Hailey’s POV
I slammed my door shut behind me and paced back and forth in front of it. “f*****g Derek. And Tyler!” I muttered angrily to myself. “Think they can control me…”
I stormed into the bathroom to re-apply concealer to the hickey. My anger began to subside, and it became slowly replaced with confusion and embarrassment. Had I said something wrong? Between Derek and the stuff with Tyler and finding out my whole life was changing just one day earlier, I wasn’t sure how I felt.
I needed my mom.
I went back downstairs to the ballroom. I spotted mom sitting in one corner, looking worried. Aaron had his arm around her, comforting her.
They really are sweet together, I thought.
Mom looked up when I walked into the room, and practically ran over to me, Aaron close on her heels.
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