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.

to happen. I

it hits me, it’s Hayes, but this can’t be Hayes. The whole town thought

they’re never loyal.”

Hayes’s reaction. Every few seconds

talking. We reminisce, talk about you Alex. I flirt a little, we

to leave, get into my car, drive away and

he gives me a ride home. So fucking romantic.”

romantic,

wrong?” Hayes asks.

did you do?”

Are you

“What did you tell her?”

to me, his words hurt, they burn my

This has nothing to do with Alex!” Rochelle

did you want her here?!

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

with someone

fall on Rochelle’s cheek. I grab my

back! We talked every day Hayes, and you didn’t tell me?” She

What are

stop looking

lets go of me

a millennial dick!” She

“You know how you said you were never coming back to Versa. Maybe you should just leave

going inside, and

is now just Hayes and

“How could you?!” I

him, he’s now at his car, ignoring

I

looks

me Richards!”

inside of

best friend.”

what.” He