ONCE IN A LIFETIME ≫ h.g

Chapter 4

BROOKE'S P.O.V:

After a rather long debate, we decided to do an #askHayes. Hayes wanted to a fun video with challenges, but I didn't want to take up too much space in the video. It was his fans after all, so I suggested to do a question round. I knew the fans were dying for one anyway. After we both had tweeted out to the fans with the hashtag, we spent the next ten to fifteen minutes talking. "How did it go with Alicia?" I asked, and mentally slapped myself for forgetting to ask about it earlier. It had totally slipped my mind. He shrugged. "I suppose I don't like her as much as I thought I did. I don't think I'll be spending more time with her". I simply nodded, not knowing what to respond. A part of me was relieved that it didn't work out, and another part of me was furious that I could even think that. I knew i hadn't known Hayes long enough for my brain to think in those circles and I can't believe I did.

"So... Should we get started with the video?" I asked as cool as I could, but it still came out awkward. He nodded, and turned on the camera. "Hi guys!" Hayes said when he started the video and I gave a smile and a wave. "I'm here with my brother's good friend Brooke, and today we are doing an #askHayes! So basically we're gonna do a question round. Brooke will read the questions, and I'll answer them". I started soft, with some basic questions such as his favorite color, if he had any pets, to share funny memories with Nash and etc.. I skipped all the questions about his dating life, as I thought they were a bit too personal. There were a lot of weird questions and both Hayes and I laughed a lot during the filming. I was 99,9% sure that the video would turn out hilarious. Hayes was brilliant with his quick comments and snapbacks, and I knew all the fans would love it. The only thing they might hate was me. The fact that I was in it. The girl who stole their boys. But I pushed that thought aside and tried to enjoy the video.

"Alright, I think it's time to wrap things up", Hayes started and looked at me. "Brooke, you should ask me the most asked question". I did a quick scroll through the tweets and one question was repeated more than others. It was, of course, about his love life. I took a deep breath. "Are you and Brooke dating?" I said, slightly embarrassed Hayes chuckled. "Is that the most asked question?" I nodded. "Well, that actually does not surprise me". I smiled at him. Personally, I found it a little weird because we met seven hours ago. All those pictures on Twitter probably gave the fans a reason to speculate though. Hayes told me to scoot closer, so I did. He wrapped his arms around me and looked up at the camera.

"No. We're not dating. Brooke is really close with my brother. I suppose we are really good friends. I don't know, we met today. Right Brooke?" he said and smiled down at me. It was a rather weird position, I was wrapped up in his arms and cuddled into his chest, and he smiled down at me like I was his baby. "Right", I said and kissed his cheek. Hayes was caught a little bit off guard, but he was quick to recover from it. I just pretended that I didn't notice. After Hayes did his goodbye for the video, I lied down in bed with him and watched him edit it. It was a lot of work and after around twenty minutes I felt myself get insanely tired. "Hayes, I'm tired", I said and snuggled closer to him. I was one to cuddle with everyone, but it felt a little better with Hayes than it did with anyone else, except for Nash. When Hayes wrapped his arms around me, I felt so comfortable. "Goodnight, babe", he whispered and kept editing the video while I tried to fall asleep on him. After around ten minutes Hayes kissed my forehead. I pretended to be asleep. Right before he pulled a blanket over me, I swear I heard him whisper to himself: "You really are something special". After that I drifted off into dream land.

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I woke up in Hayes' room alone. He had probably gone downstairs or out. Who knew. It was only 5 PM, and I recalled Nash saying that we would go out to dinner at 6. Therefore, I decided to check on my social medias before getting ready. I had plenty of time. I scrolled through my newsfeed on Twitter and saw that Hayes had posted four new tweets.

@HayesGrier: Have you ever felt that you were meant to be with someone the first time you laid your eyes on them? Because that's excatly have I feel now.

@HayesGrier: you're cute when you're asleep

@HayesGrier: My mind keeps saying no, but my heart keeps saying yes

Chessy af, Hayes. I chuckled a bit.

@HayesGrier: new video will be up tomorrow :D really exited for you to see it, bc I put a lot of work to it !!

I didn't want to be too quick and jump to conclusions, but I had an idea that the tweets were about me. And it didn't scare me. I actually felt the same. It was too early to tell, but maybe Hayes and I could be something. In the future. I was definitely interested.