Sorry guys I know i neverr update any more. Just with football season underway, a new boy friend, high honors, competitions for the next two weeks, my parents divorce, and im moving. i just hav been realllll busy I don´t own anything.
ps I kno that there are some loose ends in this chap but they´ll all be tied up in the next chapter!!! review pleasee!
The moment I opened my eyes, the memories of last night flooded into my brain. I moaned and turned over, burying my self within the warm blankets. The sunlight washed over me and I smiled lazily, knowing that things couldn´t really change any more. I had found my dad. My mom found me. I now had nothing but probably grounding until I was sixty.
I changed into my normal wardrobe without the wig and walked quickly out the door. I sat down beside Melissa and chatted with her about everything possible, and then Nate walked in. Actually it was more like stormed in but I´m not one for details. He stomped across the floor and slammed into a seat between Shane and Jason.
Both friends offered him food but he denied both and sat there with an angry look and his arms crossed. I ate my waffles quietly, not looking up once. I pushed away from the table and walked down to the dance studio, turning on the stereo just loud enough for myself to hear it.
I began to practice the steps I had learned in Shane and Mitchie´s dance class with concentration. I furrowed my brow as I messed up the same move for the fourth time. The door creaked opened and I looked up. Nate was standing there with a confused look on his face.
¨Think we could talk?¨ He asked as he walked in. I nodded and sat in one of the two director´s chairs set up nearby. He took the other one and I reached for the dial on the radio, turning it down.
"About Caitlyn?"I asked with a chipper voice, but toned it down once I really saw how sad he was. "I mean...About Caitlyn?" I jutted out my lower lip and widened my gaze so I looked a little sadder.
He stifled a laugh and nodded, sitting back in the chair. "It's weird seeing her here." He finally sighed and I nodded. "She's like the exact same girl but somehow changed..." He trailed off. ¨When we met she was so fun and full of life. Now it seems like something´s holding her back from being the old Caitlyn.¨
That something´s me. I thought sadly. ¨Why don´t you talk to her?¨ I suggested. Nate eyed me harshly and I squirmed beneath his piercing gaze.
But I was starting to realize Nate's appearance didn't always mean much because when he spoke next his voice was soft, I nearly leaned in just to hear him. "She wont even face me. Clearly I messed up big time." My head snapped up and he looked at me curiously.
"What happened when she left?" I murmured. My eyes widened in anxiousness as he cleared his throat uncomfortably and I nodded my head to urge him to speak.
"We-" The door opened and I threw my hands in the air in frustration. The person standing there stopped, her nostrils flaring. I froze in my seat and looked at her pleadingly, oh yeah I would be grounded until the afterlife and then some.
"Sorry." My mom backed out but I leaped out of my seat.
"No it's cool I've gotta get going. Bye!" I sprinted out the door, bumping into her so she stumbled into the dance studio. Thanks to those coordinated moves I knocked a heavy coat rack down as I exited. The coat rack did exactly what I had hoped.
"Ah! We're locked in! The door knob got knocked off!" Mom squealed and I grinned. "Get us out of here!" I heard her pound on the door and I smirked delightedly.
I walked down the hallway and out into the camp. I ducked down beneath the window and listened to silence until Nate broke it nervously. ¨You look great Catie.¨ He told her in a small voice.
¨It´s Caitlyn Nate. You should know that.¨ She told him cooly and I nearly shivered at the ice dripping off of her words. I could almost bet that Nate jumped when she said that.
¨You never used to mind when I called you Catie.¨ He pointed out.
¨Well I do now.¨ A chair scraped across the floor and then there was silence. ¨God how much longer am I going to be stuck in here?¨ My mother groaned and I resisted laughing, they would be in there for as long it took.
They sat there quietly for a good ten minutes and my neck was beginning to ache from my position. ¨How´s the band been?¨ My mom asked finally and I listened eagerly for Nate´s response. Communication! Finally!
¨Well we haven´t done too many shows since Shane and Mitchie got married but we all get together and just play every Friday still.¨ He replied.
¨Hayden what are y-¨ Brown walked toward me and I waved my hands frantically trying to quiet him. I reached out and yanked him down beside me. I pointed to the window where both voices were wafting out of the window. ¨Oh...¨ He whispered.
¨What did you expect? Me to throw away my career to run off with some rock star to get married?¨ She asked impatiently and I clutched at a leaf, ripping it in half.
Just as Nate began to speak Ella and Melissa approached. Brown and I snatched them down to our level and mimed for them to be quiet.
Silence filled my ears and I knew I had missed Nate´s response so I shot both of them an angry look. It was extremely quiet and neither had spoken yet. ¨What´s going on?¨ I hissed. All three shrugged and I stood up, still bending slightly. I entered the building quickly and tip toed down the hall.
I pressed my ear to the door and still heard nothing. I knew that if they were doing that angry glare thing the conversation wouldn´t continue much longer. There still wasn´t any noise so I pushed the door open. My mom was sitting down while Nate had his hands on her shoulders.
My mom´s was kissing someone! My mom was kissing my dad! She caught sight of me and pulled away. ¨Hayden! Uhm we were locked in here!¨ She began feebly.
¨Come on Caitlyn!¨ Ella reached out and yanked her out the door. Nate stood up awkwardly and I blushed madly. Melissa linked her arm with mine and pulled me out to follow my mother while Brown stayed with Nate.
That night I was texting some of my friends when Nate knocked on the door. He opened the door without my response and I looked up from my bed. ¨Hi lover boy.¨ I laughed and he picked up one of my pillows and tossed it at me. I caught it with ease and gestured for him to sit down.
¨I hope it´s not too late for me to come knocking...¨ He began and I laughed.
¨Nate whatever!¨ I grinned at him. ¨So you still like her a lot huh?¨ I flipped the pillow up into the air while I spoke. He looked down before responding.
¨I never stopped Hayden.¨ He told me quietly and I smiled sadly.
¨Aw. That´s cute. I´m so glad you kissed her today! You two could totally get back together and everything will be absolutely totally perfect for all of us!¨ I exclaimed.
¨Huh?¨ Nate asked, confused.
¨For you! You like her! So you can be with her!¨ I tried to fix the situation. Nate nodded slowly but I knew he was still confused from my statement. There was another knock on the door and a guy in my guitar class poked his head in the door.
¨Oh uh hi Hayden. I can come back...¨ He backed away nervously and I stood up.
¨No problem Randy. What´s up?¨ I walked towards the door, blocking Randy´s view from where he stood on the porch and I was grinning from ear to ear; Randy was cute.
¨Well I was thinking we could practice those new cords tomorrow. But if Nate´s already helping you...¨ He trailed off and I shook my head quickly.
¨No! I mean uh why don´t you come here after class?¨ He nodded his head before looking over my shoulder at Nate as he left. ¨Bye...¨ I grinned dreamily.
¨Who was that??¨ Nate demanded to know. I eyed him and decided to say nothing. ¨I should go.¨ Nate stood and left me to my thoughts, which included Randy.
The next day after class I was wearing a sparkly blue tank top and denim cut off shorts as Randy and I played guitars. ¨Awesome Hayden.¨ Randy complimented me and I blushed. ¨You´re really pretty.¨
I felt my cheeks turn even redder as I murmured a thank you while Nate ran up the steps to the porch. ¨Please come help me with something Hayden.¨ He pulled me away as I protested the entire time.
¨What??¨ I jerked away and he pointed to my mother and another guy sitting by the lake, holding hands. ¨Oh no...¨ I trailed off. ¨But you kissed!¨ I exclaimed and Nate shrugged.
¨She didn´t feel anything apparently.¨
I glared at my mother who was grinning brightly at this man I recognized from somewhere. They stood up and approached us. ¨Hi Hayden. This is Leo, my boyfriend.¨