The Bad Boy and the Bad Girl

Chapter 7 - Yes Cole or no Cole

Double chapter today!!

My jaw falls and my eyes widen.

Is he serious?! He seems serious...

(Hailey) "What?" – I whisper.

He nods his head.

(Hailey) "You're just saying that..."

(Noah) "No, Hail." – he steps closer to me. – "I'm not."

(Hailey) "How can you... We've only seen each other about four times. You can't love someone without knowing them. There's no such thing as love at first sight."

(Noah) "We haven't just met four times."

(Hailey) "You can't count twelve years ago."

(Noah) "Why not?"

I open my mouth but close it right after.

(Noah) "I was eight and I already knew I had to have you."

(Hailey) "We were just kids, you couldn't have loved me back then and you can't possibly love me now."

(Noah) "What do you feel about me?"

(Hailey) "Noah..." – I sigh.

(Noah) "Fuck, Hailey!" – he snaps, stepping away from me. – "How hard can it be for you to tell me?! Or you don't feel anything at all?!"

(Hailey) "It's not that-"

(Noah) "Then what?!"

(Hailey) "Why are you doing this to me?" – I ask lowly.

He clenches his jaw and runs a hand through his hair, making some strands of black hair fall forward.

(Noah) "Do what?!" – his voice is calm, yet powerful.

(Hailey) "You leave without telling me anything. I had to know from Seb. You couldn't even give me a one second explanation. And when you come back, you tell me you love me. Why? Why would you do this to me?"

(Noah) "I had to leave. And I didn't have time for an explanation."

(Hailey) "I'm waiting now." – I cross my arms.

He licks his lips and looks to the right for a few seconds, landing his eyes back on me afterwards.

(Noah) "I had to visit my aunt. She's-"

(Hailey) "Bullshit."

He bites the inside of his cheek in anger.

(Noah) "You don't believe me?"

(Hailey) "No."

(Noah) "It's the truth."

(Hailey) "No, it's not. If it was, Seb would've told me."

He huffs in annoyance.

(Noah) "It's personal."

(Hailey) "Fuck you!" – I shove his chest. – "You lure me into you and then you leave! Don't you think I deserve more than personal from you?!"

He just takes my shove, without fighting back and without letting his anger take over him.

(Noah) "Of course you do. But I'm just trying to protect you."

(Hailey) "I don't need your protection! I don't need anything from you!"

(Noah) "Don't say that." – he shakes his head, hurt.