Another (Hayes Grier)

Chapter 12: When Im Gone

Baileys POV

Everyone I met seems to not care. Until I met Matthew. The only time people will show that they care is when you're gone. That's how I felt being gone. Hayes and I haven't talked much we exchanged a few heys and he tries texting me but I don't want anything to do with him. Meanwhile Matt is trying to fix me but the fact is I'm far beyond repair. We have visited a therapist to help me with my problems. He met my brother and told him if we ever needed help to call him and no I haven't come out to him I'm waiting for the right moment. Matt is ok with that as long as I tell him. He has been so good to me. It is currently December and I want to buy Matt something special for Christmas. Something he will treasure and admire. My mind is blank. I'll ask my brother.

I get out of bed and put on some slippers because of the cold in our house. Zach is currently watching tv he hasn't been himself ever since mom and dad but I wouldn't blame him. He's trying to be strong so he can set a good explain for me. But I know that he is dying on the inside. No one is truly happy.

"Zach?" I say in a hush voice. His head doesn't turn. No answer. "Zach? Are you ok?" I ask.

"No one is truly ever ok" he says. Those words shock me but the meaning is true.

"Can you tell me what's wrong" I ask. I was getting worried about him. I've never checked up on how he is.

"Yes i will. I need to get this off my chest" he says. Most people will say it's fine I'm ok. Or if they say no it may really mean yes I want to tell you but I want to see if you care. You never know

"It all started when...."

Flashback

Zachs POV

I gotta hurry up and get home. I just left the grocery store and had gotten some food for the next two days. I had a lot of bags to carry. My legs had come to a stop and my chest had bumped into another chest. The bags I had which were 6 had fallen. Some stuff had ripped like bread and a jar had cracked open. I look up to see a guy looking down at the bags that just lay there on the sidewalk. He looks up and I see his face. I take in his features hair is a little messy and quiffed up. It looks like he hasn't shave in weeks but i find it attractive. No one knows I'm gay not even Bailey I planned on telling him but I'm too much of a scaredy cat.

"Sorry man" the guy whom I bumped into says. "It's ok it was my fault anyways. What's your name?" I ask.

"Will Grier and you?" he says sticking out his hand. "Zach Morris" I say. I take his hand it's warm not too soft but not too rough it's perfect. "I'm sorry about your bags I'll take you back to the store an help pay for it" he says.

"It's fine it was my fault" I say secretly hoping he'd refuse so I could be with him more. "No now let's go it's getting pretty late we should get going" he grabs my arm before I can refuse.

We go into the store and he pays for everything. "Do you live around here" he asks as we walk out the store.

"Yea I live 2 streets down" I say. "I'll take you there" he says as he puts the bags in the trunk of his car.

He drops me off at my house and he opens the trunk and helps me with the stuff.

"Hey I have a brother and He's probably already asleep" I say. "Ok then put the bags inside and come back outside to talk with me" he says.

"Ok"

When I finish putting down the bags it come back outside seeing will leaning on his car.

"Hey" I say. "Hey so where's your brother?" He asks.

"Inside sleeping I think. why?" I ask. He comes a little closer to me I feel a bit nervous because he's a stranger and I don't know anything about him except his name.

"Look im just gonna go for it because I'm a type of guy who is willing (haha willing) to take risks and ever since I saw you I felt something different" he says. Before I can say anything he plants his lips on mine. It takes a second for me to kiss back.

"I've wanted to do that and since you kissed back I know you liked it" he says with a smirk. I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks. "Yea I did" I say, I couldn't help but smile.

"Well then I know we just met but will you be my boyfriend Zach?" He asks. "Yes I will" I say jumping on him. We stay in that position for awhile until I jump down. "I should give you my number" I say as I take out my phone. He grabs my phone and takes out his and puts his number in. He keeps typing something but I couldn't see what it said.

"Check your phone later" he says as he walks to his car. I walk back inside and see the text message that he sent to me from my phone.

You're beautiful and majestic.

It's cute but really stupid. I liked it though.

We had texted for awhile and he set up a date 2 weeks later. I was all dressed up and went to the restaurant. He wasn't there so I waited. I texted him and I got no reply. After an hour I had ordered my food. Another hour later I had gotten fed up and left.

He texted me once I got home saying.

Can we take a break?

I felt as if the world just fell on me I didn't reply because I was too shocked.

A week later I looked on his Instagram he posted a pic with a girl. I read the caption and it said

With bae😍😘

I sat there reading it over and over again. I came to the conclusion that he lied and I'm not special. I didn't cry though. I was too frustrated to even shed tears. I gave up and went on with my life.

He texted me early December saying

I miss you

I knew it was a lie but I wanted to come back to him. I wanted to be with him. I wanted love. I just didn't want to get hurt.

Flashback Ends

"Well that's it I guess" I say with a sigh. Bailey puts his arm around me. "Since you told me a something important I think I should tell you something" he says.

"What?" I ask.

"I'm gay and me and Matt are dating" he says. It's clear now no wonder he's wants to help us. I'm kinda jealous that my brothers love life is better than mine but I'm happy for him. "Thanks for telling me but I'm sorry I didn't tell you before And also I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was gay either" I say.

"Don't worry it's fine but you don't need will he's a jerk he reminds me of someone. By the way he's a Grier right?" He asks.

"Yea why?" I ask. "Does he have any brothers" he asks. "Yea two, ones 17 and the others 14 he told me their names are Nash and Hayes" I say. Baileys face saddens. He opens his mouth to say something.

"I guess heartbreaking runs in their family".

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I know I'm late on Christmas but oh well. Sorry for the mistakes I was just trying to update.

Question what should be baileys and matts ship name.

Batt?

Mailey?

Because I have something for that please tell me. I'm updating again later so been on the lookout👀