Chapter 30

Hinding Haden Criss was proving to be the most difficult thing to do. Scratch bring a dry crusty SpongeBob, I was now a hamster on a wheel as I searched high and low for the dann brute.

Of course, I couldn’t exactly ask anyone if they’ve ken the tall brooding bad boy. nor if I want to raise SSPICIOIL I sighed folding my arms as I leaned my back on the wall opposite the males bathroon. Every guy who would come out after taking a piss would stare at me strangely.

I guess sering a girl standing there watching everyone go in the bathroom is kind of weird considering how my eyes had not left the view of the door.

I know Meredith said Häiden might be somewhere outside and I did look around but nothing. No signs of the boy who kissed me last night. The sudden thought has my fingers unconsciously lifting to tarderly touch my lips.

ewindly. I HTEVE my fingway from me y lisandud my throat. The bry Dontinued to per al me, furrowing his İxraws that Ingled had a piercing Trip my eyes away from the boy! couldn’t put a name to bul assume he was in my prade. I try to play it cooland collected when the guy struts over come. My jaw locks with annoyance when the scent of musk and spiceflares through m Ilelt his presence as he intentionally lifts up his arm and leans on the wall, nearly caging me in. I stilled, exhaling out a breath of irntation. “Hey baby-” He started.

“Not interested.” I sneered and shift away from him.

Instead of leaving, the boy moves closer, leaning more towards me. “You’ve been waiting for a guy. Is that not why you’re Standing here? Let me be that guy, we’ll b e quick.” He murmurs and tries to sound alluring but his voice comes out sounding like a little boy seeing porn for the firi I Fisin my lians at my head turniir face him. I protrudel him with any glare. “Fuckol.” I snapped, fighting that Foto mot throttle him. I didn’t care that he was twice my size, 1’d find a way to intlik pain unto him.

Come on baby don’t he like theat Seeing that the guy wasay annaying a the ticking of a cork, I turned around and walked away, leaving his burning stare behind. “Dick.” i grunnhle under my breath I thought maybe somehow Haiden would come to the bathroom. Imuan a guy needs to peat some point right? But standing there like a crep seemed to cily be fruitless. Especially with guys staring at me like I was some sort of prostitute on the side of the road.

“Where the hell can this guy be?” I gritted out as I walked the almost empty hallways. How can a guy who stood out so much hide so well?

“Hey, Arabella!”

ETHİclenchin my eye s three Hyldas I nd the approaching “You’re best friends with Gwen right? His impaticni valce rang through my ears.

I rabeda brow srcastically, not alleswering the teen boy whose seat. socked more than half of his great shirt. He awkwardly smiles and dears his throat. “Sorry, stupid question.”

Nervously darting his eyes around he Scratches the back of his head. She hasn’t been answering any text. I don’t law if I did something wrongor…” He drawls out, his voice dripping with Sadness.

My eyes shift into one of understanding. Gwen was a lit it once kind of girl and this time was no exception. I had to always be the one to pick up those I felt sorry for Brandon as his slouched shoulders show exactly how Gwen’s actions weighed down on it i exhale a slow breath and regarded the helpless by. “Look Hrandan it’s not you, n’s her, Shelas a lot of things going on 2014 maybe she just needs some space I stopped the rehearsed words and realized that I shouldn’t be involving myself in Gwen’s personal life.

This was her fight and not mine. Besides she deserves a little bit of pestering from Brandon over here for bad talking Haiden earlier.

Solplastered on a smile, one so fake that I feared my muscles had been stretched too far. “You know what. Gwen is in the cafeteria as we speak and if you can’t find her there, then I’m a hundred percent certain she’ll be behind the bleachers. So go speak to her and tell her how you feel. “I tapped his shoulder to give him a boost of confidence, inwardly feeling sorry for him.

Brandon smiles happily, his white teeth nearly blinding me temporarily.” Thank you Arabella. You’re not that bad.” He turns around and walks away leaving me confused.

Why did I think this words meant Shaking my heari turned around and rantinued on my way. If Halden had to be anywhere inake then it would surely be i h Mrs. Scott’s cha It was the last class in the entire school, away from the other classes. Tretis rarely go there during breaks and if they did it would probably to do something indecent.

Still, my mind didn’t register those last words and barreled through the door only to slam it shut when my eyes fell on a bare ass with legs wrapped around the waist “Next time lock the door.” I snapped marching away from the moaning teens.

Did Haiden ditch school? I thought as I Founded the corner I froze when a thought suddenly comes to mind, I never looked to see if he was at the back of the school building. I did see him walk over there once without the company of his friends. Maybe it was his Thinking spot.

Making my mind up, I walked to the hrane of the school. Ignoned the noGry students who turn around to stare at me as I made my way to the back of the building There were trees on the sides of the school and when you got closer to the hack, the trees created a shady effect that would crerp out any lone girl, which was me. Still against my better judgment to just call it a day, I continued on the path As the edge of the school’s building came into view, my heart began pounding. What if Halden wasn’t there but instead i stumbled on a creep?

It was already too late to turn back nowo Theed my head’s warnings for I turned the corner. My eyes fall upon a tall male familiar figure. His brown hair looked disheveled, like his fingers had run through it countless times.

He brought the cigarette to his lips and inhaled the smoke before turning his head my way. His brown eyes captured m e like a moth to a flame.

“What are you doing here?” He blows out hat are you doing here?” He blows out the toxic fumes in the air as he regarded me without a speck of emotion looming i n his eyes.