I KNOW IT'S BEEN A WHILE… But I got married, and I quit my job (LOONG story) but I didn't die, I'm still here

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I'm not sure if I've said this before; I know there are a few of you that are asking for more Demi/Sterling, I'm sorry that's not going to happen, since this is a Sterling/OC story.

I also warn you that this chapter might have some… Adult Language and Content… So if you don't like Cussing and the talking of abuse, turn back now.

WELL, onto the story…

Title is from "Mad World" - Gary Jules

"It was so good talking to you Corbin, oh and thanks for buying me another smoothie too, that was sweet of you." Cori said as they started to part ways.

"Hey it was my pleasure, and also my fault for attempting to walk and text at the same time." Corbin replied, "I hope to see you again sometime… and you too Hayley." He waved as he turned the opposite direction

They made it about a block before Cori stopped in her tracks.

Hayley turned to her friend, "You okay there chicka?"

"I... just… flirted… with… Corbin Bleu." She said slowly, breathing in each word.

"Yes you did Cori, and from the look of it he returned the favor; look on your cup."

Cori glanced down at the smoothie, taking an almost too dramatic gasp, "Holy mother of- Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!" She breathed.

Hayley put an arm around her friend, "Okay, breathe now, and Call him later… You just might have a date."

It took them almost two hours to finish shopping, when they finally returned back to Hayley's house.

Cori threw herself on to the couch, still gripping the cup from earlier in one hand and her cell phone in the other; she glanced over at her friend, "Hales… Do I call him now? I could call now, and maybe he can take me to dinner tonight and, Ooo, and Maybe we could see a movie, or we could do both and see a Movie and THEN have Dinner, or-"

"CORI!" Hayley silenced her friend, "Just call him, and don't think too far ahead."

Cori let out a sigh. "Okay." She quickly dialed the number from off the cup, and then tossed the empty cup over her shoulder. "Oh god, it's ringing!" She sat for a moment before he picked up, flinching at his voice.

"Hello."

"Oh, Hi Corbin, It's me Cori from earlier."

"Hey, I was waiting for you to call… do you want to-"

"YES." She squealed loud, she quickly covered her mouth, and cleared her throat, "Do I want to do what?"

He snickered slightly, "Well, I got my answer, but I was going to ask if you wanted to go out tonight with me and a friend of mine, around 7?"

"I would love to." Cori put the phone in her lap and looked as if she was thanking god.

"Cori? Cori? Still there?"

"Oh, I'm still here, I just got a quick… drink. Sorry about that, So, I guess I'll see I guess I'll see you later?"

"Yeah, text me the address, unless you're staying over at Hayley's"

"That's exactly where I'm at."

"Well, then I guess I'll see you later."

"Okay then, see you later."

Cori slowly closed he flip phone. Almost as if she was in a daze and grinning like a madman.

Hayley glance over at her, "You have a date… and this mean David is coming over to hangout."

Cori nodded slowly, and then got up from her seat on the couch, "Oh god… What am I going to wear?"

"Hello, closet full of clothes up there in my room."

Cori bolted up the stairs faster than Hayley expected.

She followed her friend up the stairs, just not as quickly, and stood in the doorframe. "What time is he coming over?"

"Seven."

"Woman, you have two hours."

"That's two hours to get ready!"

"Okay fine, I'm going to give David a call, and then I'll help you."

"Fine, fine, fine."

Instead of actually calling, she quickly texted David to be over around 7 when Cori would leave.

It was 6:15 now, and they had narrowed down to three outfits, and Cori could not figure out which outfit she wanted to wear.

"Okay, close your eyes, I'm going to spin you around, and whatever one you fall upon on the bed is the outfit you'll wear."

Cori held her hands over her eyes as Hayley spun her around, and then let her go. In which she fell upon a black shirt with a complete lace back, a grey loose sweater to go over it and a pair of skinny jeans. They were then interrupted by a knock at the door, then a ring of the doorbell.

"I'll get it, you just keep changing." Hayley said as she left the room, closing the door behind her.

She opened the door to find David, "Oh hey you're early." She kissed him swiftly, "Cori is up there changing and once Corbin come to pick her up, then its Netflix night for us."

Cori came out of the room quickly, hoping to see Corbin, but only saw David, "Aww, dang."

"Sorry for crushing you're dreams there." David said with a smile, only to get an elbow from Hayley in the gut.

After a fifteen minute wait, Corbin shows up at the door, Hayley opened the door to greet him. She gave him a hug.

"Hales, It's good to see you, haven't seen you in like 4 hours." He said joking, a smile spread across his face.

Cori came running down the stairs, and gave Hayley a hug.

"Well, are we going?" Cori said almost bouncing in the spot she was standing.

After they all left, David sat on the couch next to Hayley.

"So what are you doing Saturday?" David asked at Hayley turned on the television, and was in the process of turning on Netflix on her dvd player. "Well, Sterling wanted to get together with Cori and I and hangout, why?"

"Well, I wanted to have a little date night."

"We can do it Sunday, I've got nothing to do that day."

"Hales, I'm your boyfriend, don't I have seniority over them?"

"Well, Cori and I haven't seen Ster in a month."

"Hales, I don't want you to go out."

"Why not? They're just friends hun."

"Well, then am I invited?"

"David, no… they're my friends and I don't want to have to drag you along, and you weren't really invited."

David turned and muttered under his breath, "You're just going to fucking cheat on me…"

Hayley's ears perked up, "What was that? You think I'm going to cheat on you? With who? Cori? Sterling?" she put the remotes down and put her hands on her hips."Why in the world are you being so over protective?"

There was a moment of silence before David exploded, "Because you're mine! And I don't want to lose you"

"David, I'm not your fucking property!

Suddenly, almost like a flash, David's hand made contact with Hayley's left cheek.

Once it was over, she grabbed the side of her face and then broke down.

"Oh, um… I didn't mean. Fuck. Hayley, I'm sorry." He got down to her level and tried to put a reassuring hand on her back,

She pushed him off. "Don't touch me."

"Hayley-kins, Hales, I-I-… I'm sorry, so sor-"

"Get out of my house.!"

"Hales- I-"

"Get. Out."

He quickly got up and started to head out the front door, "I'm so sorry."

She stood up and proceeded to push him out the door. Closing it in his face once he was outside. She leaned against the door as the tears started to flow, and she couldn't stop them, slowly sliding onto the floor as the tears came.

Well there it was, chapter 23, sorry it's sooooo late, but it's here now, and I really hoped you like it, and I hope more people like the "Hayley With A Chance" 'like' page on face book!