cruel summer

We climbed out of the vent and found ourselves in a hospital room. We smiled at each other as we left. His eyes sparkled in the sunlight as we left the building and stepped into the daylight.

"You okay?" He asked me.

I wanted to say, 'No! Because I want to drive away with you! I want your complications too! I want your dreary Mondays! Wrap your arms around me, baby boy!'

Instead, I didn't say that. I just nodded instead.

Suddenly, a dark shadow surrounded us. I looked up and saw Hailey standing there.

"Hi Allie..." she said angry.

"Umm...hi..?" I answered slowly.

"Oh! Hi Zach! I didn't see you here!" She said in the fakest sweetest voice she could.

"Umm...yeah. I'm here." He replied.

She pulled him in and started hardcore making out with him. I shifted in my spot uncomfortably, wondering what to do. Zach pulled away.

"What are you doing Hailey?" He asked.

"Kissing my BAE! Duhhh!" She answered sweetly as she leans in again.

"I should go..." I said quietly as she was leaning in. She suddenly stopped and looked at me.

"Okay! Toodles!" She said, waving as she started leaning in to kiss Zach again.

I ran all the way back home that day. This wasn't fair! She was just trying to make me feel bad! She was showing off that she has a boyfriend and I don't! I hate her!

I got home and went straight to my room. Suddenly I got a text on my phone. I checked it and saw an unknown number sent me a photo of Hailey and Zach making out.

'Oops! Sorry! Wrong number!' Came immediately after.

'Who is this?" I asked even though I already suspected.

'Hailey.'

'Oh...who gave you this number?'

'I stole it from Zach (you know my boyfriend)'s phone.'

'I know he's your boyfriend'

'Ok. Cause you were very close to him.'

'We're just good friends, that's all..'

'Okay just know he will never leave me.'

'Whatever.'

I turned off my phone and went for a shower. In the shower I sang 'Teardrops on my guitar' by Taylor Swift.

"He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar! The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star. He's the song in the car I keep singing don't know why I do." I sing my heart out.

I got out of the shower and looked in the mirror. I'm so ugly. Why would he even fall in love with me even if there was no Hailey. Well, he wouldn't. He is beautiful, every little piece. Doesn't he know, he's really gonna be someone. I'm not. I'm going to be living in Augustine's shadow all my life.

Zach's POV:
Allie has been looking sad lately. I'm not sure why. Ever since Hailey has been all over me, she's been further from me. We don't talk as much and I rarely see her happy. I wanted to scream to her, "Hold on, baby your loosing it! The waters high, your jumping into it and letting go, and no one knows that you cry but you don't tell anyone that you might not be the golden one! And your tied together with a smile but your coming undone!'

I didn't dare say that. I just stayed quiet. I wish I could tell her. I wish I could tell her everything but I can't because it's a cruel summer!

Allies POV:
The next day, I walk to the hospital and find Hailey and Zach sitting by the park bench talking. Hailey sees me and then immediately starts making out with Zach! She is totally rubbing it in my face. Zach pulls away and he looks at me.

"Hey, Allie! Come here!" He says, gesturing for me to come.

"Okay..." I mumble as I make my way over there. I really don't want to be third wheeling, especially with my him. It would be way too awkward.

Hailey moves closer to him. I sit next to her since there isn't any room next to him. She gives me a dirty look before putting on a fake smile.

"Hi Allie!" She says in a fake bubbly voice.

"Uh- hi." I reply.

She starts to whisper some stuff into Zach's ear. Then she starts to kiss him. She is all over him. She pulls away, opens her bag and sprays some super strong horrible perfume onto her. I cough at the smell. Suddenly, she sprays some right in my eyes.

"Owww!" I yell as I try to run the perfume out of my eyes. It stings so bad. Tears well up in my eyes and they start to get red! This hurts a lot!

"Oops!" She says smiling as if she just accomplished something. I notice she doesn't apologize. "Anyways, I got to go! The store needs me! Toodles!" She says in a fake bubbly voice.

Zach slides towards me. "Are you okay?" He asks genuinely. He looks worried.

"Yeah, I'm fine. It just hurts a lot!" I reply hastily. I don't want him to worry about me.

"I'm so sorry about Hailey! Sometimes she can be..."

"Horrible?"

"Well, I was going to say inconsiderate but I guess that works too." He laughs. "Let's get you to the hospital. I'm sure they have something that can get your eye back to normal."

"Okay!" I say grinning.

After work I find Hailey and Zach heavily making out again. What is with her? I run home again. I get to my bedroom and get a text. I open it up and see a picture of Zach. It's from Hailey. He looks so good in the photo with the sunset behind him and his beautiful eyes. She sends a text after that photo saying, 'Something you will never have ;)'.

It's a cruel summer.