Hey guys! I just wanted you to know that I am no longer doing that "Previously On Brand New Life" stuff, because I really want to get on with the story. Just wanted you to know! –OXOXOYOUWISHYOUWEREMEOXOX
"So, where do we go?" I asked, feeling like a total idiot. I had no idea where Isla and Darren and Aaron and Ashlyn and Liana and Jayce and Jeremy went when they went out.
"We always go to Starbucks first, then the girls go to the girl shops at the mall and the guys go to the guy shops at the mall. Then we all meet up at Starbucks," Aaron said, coming up behind me.
"Oh, well, cool," I said, smiling at him. Now, I felt like a total complete idiot.
"Hey, guys, come on," Isla said. "Let's go."
We kept walking until we came to a red convertible corvette. I stared at it in awe.
"This is your car?" I asked Darren, looking at him wide eyed.
"Yeah. Before I was marked, my dad bought it for me to get me out of the house. He was and probably still is an alcoholic. But it doesn't bother me," he said.
We all crowded into Darren's convertible and we headed off to Starbucks.
When we got to Starbucks, I saw the last person I never thought I would ever see again. I saw my ex-boyfriend, Brayden. He was sitting at the table across the patio from me and my friends, with some girl hugging him. Her face was hidden by her jet black hair. When she sat down next to him, I saw who she was. She was my ex-best-friend's little sister, Ally, that slut that Brayden had been cheating on me with. Or so she told me. I let out a huge gasp, making every one look at me.
"What is it, Hadley?" Isla asked me, looking very concerned.
I looked at her. "That guy over there," I said, pointing at Brayden, making everyone look at him too, "That is my ex-boyfriend, Brayden."
"Your ex-boyfriend? Why did you guys break up?" Darren asked, also looking concerned.
I looked at him. "Yes, my ex-boyfriend. We broke up because he cheated on me with my best friend's little sister. My best friend's fourteen year old sister, and he was sixteen years old. That's sick, I know, right?" I explained, looking at every one at the table.
"He cheated on you with a fourteen year old?" Darren exploded. He said it so loud that Brayden and that skank Ally turned and looked at us.
"Aliya? Is that you?" Brayden asked, looking at me.
I cowered behind Darren, scared to see him. "Help me," I whispered as Brayden slowly got up to come over to us.
"What do you want me to do?" Darren whispered back, through unmoving lips.
I looked at him. "Pretend to be my boyfriend," I said.
He looked at me, then at Isla. I saw Isla nod. "Okay. Get up. Pretend to be my girlfriend," he said, pulling me up.
I sat up, and Darren grabbed my hand, intertwining it in his.
"I knew it was you Aliya," Brayden said as he stopped in front of me and my friends.
"Hi Brayden," I said, faking a smile.
"How're you doing?" Brayden asked.
"I'm doing good. How about you?" I asked him.
"Good. Me and Ally are kinda going out." He said, pointing at the girl he was sitting with. He turned back to me. "Who's this?" he asked, looking at Darren.
I drew in a deep breath. "Brayden, this is my boyfriend, Darren," I said, pulling mine and Darren's intertwined hands up for Brayden to see.
He nodded. "That's great. I'm happy to see you happy," he said.
"Thanks," I said, faking another smile.
"Brayden, what is taking so long?" Ally said as she came walking over to us and stopping at Brayden's side. "Oh, look at what the cat drug in. The 'used to be'. You just couldn't stay away from him, could you, Aliya?" she sneered at me.
I looked at her. "It's Hadley now, and yes I can stay away. In fact, I do not love Brayden anymore. I stopped loving Brayden when I found out he cheated on me with a fourteen year old slut who has screwed every guy in high school. So, yes I can stay away. I even have my own guy now. A guy you would never be able to steal. Ally, meet my boyfriend, Darren Keegan," I said, pointing at Darren with my free hand.
Ally looked over at Darren and her eyes popped opened wide. "The Darren Keegan? Son of the new mayor?" she asked.
Darren nodded. "But, don't try anything, because I am already taken. I am taken by the love of my life, my true love, Hadley Devonne Thane," he said, looking at me.
I felt my heart squeeze as he said it. "Really? I'm the love of your life? Your true love?" I asked, staring into his eyes.
"Yes, I mean it. I love you, Hadley," he said, and then he pulled me into his arms and kissed me and kissed me and kissed me. He kissed me so hard and so passionately that I wondered if he loved Isla or if he loved me. I kissed Darren back with all my might.
Hey guys! Sorry to leave you hanging! Darren and Hadley kissing so hard, Hadley wonders if Darren loves Isla or if he really loves her? I think that's sweet. Promise next chapter you will find out if Darren and Hadley get together or not! Thanks for reading! Keep reading!
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