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Chapter 13

"You know you left the girl with nothing but the sunrise through the window pane, where tired eyes will close. Stay seventeen. The party scene has got the best of me and you. We've got to let this go."-The Party Scene, All Time Low.

Hayley's P.O.V.

I woke up in my bed under the sheets. I had a killer headache and the sunlight coming from the window wasn't helping. I noticed I only had underwear and my tank top on.

I'm confused. What happened last night? The last thing I remember was dancing with Kori. No one was laying next to me so I guess that was a good sign. At least I hope.

I blinked a few times and sat up. The rest of my clothes were scattered throughout the room and my hair was down. I got up and rewore my jeans.

I headed downstairs. My jaw dropped when I saw the amount of trash everywhere. Thankfully, nothing was broken. There was a few people whose names I cannot remember right now passed out in random places. I woke them up and told them to go home.

"Great party," one of them muttered. Yeah, if only I could remember it, I thought.

I found Zack searching through cabinets in the kitchen.

"Aspirin's in the one above the stove," I said. He open it and got out four pills. Two for me, two for him. I gulped mine down with water.

"Do you know where Alex is? Everyone left at about 3 last night except him," Zack said. I shrugged.

"I don't remember anything past midnight," I said. He nodded.

"I saw you go upstairs with him at around one," Zack said. I spit out the drink of water that was in my mouth.

"What?" I asked.

"You and Alex went upstairs last night at around one and didn't come back. Was he up there with you this morning?" I shook my head. His mouth formed the shape of an O.

I couldn't believe it. I had slept with Alex and I couldn't even remember it.

I started getting flashbacks. Dancing with Kori. Jack almost kissing me because he thought I was Kori. Alex coming up to me after I chugged my drink. Following him upstairs.

I did. I did sleep with Alex. And the worse part was he wasn't even here. A one night stand.

I felt tears in my eyes, but I pushed them back. No way was I going to cry.

I looked up and saw Zack had left the kitchen. I heard the door open and shut so someone left.

I shook my head trying to get rid of the thoughts swirling around. Finally, I got up and walked out of my house, heading toward Alex's. I had to settle this and I knew exactly how to do it.

. . .

"Hi, Hayley. Oh my! You look sick!" Alex's mother greeted me when I reached his house.

"Um, hello. I'm not sick, just tired. Is Alex here?" I didn't mean to say the last part yet, but I blurted it out.

"Yeah. He's in the back yard. Go on out," she replied.

"Thanks, Mrs. Gaskarth."

I walked to there back door and saw Alex sitting on their porch swing. I slid the door back and stepped out. His eyes grew wide when he saw me.

"So you remember?" I asked. He nodded slowly.

"Hayley, I-" I raised my hand motioning for him to stop.

"Don't worry about it. The party scene got the best of us. Just let it go." With that, I walked down the steps and went around to the front. I wanted to forget last night happened.

I didn't want to deal with any drama. I didn't want to hear an apology. I didn't want to cry and weep about this for weeks. I just wanted to let it go, which is what I would do. I mean, I like Alex. I like him a lot. I might even love him. But the fact that we were completely drunk meant that it was all wrong.

I walked into my house and started picking up trash. I had it all cleaned up in about two hours. I heard the toilet flush and figured Abby was up. I was right, because she came into the living room.

"Hey," she said.

"Hey. Did you drink last night?" I asked. She shook her head. "Good."

"Did you?" she asked. I nodded. She sat down on the couch.

"And I wish I wouldn't have." I sat next to her and looked at the ground.

"What happened?" she asked.

"I slept with Alex." Her eyes grew wide.

"What else?" I figured she could tell there was more.

"He left me before I woke up and I just want to let it go. At least I think I do." my voice broke on the end.

"Hayley," she placed a hand on my shoulder.

"I just don't know anymore." I leaned back and closed my eyes. "I think I love him, Abby."

"Then you shouldn't just let it go. You should work it out. Maybe he's just freaked out."

"Maybe he isn't."

"Maybe it's just a bump in the road. You guys will get through it."

"Maybe." she got up to go to the kitchen while I got up to go shower and change.

I took a quick shower and quickly changed. I checked my phone and saw I had a message from Mom. It said,

"Hey! I'm coming home early. I'll be there today at four."

I looked at the clock and saw it was 3:30. "Shit." I said to myself. I checked the house one last time for trash and people and then told Abby Mom was coming home.

"Are you going to tell Mom about Alex?" she asked.

I shrugged. "Probably. Only because I need advice and, nothing personal, but you haven't been through this yet." she nodded.

"No I have not." she said. Mom walked in and greeted us with hugs. I followed her to her room. If I was going to tell her, it needed to be now.

"How was your flight Mom?" I asked.

"It was okay. Seattle was super rainy so I'm happy to be back." I chuckled and left her room. But walked back in.

"Mom. I had a party while you were gone and slept with Alex." I blurted out. "It was because All Time Low got signed and I got drunk and was stupid and it was basically a one night stand. You may be mad and I understand that, but I need help because I don't know what to do." I said all in one breath. Her eyes narrowed but then she relaxed. She sighed and sat down next to me on her bed. She took my hand and looked directly into my eyes.

"Honey, I'm not mad at you because I know what it is like to be a teenager. You are just like me when I was your age." My eyes widened in shock that she wasn't mad.

"I think you should talk to him and figure this out. Otherwise, your relationship will be broken and awkward forever, friends or not." she said. "Now as for the party? Don't let it happen again." she finished more sternly.

I nodded. "I love you, Mom." I hugged her.

"Love you too, Hayley."

I left her room. I decided that I should talk to Alex, but I wasn't going to. The last thing I needed was more bad stuff to happen to me.

I was going to just let it go, even though I didn't really want to.