Reasons For My Lies

Chapter 4

Hayley's POV :  

As I walked into the kitchen from the side door, I was greeted by my father. "Good Morning sweetheart" he said, while planting a kiss on my forehead. "Good Morning Father" I respond sweetly, "the eggs have all been collected and cows have been milked". He smiled at me in returned. I sat down on the stool, at the edge of the kitchen bench, ready to continue our relentless morning conversation of lies. "how did you sleep daddy?" I ask. "Good sweetheart, though I think I may need a new bed, my back is sore" I say inside my head at the same time he does. "Oh dear, should you be working today father?" I respond. "I will be fine dear, thank you for your concern" he says, while handing me warmed up oatmeal. As I eat my oatmeal, my mind wonders on how long we could continue down this road. Did he really think I was that innocent? I had a different persona everywhere I went. I don't think even I knew, who I was anymore.

I washed up my empty plate and kissed my father on the cheek, as I headed for the front door. "Hayley!" he called out from behind me. I spun around on the balls of my feet to face my father, "yes father?" he was staring out the dinning room window, towards the man across the road. "I don't want you around him" he said sternly, while drinking his secretly spiked coffee. I looked out at the man, I no longer recognized and back towards my father. "he's bad news Hayley" he added. "It's no problem father" I reply, smiling my fakest smile and closing the front door behind me. I grab my keys out to unlock my car, when I hear Mr Tanner walking in my direction. "please don't come over here" I thought to myself. As I reach my white Jeep, I see him appear in the corner of my eye. "Mr Tanner" I turn towards him, "you should go" I respond abruptly. "I know and I apologize, but if you could please" Henry pleaded. I cut him off before he could finish, "no...I..I'm sorry, but I can't" I looked out over the road, then down to the ground "I'm sorry, but I need to go" I say with pain in my voice. I jump into my car and speed off down the road.

I pull into the high school parking lot and see Cassie waving me down. I park and collect my stuff, only to jump out into a mans arms. "Jake!" I say squealing, as he steals a quick kiss. "You're back" I say happily,  swinging my arms around his neck. "I'm back baby girl, did you miss me?" he replies. "Of course she did" interrupts Cassie from our left. I laugh and reach out to hug her. Cassie was my best friend, well from the outside that is. Jake on the other hand was my two and a half year boyfriend, who just spend the summer in Mexico with his family. Cassie was incorrect to assume I missed him. I stopped missing people a while ago. We continue chatting about our summers, until he parks up across from me. Like a moth attracted to a bright light, I looked over at him. He kept eye contact with me whilst getting out of his car. He looked conflicted on what to do. As soon as he started to walk in my direction, I gripped onto Jake's hand. "C'mon babe, shall we go inside and see the rest of the crew?", Jake and Cassie nod and we all walk towards the front entrance. I turn around, itching for another glance, to find him staring at me confused.

*RIIIIING* "Well, that's the bell" Jake says while leaning down and kissing my cheek. I turn towards Cassie and nod to the direction of our first class. She starts to walk beside me down the hall, while grinning at her phone. "Who are you texting?" I asked intrigued. "Oh...no one" she replies, putting her phone in her pocket and entwining her arm with mine. We walk into our first class of the day, "English" and head straight for the seats at the back of the class. Cassie pulls out her phone, "s**t!" she looks at me and asks "cover me?", then dashes out the classroom door. I roll my eyes and sit down, taking out my books. "what was that about?" the guy next to me whispers as the teacher walks in. "probably scored some weed..." I stop speaking as I realized who it was. Goosebumps appears on my arms and the hairs raise on the back of my neck. "she speaks" he says, as his scent consumes me. I was paralyzed. I tried to gain the courage to turn and face him when, "YOU!" Mr. Jennings shouts. "Is there something you'd like to share with the rest of the class?" Nate rolls his eyes and slouches back into his chair. "He's new Sir" I cut in, saving his dumb ass. Mr. Jennings eyes narrow on me now and as always, perfect timing, Cassie walks back into class causing the attention all on her now. I let out a relived sigh and hear a faint thank you.

I left class quickly, heading straight to the lockers, to change for cheer practice. Unfortunately, I was head cheer captain and dating the quarterback. What a cliché'. I change quickly and walk into the gymnasium to go through a few new routines with the squad. I show a few moves and let the squad practice on their own, perfecting their techniques. As I look to my left, I see Jake and his team running on the field. Being a senior now meant not as many classes to attend too. Jake and Cassie had a few more classes before school ended, I however was done for the day. I did have a private tutoring session later on, but after cheer practice I was going to sneak off for few hours of peace and quiet.