Mine

seven

•Joanna•

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"You guys wanna go to a movie or something? I mean it is Friday." Matt suggested as we all stood in the front of the school.

"No party?" frowned Mahogany. "No Lox," Matt pointed his finger at her. "Fine," She rolled her eyes. I couldn't help but giggle at my friend. I noticed Hayes was being quiet and was sitting alone on a bench next to the entrance. I decided to go over to him.

"What's wrong?" I asked him. "Nothing," he shook his head. "Hayes please?" He looked at me "I saw the tweet." Pain flashed in his eyes but quickly went away. "Oh." I replied.
"We're just friends." I looked down.

"That's not the problem. I saw the responses." He softly said and brushed his finger across my cheeks. I could feel the tear making there way through. "Hayes," I said.

"What did the journal really have?" He asked and a look of concern washed over his face. "N-Nothing," I quickly replied. "Jo," he warned. I sighed debating if I should tell him about the bullying and the scars. "Can we go? alone." I asked him.

"Yeah, let's go to the hill he motioned towards a hill. "Ok." We walked towards the hill.

"So what's really wrong?" He asked and intertwined our fingers. I swallow the bile rising in my throat. "I-I have.. um... I have.. Scars." I stammer. His eyes widen and look like they're going to pop out of his head. "Why Jo? Where?" He asked and I could see the tears forming in those beautiful blue eyes.

"I..I don't know it just happened. I was so alone Hayes. I was bullied and insulted. I mean, I stopped and am much stronger now but, you know." I manage to choke out my words. "Joanna," He whispered. "Where?" He repeated.

"My thighs and three scars on my arms." I look down. "Baby," He coos and I'm caught off guard from his comment. He pulled me into a hug and I couldn't help but start sobbing. "Why do you always deal with my shit? You've seen me cry twice already and I've known you for like four days." I muffle into his shirt.

"Joanna I don't care. Can't you see I'm a fool for you since the first day I saw you?" He pulls my face up and looks right at me. My breathing increases as I look into those blue eyes.

"Hayes," I whimper. I want to tell him to let me go and stop making me feel like this but I can't. I don't want to.

"Joanna," He smiles. I can't help but smile too and look right at him. I focus on his lips and how they verbalize. I want to kiss them. I lean in and press my lips against his.

He doesn't hesitate to kiss me back. He falls back on his arms and I laugh into the kiss not wanting to break it. "Just know you'll always have me. And whenever you're feeling worthless remember that to me your'e perfect the way you are." Hayes pulls away and tells me.

He stands up and pulls me up after. He holds my hand our way back and I can't help but feel sparks flying all around my body. "Where were you guys?" Taylor asks. "Nowhere," Hayes snaps.
I nudge his arm but he doesn't care.

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short chap sorry! But double update aye :) xoxo - Valerie