You Saved Me Once Book 1

Chapter 20: 10I’m Sorry Your Moving Away

Before more “lies”, or “truths” come out, I decide to head home.

After what Hayes said, I felt even worse. I do have a lot of secrets. The ride home reminded me of all

the unwanted dirt, and secrets I have buried.

When I pull into our driveway, Jake’s right there. I’m reminded again of.

Another secret

He’s blasting music, from his car. When I pull into the garage, he starts to laugh. I get out of my car and

slam my door.

“Screw off Jake before I tell Rochelle you’re obsessed with her.” I say.

For the rest of the weekend I avoid everyone and stay in my room. It was just me, and ice cream.

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I knew what waited for me at school. I knew I had work. I knew Rochelle was going to be pissed all day.

I knew Jeff was going to look down at me for how I treated him the other day. I didn’t want that, not

today. I couldn’t handle it.

I decided to ditch, I’m a senior. It was my right to ditch, right?

I’ve never done it before alone, but I needed time away.

For the day, I drive around town, and take photos. It took my mind off things enough, for me to breathe.

Enough for me to, catch my breath.

However, doing so, I start to notice a bad habit creep its way back into my life.

Before I could subside it, I drive back home. It was an hour be-fore school got out. I thought I’d be

home alone.

As soon as I open the back door there, there’s Adam, the scowl-er that could.

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“First you call the cops on Hayes. Now you think he’s cheating. Alex what, why are you doing this? Are Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

you trying to ruin his life?” He only laughs.

“I heard you say it Adam. What is this a game or something?” I ask.

“So, you were eavesdropping too? Are you fucking stalking Hayes now, or something?” He asks.

“Ha. No. I just overheard.” I say.

“So, you were eavesdropping.” He states.

Adam sighs, he seems more uptight than me. He worries me. He purposely avoids looking at her room.

“Adam, are you okay?” I ask. He ignores me.

The room goes silent. I look at her bedroom door.

“Listen Alex, you have to leave him alone with all of this. I know when he left, you took it badly.” He

says.

He was going into a sensitive place. A place where, I keep my secrets. I bite down on my lip.

“Adam, just stop!” I shout.

“Back in Hawaii, Hayes was in a relationship.” Adam says.

He was hurt by his own words.

“Did he love her?” I ask him.

I want to know so badly, it hurts. I didn’t want to hear it from Ad-am though.

“I can’t talk about it, okay? They were together for a long time, and split before he came back to Versa.

That’s all you need to know.” He says.

I get chills. I want to cry from the truth.

“It’s just a thing we say, or I say. He actually hates when I joke about it. He kicked my ass in basketball,

after that.” Adam smiles.

“You just eavesdropped, at the wrong time.” Adam laughs.

“I didn’t eavesdrop.” I mumble.

Adam’s phone lights up.

Hey Adam, can you make sure Alex doesn’t stop by.

-Hayes

Another day I stay stocked in my room. Thanks Hayes.