You Saved Me Once Book 1

We’re are parked on a dirt road, outside of town. We could see Ver-sa, from this hill, it was on the valley to another town. It was just Hayes and I, and occasional passing cars, that’d spit rocks at us.

Hayes stopped at a gas station and brought snacks before we came up here. The view was enough to feed me though.

The dirt road was in front of a hill that leads into, a forest. I’ve never seen this place before, it’s beautiful.

The stars were bright, but Hayes uses his car as a flashlight. The blue from the dark sky, set the mood. I felt so nostalgic, that I couldn’t feel anything but that. The green from the trees in the distance, smells fresh, feels cool but not ice cold, and they smell free. The trees are gi-ants compared to anything in the distance, taller than the hill behind us. They are comforting.

Things like this. Things like this, is what make life, perfect. No mat-ter what’s going on, if you stop a moment, and think. You’ll realize, life is fucking great, even the shitty parts. Life is life.

“Thanks for bringing me here.” I say to Hayes.

We’re both sitting on his roof, eating trail mix.

“Yeah. I knew you’d like it.” He’s quiet after that.

There’s natural silence, but but just looking at Hayes, and feel-ing this way. I wanted to hear his voice again.

“How did you find this.” I ask.

“When I got back. My mom.” He stops. I look at him, he looks sad.

I’m scared

Ms. Kristen is a sensitive topic for many reasons. I was now overthinking this entire night. Did his mom say something, tell him a secret? Does he know about everything? Is that why we are here?

“When I got back, she was pretty messed up Alex. She said some stuff to me, treated me like shit.” His voice is raspy again. He keeps clearing it.

“Why?” I ask.

“I think, when I first got back, she was scared of me.” He says.

“I think she thought, that I was someone else.” I can feel his sadness.

“That’s why she called the cops on me, you know? She thought I was him. Too drunk to even see me, for me. Saw me through him. I wish she’d get better.” He says.

Chills ride my back, this was too deep for the both of us to talk about. If we keep on with this conversation, secrets would soon come out. There would be no turning back.

He touches my hand. Our shoes tap

got out, I was going to leave Ver-sa

our shoulders are

got this far.”

silent. I watch his

couldn’t leave

promised you.” I lean off of him. I can’t get anything else

“Why?” I ask.

I want to cry. I want to hug him, I want to,

my best

in his mouth. I watch his

see Timmy soon.” He

with you.”

to see him

silence, Hayes stretches, tries to lighten the mood.

a

get one.” I

I’m driving.” He

I stopped

“Me too.” He says.

I’m not supposed to drink an-yways. It fucks up my liver.” He

with your liver?” I turn to

worry about , Little Richards.”

you.”

me act like a fucking dick.” He

“Yes, it does!” laugh.

fucked up, huh?” Hayes laughs. I nod, laughing

when the cars,

slide off of the car, Hayes comes down after. We lean on the hood of his

back to Versa?” I ask. He

he forces

you stayed for me. Why did you come

I want to smile, but Hayes looks