Where Have You Gone

The Pain Has Reached Its Climax

Hayley's POV

It's been one week since I found out Malcolm was gone on Monday. I woke up in his house with my phone alarm going off. I wasn't going to go home. I stood up, turned my alarm off and saw my mother had left a text.

Hey baby girl. I know you left early this morning to Miss Smith's house and it's ok. You need your time alone, just be back home when you get done from school. Ok, sweetie I love you.

I smiled at the thought that my mother knew were I was and what I was doing. I went across the room to the storage closet, and found my towel there. I left the towel there so when I stayed the night I could take a shower in the morning. I grab it and head to the bathroom, I turn on the hot water, strip off my cloths and got in. I stood there for 15 minutes just thinking of him. Tears fell from the side of my face after washing up. I got out and walked to his room. I opened his closet and pulled out one of his white t-shirts and some of his skinny jeans from three years ago that he keeps there just for me to wear, even though they were way to small on him. They were the prefect size for me. I pulled on the t-shirt, tied it at the back because it was a little big. I put on the jeans and grab my ugg boots that I left here two weeks ago. I went to the gifts he got me and put on the the neckless and bracelet. I made sure the bracelet didn't cover mine and Malcolm's friendship bracelet we made when we were 11. We promised each other never to take it off and I have never tooken it off. I went to the ring he got me and slipped it on, it fit perfectly. I stood up and walked to the bathroom. I brushed my hair and added soft curls at the tips of it, just how Malcolm liked it I added light make up. After that I went to his room again and found his north face jacket. I put it on the white t-shit, grab my purse that was full of the stuff I was going to take home. I took one last look at his room. My eyes started to water. I turned away, locked the door and walked down stairs. I looked around the house one last time before locking it and I left.

I walked to my house where my car was parked. I got in and drove to school to find a all of my friends standing with signs saying,

Hayley I'm so sorry we love you!

I felt a tear escape my eye. I parked and turned the car off. I felt weird, I have never droven to school without Malcolm. I felt like something was missing and it was Malcolm. It's killing me not hearing him laugh, seeing him smile, acting stupid, skipping class with me, hugging me for no reason. I miss him so much. I heard a knock on my car window which disturbed me in my deep thoughts. It was Lydia her face, was filled with pain. Her eyes were puffy and red, she gave me a weak smile.

I opened the car door and got out. We looked at each other as tears fell from both of our eyes. We both then hug each other and cried in each others arms. We have done it millions of times before, but this time was different. We both felt crushed. After 5 minutes our friends joined the hug. We all hugged and cried. After 20 minutes we let go and smiled at each other.

As we walked in, we saw posters saying "R.I.P Malcolm" or "We will miss you" or "We all love you". I walk by crowds of people saying sorry for the lost. The bell rung and it was time to depart to class just like me and Malcolm. Lydia and I had every class together, so we walked together to class. Our first period was history, I always loved history, but now I felt a strong bitterness towards it because Malcolm was part of our history class. I wish I would have made more history with him. As me and Lydia walked in and sat down, the captain of the basketball team, Matt, the most self centered ass hole you will ever meet, can up to me before class started. He stood up and said out loud,

"Hey Hayley, now that that twat is out of the way, why don't me and you hit the movies and have some diner this Saturday?"

When he said that I felt my blood boil, my face turned red. Lydia who sat across me had a pale face like she saw the devil. I stood up right in front of him and screamed,