Falling In Fall (Major Editing)

Monday drama

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"Did you ask him why?" Hailey asked, sitted on the passenger's seat while applying a mascara.

I released the hand brake, and drove off. We made a quick stop at the gas station to fill the car's fuel tank. If somehow you were wondering where Chase was, probably in his room kissing his butt.

"I didn't, but he told me why." I intoned, scanning the road to my left if clear before entering in.

"Why?"

"...Well, he said he just woke up." I shrugged, picking my speed to reach school in time.

The road wasn't busy, so that somehow saved Chase a couple of sharp pinches on his nose. He got me waiting for his shadow at the house for almost twenty minutes after seven.

Hailey shook her head in disbelief, "What a lame excuse."

"...No, I think he's not lying though. Last night he mentioned his friend, asking him to join them for a drink. I guess he went straight there after he left."

"He left? -- You're saying Chase was with you last night?!" She exclaimed, her eyes popping out of their sockets. "You guys already made a huge jump when you are just about to get to know each other?" Hailey inquired, putting her make-up kit back in her bag.

"Ew, no." I cringed. What is she thinking?

"Then what? What is it that you really didn't bother telling me?"

I glimpsed at her and faked a grin.  "Look, I'm sorry I forgot."

"What a lame excuse..." She repeated her line for the day.

"Will you stop saying that?"

"What? I mean, seriously, I don't get why people say I forgot as an excuse. You know, it just made it sound unexcusable. Plus, it's just one of the many excuses people try to make."

"Really? And, did you know that you're insulting me on my condition of having an alzheimer's disease?"

Hailey froze and face me as if she just saw a dog driving a car. "Are you joking?"

Yes.

"No." I ignored her gaze while I focuses my eyes on the road ahead.

"You have a disease?!"

No.

"Yes." I breathed out before faking a cough.

"And you're coughing?-- Ugh, I hate you." Hailey rolled her eyes, while I huffed an air.

Truth will out.

"So, you're not really gonna tell me?"

"I was gonna.." I sighed, and began telling her the tale.

With just a few minutes, we reached the school and I parked my car. I was telling Hailey about what happened, but it doesn't seem like she was listening to me as she annoyingly taps on her phone, and then just lets out a nod every ten seconds.

But almost halfway to the end, she interrupted. "Hold on. So, you're telling me that you guys spent the whole day in your room?"

I turned the engine off and replied before hopping out, "Yes, glad to know you're paying attention."

"I am!"

"Sure." I rolled my eyes and continued the story as we walked towards the hallway.

The flow of students coming inside the building went normal but bumping shoulder to shoulder for a couple of times wasn't very normal. Especially, if the hallway hasn't even filled with students.