Hayes Grier fanfic: beneath the stars

Chapter 49

**still Althea's POV:

His blue eyes stood out more because they were flooded with tears, Hayes looked at me. His smile wasn't there, he was wearing a tank, the exact one he wore to San Diego when they went for Magcon a few months ago, and black sweats. His hair was messy, but it was cute.

I felt my stomach turn, and butterflies flutter.

"Hayes?..." I said as I closed the door behind me and walked slowly towards him

He walked fast towards me, pulling me into a hug. At first I didn't hug back, it was just a big surprise at first, that I was startled.

I wrapped my arms around him as his arms wrapped around me and holding me In a tight grip. He squeezed me as he hugged me, it was gentle and sweet.

I didn't want to pull away, but Hayes eventually did.

"Im sorry.. I just really needed a hug" he said, his voice was quiet but it was back to normal, he wasn't crying anymore. But still saw hurt in his eyes,

Guilt hit me again.

"What happened?" I said, pretending that I didn't know what happened,

Pretending I didn't see chandler and haley kiss,
I hated lying to him.

He lay down in the bed with his feet still firmly on the floor but his upper body collapsed on the bed, I lay next to him as he explained what had happen.

"I was told that.. Haley and chandler.. Kissed" he said quietly and slowly, he turned his head towards me so we were face to face,

"I'm sorry to hear that.." I said,

"Why does this always happen? It's always a kiss that ruins it all. Am I bad kisser or something?"

"Hayes Im pretty it's not tha-"
He cut me off again.
"I just...I know I didn't love Haley 100%, I knew she wasn't the "one" but I loved her."

I felt my heart slowly shatter as he said those words, I wish I could say those exact words to him. But it would be like:

'I know I loved you hayes'
'I loved you 100%'
'I only hoped you were the one'
'And I loved you'

I zoned out completely,
"Althea?" Hayes said,
"Huh? Oh sorry, I zoned out"
Hayes let out a small quiet laugh,

The room went silent for a moment,

"Hayes..I know you and Haley are broken up now so I know you're feeling-"
"Broken up? What do you mean?" He said,

What?

I got up from the bed looking at him with a confused look.

"Didn't Haley break up wit-?"
Hayes cut me off,
"What do you mean? Haley never even told me she kisse-"

And then I kissed him.

I don't know why,
I don't know whether it was the fact I wanted to, or because it was the only way to shut him up about Haley.

This lips were soft, a gentle and sweet kiss.

A few memories flashed into my mind:
The day when we were on the bus ride to camp and we hit a bump in the road, and I collapsed into his arms and we first kissed,

And the night on the pier.. When he told me he loves me.

I mean..

lovED.

As in.. Use to.

I pulled away from him, and he looked at me. His lips still there,
His blue eyes scanned my face,
I felt my cheeks get warmer,

"I'm your best friend so I wanted to clarify something"
He laughed, "and that is?"
"You're not a bad kisser hayes Grier. Case closed" I said, as I got up and started walking out the door.

He laughed before he called me out, "where are you going?" He asked, scratching the back of his head as if he wanted more kissing.

"Home. And I expect you to be focused on football tomorrow Grier, got that?" I said.

"Alright" he said as he smiled and winked at me.

I then left hayes's room and went down the stairs with a goofy smile on my face.

"What are you smiling about? What happened in hayes's room?" Nash said smirking at me.

"You'll know one day" I said, as I opened the door and left their house and walked home.