Without A Doubt, You're All I Dream About.

Haley's P.O.V

As soon as i got home that night, from Jack's, i had to call my best friend, Tay, from back in Poughkeepsie NY.
"Tay! Oh my God, you'll never believe what just happened..."
I spilled out all that had happened in that past week, including the kiss i just shared with Jack.

"You're kidding right?! You can't be serious, Haley!" she sounded shocked.

"No, i'm not kidding..."

"Have you even told him about...?" her voice trailed off.

"No, i haven't Tay."

"Well, you should. Because this is gonna blow up big time in your face."

I let out a sigh.

"Yeah, you're right. It was good to hear your voice. Love you, Tay!"

I hung up from her and decided to go to bed. I would've fallen asleep sooner but my mind wouldn't let me. I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened, and what was yet to unfold.

The next day at school I was nervous to see Jack. I wondered if he thought that kiss last night was a mistake. I surely didn't think so...

I didn't have any classes with him in the morning so i was totally surprised when Alex told me he had stayed home sick for the day.

"Oh, really?" i gulped.

"Yeah, said he caught a head cold overnight."

"Oh." was all i replied with.

"You 'kay, Hales?"

"Hmm? oh yeah, yeah, i'm cool. See you later, Alex!"

I quickly rushed off to my next class, which passed in a total blur.
My thoughts were all about Jack. They had been a lot about him lately.
Why hadn't he shown up to school?
That whole "oh, i caught a cold overnight" was total bullshit and i knew it. For some reason i knew it had something to do with me.

Had i done anything wrong? I mean, he was the one who kissed me. I just kissed him back...

"Haley? Could you please answer what i just asked you?" my history teacher's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Uhh..."

"see me after class, please, Miss."

Fuck you, Jack.

I spent my last two lessons just like the ones before: thinking about Jack.

Once the final bell rang, i raced home to grab something to eat and head off again. I had a plan.

"Hi Haley! How was your day, sweetie?" asked my mum.

"Great!" I lied.

I quickly ran upstairs and put on my blue skinny jeans and my Blink shirt. It was so comfy. I went back downstairs, scanned the cupboards and found a muesli bar.

"Why in such a rush?" questioned mum.

"Oh, just gotta go see a friend. He was um, sick today." I put an emphasis on the word 'sick'.

"Ah! Okay. Just don't be home late, honey!" and with that off i went to Jack's house.

It seemed like the longest walk ever. I was thinking of ways of how I could tell him what i had to say. I couldn't live with the guilt.

I let out a huge sigh as i reached the Barakat's front door and rand the doorbell.

"Haley! My love! How are you?" a very happy Mrs Barakat answered the door.

"I'm fine thanks, Mrs Barakat. I was just wondering if i could talk to Jack?"

"Of course! He's in his rooms playing Skyrim, as usual!" she said with a laugh.

"Thanks!"

i went up the stairs as slowly as i could. I don't know if i was ready for what he was going to hear.

"Jack?" i opened the door.

"Hey, Haley. What are you doing here?" he looked surprised.

"Well, Alex told me you were, um, sick. and i couldn't help thinking that that was a load of bullshit, and the real reason had something to do with me?"

He just blinked.

"Gee, how'd you know, Hales?"

"Just tell me why you were a no-show today. it has something to do with the fact that we kissed, right?"

"Uh, yeah."

I stared right into his gorgeous brown eyes.

"I was worried that you wouldn't want to talk to me... you did get up and leave right afterwards... why was that?"

Again, i let out a sigh.

"That's why i came over, Jack."

"So you didn't come here to tell me off for not coming to school?"

A nervous laugh left my mouth.

"No. I have to tell you something, Jack."

"Oh, God ... don't tell me you're a lesbian, Haley!"

"JACK! no! i'm not a lesbian!"

"Oh...if not that, what is it then?"

"Umm... i've kinda got a boyfriend."