Symphony

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"I want to start by saying thank you for giving me a chance to explain myself" he said apologetically.

I nodded and shrugged

"And im sorry for everything, my intentions never were to hurt you or betray caleb" he began and i almost flinched hearing his name

"And the kiss with kenzie it was a mistake, a stupid childish mistake" he explained sounding genuinely sorry "his death was hard for me annie and i know it doesn't justify what i had done but i-i was hurting and I didn't think straight" his voice cracked multiple times as his eyes stayed trained on the cup in his hands

"Then when you saw i froze" he looked up meeting my eyes the same look of sympathy laced in them as the very day it happened.

Flashback
I made my way to his house my head bowed as i walked along the sidewalk.

I needed him today, i need him right now by my side.

A stray tear rolled down my cheek and i wiped it away wondering how i even had any tears left.

I reached the familiar path walking down it counting the cracks

I picked my head up and I immediately stopped

My heart shattered and my breathing caught in my throat.

There he stood the boy i was hopelessly in love with the same one i needed by my side kissing my best friend.

It wasn't until the sound of my broken sobs that they pulled away and turned to me.

His face dropped and his eyes pierced into mine

"Annie" he said taking a step toward me and i backed away lifting a hand to silence him unable to speak.

I looked at Kenzie who had the same expression on her face and turned back to him.

"H-how could you?" I asked my voice breaking.

My feet felt heavy as if I couldn't move but managed to, turning and running, i ran as fast as i could the black dress i wore blowing in the wind

"Annie wait i can explain!" He called out but i ran, i ran as fast as my legs could take me and i wanted one person in this moment,

One person but I couldn't have him anymore, he was gone.

End of flashback

"After you ran i went back home Mackenzie was still there and she...she comforted me it wasn't until she had tried to kiss me again that i made her leave. I had shouted at her so much to leave and when she finally did I punched the wall, breaking my wrist" he explained looking back at his hands.

"My dad was still on my back about moving away with him after the divorce, i'd lost caleb and then i'd lost you.... my mom was the only person here for me and at the time that wasn't enough so i left the day of the funeral" he continued

"Why didn't you leave the next day? Why didn't you show up? To the funeral?" I asked quietly

"I didn't think you'd want me there after what i'd done" he said quietly and i almost didn't hear him.

I never thought of it in that way hayden had lost people too, first he lost a stable family then he lost his best friends

"I wish i came.....I never really got to say goodbye" a tear slipped down his face and i felt a pang in my chest at the sight

"Have you been to his grave?" I asked and he looked up meeting my eyes shaking his head.

I stood up and his eyes followed me as i pushed my chair in putting my hand out for him to take

"Come on then" i said and a small broke smile appeared on his face as he placed his hand on mine.
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