Chapter 13
The next Monday at school Haylie stayed rather quiet in all her classes. Although she wasn't a loud mouth,she usually talked sometimes to her friends in class,but never really got in trouble.
She held her Science book tightly across her chest with her leopard print purse dangling on her side. She walked to her locker and carefully opened it up,changing her science book for her period 4 english literary book.
"Hey,Haylie." She turned around.
"Hi Brandon." She mumbled.
"Look,please don't be mad at me. I swear,I am so sorry for what happened. Can you just forgive me?"
"I don't know." She moved a piece of her hair from her face and shut her locker. She turned around and started walking away.
"Haylie,please!" She heard him running after her,there was about 2 more minutes left of passing period and she still had to walk farther to get to her class so she started walking faster,ignoring Brandon.
"Haylie!" She stopped and looked at him. He was hunched over gasping for air.
"What?! Make it quick.."
"Look,give me one more chance. I promise you nothing like that WILL never happen again. I won't let it. We can just be good friends okay?"
"Brandon,we WERE just good friends. Now,I have to go to class. Stop following me and leave me alone. I'll think about being friends and forgiving you okay? I'll give you a call later,k?"
He gave her a gracious smile,"Thanks so much! I didn't wanna lose a good friend."
"Yeah,whatever. I'll see you later." And she started running to her next class.
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Haylie was about two houses away from her own when she seen Angel Carter riding on her bike around the block,"Hey Ang,have you seen your bro Nick?"
"Yeah,he's inside taking a nap!" She said giggling,"What a baby,huh?"
Haylie smiled at her,"Yeah,y'all should by him rattle or something!" She glanced up at the three story house across her street. "Do you know when he'll wake up?"
"Ummm,probably when dinner's ready. Like around 6:30."
Haylie laughed out loud,'Man he takes long naps!' She thought to herself,"Alright. I'll see ya later,okay Angel?"
"Okay bye!" She said turning the curb,going to the next block.
**
Haylie got up from her desk after finishing about an hour worth of homework and reading an extra chapter in her intensive algebra classes and english book.
She drifted over to the window and slowly opened the thin pink curtain,she had a perfect view of Nick's bedroom there. It was where she had often spied on him when he was there. She wasn't a snoop or anything but she just couldn't resist looking,he was so cute when he was sleeping. He looked heavenly.
Her thoughts wondered what it would be like if she could go over there to his room and lay next to him and kiss him softly. But there was no possible way to do that without someone seeing her. 'I guess I'll just have to keep dreaming.' She thought.
*RING* *RING* Haylie jumped in shock as the phone rang,"Jeez,just interrupt me watching my angel why don't ya." She muttered.
"Yeah?"
"Haylie,I know you said you would call me,but my friend gave me some tickets today for this carnival,it's like 15 minutes away. You wanna go?"
"Your asking me..just like that..?"
"Well..I guess so."
"No." She answered firmly,"It's only Monday. I don't go out late on Monaday's."
"Oh,okay,I understand. I'll see you tomarrow at school then?"
"I guess so." She looked across her window and seen Nick get up,his hair all rumpled,"I gotta go. See ya." She mumbled and then hung up the phone.
She leaned on her window after shutting her curtains,althought she could still peak and see him glance at himself in the mirror,making a face at his hair. She quietly laughed to herself. And she got up from the window without thinking and walked over across to his house to see him.
**
"Hi Haylie! How have you been lately?"
"Good Mrs. Carter,how about you? Everyone in the family good?"
"Yeah,we're great. And it's Jane sweetie. Come on in,did you want to see Nick?"
"Um,yeah,if it's okay."
"Ofcourse it is. He's upstairs. He just woke up so he might be a little cranky. But if he is call me and I'll strighten him out okay?"
Haylie laughed holding on to the stair rail and slowly walking up,"I'll make sure to do that Jane!"
Haylie stood at his door,wondering if she should knock or not. Going with her instincts she softly knocked on the door,"Come in!"
Haylie opened the door and instantly laughed,Nick's hair was still messy and he had this goofy grin on his face.
"What?"
"Oh...nothing!" She said stil giggling.
"Suuuure!" He took her hand and led her to him. He then put his arms behind her waist. And now there was but only a serious look on his face,"Why'dcha come over here?"
"Mmm," Haylie said putting a finger on chin thinking,"Maybe because I wanted to see you." She answered softly.
"Wanna know something funny?"
"What's that?" She said still locked in his embrace,looking deep into his eyes.
"I was just having this dream,it was the best dream ever..it was so beautiful.."
"Oh is that so?" She took her hand and brushed it against his soft cheek.
"Yeah. 'Know why it was so good?"
"Why?"
"'Cuz it was about you." He whispered in her ear.
At that moment Haylie felt like there was nothing or no one else in the house or in fact world except her and Nick. She laid her hands on both of his sterdy shoulders and quickly brushed her lips against his.
But what was first an innocent kiss turned into a 15 minute making-out session. After they finally parted,Haylie's lips were still burning from all the sweet kisses Nick gave her. And her heart still yearned for more.
The door opened and both Nick and Haylie looked up from his bed,"Nick,dinner's-" His smaller brother Aaron looked from Haylie to Nick with the same goofy grin Nick had once had and a smirk came upon his face,"Oooooooo! Nick and Haylie sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" He turned his head out towards the kitchen downstairs and yelled,"Mommy,mommy,come here,Nick and Haylie are kissing on the bed!"
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