"We broke up." I blinked. And blinked. And blinked some more.

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"He was telling us you went on an ice cream date with him." The first time Hunter said something while looking at me with straight eyes.

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"Jake, will it be alright if I text you? like at night?" I asked him. He diverted his attention to me. His face looked a little sad but he soon smiled at me and told me 'sure' before going to his car, he kissed me on my cheek. It was a really gentle and sweet kiss. Just as Jake leaned back I looked over at Hunter, but a real loud voice of engine and a wave of wind followed by it, told me that he already sped off to somewhere.

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And than I sobbed.

Present:

Authors' note: This chapter is very important you guys. I want you to feel every word that is written here. To feel what anyone at Danny's place would be feeling. I tried my best to let you guys imagine everything using my choice of words and I really hope that you guys like it :)

Everything was still. It felt like nothing was moving and each sound is loud amd clear. The rustling of leaves in air, the voice of the fan, my breaths and then again I sobbed really loud. Hunter slowly removed his hand from my torso and my waist. His hands slid to the side of my waist from where he slowly turned me around.

He turned me 180 degree so now I am facing him. My head is straight. My vision is a bit blurry because my eyes are filled with salty water. Hunter's perfectly symmetrical and sexy face is now blurred, but still sexy enough to make me remember how he treated me all this while. And more tears filled my eyes. My eyes felt heavy and soon a big drop fell right down my left eye and slid to my neck. Now I am breathing heavily. I can see clearly but only with one eye as the other one is still full with tears.

I looked into his green orbes. Remembering how they used to twinkle with excitement everytime we were together. Now they were sad and a little dull. A flash of Hunter and Jasmine's kiss made its way to my mind and I clenched my hand together and my eyes were shut tightly making all the tears inside my eyes flow out and to my neck. I opened my eyes, my eyelashes are wet. But my tears are not stopping.

My hand flew to his chest as I put one hand right above his heart and other to the side. His chest is so hard that I can't push the skin in. There it is. His heartbeat. It's really loud. I closed my eyes again and opened them as my eyelashes gets stained again. All this while Hunter was watching me in awe. He knew, why I was crying. He knew exactly, that's why he stayed quiet and didn't ask me what was wrong. His arms are no longer on my waist. They are on his side and he is looking down at me sadly. I put my forehead on his chest. Just the top of it. The image of Hunter and Jasmine popped into my mind again. I shut my eyes really tight but the image is still there.

I took a deep breath and pushed Hunter with all my might, pressuring my hands on his chest. I used all my strength but it only affected him to take a few steps back. I looked up at him. He looked hurt. Like I betrayed him. His mouth is ajar. His eyes are red. Probably mine are too.

I started breathing like it was getting hard for me to breathe but in reality I was just trying to calm myself. I was angry. I was sad but most of all, I was hurt.

"Who do you think you are?" I said in a very slow manner. Very light, I took a deep breath and the sound of that hard breath resonanted the whole room.

"I told you, what I, felt, for you. I gave you, my heart. I saw you ripping it apart in front of my own eyes." I looked at him with pained eyes. He is looking at me with nothing but sadness and regret.

"You told me, you love me, but as a friend and to be honest Mr. Hunter Donnavan. I was fine with it. I was fine being your friend, but it was so damn hard for you to keep it in your pants for, I don't know, A DAY? And even if it was HARD. Couldn't you makeout with Jasmine, somewhere else than right. in. my. FACE?" Now I was getting loud. My eyes are runny, my voice is shaky and there are a lot of hand gestures going on.

"Just a day after I told you, I LO...... forget it" There were cries and agony in my voice. Hunter was just standing where I pushed him and looking at me. " I know, I KNOW, I shouldn't have kissed you. I know but than.....WHY THE FUC* DID YOU KISS ME BACK AND WHY THE FUC* YOU IGNORED ME FOR WEEKS?" I looked straight at him with red angry eyes.

"You IGNORED me for two weeks. You didn't even LOOK at me properly. And now you have the guts to come in my room and tell me that NOW YOU WANT ME?" I screamed for the first time with tears dripping down my neck and now soaking my loose T-shirt.

"Danny I-" I put my hand up for him to see and he immediately stopped between. I saw his face. He looked hurt and that was hurting me. Giving him pain was making me miserable. But I can't take this anymore. It feels like I am some garbage. That he can treat anyway he wants.

I signed hard with my mouth slightly ajar. "Get out." I said in a very low volume, looking at him while his face turned into sadness and a lot of guilt. I feel like I haven't said enough. I haven't told him everything that I have felt over the days but I know that I don't want to tell him either.

"Danny I am so sorry please li-" "Daniella! for you." This was Hunter's last straw. He looked at me and gulped real hard.

Within seconds he was out of my room. And maybe my life too.

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"You sure, you want to do this?"

"Yes. I am." I said with a sign. As I told her for the hundredth time.

"Don't you think it's a little to early for this?"

"No and I have already said yes." I said looking to her face. "You can always cancel?" She said or asked in a way that now I actually want to cancel. Oh what the hell Destiny ! Let me go on a date with Jake.

Let me reignite the lost flame that is my eternal love for this guy who is sweet enough to actually understand his feelings for me at the right time, which some people never did.

I really want to put all these things behind me but people are not letting me. It's been weeks since I talked to Hunter and days since I last saw him. From outside I show everyone that I am fine but on the inside I am scared and guilty.

Scared because I don't know how he is and what he is doing and guilty because I think I was really mean and rude to him that night.

Kyle told me he is not talking to him or any of the guys. He is either at his salon or his house which I don't know when because his bedroom lights didn't turn on since....that night.

Each day I wake up with the thought of putting everything aside and doing every work that needs to be done but so far all I have done is getting up everyday with a slouchy face, getting ready which is only wearing a t-shirt and jeans and going to school. When did I become like this? Isn't being in love supposed to be all sunshine and butterflies?

All I have been through is headache, heartburn and swollen eyes. Like seriously this is, this is not healthy. I wasn't out of line for saying all that to Hunter, right?

Maybe shouldn't have pushed him.

And could talk in a lower volume.

Or could not use the F word so much.

"Have you talked to Hunter?" I was snatched out of my zone by that name and the weird feeling of tingling erupted in my stomach.

"Nope. Haven't seen him in a while either." I said as I put on the white sundress and picked up my brown sandals. My date with Jake is in fifteen minutes. He said, he will pick me up and we'll go 'someplace nice'

I don't know what place, I don't know what will happen there. I don't even know if I am wearing the right clothes but it's comfy and air-y and I don't want a tight fitted dress digging in my back when I am trying to hold my emotions in front of Jake.

"Ethan told me he is at his father's house."

Thud

I dropped my brown sandal.

Hunter is at his father's house.

His brother used to bully him.

The sandal dropped on my bare foot.

"Ahhhhhh, What-are-you- talking about?" I asked while jumping up and down holding my leg in pain. Damn, it didn't look that heavy.

"What?" She asked while she came to grab me and looked at me like I asked her what her favorite spider is.

I stood up straight "Why is he at his father's house." "His father is getting married again." She said. Honestly If I was holding anything right now it would have been kissing the floor too.

"And why are you telling me all this just now?" Now I was looking at her like she betrayed me.

"Because Ethan told me this morning." "Why didn't you tell me this morning?"

"YOU JUST WOKE UP SLEEPING BEAUTY." She said in a loud voice.

Now I was embarrassed. "I woke up an hour ago." I gave her a side eye look. My phone started ringing and I went to pick that up. It was Jake and he told me he was downstairs. I told him I'll be right out and went downstairs, while saying bye to Des. From my room to the restaurant door, I played millions of scenarios of Hunter being bullied by Noah.

Jake was trying to talk to me and make me laugh but it was pretty hard for me to not think about what Hunter might be going through, following what I said to him and how I treated him that day.

Should I call him?

And say what?

'Hey, are you beaten up yet?'

That won't be right. "This place has really good food." Jake said while ordering his food. "Yeah, so what do you think I should order?" I asked him politely. The main reason is that I don't want to give my attention to food right now. I want to focus all my attention on...Jake...Jake and not Hunter.

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I guess I was focusing all my attention on Hunter.

Right now I am in a car with Kyle and Brody followed by another car with Des and Ethan, and we are all going to Hunter's fathers' house.

I am in the same bridesmaid's dress, I wore at my mother's wedding, after Des's quote "wear something wedding-ish"

So now, all the guys are in beautiful tuxedos and Des in a champagne evening gown, while mine is more of an off white. I am still shook by my own decision of going there.

I sat in the passenger seat while Kyle drove and Brody sat right up looking intently at me. He was looking at me with confusion. Well ofcourse he will be confused. I called him and told him to come by at my house as soon as possible and than called after a few minutes to ask him to come in a tuxedo.

"Okay, What?" Brody asked me while looking at me with an expression that made me giggle from the inside. Why do boys look so cute when they are confused?

I signed at him. "We are going to make sure Hunter is alright." I told him, trying to give him a little information to keep him quiet for sometime. I am really anxious here as to what Hunter must be going through. "Okay, Why?" I gave him an eyebrow lift this time. He sat straight understanding that I am not in the mood right now. While I pushed my back to the leather seats my phone buzzed.

Jake: Had a great time today :)

I put it aside for the moment. I felt bad for ignoring it but I know I will not be able to reply to him in a proper way right now. He was nice enough to understand that I had some important work earlier, he deserves to get a proper reply once I get this Noah-Hunter situation straightened up. I don't know how 'me' of all people will get it straightened up though.

I looked out of the window as I remembered coming back from the restaurant with Jake.

He looked at me with a cute smile while I stood on my front porch. I looked at him with an awkward smile. "So, I'll call you?" He asked me with nervousness. "Ofcourse." I said while I gave him a proper smile, more like smiling on his nervousness which was really cute. He bent down and started leaning in.

Is he going to kiss me?

Am I ready to kiss him?

He closed his eyes while he came dangerously close to my lips.

I came forward and kissed his left cheek.

He immediately opened his eyes and moved backwards while giving me a small smile.

While I was waving him bye my phone buzzed and I had a text from Kyle.

Kyle: Hunter got in a fight with Noah.

That was my cue to call everyone and get to Hunter as fast as we could. I know I am breaking every deal I made with myself. I had to stay away from Hunter. I had to move on. But my heart aches thinking about a life without his stupid smirk and his amused expressions.

This thing is so not what 'me' being Danny the nerd would ever do. There are so many points in this whole situation that doesn't fit.

1. This was impulsive.

2. My feet already hurts from the stilettos.

And

3. Jake was trying to kiss me and I blew it off.

Me. DANIELLA JONES, who once floated in air like a helium balloon, if Jake said 'Hi' to me in the corridor.

I should throw a party right now. I should sing jingles. I should paint my room pink and red.

But here I am, going on a rescue mission for that stupid, jerk, Hunter Donnavan.

My life was so boring in the beginning of this year, no drama, no boysl, just my books and my best friend Des and some how I wind up here with these guys and a Hunter. I am dressing up as scary kidnapper dudes and following Hunter. I am managing school's sports meet. I am kissing guys, I am going on dates.

From the moment I met Hunter, I am doing everything out of my comfort zone and the worst part of it all, I am enjoying this. Yes.

I am enjoying every part of this. My life in not a boring chapter anymore, with the same thing going on again and again. Going to school, coming back, doing my homework, going to bed and than wake up and repeat the whole scenario.

It's going like a rollercoaster. I mean everyday, I am doing something new. Something which is not even close to what the boring old Danny could even imagine doing.

Something adventurous and, I am loving every moment of it. Every part of it.

The ride was about an hour from here and the whole ride I was thinking of what will I say to Hunter when we will reach there.

'Hey, even though I practically threw you out of my house, insulted you, screamed at you but, here I am, saving your ass from your bully big brother'

I had one hour and still I couldn't come up with a single sentence to say to Hunter. I guess I'll just think when I'll see him. I slouched down on my seat. My fingers keep going to my waves despite Des telling me hundreds of time not to mess them up.

But they are wavy. I love them. They look so voluminous. I did a little bit of makeup, well Des did and my eyes look beautiful and my lashes never looked this long.

I looked beside me as Kyle was driving and he looked so handsome in that tux. He wore a silver wrist watch which was visible coming out of his sleeves and looked perfect with the black tuxedo. The car came to a stop indicating we reached our destination and my heart started pounding hard in my chest. My legs go week and my face felt cold. It suddenly feels like a bad idea and if I tell anyone now that, I want to go back, they will probably kill me and bury my body here at Hunter's father's house.

I kept my mouth shut and struggled to get out of the car and stand straight without falling in my stilettos. I looked in ahead of me as a beautifully decorated palace stood in front of us. People were coming in dressed amazingly.

We looked at the board.

Elijah weds Ranne

His father's name is Elijah?

Elijah

Noah

Hunter

These guys sure gave a lot of thought to their names.

A lot of people were standing outside with some security vellè at the entrance. I looked carefully if I saw anyone familiar but so far I had no luck.

We stayed outside as Kyle tried reaching Hunter but had no luck he is not picking up his call.

Don't tell me we'll have to stand here until the end of the ceremony in these heels. I can't.

"He is not picking up." Kyle stated in frustration. For a moment I thought he was going to throw his phone at the security who wouldn't let us in.

Everyone suddenly got in a pretty bad mood and than Ethan looked at me and smiled.

"What?" I asked with a crooked eyebrow.

"He'll pick up your call." He said and smirked.

Suddenly everyone looked at me and smirked.

No. No. NoNoNoNo

I am not calling him. What will say to him. I am outside? This will never work. He will not pick my call up if he is not picking up Kyle's. No, I can't call him out of nowhere and tell him, I am crashing his father's wedding with Kyle, Brody, Ethan and Des.

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I am looking at my phone's screen as the name was glowing on it. The call is connecting as I am forced to put it on speaker.

Calling Hunter

Suddenly the bell started ringing and so does my heart. Everyone was staring at the phone like I was playing some porn in it. People passing by were also looking back at our direction now.

And than the dial tone cuts.

"Hello?." I thought he cancelled the call so I was not prepared to speak. I stayed silent for like 10 seconds when Hunter spoke again.

"Dan-n-niella?" He said as by this time everyone was looking between me and my phone like it was some suspense movie.

"Hunter." I said with a sign. Remembering what I told him.

Daniella! for you.

"I-uh-am in a middle of something. Is it urgent?" He asked me as the others were listening to everything.

I looked at Kyle asking for what should I say. He gestured me something as I tried to poorly makeout of what he wanted me to say.

He pointed at his back.

"Uh look behind your back." I said nervously and fast.

"What?" Hunter asked me confused as his voice came through the phone.

Kyle and the others slapped their foreheads with their palms. He pointed his finger out again. He circled around and pointed to the ground. "We are here." I told him.

"What? Where?" Hunter sounded like he was trying really hard to understand but is not able to. "Where?" I said and looked at Kyle all this while Des, Brody and Ethan were looking back and forth at Kyle and me.

Kyle crossed his arms around his chest and looked at me with a sarcastic face.

I looked at him confused. "Oh right." I said as I realised and told Hunter "We are outside." I said and smiled proudly like I just won a quiz or something.

There was a pause on the other side and then the line went dead. I looked up at Kyle with a sad face and was about to call him again but stopped as I saw Kyle's wide eyed emotion. Just when I was about to ask him what ghost he saw, he screamed "HERE!"

I turned around to see the sexist man I have ever seen in my life. If Hunter looked good shirtless, you should see him in a tuxedo. He looks like some greek god or James Bond.

He heard Kyle's voice and soon he started walking towards us and as he was coming closer, we could see, there was something very prominently visible on his left cheek. It was a bruise. A very lavenderish blue bruise, right there on his cheekbone.