Not From Around Here- A Hunter Hayes fanfic

Chapter 28- Worth a Try Worth a Fight

***It's like I'm addicted to writing this story...I update almost every day! Anyways, here is chapter 27! Hope you enjoy :)***

Melody's POV-two days later

I can't believe it.

Hunter and Jessie are dating.

I don't know how I feel about it. It's bad enough that I told him I'm in love with him, and it wasn't even intentional. It's even worse that I'm still in love with him, seeing as he's taken. When Jessie's name popped up on his phone screen the other day, I felt shattered. I mean, I was already kinda upset over the fact that he was taken, but the fact that it's Jessie who's taken by him makes it that much worse. She and I were friends, and now she probably hates me for what I told her the day before I came back to California. Not to mention the fact that Hunter probably told her everything that happened that night on the pier, what with my confessing-unintentionally-my love for him and all. I wouldn't blame Jessie if she's furious with me. I would be, too, if I were her.

I know that I should move on from Hunter, just forget everything about him. But I can't. I still wish he could be here and just, I don't know, do anything. I just want to be in his company, just to be around him. I actually miss him constantly annoying me, like he did in Nashville. Heck, I even miss hearing 'Wanted' on Pandora when I least wanted to. The fact that he's taken makes me want him even more.

What am I thinking?

Here I am, sitting in my bedroom, thinking about how much I miss Hunter. I told myself that I would shut him out of my life completely, and that's the exact opposite of what I'm doing. But, that night on the pier, he came to me. So, that part wasn't my fault. When I started talking to him, and my little secret slipped out, that was my fault. I should've just ignored him. Had I stuck to my plan, I wouldn't be having this problem, now would I? No, I wouldn't.

I wish love wasn't so complicated.

I felt my phone vibrate, signaling that someone was calling me. Looking down, I saw that it was Jessie. "Do I really want to do this?" I ask myself, hesitantly reaching for the phone, which was sitting beside me on my bed. I sighed, answering the phone. Might as well get this over with.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hey, Melody,"

Hunter's POV

I haven't heard from Melody since that night on the pier, and I doubt I will for a long time. Jessie and I haven't spoken since then, either. I hope she isn't too mad at me, she seemed pretty angry the other night. Then again, that might just be the fact that she's my girlfriend, and she was defending me for herself.

Girls are complicated.

We're still in California, seeing as the band wanted to stay here for a few extra days. Our next show isn't for three more days, so my manager-after lots of begging from my band-agreed to let us stay here for a few more days. I, on the other hand, wanted to get out of here. I know running away from my problems here won't fix anything, but I like to think it will, for my sake.

As I scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed on my laptop, I saw the little 'Skype' icon light up, signaling someone was trying to video chat with me. Clicking on the icon, I saw that it was Jessie. I hesitantly answered the video call, wondering what she was going to say.

"Hey, Jessie," I say, giving her a small smile. "Hunter, look, I'm sorry about the other night. I jumped to conclusions, I should've let you explain yourself," she said, tucking a strand of her dark red hair behind her ear. She looked like she was sitting in her bedroom. At least it looked like her bedroom, seeing as there was a bed behind her, and the walls were painted light blue. "Oh, it's fine. I think we were both just stressed over stuff that night, so don't worry about it," I reassured her. She smiled. "I love you," she said, batting her eyelashes. I chuckled, happy that there was no more tension between us anymore. "I love you, too, Jess," I answer, smiling.