Unexpected // Why Don't We

Chapter 63

Hayden's pov

There was a knock at the door.

"Can you get that?" I mumbled.

I heard Taylor get up and open the door.

"Hey, Taylor. Hey-" Justin stopped and laughed. "Hayden, what are you doing?"

"Don't worry about it," I told him without looking up.

"Ooookay," he said.

"She's just upset because Jonah left," Taylor explained.

"How're you holding up? I know you only got to see them for a short amount of time," Justin told Taylor.

"I'm okay. I just wish they could've stayed longer," Taylor sighed.

"Yeah, well, we have a long plane ride tomorrow. Get your rest today. I'm going back
to my room to pack," he said.

"I'll text you later," Taylor told him.

I heard the door shut and lifted my head. Taylor was just about to sit on her bed when there was another knock at the door. She groaned as she stood up again to open the door.

"Hey," Ty beamed.

"Oh, hey," Taylor said as she sat back down on her bed.

Ty walked in the room and shut the door behind him.

"Hayden, what are you doing?" he furrowed his eyebrows.

"Don't worry about it," I repeated what I had said to Justin.

"Okay then," he laughed. "Do you want to have those dance lessons now?"

"Dance lessons?" Taylor questioned.

I sat up and ran my fingers through my hair.

"Ty offered to give me dance lessons since I can't dance," I explained.

"That's gonna be a mess, you know that right?" she looked at Ty.

"Hey!" I said defensively.

"Let's go, Hayden," he laughed.

"Ugh, fine," I groaned.

"Have fun," Taylor smiled.

Ty and I walked down the hall to the room that he shared with Cody and Andy. None of them were there. They were probably eating breakfast.

"I'm gonna do so bad," I frowned.

"No you're not," he said.

"Let's just get this over with," I joked

Jack's pov

Somehow I ended up sitting next to Jonah on the plane ride back to L.A. I really needed to talk to him about Hayden. I had to back down for him. He probably liked her first. I'd feel terrible if I stole Hayden from him. But then again I'd also feel terrible if Hayden wasn't mine. I just needed to keep my mouth shut. Maybe that'd be better for us.

"Do you like Hayden?" I blurted.

Fuck.

"Huh?" Jonah took one of his earbuds out.

"Do you like Hayden?" I asked again.

"What do you mean?" he furrowed his eyebrows.

"Do you like her or not?" I was getting frustrated.

"Why are you getting so mad?" he asked me.

"Because its a simple question," I told him.

"I don't know. She's amazing, but I don't want to interfere with her and Taylor. Taylor means the world to her," he shrugged.

I felt like a dick for acting like that.

"Why? Do you like her or something?" he asked me.

"Yeah. I do. But I could tell that you liked her, and I didn't want to do anything stupid to break you two up," I answered.

"Oh," was all he said.

We didn't talk the rest of the plane ride back
to L.A. He actually got up and went to sit with Daniel halfway through the ride and didn't come back until it was time to land.

Eben's pov

I was at the Why Don't We house waiting to surprise them once they got home. I was texting Taylor since Hayden wasn't answering her phone and it was worrying me.

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Me: Why isn't Hayden answering her phone?
Taylor: She's with Ty.
Me: Why?
Taylor: He's giving her dance lessons.
Me: ???
Taylor: I don't even know.
Me: Oh okay. When will the guys land?
Taylor: I have no clue but their flight was at 5:30 this morning. Do the math.
Me: Good to know.
Taylor: Yeah. You're welcome.
Me: I'm surprising the guys at their house.
Taylor: Oooooo! That'll be fun!
Me: Yeah, I know right.
Taylor: They're going to be so excited.
Me: I hope. Well, gotta go. Tell Hayden to text me back.
Taylor: Will do👌🏼 Hope to see you again soon!
Me: Same here!
*

After that, I waited around until I finally got a text from Taylor saying that the guys landed and were leaving the airport. I sat on the couch and scrolled through my social media until I heard them walk through the door. Daniel was the first one to walk in.

"Eben!" he beamed and gave me a hug.

I gave all of them a hug. Jack looked a little pissed off, and Jonah looked a little uncomfortable. I wondered what was going on.

"You good, Jack?" I asked him.

"I'm gonna put my stuff away," he said and walked to his room.

"We'll catch up in just a minute. Let us unpack really quick," Zach told me.

"Alright," I nodded.

All the guys walked down the hall, but Jonah stayed back for a second.

"Jack is just mad because he likes Hayden, and I told him that I wouldn't want to get between her and Taylor," Jonah explained.

"Ohhh," I said.

"Yeah. I'll be back in a minute," he said before walking to his room.