Let the Games Begin!

Hailey's Requiem

(A/N) Hey guys, this chapter is inspired by Mistletoe_Mel ! Her character, Hailey Evans, from her book "Family Isn't Just Blood", is to be a major role in this chapter. It is a flashback chapter.

Enjoy!

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January 2nd, 2012 — Colby's POV

Today was my 15th birthday. Unfortunately I had to go back to school today. Christmas Break had been hell for me. My jackass cousin had ruined my family's Christmas Eve get together and embarrassed me.

I was going though puberty and as most guys my age did, I questioned my sexuality a few times. I had looked up a few unholy things and my cousin had taken my phone and prowled through my search history. Like the dumb 14 year old I was, I hadn't cleared my search history. He had told my aunt, and like the gossip she was, she made sure everyone in attendance (luckily that wasn't that many people, but still) knew I had looked up some bad images.

I was able to get myself out of it mostly because everyone understood I was a pubescent male experimenting due to all my sexual tension and confusion. Nonetheless, it made my anxiety rage.

Not that I had anything against being gay, but I had decided that I wasn't gay. Because when I saw her, I knew I was still straight.

Hailey Evans. She was amazing. She had great looks, but that wasn't it. Her personality was amazing. She wasn't like the normal girls in 9th Grade. She was kind and loving and cared about people. She stood up to bullies and always helped others. I had the biggest crush on her for the first half of the year.

She was a few months older than me, so she was already 15, but today I became that age and I got to go to school and see her. It gave me some hope.

My best (and only) friend, Sam was the only one who remembered my birthday. He got me a new SD card for my camera, I wanted to be a photographer.

"What's up pussies?" I knew that voice to well. Liam McAlystre. The biggest bully in the high school. He was in 11th grade and loved spending his free time picking on 9th and 10th graders. I'd been in High school for about 4 months and Sam and I had already been tortured by him so much. He was with his lackeys, Rob Holeé and Max Owenby. He also had his slut girlfriend, Lisa Banafort with him.

"Hello Liam." I said stepping slightly in front of Sam. I was used to being beat up by Liam more than Sam was, so I was going to let Sam have time to escape.

"So Lisa here was telling me that you want to be a photographer." My reflexes automatically reached for my bag. This made it clear my camera was in there. Rob pushed me against the locker while Max grabbed my bag. He handed Liam my camera.

Liam smirked, "Well, that's too bad, cause this is mine now." I was so pissed, but I knew if I spoke up, Sam and I would both get our asses kicked to Pluto and back. Liam shoved me against the locker and then walked away with his three idiots in tow.

When they walked away, Hailey walked up to us.

"Hi Colby, Sam, I saw what Liam and his fellow asshats did. I wanted you to know I'm sorry." Hailey was stunning. Sam elbowed me, wiggling his eyebrows and smirking. I elbowed him back, but I used forced and wasn't trying to be joking.

"Thanks Hailey. It means a lot." I said. Then I decided to do something I thought I'd never have the guts to. "Hailey, would you like to go out sometime?"

Her eyes slightly widened and she began to blush. "Colby, I'd love to! Give me your phone, I'll put my number in. Text me after school."

I obliged.

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May 2, 2012 — Colby's POV

Hailey and I laid in the park under the tree we'd carved our initials into. It was cliché but we didn't care. It was our 5 month anniversary. We looked up at the night sky, but I then I looked over at her. I'd never loved her more. "Hailey Josephine Evans, I love you so much and you don't even know. You are the sweetest person in the world, and I love you so much." I meant every word I said.

"Cole Robert Brock, I love you too. You are the sweetest boy I have ever met, and you will always be that." We both sat up and started making out. It began to get pretty heated, but before it could get to a place we would both regret, Hailey got a text from her best friend, Rachel.

Rachcar: "Hails, where the hell are you. Carrie wants you back at the orphanage NOW!!! You're 2 hours past curfew. It's 11PM!"

Hailstorm: "Shit! I'm out with Colby. Tell her I'm on my way. I'll deal with her later."

She looked at me. "Colby I have to go back to the orphanage. I'm 2 Hours past curfew." Hearing her say those words made me hurt. She'd told me her traumatic story. It shocked me to know how upbeat and sweet she was even when she'd been through so much shit in her life.

"Don't worry babe, we'll take my bike and I'll drop you off."

"No, Colby. If Carrie sees me with a boy, I'll be in even more trouble. It's not that far, I can walk."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Alright." That was the worst decision of my life.

We both reassured our cliché Teen love for each other and parted ways. I was happy, until days later at school when they told us her body had been found in a ditch between the park and the orphanage. There were signs of loads of torture and rape.

Sam and my family all tried to make me feel better, but after that day, I was in a constant slump of depression and anxiety. I would cut myself and became a stereotypical emo.

It wasn't until a couple weeks after my 16th birthday that I started to feel happier. Sam had an idea to join a new app called Vine. Within our first few videos, we'd gained a somewhat large following. We were inspired by many others like TheGabbieShow, David Dobrik, Lizzza, Scotty Sire, Zane & Heath, and more. We gained a steady following, and all the fun and good attention made me happier.

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Now I'm friends with the same people I looked up to. Gabbie, Liza, David, Scotty, Zane, and Heath were all my friends. I now live with people I care about and who care about me.

But I still think about Hailey every day of my life. I saw a picture of her body on the news. It plagued me every day.

I liked Shea and I wasn't going to let this happen to her. I wasn't going to let my ignorance help her wind up in a ditch like Hailey.

I will do all I can to save her...

Hey guys, so you've reached the end of this chapter! Again, thank you to Mistletoe_Mel and be sure to check out her book because it's amazing! See you next.... day I update.

Little fun writer... is out! BYEEEEEEE!