The Road Ahead (A Hunter Haye...

By Nethii120700

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❝Kids who enter 'adulthood' without any strong attachments to people who know and care about them have a roug... More

The Road Ahead (A Hunter Hayes Fanfiction, Book 4 of The Hardships Saga)
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty-One
Chapter Fifty-Two
Chapter Fifty-Three
Chapter Fifty-Four
Chapter Fifty-Five
Chapter Fifty-Six

Chapter Fifty

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By Nethii120700

❝text message (pronounced tɛkstˈmɛsɪdʒ or tekst mes-ij), noun
an electronic communication sent and received by mobile phone.❞

Lucky :D

August 24, 2032

6:37 PM

Lucky?

hey babe!! what's up?

Its Hunter again

oh noo :( everything okay?

i don't really know.

wanna vent?

I'm kinda just sitting here

on the bed

crying because I'm pathetic

you are NOT pathetic. don't say that to yourself

have you eaten?

Hunter made chili but if I eat I might throw up

please eat something, you'll just feel worse

I'm not going back down there

now you're just being unreasonable

ry, go and eat. nothing bad can happen.

You don't know that

what's he gonna do, stab you?

maybe

don't be stupid. go eat

fine.

8:23 PM

hey sorry about earlier

that's okay babe. are you ready to talk?

Yeah just closed myself into the study. I'm just feeling confused and like

idk

go on? you said hunter did something?

Okay so

I was sitting after bringing the kids back from swimming right

and he's already home, but I don't really say anything

good, he's been ignoring you anyway, right?

Mhm but then

he said hi

??

And I wasnt sure what to say so I was like "hi" back

um

hasn't he literally been ignoring you for the past like, three weeks?

I hate how he went about breaking it off like

he just decided "oh hey i'll ignore her 'til she brings it up herself"

and then he asked how swimming went so I said "it was fine" and started reading Gatsby, but he kept trying to talk to me and I just kinda went "i don't want to talk

"

yeah?

and then do you know what he did?

no

He freaking TEXTED me

what

Literally was like "I can see you :D" and I made a point of turning off my phone

hunter wtf has gotten into you

Idk but I got pissed off and I was like "I hate you"

and he laughed and went "you don't hate me"

and I was like "excuse me"

and he says "I have this policy where I don't hate someone unless they hate me. And I don't hate you therefore theres no way you hate me"

And that was when I messaged you because I came to the room and started crying

first of all, that's not his decision to make so he can piss off

No but... I just feel so confused now

I don't understand what Hunter wants. Or for that matter, what I want

take time to figure yourself out first. don't think about him.

Like... you know how I've been wanting him to pay attention to me and stuff?

Talk to me again?

yeah?

He's finally doing it.

So why am I so angry?

would it be because he's ignored you for so long and now he just thinks he can waltz back in like nothing happened?

...

That would actually explain so much

yeah

Do you know what bugs me though?

what bugs you?

I think he would've sat beside me at dinner if Elle hadn't gotten there first. And after dinner while I was washing the dishes he CAME UP TO ME and told me that he would be working in the studio for the rest of the evening and to sleep well

...

why exactly does that bug you?

That's how he should've been acting when we were still together. Wehn I still needed him.

*when

i get that

Like not now when you realise I might actually get over you and you're scared of that so you use your damn puppy dog eyes

He misses the attention he got from me so NOW he wants me back?

I'm angry because... well he said I couldnt hate him. And he's right. I can't hate him. I tried.

he still doesn't get to make that decision for you, though

I don't know how I feel about him anymore.

I thought I hated him but now all these old feelings are coming back

and I have a headache.

have an early night. make yourself some hot cocoa. just... try not to overthink things, okay? i don't want you getting hurt because of this crap

I'm okay. I'm sorry to bother you

don't be. i'm always here for you, yeah? <3 :*

Of course. Gnight Lucky

g'night babe <3

~

Hunter

September 12, 2032

11:23 AM

Hey

What do you want?

I was just wondering if you were okay

You had another nightmare last night

Thanks for reminding me. I needed that

I'm sorry I hugged you without your permission or whatever

You were shaking

It's all I know how to do

Well you need to learn something else

You slept okay after that. You were asleep when I left this morning

I'm busy

Okay. I'll message later then?

Don't expect me to reply. I've got a meeting.

Sure. Do you want me to pick the kids up from school? Will you take long?

K

Did you actually just 'K' me

Yes. Go away. I'm busy.

Okay okay

1:56 PM

Are you free to talk?

No. I'm busy.

It's lunchtime

Yes. Sometimes at lunchtime people like to eat what they call their 'lunch'

Truly a mark of how far mankind has come

Don't be sarcastic

I was gonna ask if you wanted to order pizza tonight, you seem tired

Just because I'm not wearing makeup doesn't mean I'm tired

I literally didn't even see you this morning

Forget it then

~

My little swan <3

October 8, 2032

12:02 AM

Happy Birthday!!

thank you ma!

sorry I didtn stay at home i just felt so crappy and wasn't in the mood to come home

Dont worry about it darling. I'm glad you're with Drew

why are you still awake?

Why are you?

none of your beeswax. why are you?

I'm marking papers. Is Drew asleep?

yeah thats why I'm texitng

Did he give you a present?

ASOIAF box set. the covers are so pretty

It's a difficult series but a good one

yeah

ma?

Mm?

is everything okay between you and Pa?

... I dont really know sweetheart

what does that. ean

mean*

It means Im confused and he's not making things any easier on me

hmm. idk what to say about that

You should sleep. get some rest okay? You're 17!

yeah :P ok if your sure. good night <3

Gnight <3

~

Hunter

October 14, 2032

1:39 AM

IT'S BEEN DECIDED!! We're restarting the tour!

It's literally 1 in the morning could you not have told me this tomorrow

Obviously not

You're the first I come to with important news remember?

Of course :P

I'm sorry

Did I wake you up?

No I was already awake

Did you have a nightmare?

None of your buisness

*business

You did then

Damn it. I'm not even there to take care of you.

You don't need to be, Hunter

Do you want me to call?

I'm fine

Don't lie to me

Are you sure? I know you're busy

Incoming call 1:42 AM

<>

Call ended 3:24 AM

Take care of yourself Ry

I know we're not together but you're still my friend and I still care about you

I'm gonna sleep

You should do that

Good night Hunter

Good night Ryan. Sleep well

~

Lucky :D

October 17, 2032

8:42 PM

how're you doing, babe?

I'm... not really sure

oh?

Damn it to hell Lucky I think I'm falling for him again

~

My little swan <3

October 24, 2032

7:34 PM

ma?

ma you said youd be back at 7

where are you?

~

24 OCT 2032, 8:21 PM - Missed call from: My little swan <3

24 OCT 2032, 9:53 PM - Missed call from: My little swan <3

24 OCT 2032, 9:54 PM - Missed call from: My little swan <3

24 OCT 2032, 10:32 PM - Missed call from: Hunter :)

24 OCT 2032, 10:46 PM - Voicemail from: Hunter :)

~

Hunter :)

October 24, 2032

11:52 PM

Ry, where are you?

nit home

I'm aware of that. Elle says you left because you wanted to go somewhere and then didn't come back?

ye

went out

Where the hell are you??

downtown

they hae dirnks

Are you drunk?!

not completey

You're completely wasted, aren't you? Where are you, which bar?

idk somehwere in downtown nashville

they have a funny nsme

good wifi

Come home right now

Cant

came on a tazi

he froe away withou me

He what?

Drove away without me

rude driver

Are you kidding me?

I'm not some line or help lowbmbhqye

What

I'm not a cheap liar mr hates

Where. Are. You.

idkkkkkk it has a funny name thofh

Let me google the names of bars in Nashville then

Are you in tootsie's?

Is that the funny name

lmao you said tootsie

yeah that wit

that's it

told you it was funny

Yeah I'm pissing myself. I'm coming to pick you up

Sleazy mr Hayes picking up girls from a bar WOOO

Basic Dr Lockhart, drunk texting her ex

you drink textied me first

I'm not drunk, sweetheart. Just stay inside and try not to get hit on

you undergrowth my capabilities as a seducwrt

Undergrowth?

*******underestimate

For gods sake

Just don't do anything stupid, I'll be there soon

that's my secret me Hayes

I'm always stupid

Stay put.

9:45 AM

ow

You woke up?

Yep

My head hurts

You were almost blackout drunk. Are you crazy? What the hell possessed you to go to a bar of all things and get drunk?

I don't know

Do you have any idea how irresponsible it was to leave the kids at home with Elle, a teenager who could literally collapse at any moment, and get drunk?! Alone?!?!

Don't yell at me I have a headache

Don't joke. This isn't funny.

Boo hoo you had to drive out and pick up your wife

You're the mother of my children, Ryan

You've gone too far

Says the one who won't let me divocer him because he's too scared that he won't know what to do without me

Excuse me? You were the one who moved to London of all places because you just needed some fucking space

I could have divorced you right then and there and none of this would have happened

Maybe you should have

You're the one who drove while drunk and picked up our toddler which gave him walking problems potentially for life

That was a mistake

So was marrying you

That's it. I'm done.

Fine

Fine

11:32 AM

You won't... divorce me

Will you?

Look who's come crawling back

Piss off

No, Ry. I won't divorce you.

Not because I want you back. Because of the kids.

Yeah

The kids

I'm sorry I got angry. I know it's hypocritical

damn right it is

I still care about you, Ry. I don't want you getting hurt because of me

woah woah woah woah

Who the hell said it was because of you?

No one

But you've been depressed since we broke up

Not everything is about you Hayes

I'm not saying it is

I'm just...

I don't know

How about you stop being so damn selfish and realise that I have problems of my own

You've been having nightmares again

About Peter

I know that much

Congratulations

Do you want a medal

I want you to be happy

You did a great job of that while we were married and you're doing an even better job of it now. You should get the best husband award

I told you to stop being sarcastic with me

Make me

What are you, 5?

Says you

What's that supposed to mean

You're a dick

You're a child

I hate you, Hayes.

The feeling is mutual, Lockhart.

~

Lucky :D

November 1, 2032

4:39 AM

help

what's up?

Something terrible has happened

what?

I messed up

I messed up so bad

ryan it's nearly five am what the hell are you on about

I had another nightmare

okay

And I woke up crying and Hunter hugged me to try and calm me down but then I don't know I

what did you do

RYAN

I kissed him

...

and then we had sex

FUCKING HELL RYAN.

I don't know why or how it happened

but suddenly we were kissing and it was the first time since the night we broke up and i know it was wrong but it felt so right

YOU TOLD ME YOU HATED HIM

and I do!!

YET YOU FUCKED HIM

STOP. YELLING. AT. ME. I KNOW I SCREWED UP

is he awake?

No still asleep

for fuck's sake

do you realise that you literally fucked your ex?

Stop swearing at me

stop having sex with your ex husband!

ugh

What am I going to do?

you're gonna leave the house tomorrow morning for work

and you're gonna message him and ask what you two are

because it's not clear to me, and it's not clear to you, either

If he wants to get back together?

isn't that what you want?

I dont know anymore

it's your choice, babe

not mine

Oh God, Lucky

What have I done?

~

Hunter :)

November 1, 2032

1:24 PM

Are you free to talk?

Yeah I am now

Do you wanna talk about last night?

Not really

But I know we have to

Yeah

...

...

this is fun

Yeah

Did you

Did you want it as much as I did?

I think I did

But idk if it was exactly for noble reasons

What do you mean?

I mean I think I was just... needing release

Ugh that sounds dirty

Did you feel anything?

I don't know

Do you love me?

I don't know Hunter

Well, how am I supposed to know?

answer ain't changing

Why do you always give me the same answer?

Why are you asking me the same question?

Fine

But... what does this make us?

Hunter I've said this like five times

I still don't know

Look

The tour is in like five days

Right

Let's just spend time away from each other

Work everything out

Find my daughter

I think some space would be good for us

Me too

I'm sorry. I know I'm just confusing you. I'm confused too.

It's okay. I mean I was the one to kiss you frist

*first

It's not your fault. I could've stopped you

But you didn't

No

I didn't

...

...

I don't want to be like

Friends with benefits or something

Me neither. I'd honestly rather we divorced

Like officially. Yeah

I'm sorry

No. I should be sorry. I couldn't resist you

You're still as beautiful as ever

You have to stop this

Stop what?

Stop making me fall in love with you all over again


*A/N: NEW FORMAT!!! this is only gonna be a one time thing, I just wanted to see how it'd be received by all of yooooooou

all typos in this chapter are intentional for realism

Nethii <3*

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