The Innocent One (Part 2 of the The Bad Boy series) [COMPLETED✔️]

Chapter 14: The Night After

Mason Steele

I woke up the next morning with the heavy sheets on top of me. My headache made its appearance again but not pounding as hard as it was yesterday. Where am I? I stretched my muscles out, waking up fully. I sat up, looking for my phone. I found it next to a nightstand, waking up with a missed call and text messages from my girlfriend; text messages from my cousin and my two best friends. What the fuck happened last night? I look around at my surroundings and recognized the dress on the floor. I looked over my shoulder and saw Hannah, peacefully sleeping. Fuck me, I told myself. How in the world did this happen? 

I moved faster than the speed of light, throwing my clothes on, not caring if I look like a mess, and ran out of this place. While I'm running, wasting my breath, I called my girlfriend back to let her know I'm okay. "Hey, babe. I'm so sorry I missed your call. Did you get home safely last night?" My heart was beating faster and faster. 

"Your cousin and her boyfriend gave me a ride. What happened?" I heard the concern in that tone. 

"I don't know. One thing I was right behind you guys, getting ready to leave, and I end up not feeling well and got me a room to crash." 

"Are you okay? You don't sound like yourself." I can tell she cares. 

"Yeah. I'm fine. I just got to take care of some business." 

"What business?" 

I woke up my car, letting her run, slammed the door, and said, "I'll have to tell you later. I got to go. I love you. I really love you." 

"I love you.." and I ended the call. 

I drove out of the place as fast as possible, not caring if the cops stop me for going over the speed limit. The last thing I remember before leaving the ball was Carter talking to me. My drink tasted funny. I know I had a Sprite but it didn't taste like it. It started to click that Carter and Hannah must've done something to do what they just did. 

Let me tell you guys a little story. Carter and I used to be best friends. Used to, past tense. Before Alexis came into the picture, I remember being the bad boy. The rebel. The person who broke hearts. The heartbreaker. Carter has always wanted the same thing as me. When I dated Hannah, he all of a sudden, had feelings for her. Things weren't working out with her so I ended things. Hannah is a very jealous, bratty, popular girl. She still claims that she has feelings for me. So whenever I was with a new girl or with Alexis at the moment, she tried whatever it took for the relationship to end. Hannah claims that she's still in love with me but she meant nothing to me. That's why I broke it off with her. She also, believes that no other girl is allowed to be with me but her and that we are "still together." When Carter found out that she was single, he invited her to baseball games and now I'm hearing that they are talking to each other. What a small world, right?

It's funny because Alexis told me she saw Carter at the mall. Maybe Carter is a stalker? Or is working with Hannah to settle their little plan of breaking Alexis and I. Whatever happens, I'm praying for my dear life that Alexis believes everything I'm saying. What I did was an honest mistake. I was drugged. I had no control. The drugs were streaming in my blood, not realizing that my drink tasted funny. I thought I was having too much fun that my body needed to relax.

 I know Hannah and everyone else in the school don't like Alexis because she is a good girl and that she is a nerd. But if you really know Alexis and what she went through growing up (like her suffering from a mental illness), than you would understand that she is the nicest girl in the world, she's shy and quiet, funny when you joke around with her and when you get on her bad side, kind, warm-hearted, beautiful, and her personality is my favorite thing about her. Especially after what I went through personally with my family and my own life, being the bad person I was growing up, and basically pushed her away every time she started talking to me again after so many years of distance, she still forgave me and for even after that stupid, let me repeat, stupid bet I made with my best friend, Blake. I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have someone like her in my life. I don't even know why she chose me. I don't even know how she puts up with me or why she's in love with me. You probably heard this throughout the story, but here's the truth, life works in mysterious ways.

After driving like fast and the furious, I went over to Carter's house, stomping in anger, and banged my fist on the door. Lucky, well not so lucky me, Carter answered the door. His mouth curved into a smirk. "Nice to see you, Steele. What brings you to my home?" I really hate this kid. He thinks he is funny and he's not. He thinks he's cute and he's not. He's got another thing coming.

"Cut the shit. I know you did something. And Hannah, too. You better tell me what you guys did or I will hurt you." I angrily said.

"Are you threatening me?" He faked gasp as he held his hand like he needed to catch his breath.

"Are you threatening to ruin my life? Because bottom line, that's what you're doing. So, I'm going to ask this one more time and I want a fucking answer. What did you and Hannah do to me last night?" I jabbed my finger against his chest, hopefully he will whine in pain and confess the truth.

"Did you and Hannah have a fun time?" Come on, Carte. I don't have time to play the questionnaire game.

"Why didn't you have fun with Hannah?" I struck at him, my voice higher than before.

"Well you see. Here's the thing. You like Alexis and Alexis likes you. Hannah doesn't like Alexis but Alexis doesn't have a say in how she feels. You don't like Hannah but Hannah is still very fond of you. I actually don't like you anymore because you stole the girl of my dreams. Now her and I are actually working together to see if we can manage to be together."

"So all of this is revenge because your crush liked me and I went out with her? Dude, I was the heart breaker. I broke hearts. She meant nothing to me like that relationship. And you mean to tell me that you can't let go of the past?"

"I'm sorry the truth hurts, man."

"Then, you should've came up to me like a fucking adult and talk with me or fight me. Whatever you wanted to do for hurting you. Leave Alexis out of this."

"Oh, but now you're wrong. She's now involved because that's your precious girlfriend. Too bad you'll loose her once she finds out the truth." He is such a cocky ass.

"You leave my girlfriend and my relationship alone. Or I will come after your ass."

"Good luck. I'm sure your relationship status will be single once she finds out the truth."