Haley POV
It was weird to see Nate as a zombie. Not the kind that ate flesh but he was close to it. He did not go to basketball practice and not even Dan can make him go. He spends most time studding or working. The 6-8 hours that we are in school he was not there emotionally. He did not even speak to me or even Brooke.
Monday came with more drama then when I started hanging with Brooke and Nathan. I have withdrawn myself from Lucas. I wanted nothing to do with him and the whole school wanted to know why. I stayed by Nate's side as he continued to kill himself slowly and that is not what I want. I wanted him to stand and show the man that he thought that he loved that he meant nothing and walk away. We girls do it all the time. Sometimes not that good but we do.
Lucas has come by and tried to talk to me but all I did was say, "You are not my friend. My friend would not have done what it was you done."
Just like that I walked away. He was nothing but evil to me and that is how it is going to stay.
I stay with Nate most nights; my parents think that I have a boyfriend that I don't want them to see. If Nate was in a good state, we would be at my house.
It was Friday and we just got done watching a movie that I think is his favorite. I don't know what it is called but we watch it every night.
I have no clue when I fell asleep but I thought I was dreaming when I heard the words, "Your phone is going off."
Nate's POV
Life was a blur for so many hours and I have a feeling that is more like days. I don't want to do much. I sort of remember Haley being there in the fuzziness but I could not tell. I know that I am still alive and kicking. I know because I still see his face and feel that pain that he has placed in me. It hurts.
I don't know what woke me up, until I heard that annoying ringtone that could only be Haley. I look up from what I would guess is my couch. I have no idea how in the world I got here or why Haley is passed out on my lazy boy chair. She looks horrible. She looks like she needs the sleep.
The ringing stopped and I get up. I have to pee. Once that aspect of the morning exercise is over I go and make us breakfast. It was not a true masterpiece. It was like my body wanted to do nothing and I know that I wanted to do this. That was it. I was hungry as if I had not eaten in years. That ring was ringing again and all Haley did was turn and roll in a ball. She did not even notice that that dang phone was going off.
I shrug and went on making pancakes because it was the only thing that I could make. I open the fridge and I could not believe what I saw on the work times that were on it. It was my monthly work times. Did I even live while I was in fuzzy-land? It was like I had 10 minutes to get to work then worked all night long. I did not have any time to think did I? I chalked it up as one of those things that I have to ask the one person that I thought would not be by my side, Haley.
By this time that dang phone has went off at least 3 more times. I was getting pissed. This is not one thing I wanted when I came back to awake land. This is it.
I walk up to her and say, "Your phone is going off."
The look on her face was funny when she realized that I was talking and walking.
"You're living, not just living dead. That is great. How are you feeling and what are you…are you cooking?"
I smile. I have no clue why but I feel just like she said, alive.
"I would be doing better if you would get that phone. And yes I am cooking."
She grabs her phone as I walk away.
"Hey, Karen. What can I do for you?"
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"No I have not seen Lucas today."
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"He did what?"
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"I am so sorry. If you need help with the café I can help."
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"I'll be there to night with a friend. Have a good day."
I look over at her as I stir another batch of pancakes. I have a feeling that I am cooking too much of them but I know that i want my body working how I want it to. Its practice and I am going to do it.
I did not ask but with a person that just planed my day for me, I did not have to.
"It looks like I have to help with the café and you are coming with me. Karen is a little under staffed. You don't have to do much but I need you to come with me so that I can watch you and make sure that you are safe."
"Why?"
"Lucas has left town."
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