I followed him silently. He led the way somewhere and I just walked behind. The way he said please is still playing in my head. He looked like he meant it: desperate, sad, lonely. Also, the way everyone was looking at us. Like seriously people MIND YOUR DAMN BUSINESS.

I was ignoring him for a reason. Not that he came to my house unannounced but the way he treated me before he came. He understood why I was mad and I was glad in a way.

We finally stop behind a staircase. I didn't even notice where we were going until we stopped.

Aidan turns to face me. I saw his face was sad and tired. He didnt look like his usual self since Jenny came back. No one has seen her since the party.

Aidan breaks the silence. "We need to talk kitten."

I roll my eyes. "Well duh thats why were here."

He shakes his head but continues. "First off thanks for letting me stay."

"No problem. "

"Im sorry you saw me in that state."

After looking at him I couldn't even be mad at him. "Its ok Aidan. We all have our bad days."

He looked surprised for a second and even paused. Then he took a step forward.

I froze.

He continued," Jenny just...surprised me thats all."

I was still frozen and my eyes widened remembering the story. He saw my reaction. He was staring at me so intensely that it felt as if his eyes are seeing my soul.

He spoke. "Its not true kitten."

I somehow found my voice. "What?"

"The story isn't true. Well at least the part about me isn't."

"Yeah right."

"Im serious kitten. No one believes me."

I got angry. "So you told everyone that you stole her innocence, laughed at her, treated her like shit and now you're here pitying yourself."

He got angry. "Hails the story isn't true. I didn't do it."

A moment of silence. We were both staring at each other trying to read each other.

I finally spoke up. "Dont call me Hails."

He looked confused but then he smirked. "Ok kitten it is."

I grew angrier. "No not kitten. HAILEY. That is my name and that is what you will call me. I am not your pet to call me kitten and you dont deserve to call me Hails. GOT IT?!"

He was shocked by my outburst but then he smiled. Not a smirk but a real smile. "Ok Hailey, I just wanted to tell you thank you for...you know Friday."

"Yeah yeah no problem. "

I was about to walk away but then he turned his back and was cursing himself.

I had 2 choices: pretend to not see him and walk away or... well lets just say I did something reckless and stupid.

I walked up to him and hugged him from behind. He was definitely not expecting that and he was stiff. A second later he loosened up and turned around and hugged me the proper way. He hugged me TIGHTLY. So tight I couldn't escape even if I wanted too. Honestly, I didn't want too.

I know this is weird and all but that hug was real and full of emotion if that makes any sense. I felt his sadness through it.

I decided to break the silence and whispered, "Why me?"

He whispered back, "Why you what?"

"Why did you decide to tell me?"

"Because you're the only girl who doesn't giggle every time I speak."

We both chuckled. We were still hugging mind you.

"Hailey, I'm sorry I just feel so... so..."

He couldn't find the right word but I knew it.

I finished for him. "Alone."

He moved just enough to look into my eyes. He was still holding me. His eyes were unreadable.

I got scared, thinking I said or did something wrong.

But then he smiled. "Yeah...alone."