Jenalyn: A Splitting Personality (#2) [Complete]

Chapter 25: Hayden

About 5-6 weeks later...
Thursday 2:19 P.M. 

I can't believe how normal things have become since my last trip to Pennsylvania.

Coming back to California to submerge myself into Hayden's life was just what I needed- things could have gotten really bad, if not...

Harlee shoves me away from the mirror, jokingly commenting on how vain I am before falling into the exact same process of checking herself out. We proceed to make our way to the sound booth for our radio interview, giggling as we settle into our seats. 

"We still have a little bit of time before Terrance comes in-" she mumbles as she pulls her phone from her pocket. "Don't worry, it's not live. Reina, the publicist? She gave you the rundown on the interview already, right?"

I nod my head, following suit as I pull out my own phone. I know the conversation is going to end there- Harlee isn't really much of a talker with me. 

If I didn't have Harper to make up for that, it might be one of the saddest realizations I've had since becoming Hayden. I always imagined we'd be best friends!

I just use the opportunity to catch up on a bunch of messages I've been ignoring due to our press tour- which works out perfectly fine for me when I realize that Tyler had texted me about an hour ago.

We've been steady texting for weeks now. It's definitely become a lot more normal for me, but I still can't help the school girl feeling everytime his name comes up on my screen. 

Tyler: I told Sophie I
wasn't interested in
trying to reconcile
anything...
Tyler: I'm not going 
to lie though, I feel weird 
about us. But every
time I try to do the 
right thing I can't 
stand the thought 
of it not involving
you...
Tyler: I'm being
stupid aren't I? I'll 
stop. I just won't 
like it much 😉

My heart flutters in my chest. He's such a God damned smooth talker! I have to work hard to keep the smile from creeping across my lips in fear of Harlee seeing, and questioning it.

I know I'm supposed to be finding a guy I could bring home to the family and blame this pregnancy on, but both Tyler and I have been having our reservations about even officiating this little thing we've got going on. 

The fact that he dated Harlee, my 'sister,' for a few years prior to my existence as Hayden? It does make things a little weird.

Hayden: lol I wouldn't
like that much either,
Mr. Robson. 😋
Hayden: What would
be the right thing for
YOU? 

I don't expect him to answer right away, but only because I'm being more modest than I know I could be when it comes to Tyler. 

I think he's really fallen for me, somehow...

-and I don't know if I'm mistaken, but I think he's fallen for me in a different way than what Gage likes to describe Tyler's infatuations as.

Tyler: You. Lol
Tyler: You feel... very 
right to me. FOR me.
I just know what we 
do for a living- your
family, the media
It's not right to them.

Harlee places her phone on the table, turning toward the doorway as a familiar guy I remember from an earlier press tour walks in.

I feel my insides deflate as I hurry to scribble a message back to Tyler letting him know I'll get back to him. Before I can even press send though, my phone vibrates and another message from him comes through. 

Tyler: Can I see you
tonight?