Choices

Chapter 6

I woke up in the morning the next day. It's Sunday. I do and don't want to go to school tomorrow. I suddenly remembered something- Nash and I's kiss. I smiled it the thought. Then question after question popped In my head, Did he mean it? Is he going to ask me out? What's Becca think? Becca.. I ran downstairs.

She was sleeping on the couch with her phone in her hand. She fell asleep texting Hayes. They are honestly so cute together. She woke up.

"I'm gonna go to IHOP in a half an hour. Wanna join?" I asked her.

"Yeah." She yawned. It was only 10am. I walked upstairs and changed into blue ombré high waisted shorts and a tribal pattern tank top. I put on light makeup today. Mascara and a nude pink shade of lipgloss. I straightened my hair and went back downstairs.

Becca changed into a soccer jersey and a pair of jeans. She threw her medium length brown hair into a ponytail.

"Ready?" I asked her as I grabbed me keys.

"Yup." We walked to the truck and pulled out the driveway. I turned on the radio and Luke Bryan was on. Becca and I looked at each other.

"CATCH YOURSELF A LITTLE CATFISH DINNER, GONNA SOUND LIKE A WINNER WINNER, WHEN I LAY YOU DIWN AND LOVE YOU RIGHT, YEAH THATS MY KIND IF NIGHT!" Becca and I sang and screamed. We laughed.

I pulled into the parking lot and walked in. I scanned the restaurant to see if I see anyone I know, I saw three people. Nash, Hayes, and... Lindsay? Nash and her were kissing and hugging and being all romantic. Hayes was sitting there, not really knowing what was going on. He thought Nash and I were together, you could tell that by his facial expression. He pulled out his phone and texted Becca. He looked up and saw us.

"I'm going to go to the bathroom." He told Nash. He got up and walked towards us.

"Haley, I thought you a Nash were together?" I bit my lip and shook my head. The lady seated us and Hayes walked back to his table. Great, we sit right behind Nash, so where we could see Hayes but Lindsay and Nash couldn't see us.

We ordered our drinks and food. I was hurt. Right in front of my eyes, I see the guy I had a crush on forever, the guys who made it seem like he liked me, the guy who broke my heart.

"Haley, we could go." Becca said. I guess it was obvious on my face that I was hurt. Hayes said he saw a friend and was going to sit by him for a while. He sat next to Becca.

"I'm gonna text him." Hayes said. I was speechless. I nodded my head.

"I asked him he and you were dating." Hayes whispered. He texted back that we were. I stood up, walked next to their table, and looked at him.

"Oh, really? Were dating?" I said abruptly.

"Haley?" Lindsay and Nash said together. I said nothing.

"It's not what it looks like, this isn't-"

"Save it. Excuses are like assholes. Everybody has em. Have fun with Ms. Skank here."

"Oh really?" Lindsay gasped.

"You heard me." She looked at Nash.

"Nashy." She looked at him. He just sat there- mouth wide open. I walked away.

"Hayes, Becca, here is twenty for the bill. You can share my pancakes. I'm leaving." I walked out to my car. I sat in it, replaying everything that just happened. I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I quickly wiped it away. I'm not going to let that get to me. I repeated that to myself. I texted Becca.

(H for Haley, B for Becca)

H- Does Hayes have a car?"

B- Yeah. I can ride home with him he said.

H- All right. I'll be at the pier.

B- Okay.

I drove to the pier. It was only 11am. I always carry my fishing pole and tackle box with me wherever I go. To blow off steam, some people go to the gym, some sleep, some yell, I fish.

When I was younger, I always would come here with my dad. Since I was an only child, it would just be me and him. I miss those days. But my dad died last year and it was horrible. This is the first time I went fishing since his death.

I walked out to the pier. There was only one other guy down there. He had dirty blonde hair and looked like he was my age. I cast my pole and sat there for a while. It was silent, except for the waves hitting the dock.

"Hi." He eventually said.

"Hello." I replied.

"My name is Matt."

"I'm Haley, nice to meet you."

"You too. You look familiar, do I know you, I think I remember you're blue hair from somewhere."

"We go to the same school. I'm a junior." He is a senior.

"Oh, haha." He said. I felt something tug on the pole. I started to reel it in, it was a big one whatever it was. I stood up and tried doing it. Matt looked at me struggling and helped me reel it in. It was a 10lb walleye. I felt accomplished.

"Wow, I haven't even caught one yet and I've been here for a couple hours."

"Haha, wow." This area was catch and release, so I threw it back in. I got up and started packing my stuff back up. He wrote something on a piece of paper and hanged it to me.

"Read it." It had his number and said to text him.

"Okay." I smiled. I texted him, said bye, and went back to the truck. It was already 2pm. But it felt like twenty minutes. I drove home.

I walked into the house and there was a note from Becca. It read: I went on a date with Hayes. I'll be back by 8. Haha. Love, Becca. I walked upstairs to my room. I sat on my bed, put my headphones in, and shut my eyes. I didn't fall asleep. I just sat there, singing quietly along.

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Oh my gosh. Hope you liked it ~Haley(: