1 year ago

Cameron's P.O.V

I just finished getting dressed and I walked back into the hotel room.

I looked at my bag which was turned upside down and my clothes were all over, like someone was looking for something...

My gun.

Oh god no Hailey.

I sprinted out of my room and into Hailey's, just in time to see her holding a gun to her head.

"STOP!" I yelled.

"WHY?! WHY SHOULD I?" She yelled. Her eyes were wide, but she looked exhausted, like she hadn't slept in days. And her skin was pale and her body was thin. a Thinner than before. I calmly walked towards her, trying to take the gun away.

"Hailey please, you don't have to do this. Please." Tears began to form in my eyes, but I blinked them back, trying to keep Hailey calm.

"But I do" I desperately tried to get the gun out of her hand, but accidentally, the trigger went off.

I didn't think it hit Hailey, and she collapsed in my arms. I clutched onto her tightly.

I looked down and realized there was blood on her shirt on her stomach.

"HELP!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "SOMEBODY HELP ME!"

I pulled out my phone very carefully, pressing 911 and being careful not to move Hailey.

"911, what's your emergency?"

"My friend just tried to kill herself and the gun moved and she got shot in the stomach." I yelled.

"Sir, I'm going to need you to calm down please. What is your location?"

"Clarion Hotel in San Diego. Please hurry." I hung up and held Hailey even closer, not caring that blood was getting on me.

"Cameron" Hailey said, barely audible.

"Yes baby, what is it?" I ran a hand through her hair, tears streaming down my cheeks.

"I just want you to know that I love....you" She breathed. I saw her eyes closing and I hit her face a little, refusing to let her go. She can't die. She needs to know what happened. She needs to know everything.

"HAILEY DONT FALL ASLEEP!" I screamed.

The ambulance opened the door and brought in a stretcher, quickly and carefully loading Hailey onto it.

"Does anyone want to go in the ambulance car with us?" One of the guys asked.

I looked and saw that everyone was now in the room, all in tears. Mahogany was sobbing into Nash's arms, and everyone else was struggling to not burst into tears.

"Cameron will" Nash said.

"I will" I said. "I'm Cameron."

"Come with us, sir" I followed them, explaining what happened. We went outside and they loaded Hailey into the ambulance. I jumped in and sat on the bench next to Hailey in the car. I held onto her hand, refusing to let go.

"Please don't die" I cried.

"We'll do everything we can, sir." The ambulance guy said. I nodded.

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Matt's P.O.V

"Yeah definitely" Nash laughed. We were talking about who we'd want to date in the future, and Jack J asked Nash if he'd date Selena Gomez. Not gonna lie, she's VERY hot.

That's when it happened.

A gun shot went off upstairs. We all knew Cam had a gun, and we knew Hailey was upset all morning.

I was the first to jump out of my seat, knocking the chair onto the ground, and sprint up to the room.

I used the extra hotel room key and opened the door to see Hailey in Cameron's arms, her whole stomach covered in blood.

I felt my heart stop. No, I'm dreaming. This can't be real. No, it's not real, I kept telling myself. But I knew the truth.

It was.

The ambulance put Hailey on a stretcher, and Cameron went with them. Mahogany was now crying into Nash's arms, the closest person near her at the moment.

"I-I can't believe th-this" I stuttered, my voice not sounding normal. Almost a whisper. I was afraid that if I talked, I'd burst into tears.

"Why would she do this?" Aaron wiped his eyes.

"I don't know" Nash began to cry, tears falling down his cheeks and onto his blue tie dye shirt.

"Wait, there's a note." Jack J said, looking over at the desk.

"There's a bunch of notes." Jack G said.

Jack J was the only one to walk over and pick one up.

He opened it and looked at it for a second, handing it to Shawn.

"It's for you." Shawn took the note.

"Are there any more?" Taylor asked.

"Yeah, for everyone, actually." Jack J said.

"She had this all planned out." I said, looking at my shoes and putting my hands over my face, not wanting anyone to see me cry.

I felt a hand on my back, and I looked up to see Carter.

"It's okay to cry. We're all in shock and pain right now." Carter hugged me.

"This is for you" Jack J handed me a note. One by one, everyone received a note. Some longer than others.

Once we all had them, we sat down and read them.

I sat down at the end of Hailey's bed, opening up the note. I could tell she was crying when she wrote it. There were tear stains at the bottom corners of the paper.

Dear Matt,

Thanks for being an amazing friend to me. I'm sorry we both liked each other, and I picked the wrong guy. Because you're a really great guy, and I know you'll find someone perfect for you.

I hope you become a famous singer and go on tour with Ariana Grande, because I know you love her.

I love you Matt. Thanks for being my friend.

-Hailey Reneé Letchworth

I struggled to not start sobbing into my hands, but unfortunately, I couldn't hold it in any longer.

I fell onto the floor, bringing my knees up to my chest. I cried into my knees, repeating "it's not fair" over and over again.

"She liked me" Jack G said. We all looked up at him. He now had tears down his cheeks. "She liked me. And I didn't know. And now it's too late."

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Jack G's P.O.V

Dear Jack G,

I've had a crush on you for awhile. Since Cam and I broke up. You were always there for me, and I never saw it.

I know you'll never like me back, but it's cool. I hope you find someone that you truly love, and I hope she loves you back. I hope you both get married and live in California and have kids together. Maybe even a dog.

I love you, Jack.

-Hailey Reneé Letchworth

I stared at the paper in my hands with wide eyes. How could I not see it? How could I not have known?

I've always liked her. We've all liked her since she joined Magcon Tour. I knew everyone had a crush on her. I knew Cameron, Matt, and Shawn were in love with her. I knew Jacob was obsessively in love with her.

"Why would she do this?" I wondered out loud.

"That's what I want to know" Nash ran a hand through his hair.

We all sat in silence for what felt like days, but was really only a few hours. Everyone was struggling not to cry, but some of us couldn't hold it in. One of those people was me. I was crying into the pillow as I laid on my stomach on Hailey's bed. It smelled like her. The cleaning ladies hadn't come in here yet, and I could still smell the faint scent of Fantasy by Britney Spears. I knew it was that perfume because she always wears it. It's her favorite one.

"Guys" Cameron burst into the room. His face was drained of all emotion except sadness, and a hint of anger. It looked like he couldn't stop crying. "Hailey's dead."

"What?" I looked up at Cam. "You can't be serious...."

"Why would I joke about this?" Cameron looked the worst out of all of us. He looked extremely pale, which is weird since he's very tan, and there were bags under his eyes. He just didn't look... healthy.

"This can't be happening" I said.