Down the Rabbit Hole (Stuck On You)

Chapter 16: Ready to Talk

"So why are you on this boy detox?" she asked after a week was up. I tried to make it seem like nothing was wrong, but she saw right through it.

"I don't know what you're talking about," I lied. She only rolled her eyes at me.

"Jojo, you've been avoiding Hayden for a week now. I mean, you both dance together at practice but it looks... stiff; like he wants you back, and you don't even want him to touch you," she explained. I only shrugged. "I was never his in the first place," I muttered. We were at her apartment, lying on her bed. She sat up and looked at me.

"That's a god-damn lie and you know it. You two were crazy about each other; even if you didn't want to admit it to yourselves. Why are you being so cold to him?" she said a little louder. I sighed and closed my eyes.

"It started with Sophia," I started. I told her everything. I told her about Fiona and my visit to Lewis' apartment. I told her about the practice and the fight at his car. I told her how I admitted that I was falling for him and his proclamation as well. "I was being naïve, Quinn. We can never be like that... He can never be like that," I finished. She rolled her eyes.

said. I looked at her confused. She shook me. "Read the damn signs! He loves you! Maybe he's too afraid to admit it, but he does. Why else would he get jealous so easily, or get

She threw her head back

but it sounds like Hayden tried to apologize... many times. So you're going to get out of here, right now, and go talk to him," she said. She started pushing me off of her bed. "Alright, alright," I finally agreed when I caught a foot

babe," she said. I sneered at her before I rolled my eyes. She laughed. Back at my apartment, I knocked on Hayden's door. He answered

He rested his hands on my shoulders

I really am. I wish I'd never done... that. Will you please forgive me?" he asked sincerely.

into his lips.

face for a moment. I thought he meant sex, but looking at him, I could tell that he meant the literal sense. I nodded.

bed and I went to go change into some pajamas. Walking back into Hayden's room, I noticed that he was just in his boxers