Down the Rabbit Hole (Stuck On You)

Chapter 7: Not a Boyfriend

I yanked my wrist out of his when we reached it. "Stop!" I yelled at him. He did. He looked both sad and mad at the same time.

"What's going on? You look like you're not even in this year anymore," I said. He sighed and ran his hand down his face. "She triggered something, didn't she? Something in your past that was painful." I said. "Stop talking," he snapped. I looked at his face. They were really watery. It looked like he was about to cry. I sighed and shut my mouth.

"Hayden," I said softly. I touched his face gently. He looked away from me for a second before he stared right into my eyes. He looked... pained. He fought with whether to tell me or not before he let out a deep breath.

ran my thumb over his cheek. "All I had to do was protect her, and

me.

relationships," he said. We got in the truck and drove to the apartments.

turned to me. "His name was Thomas and he was a lot like you," I chuckled and looked up as I remembered.

outside with a ball when it rolled into the street. He went after it and before I knew what was happening, he was dead... A car whipped around the corner and the driver didn't see him. I still blame myself. I shouldn't have let him go after that ball," I said, looking off into space.

He leaned forward slowly before he kissed me gently. I tried to hold it back but I couldn't. I started sobbing. I missed Thomas; no matter how far back