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for halley's standards, it was early. too early. on any other day, she would still be asleep, warm in her bed, sleeping off the hangover from the night before. but it wasnt a normal day. she hadnt slept all night, and why? she had no clue, but she was so tired, she was about to fall asleep on her steering wheel as she sat at the stop light.

she had, like usual, gone out with everyone last night. but, not like usual, she hadnt gotten wasted like she usually would have. she had two drinks, that was it. no one really noticed though. they were all drunk before she had finished her first drink.

she had been thinking about all the rumors at school. there were more and more rumors about brayden cheating, yet she still hadnt heard what girl he was cheating on her with. she wanted to believe that brayden wouldnt cheat, but she couldnt really honestly do that. she had taken a chance getting with him, knowing the kind of guy he was. he wasnt the type that settled down with one girl. he was a flirt, much like halley herself, but at least halley could stay with one guy.

now, here she was. she had stayed up a lot of the night talking to gretchen about it, but eventually, gretchen had drifted off to sleep, and halley hadnt been able to do that, so she had stayed up, thinking about it till the sunshine came through her windows. she had taken a shower, got dressed, and was now n her way to starbucks, like she did just about every morning. she had left her roomate a note, stating that she would be back, and would bring her something from starbucks.

she finally arrived, and, ordered her drink, finding a open seat by the window. she took a sip, sighing and leaning back in her chair, watching as people drove past on their way to work.