Love Costs

•Deal•

Haileys pov
"Good morning" I said to Isaac as I woke up. He was laying beside me watching tv "morning. How did you sleep" "uh well really. How are you feeling do you need anything" "no, Danielle came in here about a half hour ago to change the bandages and bring me pills" "okay" "I don't know if you're staying, but uh everyones coming over in a little" "everyone" "uh just my uh friends no adults" "oh okay. Yea sure I'll stay" "okay good".

"Hey uh about last night or whatever you did mean what you said" I asked when I came out of the bathroom "what did I say" "oh uh never mind don't worry about it" "Hailey what did I say" "nothing really it wasn't important. I'm gonna get something to eat do you want anything" "Hailey come here" he said and I went to stand in front of him. He pulled me down on his lap groaning a little bit before he took my face in his hand.

"Hails I know what I said and I meant it. I love you Hailey" he said "oh. I love you. Do you want anything from downstairs" "not really hungry, but I'll come down with you" "do you need help" "no I'll manage" "okay".

I walked by him as he made his way downstairs then I got some food and went to the couch with him. I called my mom and she said they would come see him tonight.

A little while later there was a knock on the door and Danielle went to open it.

"Hey man welcome back" Ricky said as they all entered the living room "thanks" "yea how you feeling" Jessie asked "uh managing".

"Isaac hi, we were so worried" Andrea said sitting on the other side of him "yea thanks" "of course. You know I'm here if you need help" "no uh I'm good" he said putting his hand on my thigh making me blush a little before he started talking to another one of the guys.

I felt Andrea staring at me before I checked my phone to answer the messages from Rory:
"Hey I tried to call, you didn't answer so I talked to your mom she said Isaac was back so you're over there. See I told you everything would work out. Text me whenever you see this"

"Hey yea he is thanks for checking in on me Rory"
"I'm your bestfriend what else would I do. Are you staying over there tonight"
"No I'm gonna get home I just needed to know he was okay"
"Well how is he"
"Beat up pretty bad but alive and here"
"Well that's good. What are you doing"
"Sitting in the living room with the rest of his friends... even Andrea"
"Damn"
"Yea she's staring at me"
"Well good luck"
"Yea thanks. I'll see you either tonight or in the morning"
"Okay sounds good, love you"
"Love you ror"

I listened to them talk for a while before my phone started ringing, another call from my dad.
"I'll be back" I told him before going upstairs.

"Hello" "Hailey" "yes" "Hailey why do you never sound excited to talk to me" he said slowly, he sounded drunk or maybe high "because I'm not what do you want" "my family back" "well you should've thought about that" "I know but I want a second chance with you" he was trying so hard not to slur his words but he was failing miserably "you're drunk" "I'm not drunk" "look what do I have to do for you to stop calling me" "just let me see you" "I don't want to see you" I half shouted "Hailey I haven't seen you in years" "yet somehow you still haven't taken the hint. It's your fault that you can't see me and you know that" "I said I was sorry" "a sorry doesn't fix that" I said "so what will" "nothing" "let me see you once and I will leave you alone we can meet in the park and your mother doesn't have to know just give me five minutes" "I can't" "Hailey I love you" he said and I stared crying "I don't believe you just please leave me alone" I said before hanging up. I couldn't take this. I couldn't hear him say those words after everything he did to us. My mom always said I was so brave for turning out the way I did, the positive peppy kid I am but now and then I cry just to cry. It's like I hold all of it back that when one little thing breaks that wall, the tears never stop. I remember how he was before he started drinking and him and mom started fighting. He was a real father, he was caring and when he said he loved me I could actually believe him.

"Hails are you okay" Isaac asked knocking on the door and I went over to open it.
As soon he saw me he pulled me into his arms.
"Hey talk to me" "it was my dad" "what did he say" "that he wanted to see me and that he loved me" "I'm sorry" "I just want him to stop" "I know" "you didn't have to come up here" "yes I did" he said wiping my cheeks and kissing my forehead.

A few minutes later I got up to go to the bathroom to wash my face off before we went back downstairs.
About an hour after his friends left, mom Derrick and the boys came and we ate dinner. We all talked for a while and then we left.

"So uh I thought I should tell you guys that dad called again" I said when the boys went upstairs "what did he say" "he said he'd leave me alone if I saw him" "you're not seeing him Hailey" mom said "I know I'm not allowed to but if seeing him makes him stop can't I just go for like five minutes" "are you crazy" "mom look you're not the one that he calls like five times a week and I really really want him to stop" "then we'll make him stop" "mom I don't want to call the police. I know why you don't want me to see him and I don't want to see him but I don't want to keep answering his calls or changing my number either. Please just think about it" "we'll think about it" Derrick said before mom could deny it again then I went upstairs.

The last time he came to our house was when I was 14. Mom threatened to call the police which made him leave so I never actually talked to him then.

"I'm gonna stay at Rorys tonight" I told them "okay hon" mom said before I left.

"Hey" she said when I got to her room "hey" "how's Isaac" "better".
"I asked my mom about seeing my dad" "I thought you couldn't" "well I can't but he said if I do he'll leave me alone" "and you believe him" "I don't know but if he's telling the truth then I'll do it" "what did she say" "she said no and Derrick said they'll think about it" "do you want them to say yes" "I don't know. I don't want to see him really but I hate how much he calls me" "yea but there's options" "calling the police is not an option for me. I don't want to be the reason he goes back to jail" "okay".

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"So we've thought about it. You can see him once for five minutes" mom said "okay. Thank you" "yea. Someone has to go with you though" "I'm gonna take Rory" "okay five minutes Hailey that's it" "I know" "and please be careful" "I will" "okay".

I would've taken Isaac but if my dad tries something I know he won't hesitate to hurt him. All I had to do now was wait for him to call me which with his track record would be tomorrow.