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During the break I went back to the spot my friend and brothers had but at Logan narrowed glare I promised I'll be back before it started again. Man! If I knew I would have to spend all this amount of time there... maybe I would have insisted harder to Mrs Glennson."So," Taylor cleared her throat perking one brow when I finally took the seat they'd saved me. "Are you gonna watch it with us after dragging us here or what?" I smiled, sheepishly. "For the break." and she huffed.Taylor Lans' really tiny and look like an innocent doll with her bright doe eyes, but once she opened her mouth that first impression shattered. Her assertive belligerent personality is anything but innocent. Her confidence is admirable and more times than I would like to admit I found myself wishing to be more like her. Five minutes before the game started again players were jumping back to the field, getting ready to start again and I decided it was time for me to climb down before Logan himself come look fo
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Hailey/ Four months ago /I got to say, watching Nate getting arrested wasn't at all how I expected tonight to go and waiting in the police station wasn't either how I planned to spend the next hours. I caught his phone when it dropped as he fight that guy. There was a lot of blood... mostly from that other boy's running nose, but Nate got himself a few good hits too.Just great.My butt'd begun to hurt from sitting here for this long and my legs are longing to stretch, but I feel like I need to wait here for him. Maybe because I was there, maybe because I felt bad... for whatever reason I didn't find it in me to leave yet.I'd been struggling between notifying my family or not, but in the end realized my mom would have freaked out if she got a call saying I was in the police station this late, even if it wasn't me the one arrested. So I just let it be. What she won't see, it won't hurt her... Even tho nerves had been eating me from the inside as I bounced my knee frantically and bit
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Hailey"I see you keep looking like a preyed animal." I almost jumped as Taylor appeared out of the blue as I stepped out Mrs Glennson's office, giving me a pointed look at my reaction. "See?""Well," I gulped. "I'm sorry, but when you sneaked on someone that use to be the effect." she rolled her eyes and fall into step with me. "Where's Kevin?""Late. He told me to get going. So? How did it go in there?""Good." by the glance she sent me I could tell she didn't believe it. "I mean, considering everything." I sighed, shaking my head. "I told her about Dawson and she's willing to add his name on it as well."Not like it surprised me, after all, it would have been a total mess it it wasn't for the guy and I would had felt bad if his name wasn't on it as well. After I literally ran out the football field -with's Nate stunt in front of our more than half our entire student population and everything-, I thought I was screwed. I feel like a hot mess, on the verge of tears and so I waited fo
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NateSeth's angry/sleepy face came to view as soon as he finally opened the front door. "What?""Good morning you too." I chuckled, amused at how obviously hangovered he was as he groaned and stepped aside to let me in. His movements slow and dragged."What are you doing here so early?""Early?" I followed him to the living room and coughed another laugh when he instantly laid down. "It's practically midday.""It's also Saturday." he whined, picking the cereal box from the couch's feet and hugged it to his chest, eyes half closed as he eat them. "Since when you're up for shit one Saturday?" he swallowed heavily and snuggled closer in the couch.I rolled my eyes. I was in such a good mood right now and he won't bring me down with his laziness. "Whatever. Can I have some water?""Mh, you know where everything is. Make yourself home." and munched some more cereal.I laughed and circled the couch towards the small kitchen on the left. "When are your parents coming back?" I asked loudly se
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They exchange a look and as Seth shrugged, amused more than anything Kimmy's brows knitted even closer. "You know? You're pickier than ever since that girl convinced you to do that fucked up interview."My eyes narrowed at her tone. Classic Kimberly but today I wasn't having that. "Oh really? Turns out that fucked up interview got me a clean path for a possible scholarship.""No way." her eyes widened, her frown melting into a smile. "You're bluffing.""I'm not." I grinned back and she squealed and threw her arms around my neck."Nate, that's great!""You made a rhyme there." laughed Seth; but she barely heard him, pulling away and holding me an arm length to look at me."This is so massive. You must be so proud."My grin stretched further. "I'd barely done anything.""Take all that fake modesty and shoved it where it fits, okay? I don't wanna hear that bullshit ever again." I chuckled at her passive, aggressive compliments-attacks. Classic Kimmy. And she pulled me in for another bone
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HaileyOut of all the things I might have thought I'd be doing on a Saturday, doing the twins' cupcakes for the fair would have been at the bottom of the list. Well, more like a close second. Having Nate Herond here was certainly the most shocking about it all. After the week he'd given me, I didn't exactly felt like enjoying his presence, but I was running out of time. These desserts needed to be done before mom's meeting end and came by to pick up the twins. They'd be spending the night at some friends house and the farm would be all for me. Usually I hate being left alone here -the old place was too huge and creepy to be alone once it gets dark for my liking - but the fact that the girls were coming over later for a sleep over was what made me have some hope that the day could lighten up.It had been kinda uncomfortable... unsettling at least. Because it was pretty obvious he felt pity for me. Maybe he still believed I was a lost cause, lame and boring that got my heart broken onc
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"I swear if you kiss me again-""I won't!" his eyes widened as he stepped back again. "For fuck's sake. See? You're being extremely difficult. I'm not that much of a dick."I barely managed to suppress a scoff. Could have fooled me. And bent to try to pick up the box... key word being try. Damn it! It was heavier than I thought. No, no, I need to make a dramatic exit so Nate feels like there's no other option for him than leave. But judging for the bad concealed snicker, I guess it wasn't working. "Need some help there?"I blushed. "No. I got this." but I so not got it. Why did I have to fill it so freaking much?!"Okay, stop. You're gonna hurt yourself." and effortlessly Nate took the box from me. I blushed harder. Here I was almost panting while he looked fresh as if taking a walk with the bloody box against his chest. He frowned at my gaze. "What?""You can't be nice to me when I'm trying to stay mad! That's not how it works.""Well, then maybe you shouldn't stay mad." he mimick
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Hailey"Go fish." Vickie snapped her gaze up at Kevin's retort narrowing it. The asian guy smiled wider, his eyes stretched into two thin lines. "Go fish, Vickie. Again."She inspected her cards once more, looking down at the table and back to the cards before lowering them with an exaggerated sighed of frustration that humored us further."You're cheating." she accused through clenched teeth, picking a card."We're not. It's not our fault you suck at this."Her face reddened almost as her hair. "This game sucks.""Come on," I coughed in my fist to cover my laugh -not all of us were this discreet. "Everyone loves it.""Not me!""Because you suck at it." shrugged Taylor and Kevin nudged her lightly as Oliver almost rolled on the floor from laughing.Nate had this amused smirk as well, but his eyes were focused on his own cards, hard, as if it was a tricky question. It made sense once you know he'd never played it before and the previous games had been us basically teaching him. He'd ge
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The Deal With Him chapter 45
I don't want nor need that distortion. I was good. We were good.I slammed Letty's door closed and flinched form the loud sound. Shit, sorry baby. I slouched into the seat, caressing the steering wheel as if to apologize to her and focus on lessening my breaths. Easy Nate. Easy, just- Fuck.My eyes widened as I recognized the lace from that stupid prize we won on Halloween laced over the rear view mirror and my chest squeezed. I'd completely forgotten it was there. Quickly, I untangled it, balling it and opened the glove box, but inexplicably halted before dropping it. My heart clenched for some unknown reason and my fist tightened around the soft lace before opening and I glanced down at it. I could feel my pulse on every corner of my being."Fuck my life." but it came out breathlessly and before giving me time to fully analyze my stupidity, I was lacing it back where it was. I must be out of my mind. ........................................She exited the ice-cream shop, d
The Deal With Him chapter 44
"Well, someone seems to be on her period... I'll go to the washroom as you calm your PMS bullshit."As soon as he left Kimmy turned her glare at Seth. "I hate you."The tall guy choked on his Coke. "Me?""Him. And you for bringing him!""Kimmy-""I'm going to the washroom as well." cut her standing up just as the waitress came with our orders. Kimmy eyes waited for her to put it all on, with that sharp look still persistent making Seth flinch, but as soon as the girl moved she slid out the bench as well."Fuck." Seth muttered once she walked away airily. "I screw up, didn't I?""Dude." I scoffed earning his attention once more. "How could you not advise her Bear was coming? You know she hates him.""Well, yeah... but I thought it was more like dislike. This right now felt like the Cold War." It totally did. "Why didn't you tell her?""Oh, no." I scoffed, pushing away his accusatory pointing finger. "Don't put this on me. You told me to remind her 'your offer'. How was I to know what '
The Deal With Him chapter 43
NATE: R we good?I put the phone down, facing the counter when once more it turned up to be him. My chest still too messed up for this. It's been like this since I 'avoided' him at school. Which shouldn't get him so bothered. He ignored me, I gave him space. Now I needed it too. I handed the waiting lady her ice-cream and forced out a smile. "Have a nice day.""Thanks." she grinned back and handed it down to the little girl she was with, who jumped excitedly at her dessert as I kept the change in the machine. Next costumer step in, and then a couple more before the shop get's quiet again. As usual, it was rather deserted. A guy at the back, curved over his computer with an ice coffee in front of him and two teenage girls giggling and whispering loudly over the phone of one of them. Not busy anymore, I retired once more to the end of the counter where I had my things spread, in the middle of my French essay. Yet the moment I sat another burst of dings as more text came. NATE: Hail
The Deal With Him chapter 42
HaileyI let my plastic fork fiddle with the food, not really hungry and instead I moved the vegetables from one side to another. I knew I was neglecting myself this past week, but everything tasted like sand in my mouth and the constant nerves twitched my stomach in the most random moments.Seeing my mother cry only added to the already bad mood I was having. I mean, if she was distressed it wasn't just some mistake. This could really be serious. Maybe my father was in trouble. I felt like drowning, metaphorically but also physically in some way. I hated it. I just want him to contact us and tell us everything was okay. To make things even worst, I was on my lunch period alone, since none of my friends shared it with me today, and whether it was good since I wasn't the best company lately, I could really use the distractions. Instead, I was here, in one of the small table in the corner of the canteen, scrolling through TikTok without really looking at it. My mind numb when Nate ha
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"What is he doing here?""Mh?" I sat straight again after picking my bag just as Tay entered the path the parted from the main road and lead to the farm. Confused at her out of the blue question I followed her gaze and my heart jolted when I recognized Letty from afar, parked before my house. "Oh," my brows knitted together. "I don't know."I quickly check my phone, but I got no new texts from him responding mine nor announcing his arrival. Today he hadn't come at school at all and apparently answering a text was too complicated. A part of me was glad he came, these past days, I only managed to fully get my mind of things with him. He touches me and the world disappears. Maybe it was a good thing he was here. Otherwise, as soon as Tay dropped me I'd be alone with my thoughts again. "You like him?" my friend's voice snapped me out my trance, making my eyes went wide as I turned towards her."Of course not!" I gaped, but she returned the look sternly for a second before diverting again
The Deal With Him chapter 40
HaileyMy leg kept bouncing up and down the more the seconds stretched. Logan by my side, gave me pointed -annoyed- looks, but I rolled my eyes and ignored it. Mrs Glennson took her time passing the pages of our last article, her lips pursed as we wait for her verdict. I felt a light tap on my feet, but in my state it made me jump. Bewildered, I gave Logan a glare and he gestured me to stop the mad bouncing. As if it was that easy! We've been called here for a reason, and judging by the scowl on her face it wasn't a good one."Well," she cleared her throat finally, snapping both our attention back to her. "I gotta say I'm disappointed."Just like that my chest deflated. If there was anything I was spotless at, that was writting. I'd been on the Daily ever since I was allowed to and never once I'd been disappointing. That hurt. Her eyes lifted from this week's article we'd released this Monday an was due to be printed in this Friday's edition."Putting you two together was a bold deci
The Deal With Him chapter 39
Especially when Instagram existed and it was easy to know who attend yesterday's Seth's friendly gathering...But he wasn't one to take the hint -or at least he was really good at bluntly ignoring them.The bench dipped a bit under a new weight and I knew he'd sit by my side. And for some reason him staying churned my guts in both a bad and a very good way. "Hey, is this yours?" without looking I could tell by the sounds he'd picked up my barely touched turkey sandwich."I don't want it.""You don't? But it looks so yummy."I shrugged, my stomach couldn't be more closed right now so eating wasn't an option. "You can have it, then. I don't mind."I heard him pulling down the wrapper and munching a bite. "Yep, it is yummy." I rolled my eyes at his mouth-full answer, at least one of us was appreciating my mother's work. I felt him poking my arm. "Now, what's up with you?""Nothing.""Yeah, like I would believe that." there was another poke and I shrugged my arm, tingles burning the skin
The Deal With Him chapter 38
HaileyMondays weren't my favourite day. At all. But after this exhausting weekend more than ever I would have done almost anything to add another day to recover. I promised myself I wouldn't let Taylor fool me again into helping her babysit. Four-year-olds could be really hyperactive, and if you added the sugar rush to it you got a killer mix. Killer for us, of course, the parents were pleased with how happy they exited the party. Never again.That plus the new article they want this week and the constant stress since my father failed to call us this Saturday got me crawling through the hallways like a zombie. Not even the concealer was able to fully cover the dark bags under my eyes. He was on a mission, they wouldn't even tell us where. But every two, three weeks at most he video call us. This week he hadn't. Not Saturday.Nor Sunday.Nor today. What if something bad had happened? They hadn't advised us about anything going wrong but neither about it going well. What if he was
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"Okay, I'm literally exhausted, so if you're all good and stuff I'll go pass out with your permission. You're sure you're good, man?""Yes.""Okay," he smiled knowingly at us and spun around to walk now determined. "I leave you in good hands then. You know where to find me.""Nate," Hailey snapped my attention back at her and I noticed her eyes on my side, concern all over her face. "You won't stop touching it, can I have a look?""No.""Come on, you're such a child..." she gently peeled my hand from there, creating a tingling sensation where our skins met and successfully distracting me enough for her to lift the hem of my shirt to see the first dark mark. "Oh my... are those bruises? Do they hurt?""A little..." I say before realizing I did and quickly covered it with a smirk, pushing down the fabric. "You can always kiss them better."She blushed giving Oliver a side glance, but he was already snoring at the other end of the space. Now that is a fast sleeper, I thought with envy.
