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HAYLEY

“I'm sorry, Principal Hawthorne.”

I murmur the words like a prayer, before striking the padlock with the rock in my hand. I hit the metal repeatedly until it cracks, just enough for me to take it out and yank the hallway doors open.

If anyone had told me I'd be breaking into my school during junior year, I'd have called bullshit. Yet here I am.

The grey skies darken the hallways from the windows above, dimming the path ahead. A cloudy weather during school hours usually meant no class
Charlie Eden

Axel's secret is revealed! How would Hayley react to this? 😯❤️

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  • MOONBOUND   55.

    HAYLEY Stupid. Stupid, Hayley. The music playing in the auditorium crescendos to an end as I step out into the hallways. I drag the back of my hand across my cheeks, furious with the tears, as I head for the bathroom. So much for Theo having no hold over you. Thankfully, every stall in the bathroom is empty when I arrive. Gripping a faucet with both hands, I stare at my reflection in the mirror before me, where my makeup is now muddied. Anger and hurt blooms in my chest as the words of Theo stir rage in my bones—and yet, I can't completely erase the thought that he might be right afterall. Axel truly has never confessed love to me. Not when we made out at my place. Or when we kissed right after the game. Nor when he asked me out to the Winter Formal. For all my disdain at being an “in-between”, I find myself tethering on the very edge of it. I've fallen hopelessly in love with Axel and I can't say for certain that he loves me too. God, I'm a mess. “Hayley?” Axel’s voice rings o

  • MOONBOUND   54.

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  • MOONBOUND   53.

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