Broken Bad Boy

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I masked my smile with a frown and crossed my arms over my chest. I wanted to show Hailey that even if she came back to our apartment didn’t mean anything to me.

 

“What are you doing here, Hailey? Aren’t you supposed to be with your parents?” My voice was firmed. 

 

“Dad drove me here. He said I should apologize for what I did during dinner,” she answered quietly, not meeting my gaze.

 

“Then where is it?” 

 

Her gaze snapped to me with furrowed brows. “Where is the what?” 

 

I did a low growl. “The apology Hailey.” Deep inside, I was grinning. We were still in the hallway, and I was patiently waiting to hear it from her.

 

“Um. I’m sorry.” Her voice came out a whisper.

 

“Not sincere enough,” I deadpanned. 

 

Pink blossomed on her cheeks while she twisted her finger. “I said, I’m sorry, okay. I was just embarrassed.” 

 

“Then why did you hang up on me? I wasn’t done talking.” 

 

She froze. Her eyes widened. Now she realized what she did.

 

“I didn’t hang up on you. I was already in the elevator. There must have been a bad reception inside.” She shrugged.

 

“I’m still upset. Are you going back to your house tonight?”

 

She shook her head. 

 

“Maybe I should start learning sign language in YouTube, Hailey.” 

 

She shook her head again. I groaned, frustrated.

 

“I mean no. Um, about the promise—” 

 

off and marched to the living room.

she was following me. This time, she sat beside me

 

me if we would just forget about what

 

jaw. “I don’t wanna talk about it. Just

 

I looked at her, she

 

rose from her seat,

 

“Where are you going?”

 

with my apology. Since we’re done talking, I’ll call it a

 

mouth hung open. I couldn’t believe

 

of spending your night with your parents, you came all the way here to apologize. Now you called it a night and going to

 

stopped. “You want me to forget what we talked about earlier, then yes.” She rolled her eyes. Yeah, Hailey rolled her eyes.

must admit. She was cute.

“Fine.” I shrugged.

to you? I almost collapsed in the elevator, trying to pull myself together. Then, you just wanted me to forget what we’d

 

just made me speechless, and it

 

the phone?” she added

 

nothing. This woman was really

 

took a huge breath. Now,

stomach twisted into a knot.

turn on and off whenever I wanted to shut it off. And the worse part, I

 

Hailey!” I yelled as I kept

 

some sleep.” I heard her just right behind

 

lips curved to

 

am trying

 

open it myself. I have a spare key of your room, Hailey.” I wasn’t going to go that far. I needed

 

the doorknob. I stepped back, preparing myself

 

want?” She

 

I said

 

done talking?” she asked back with a raised

 

courage, Lee? In Amazon? At Target, or

 

to a thin line as she crossed

 

“Hailey—”

 

to get some sleep so I can wake up early.” Her voice calmed down a bit.

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