Love Costs

•Accused•

Haileys pov
It was Monday after school and I would have to go home and wait until my mom got home with the terrible news.
"Text me if you need anything babe okay" Isaac said when we got to my car "I will" I said before he kissed me and left.

It was the most nerve wracking hours of my life and I don't think even Derrick knew what to say to me.

Isaacs pov
About an hour after I got home Ricky knocked on the door.
"Come in" "We found him" Ricky said "we" "I asked Nico for help. He's outside" "you know where is right now" "yea" "lets go" I said and we left.

We drove to Brooklyn to a small neighborhood with small trashy houses.

"This is it" I asked as we stopped in front of a house "yea". We all armed ourselves before leaving.

We didn't bother knocking and when we opened the door we heard people in the room stop moving.
A woman wearing no clothes walked out with him.
"Who are they" she asked "I don't know. Go in the room".
"We're here about Sydney" "mm Sydney. She was good while she lasted" "lasted. She has a son and a boyfriend" "not from how she acted with me" "sit down" "no" "sit the fuck down" I said again pulling the gun on him before he did so.
"You fucked with the wrong family" "what family" "I talked to her boyfriend he wants you dead" "but you're not gonna do it" he asked "no we are I was just letting you know where the order came from" I said before shooting him in his thigh "what the fuck" "put one down his fucking throat" I told Nico and without hesitation he did it.

We made sure we left nothing there that could connect us and Ricky talked to the girl in the room which took a lot longer than we wanted it to and by the time we left it was pretty late.

I noticed the calls and texts from Hailey when I turned my phone on and as soon as I got home I went to see her.

Haileys pov
"Baby I'm sorry about your dad. It's gonna be okay" Isaac said coming into my room hugging me as I left my arms by my side "where were you" I asked before he stepped back "I was dealing with something and I had my phone off I'm sorry Hails" "Isaac I needed you. Four hours ago" "I know but I'm here now" "who were you with" I asked and he immediately caught on.
"I don't do well with being accused of something I didn't do Hailey" he said calmly "and I don't do well with being lied to Isaac" I shouted "do you think I'm lying to you" he said calmly again "I- I don't know" I answered and his expression faltered before going back to the stoic emotionless one "well call me when you figure it out" he said turning to leave.

"Isaac" I said leaving my room and catching him on the stairs "yes or no, Hailey" "I think I believe you" "I think isn't good enough, call me when you figure it out" he said again, leaving.

I sat on the stairs crying. Andreas words about him cheating have just been playing in my head every second of the day. I should've just asked him. I was so upset today that I didn't even think it through and it's not like he doesn't have things to do all time but maybe that's what got to me. Why was he so much busier with me than with Andrea. Why does he always tell me he was dealing with something or seeing someone but never what it was. I fucked up so bad with this one and I caused our first fight.

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"Hey how was your night" Rory asked as I got in the car "horrible. Not only do I have to stay at my dads every other weekend, Isaac and I are fighting" "fighting about what" "I accused him of cheating on me" "what happened" "I texted him and I called him and he didn't get to my house until four hours later and when I asked where he was he said dealing with it and he always does that. After you left Friday Andrea stopped me and she was like he was never busy when we were together maybe he's cheating on you and I just can't shake the idea" "you don't think he'd cheat on you though" "have you seen him, it wouldn't be a surprise if a lot of girls wanted him and I get that but maybe he found one that he wants more than me. Maybe someone Italian or apart of his world. Maybe Rory I'm just not good enough" "so you think he is" "I don't know and that's what I told him and he told me to call him when I figured it out" "Hailey you're good enough for him why are you thinking like that" "I don't know. Ever since she told me that I've just been unsure maybe" "talk to him. You know he's not cheating on you, and if he did he lost the best thing that's ever happened to him" "thank you Rory" "of course. Don't listen to Andrea you know she's just trying to fuck with you" "I know, I know".

"Hailey can I talk to you" Dixie said as opened my locker "yea what's up" "do you really think he cheated on you" "oh. I don't know Dixie" "Hailey I can't change your mind about anything but Isaac wouldn't do that. Everything that he is, he knows how to treat a woman. As terrible as Andrea was, when they said they were dating he never even entertained another girl and she cheated on him all the time. I just don't want you and him to ruin this over nothing because he's happy right now and I hate seeing him angry. His angry is very uh" "what" "he won't say that he's angry but you'll know, more than anything you will know that he's angry and it's not something anyone likes being around. I don't want that to be the reason you forgive him or believe him but I just want you to consider it please" "I will Dixie thank you" "yea, bye Hailey" she said before going to class.

When I got science he wasn't here yet but I knew he'd be coming since I saw him at lunch. When he sat down neither of us said anything and that's how it was the entire class.

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"Isaac wait" I said catching up to him in the parking lot at his car "yea" "I believe you I do, I'm so sorry and I'm sorry you were mad" "Hailey it took you a day. I sat outside your house last night for 15 minutes and you didn't come out. I'm not mad and I wasn't mad when you said it, did I sound mad? I just wanted you to believe it. It took you a day to realize that's not who I am so okay fine. I want to know what else I have to do for you to trust me" "Isaac please. You don't have to do anything, I trust you I do. I- someone got in my head and I started overthinking everything you did but I trust you I swear" "who" "it doesn't matter" "who" "Andrea. She said you were never this busy when you were with her and that maybe you were uh cheating on me" "I'm always this busy. I didn't spend as much time with her as I did with you and I barely told her where I was going. Why did you think that was even a possibility" "because I thought that maybe I'm not good enough for you and that you found someone you want more than me" "what. Why would I want someone else more than you. Hails I've already told you I don't care that you're not Italian or whatever I want you and that's it okay" "okay" "come on get in" he said opening the door for me.

"The reason I didn't tell you where I went was because it was something I know you don't want to hear but I was with Ricky and Nico and if you don't believe me you can ask them" he said "I believe you" "well what happened with your dad" "I have to see him on weekends" "every weekend" "every other" "where does he live" "not far, like 30 minutes from my mom" "okay. Babe I'm sorry" "thanks" "how's your mom" "she's a little angry but she's okay" "okay good".

"Hey so I don't know if your up for a dinner" he said "a dinner" "yea, it's with uh everyone. It's more like a banquet kind of thing" "everyone like everyone" "yea. You could bring Rory so you don't get bored but I do want you to come" "oh when" "the Friday before winter break" "I'll ask her but yea I want to come" "good thank you" "of course. What's it for" "no reason it's just for everyone to be there. Most of the time everyone puts their feuds and differences aside so everyone can just enjoy themselves" "most of the time" "yea there has been a few slip ups" "huh okay".

After he dropped me off at home he left.
"Hey mom how are you doing" "I'm doing okay honey how are you" "okay, me and Isaac made up so it's a start" "I'm sorry about this whole thing with you dad" "no please don't apologize there's nothing we can do now and it's not your fault" I said going over to hug her.