bruised || h.g

Ch.8 "I didnt want the life i lived"

Hayes Point Of View

It was after school, I planned on checking on Tess on my way since she was just right there. I walked right past Aubrey trying my best just to get out of here.

"Hayes!" She yells from her locker.

I keep walking pretending that I didn't hear her, which I most certainly did.

I love Aubrey, she's my girlfriend but she just gets on my nerves. I kept walking when she yanked my shoulder back forcing me to face her directly. Uh oh.

What did I do this time?

"I was calling you!" She loudly spoke frustrated.

"I didn't hear you. It was loud in the locker bay" I defended.

"We need to talk" Aubrey firmly said.

"About?"

"Why that new girl had your hoodie? Why you chased after her when she made a scene in the cafeteria? Why you lied to me about having to be with your family? That's about" She named.

"Tess is cool, you should give her a try. Maybe we need to talk about why you told her to stay away from me?" I turned it around.

"She's coming inbetween us and she's only been here for 3 days. Hayes" Aubrey whined.

"No, you are. None of this would of happened if you weren't always jealous and you trusted me." I protested.

"Baby, I'm sorry" She said.

"No Aubrey. You're always controlling me, keeping me from my friends, telling me who I can and can't talk to you & being rude to everyone. And I'm sick of it. You don't trust me" I stood.

"Maybe we should break up if I'm so hard to handle!" She yelled in my face.

"Maybe we should" I breathed.

I didn't want to break up with her, but she's just not the girl I fell for. She's changed for the worse. She's changed me.

"Fine, we're through! I cheated on you by the way with Luke!" She yelled with hatred.

"Get away from me" My face grew with anger.

"baby, I'm sorry. It's just-" I interrupted.

"I said get away from me Aubrey! I'm done with you!" I yelled at her.

I didn't want to yell at her, I didn't. I watched as her face grew with sorrow and regret, as she just lost me.

She turned around and walked the other direction as I walked to Tess.

My face was so heated and angry but soon enough, grew with sadness. Aubrey has cheated on me before, and it always brought me down. Made me feel as if I wasn't good enough for her and she had to cheat. I never really understood cheating though, if you're not happy then just leave, it's not that hard. I saw Tess' house in the distance.

Tears started to fall when I reached her door step.

I usually don't cry, you know. Cause I'm a guy, & guys don't cry.

I knocked on her door seeing her beautiful brown eyes gaze up to meet mine.

"Hayes are you okay? What're you doing here?" Tess asked.

And before I could even speak a word, I cracked. I fell apart, I lost myself.

Tess pulled me into a hug and held me tight, I've never been one to cry Infront of a girl but I felt so helpless.

"Shh, It's okay. What happened?" She whispered.

"I'll walk you home and we can talk there, okay?" She smiled.