You Saved Me Once Book 1

“Hayes!” Rochelle yells. She’s stomping on her front lawn, towards us.

Hayes is standing next to me, repeatedly asking.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine Hayes.”

I wasn’t fine. I’m not fine.

When I’m done, the air was unpleasant. Not just because of the barf, but the heavy secrets, lies, and silence drowning us.

Rochelle was now by my side, giving Hayes stink eyes. Hayes was staring at me, and I was on the verge of round 2.

When Rochelle doesn’t say anything, and we are both looking at Hayes, he gets up tight.

“Come on, what’s going on?” He sounds innocent.

I could tell you what’s going on. Hayes was with Rochelle, and someone else at the same time. I don’t know, which hurt more.

At least I wasn’t alone anymore in this. I could tell by Rochelle’s face, that she’s pissed. More hurt, then anything though.

“Hayes, this is Alex. Our childhood best friend. Alex, this is Hayes, the guy who bailed on me yesterday.” She laughs.

“Yeah, sorry about that. Family trouble.” He says.

Each time he spoke I felt warm, and safe. The tears are coming, and I feel even worse than before. Yet, just seeing Hayes, somehow makes me better.

“Just like old times.” Rochelle mocks.

“Is this a bad time?” Hayes asks.

“Of course not. Why would you think that?” She offensively asks.

“I just wanted Alex to know how all of “this” happened.” Ro-chelle tries to smile, but I could tell she was about to cry.

“I was at the cafe, on Coast Drive and you wouldn’t believe who was there talking to some girl?” She says.

“Rochelle.” I say.

what’s about to happen. I try to take her inside, but she keeps

The whole town thought the Bartley men were never coming back.” Anger

again, they’re never

few seconds he turns to me.

to talking. We reminisce, talk about you Alex. I flirt a little, we exchange numbers.” She

want to leave, get into my car, drive away

in his car, then he gives me

romantic, Hayes?”

Hayes asks. He looks at

you do?” He

I do?! Are you fucking kidding me?!” I cry.

you tell her?” He

words hurt, they burn my throat and chills ride

has nothing to do with Alex!” Rochelle

she here?! Why did you want her here?! Why are you acting

Alex is a liar, Rochelle. I’m sure whatever she said,

someone else?!”

the first tear fall on Rochelle’s cheek. I

the one person who was there for you when you came back! We

“This is fucking insane. What are you talking about Rochelle?”

stop looking

lets go of

millennial dick!”

know how you said you were never coming back to Versa. Maybe you should just leave again, and this time stay gone. Fuck you, we’re done!”

inside, and slamming her

just

you?!”

follow behind him, he’s now at his car,

I

looks

from me

of me

“My best friend.” I

what.”