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Story takes off when Hanna finds out Caleb was working for Jenna.
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Hanna's POV:
I can't believe it. He was spying on me. The whole time. Nothing we had was real, everything was just a joke to him, an act. And I believed he loved me. I must be pretty stupid.
"I can't believe it. You were spying on me. The whole time." I say, nearly yelling. But I don't care.
"No. Hanna, not the whole time." I roll my eyes. He takes a step towards me. I want to take a step back, but I'm frozen. My feet are glued to the ground. As if the universe is telling me to stay. Or forcing me to stay. He takes this as encouragement and puts his hand on my shoulder, which I whip it away instantly. "At least let me explain. Jenna payed me to make myself available to you. At first, I thought it was some stupid chick fight. But then I realized something real was going on between us. And then Jenna started asking questions. Questions I didn't like. And, Hanna, as soon as I realized that what we had was real, I told Jenna to back the hell off. I told her it was done. I was out."
"Hanna..." Caleb starts. I don't look him in the eye. Because I know that if I do... if I look into those chocolate eyes... those beautiful eyes... I'll fall for him. And that can't happen. I'm stronger than that. Or at least I need to pretend to be.
"No, Caleb. Save it." I say harshly, still avoiding eye contact.
"Hanna, I really do love you." He says quietly. I'm having an extremely hard time figuring out if he's lying. I mean, he's lied to me before. What's stopping him now? But on the other side... what if he's actually telling the truth? No.Stop, Hanna. He's lying. He's a liar. He used you. I shake my head to snap out of my thoughts.
"Caleb..." I say, way too softly than I intended to. "Caleb, I trusted you. I believed you. I loved you. I gave you everything I had in me. I told you everything." I pause. I think of that night in the tent. I told him everything in me. Everything. Well, except for -A. But that doesn't count. "Just go, Caleb."
I watch as all the colour drains from his face. So he's a good actor, too. I mentally roll my eyes. A small voice in the back of my mind softly cries, 'he's telling the truth. He loves you. Listen to him.' but I push that voice away. It's a liar. Just like Caleb.
But what if he is telling the truth? What if he really does love me?
I let the thought linger in my mind for only a moment before I push it away. I look to Caleb and try to give him the best glare I can, but I know it's no use. I know he can see my love for him behind my glare. I knew I shouldn't have looked him in the eye. I knew I'd fall for him again.
Soon after, I see the tiniest glimmer of hope in his eyes. As if someone just gave him a flashlight in a dark cave. But all I see is a dark cave. With not even the tiniest light to guide me through.
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Author's Note:
Hey guys, so I promised some Haleb stories, so here ya go!
This is going to be multi-chapter, and obviously the chapters will get longer than this, as this is kind of an introduction chapter.
