friend was hitting on her. All I could do was snicker and hide my guilt but the worst part was that I did not want to tell her at all because I wanted it to be my secret. My secret nights with Hayes. It was the first secret I had since I have lived in Wyoming. Tonight was the night that I was going to tell Hayes about Callie, Mark and Dylan. Sure I told him about them but I never said their names and gave specific details. What I have learned about him is that he ran away from his home because he had so much pressure put on him, that caused him to stress too much, but he still misses his little sister that he left and she doesn't even know. It was sad but I knew what exactly he means and I know I should tell him that what we both are doing is wrong. It just seems that we both want whatever this freedom is to never end but at the same time, we both know it will end soon. The time we arranged to meet each other was 10:30 and it was now 10:25 but Clari would just not leave my apartment.
"I have no idea what to do Esther, he just seems to keep getting more distant from me. I just do not want to lose him, and ..... I think I am in love him but I also think I have feelings for his best friend. I know it sounds really bizarre but his best friend is actually a really sweet guy."
I froze in my place with a cheetoh out in front of my mouth and my mouth agape. The cheetoh fell from my hand when I was able to process everything she said. "Ummmm... I do not know what to say about that but you should definitely break up with Hayes because you have feelings for his best friend!"
My statement was supposed to be calm but it came out loud and harsh instead. I felt like my face was flushed and finally noticed how mad I was getting at her. Before I could say sorry or she could say anything, I felt myself get up and run out the door without my skateboard. How could she be fine with liking his best friend while loving him? How was that even possible to like to people at the same time? I let my feet run wherever they were leading me and thought about it more. Wasn't there a saying that said, "If you love two people choose the second because if you loved the first you would not have fallen for the second." I ran a hand through my hair while plopping down on a bench, that happened to be in front of a water fountain, and sighed. "Why am I so worked up about this, if he told me he did not even like her? Maybe, it is just that I hate people who are like that, that just think relationships and to look cool or not end it even when they stop liking the other person."
"Then wouldn't you hate me too?"
My head snapped to the direction of where the voice came from and my eyes widened in surprise at the sight of Hayes. "Uhhhh.. I did not mean it like that! What I mean is.. Wait why am I saying this? Yes I mean it like that, I mean come on Wilson if you do not like the girl, stop leading her on!"
He looked at me confused but at the same time, I could see a hint of hurt in his eyes. "I told you I just do not want to hurt her Nessa, can you not understand that?! I don't like doing this either and it feels wrong to be meeting behind her back! Where were you anyways, I have been waiting for 30 minutes! "
I wanted to let out a frustrated cry but it would not help the situation so I just gave him a look. "It is wrong, Hayes! Especially if Mark found out he would probably think I was doing something like kissing you! I do not want to make it seem that way to him either! I understand that by the way but it is still utterly wrong! I was actually just talking with your 'girlfriend'! Oh and please do not call me Vanessa or Nessa because that is not my name!"
His ears perked up at the sound of Mark and Vanessa not being my name. We both managed to calm ourselves down and he finally spoke. "Who is Mark? And if Vanessa is not your real name then what is your real name?"
"Umm.... I was planning on explaining the whole thing to you but then Clari was taking up all my time. Mark, Mark Laker is my boyfriend and he just graduated this year but I was not able to be there for him or even go to prom with him. He was just like my,"I paused and a smile spread across my face before I continued, "prince charming that always came at the right timings. Anyways, my real name is Esther, Esther Hills."
I looked down at my hands and started fiddling with my fingers. I heard him gasp but I was not sure what it was from, either Mark or my real name. "Mark! I use to know him! But hey, you were that girl on the news that the Andersons reported for being a stowaway orphan. You look so much different, but I like you better like this."
I blushed, not sure on how to take his statement. "Yeah well. .."
I was then interrupted by a voice coming from the behind us, "Yeah well, she lied to you, Hayes! She ran away because her parents were being nice to her and she wanted to be an orphan but since she couldn't get her way, she asked a friend to buy her a ticket to here and now she just wants you to feel sorry for her made up story. The truth is that she likes you and she told me her whole plan, that she was only going to use you and then go to Isaac, your best friend. If you do not believe me then just ask the Andersons. She is a spoiled, rotten brat that takes everything for granted. She even pretended to be nice to you, so she can get your money. All she cares about is money and herself!"
I gave a 'are you kidding me' look to Clarissa but she did not even make eye contact with me. What the fudgle nuts is she thinking? Was this her way of getting back at me? I looked at Hayes to see disbelief written across his face. "Oh please, do not tell me you actually believe her, I mean come on Hayes!"
Hayes just shook his head in disappointment and walked away from me. "I think I would trust the girl I have known since 10th grade then someone I just met any day. "
I groaned. Is this really happening? Clarissa Cander will not know what hit her until it is gone. This girl is going to get a major payback done to her. I watched dumbfounded while Hayes walked to Clari and held hands with her and she sent me a smirk of victory. I felt the tears starting to brim on my eyes and ran as fast as I could towards my apartment. How could she destroy the one other friendship, besides her that I had here? Was she really that immature and jealous of him? I knew it was better to just tell her the truth but it was just too exciting to tell her. The meetings were the second relief that I had besides my skating and it was taken away from me. Everything is always taken away from me, all leading back to my parents too. I just really needed Callie or Mark right now, I was even fine with Dylan too. I just hope this was all just a dream but I knew it wasn't.
