Chapter 2

Millie's P.O.V.

Hayden was a year younger than Zack. They were the polar opposite. You know how I said Zack was handsome and had a great personality? Hayden was none of that. Okay, I lied. He also had the looks with his longish hair which he dyed black, pale blue eyes and an almost perfectly symmetrical face. Just like his brother. If only his personality was as good. Hayden Myers was an epitome of a douche bag. When I looked into Zack's eyes I felt warm and cozy inside but when I saw Hayden, I felt cold shivers.

Him teasing me endlessly since we were kids didn't help either. Every time I tried to get close to Zack, he would butt in and ruin everything.

One particular incident made me hate him for life. When I turned 14, I decided to bake a heart-shaped cookie and give it to Zack. But somehow Hayden got a hold of the box before Zack and ate the cookie and then replaced it with a dead rat. He even wrote a note that said, "To my Zack, I love you like a stray cat loves a rat!" Zack didn't talk to me for two days until Alison cleared up the misunderstanding. But I cried myself to sleep and vowed to hate Hayden forever.

"Sooooo, are you gonna move or what?" Hayden barked.

I made a sour face and moved away.

"I see you haven't given up on the golden boy yet. Face it Mildew, you are too ugly for his taste," he grinned.

Oh, and did I mention he calls me Mildew instead of Millie? As in the fungus?

"Fuck off Hayden, I don't have time to deal with your bullshit," I snapped.

"Ooooh sassy. You better watch your language, Missy, I am older than you remember? You better respect me." he said and feigned shock.

"Only by two years. Besides, jerks like you don't deserve respect," I glared at him.

"OUCH! How old are you now? Like 15?" he furrowed his eyebrows.

"Don't you understand Math? You are two years older so that means I am 17. I am turning 18 in a couple of months," I was starting to get impatient. Why was I wasting my time talking to this loser?

"Well, you look 12 to me. Anyway, I would love to continue this stimulating discussion, but I must run. I have a hot chick waiting for me to get her naked," he said.

"Gross," I said and headed towards Alison's room. I never understood why girls like him so much. Besides his looks, he had nothing to offer. He didn't even bother to enroll in a college after he graduated. He had no future, unlike his brother. Zack was going to college and had an internship in an advertising agency.

"What took you so long? Where you finally having an amazing conversation with Zack?" Alison asked.

"I wish, he said Melanie was coming over," I said with a pained expression on my face.

"What, really? I thought they broke up," Alison.

"Who knows," I flopped on the bed and buried my face in a pillow. At this rate, I would never have a chance with Zack.

"Also, I got stuck talking to the undesirable one of your family," I groaned.

Alison laughed. She always found Hayden's treatments of me amusing. Some friend. "I think Hayden has a crush on you," she said.

"EWWW don't make me puke," I laughed and threw the pillow at her.

There was no way in hell that devil liked me. Liked to torture me? Definitely.