boomerang [hayes.grier]

17

"What was that?" I hear from behind me.

"What do you mean?" I ask Nash, turning around to face him.

"What were you talking to my mom about?"

"Oh it was just something we were talking about before you came into the kitchen," I started turning around to walk towards the door. "Now I have to get to class so-" Nash grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

"What were you talking about?" He asked.

"Boy... problems I guess you could say." I answered.

"Is it about Aiden?" He asked. "Cause if he's hurting you or something-"

"Of course he's not! It's just Elizabeth had some questions..."

"Were they about Hayes?"

I started walking away, not answering Nash.

"Wait, Anna!" He yelled, chasing after me. "If you don't want to tell me you don't have to but if you ever want to talk, just tell me."

"Ok I will. Thanks Nash." I said before we walked into the brick building, arm in arm.

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Dashing out of class into the hectic hallway, I meet Lauren at my locker. We always meet at my blue locker before we head down the stairs to lunch.

"GUESS WHAT!" We both yell at each other.

"You first." I say.

"I got an A on that impossible science test we had last week!" She screams.

"GREAT JOB!" I congratulate her.

"Ok so what was your news?" She asks as I slam my locker closed.

"Well so it has to do with Hayes," She smirks as I continue. "Elizabeth pretty much said were the perfect couple." I explained the rest of the story as she listens.

When I finish, she laughs.

"What's so funny?" I ask, obviously very confused.

"Everyone can tell but you two!" She says.

We step onto the white tile of the cafeteria. Getting in line, we drop the subject of Hayes and talk about the crappy school lunches.

I grab a rectangular tub of macaroni and cheese; the most decent food out of them all. Walking up to the cashier lady, I punch my student ID into the pin-pad.

"I'd like a bag of fruit snacks too please." I say. The lunch lady grabs a bag and hands it to me as me and Lauren go and sit down at the lunch table with the rest of my friends.

We all start talking about random stuff. After a few minutes, Nash slides in next to me.

"Can I help you?" I ask, joking.

"Yes actually." He says, yanking the colorful bag of fruit snacks out of my hand and pouring them into his mouth.

"Nash!?!?" I yell. "You're buying me new ones!" We both get up and walk over to the back of the line.

"Why'd you do that?!" I ask.

"I needed to talk to you," Nash replies. "It's Hayes. Something weird's happening."

|AN: so that's chapter 17. Thanks for getting this book to over 5k! That's awesome! Make sure to vote!|