runaway || h.r.

14.

somehow hunter and i managed to survive the night just by talking. we talked about everything imaginable.

hunter and i got back to the hotel.

"i'll walk you up to your room," he said.

"thanks," i smiled.

we entered the hotel, and walked to the elevator. it was silent. and very awkward. he clicked floor 3, still in silence.

we stood in the elevator for a couple seconds until hunter said,"i've really missed you maddy."

"i've missed you too hunter."

he walked over to the other side of the elevator to me. he grabbed my waist. i didn't know what to do, i didn't know if this is what i wanted. he started to lean in.

"no," i pushed hunter off,"no hunter this isn't right."

"what why? i thought there was something," he said .

"we connected tonight , i'll admit. but you like loren hunter."

he didn't respond. the elevator doors opened .

"well glad to know the truth," i started to storm out the elevator.

he grabbed my wrist,"ow!" i said.

he looked at my wrist. he saw cuts .

"mads," he said.

i was silent.

"maybe i used to like loren, but i've always loved you. you're special." he said

"you've said that to me before, and every time you left me. you didn't even see me in the hospital. i could've died."

"i tried but lore-"

"everything has an excuse to you doesn't it hunter? you always wanna blame something on everyone else. i can't do this i gotta get out of here. i came to escape abuse and stress not gain more."

i kept storming to my room.

"maddy," he said

"WHAT HUNTER?" i turned around furiously.

"i ..."

"YOU WHAT?!"

"i am so in love with you maddyson alynette." he said

i felt a tear roll down my cheek because deep down i knew i wanted him too, but i knew that he would just break my heart again.

i just stood in the same spot and he approached me. he grabbed my wrists .

"i don't care if you don't love me back, but promise me you'll never do this again." he said.

"i can't do that," i said.

"maddy why?"

"hunter my dad abused me! that's why i was in the hospital! he knocked me out! i'm running away!"

"mad-"

"i don't want pity or 'i'm sorry' or anything i know everyone's sorry, but sorry doesn't make me not hurt." i said

"i can help you," he said.

"how hunter ?! how? you tried that, twice! and both times ended up the same you hurting me even more!" i said.

"give me another chance, i promise. i won't ruin it. and i guess if i did somehow, you'd never have to talk to me again." he said.

"can i talk to brandon about it?" i asked .

"sure whatever, i'll send him to your room. talk to me in the morning." he said.

"okay," i said.

"goodnight maddy," he said.

"night hunter," i responded.

i walked into my room and sat on the edge of the bed. i started to cry when i heard brandon enter . i wiped away my tears really quick .

"mads come here," he said opening his arms.

i ran over and gave him a huge hug while balling my eyes out.

"babe what's going on?" he asked.

"your brother he wants another chance and i want to give him one but i'm just so broken with everything with my dad, and i finally told hunter about it, and i've given him a second chance before but he just broke me even more, i just don't know what to do," i said crying.

he brushed my hair out of my face," maddy i think hunter has changed. he's been acting kinder and like a better person. now he has been really depressed ever since you guys ended it the last time. and i can tell you he hates loren . he talks shit all the time. he loves you i can tell, he still has all your pictures and anything involved with you hanging up in our bedroom. he listens to your music everyday. he watches videos of you guys together all the time. he loves you . give him a chance."

"i think i will. i love you brandon thank you for everything," i hugged him again.

"i love you sis, sleep tight," he said.

i'm giving him another chance...