𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓐𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓽 || 𝚃𝚊𝚢𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝙷𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛

~ Chapter 29 ~

Continuing from the last chapter...

'The next day'

I was getting ready to head to Connor's so I slipped on my one shoulder wrap top, and some ripped blue jeans.

"I'm going out!" I called out to the silent house, "Ok!" Bryce called out, him and Addison were in his room, cuddling and watching movies.

I fucking SHIP Braddison, no cap.

I grabbed my keys off the key rack and walked to my car. I slipped into the drivers seat and put my purse into the passengers seat.

* * *

"Hey cutie." He grinned widely, "Hey stupid."

He opened the door wider for me to come in. "Wanna go to the gym?" I asked him, he got all giddy. This guy loves the gym, basically lives there.

"Yes!" I laughed at his idiocy, "Great we will leave in 10." He ran up the stairs squealing like a little kid on Christmas. I brought a change of clothes for the gym so I went to the bathroom to change into it.

Some black high waisted leggings sitting perfectly above my waist, and a black Nike sports bra.

I tied my hair into a high ponytail with multiple hair ties because we all know that shit doesn't stay up with only one scrunchie.

* * *

"Yay! My second home." Connor said from the passengers seat of my car and ran to the entrance and hugged the wall, I looked at him weirdly before grabbing my water bottle and heading inside, leaving him there.

I don't get why the employees still let him in...

"Hi, membership card?" I handed the guy my card and he scanned it, apparently the place counts visits and after a certain amount you get a month free? Yeah score if I say so myself.

"Thank you Tessa." He smiled before handing me my card. I took it and grinned before turning around to see Connor already running into the gym. "Sir, I need your card!" He yelled out after him.

I laughed "I'll get him to come back.", "Thank you." I looked at his name tag, 'Vince', "Don't mention it, Vince." I strode into the gym and glanced around for the blonde idiot I called my friend.

My gaze landed on him hugging the weights, poor weights.

"Connor! Get your ass back here!"

* * *

My forehead was dripping with sweat and so were my under arms. My hair stayed up thankfully. "Let's go." I groaned trying to pull Connor off the treadmill, "Nooo!" He whined, while I tried to loosen his grip on the arm of the machine. "People are looking at us." I groaned again trying to pry him off.

"I don't care! You can't make me!" I kept trying to pull him off with out drawing too much attention to us, but the whole gym was staring.

I saw Vince looking our way, "Vince help?!" He smiled, looking down shaking his head before coming to help.

"Get. Off. Now!" I said in between pulls.

"Woah!" He let go and we all fell to the ground. "Ugh Connor your crushing me!" I said pushing his leg off my face. "Jesus chill out, you guys are the ones that pulled me off." He got up but before he could run, I tackled him to the floor.

"We are going home!", "No I'm staying!" He clawed the floor while Vince and I dragged him out. "I've never met someone so passionate about a gym." Vince said with disbelief, "Neither have I, he's a weird one."

Vince laughed, "Well hope to see you guys back, have a good one." He went back inside the gym and left me with a whinny Connor.

"Come on, let's get you home."

I put him in the passengers seat and closed the door locking it every time he tried to get out. I unlocked it to get inside and started the car before he could get out.

He crossed his arms and pouted, facing the street lamp in front of the car.

"Take a nap or something grumpy." He didn't answer just kept his pout.

I shook my head and began the journey back to his house.

* * *

He fell asleep like half way, why is the guy so weird.

"Connor wake up." I shook his shoulders and he groaned wiping his eyes. "What!" He spat out, I wiped my face free of his spit, "You're home." He nodded and carried himself inside, he opened the door, with me following close behind.

I shut the door and he plopped in the couch and fell back asleep.

I laughed and grabbed a blanket and put it on top of him.

And made my way back home.

~ Tayler's POV ~

It's been a week since I've eaten, 1 day since I saw her last.

I fucked up, I fucked up bad.

I didn't even sleep with Sommer and I never will, we moved into the new house, Nate and I share a room, and he won't stop bringing me food.

Everyone at the house is worried about me. Except for the girls, they all hate me. Addison hates me, Miyah hates me, Kovur hates me, Charli, Dixie... All of them.

And I fucking hate it. Sommer keeps coming over here, like who gave her the damn address. She keeps trying to tell me to move on with her. And that Tessa's already moved on, I'll believe it when I see it.

I sit at the edge of the jacuzzi everyday looking out on the town. Wondering where she is, all the time.

I miss her sweet voice, her snarky remarks, her soft lips, her motivation to work.

I miss it all, everything that involves her, I miss it.

"Hey man." Bryce said coming to sit with me, "Hey." I muttered into the darkness. "You need to eat." He handed me a slice of pizza, I grabbed it and looked at it. Next to my skinny arms, my gurgling stomach, and my pale skin. Maybe I do need to eat.

I took a bite and saw Bryce smiling.

"I messed up." I muttered while chewing. "I know you did, but she will come around." He said leaning his arms on the wall and swinging his legs. "I hope so." A tear slipped down my cheeks and he patted my back.

"I'm here for you man. You're my brother." I nodded, "Thanks."

To be continued...