hauntingly beautiful
Chapter 28
"That's her, that's the psycho's daughter!" a guy pointed.
I walked down the halls as everyone stopped to stare and point at me.
I've never recieved so much attention before.
But, then again, I've never felt so left out and outcasted.
"Don't touch her! You might become crazy!" a girl snickered, stepping out of the way as I barely brushed by her shoulder.
I gulped, trying to ignore all of the hurtful comments as everyone laughed.
I was thankful, though, that some people looked sympathetic.
I knew they would never talk to me in front of everyone, though.
They knew that talking to me was like commiting social suicide.
I stopped by my locker, as I began to dump all of my contents out in a duffel bag.
After a moment of cleaning out my locker, I felt someone leaning agaisnt the locker beside mine.
I peeked my head from my locker door, as Hunter grinned back at me.
I blushed, as I hid back a barely visible smile.
"Good morning." he cheerily said.
I nodded back in response, as I stuffed a few notebooks in my bag.
"Why are you cleaning out your locker? As far as I know, we have four months of school left." he joked.
I laughed bitterly, as my own voice got choked up in my throat.
Hunter's cheeky grin suddenly faded, being replaced by a deep frown.
"All jokes aside, Hayden. Why are you clearing out your locker?"
I sighed, as I paused my movements.
I turned to face him bravely, trying my best not to let my eyes prickle with tears.
"Ruth's sending me to private school." I bluntly said.
Hunter ran a hand through his messy dark hair.
"Is this because of the pathetic crap Maddi pulled?" he asked, his voice low and full of anger.
I nodded, as I drummed my fingers agaisnt the metal of the locker door.
"That's fine, right? We can always meet up during weekends!" Hunter smiled weakly.
To my surprise, he took my hands.
He interwined our fingers, latching them together tightly.
I felt my feet staggering forwards a few steps, as my body came crashing towards his.
Immediately, people stopped walking in the halls to stare.
A blush crept up my neck.
"Hunter, people are staring." I whispered.
He didn't seem fazed, though.
His eyes were focused on mine, blazing with determination.
"We can meet up during the weekends, right?" he repeated.
How was I going to tell him that I was moving to California?
I held in my breath.
"I don't think either of us would want to pay for an expensive plane ticket every week." I muttered.
His grip tightened around my wrists, as I flinched.
"A plane ticket?" he paused. "Where is this private school?"
I tore my gaze away from his, unable to look at his hurt expression.
"California." I whispered.
Hunter's eyes closed shut.
When he opened back up his eyes, he cleared his throat.
He pulled me close, pressing my head against his chest.
He began to plant small kisses on my hair, as I listened to his heart beat.
"That's so far away." he mumbled in my hair.
A tear fell out my eye, as it soaked against his shirt.
"I know, I'm so sorry. I couldn't do anything about it." I croaked.
He pulled away, looking at me in the eye with seriousness.
"But, we can make it work, right?" he asked.
I smiled shyly, as a tear rolled down my temple.
"We can try."
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