𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮

𝘏𝘢𝘻𝘦𝘭

It had been weeks since we first met Hazel. Her parents were rude and weird and never invited us to their house but we didn't mind. Hazel would always come over with bruises and every time I asked her about it she would say 'I fell'. But I don't think that's a complete truth. 

It was late at night when I heard rapid knocking on the door. I got out of bed and slapped Enzo and Blaise's door to wake them up. I ran down the stairs and opened the door to find a crying Hazel. 

"Hazel?" I said as I pulled her into a hug. 

"They hurt. They're bad" She whispered as she cried. She had blood dripping from her nose, She had bruises covering her arm. Blaise and Enzo came downstairs as well. I picked her up and prepared some milk and cookies for her. I put her down on the couch and she began eating. 

I gave Blaise and Enzo a worried look while Hazel ate. Once she was done, I put the plate on the table and turned to her. 

"Hazel, who did this to you?" I asked her. 

"M-mama and papa" She sniffled. She was shivering with fear. I looked at Enzo. 
'Go see' I mouthed. Blaise and Enzo stepped out to check Hazel's house. She looked exhausted. I picked her up. 

"Let's go to bed okay?" I whispered to her. She nodded her head as I took her to my room. I laid down beside her and rubbed my palm in her head waiting for her to fall asleep. 

I heard the door open downstairs and I got up carefully and went downstairs. 

"So what happened?" I asked. I was so exhausted. 

"Her parents are gone," Enzo said as he sat on the couch. "The place is completely empty"

"Oh," I said disappointedly. "What about Hazel?" 

"We are not leaving this place," Blaise said. "So she's just going to stay here with us"

"Yeah I'm not going to let anyone touch her," Enzo said. I smiled at him. 

"I'm going to bed, I'm exhausted," I said as I walked upstairs. I sighed as I admired Hazel sleeping peacefully. I slipped into bed and slept. 

~ ~ 

I opened my eyes to see that I was alone. I panicked and ran downstairs but I saw her smiling, playing with Blaise and Enzo. 

"Morning" Enzo said as he smiled. It was the first time in a while since he was actually smiling happily. 

"Good morning," I said as I hugged Hazel "Now, what do you want for breakfast?" 

"Pancakes?" The little brunette asked. I nodded and began making pancakes. 

"Am I gonna live here with you?" Hazel asked. She was sitting patiently on the countertop watching me make the pancakes. 

"Yeah for a while" I answered. "But you're going to love it" She smiled and nodded. 

~ 

We finished breakfast and now it was time to get ready. I picked up Hazel but before going upstairs, a thought came to my head. 

"What's Hazel going to wear?" I asked. 

"She can wear your clothes?" Blaise asked. 

"Yeah maybe," I said. I took her upstairs and helped her shower. After, I wrapped a towel around her and took to my bedroom. I picked out shorts that were really small on me and a shirt. 

"Maybe this'll fit," I said as I helped her put on the clothes. They didn't fit perfectly but they looked okay. "Are you comfortable in that?" She nodded her head and admired herself in the mirror as I chuckled. It was adorable. She held my hand and I took her downstairs. 

"You look beautiful," Enzo said as he picked up Hazel. 

"I'm going to go shower now" I ran upstairs and put the shower on. 

Enzo looked so happy. He looked like a father. I just can't explain how happy he looked. I was happy too. He was hot when he was happy. Something about him being with Hazel just made me fill up with joy. I guess when we dated, I sometimes pictured us having a family. 

I stepped out of the shower, put on my dress, and went downstairs. Blaise wasn't there but maybe he was upstairs. I saw Enzo and Hazel cuddling on the sofa as Enzo taught Hazel how to read. I sat beside them and watched. While Hazel tried to read, Enzo and I locked eyes. I smiled and refocused myself back to Hazel. 

Hazel and I baked brownies after lunch and then played outside with Blaise and Enzo and then I made dinner and then I made Hazel shower and then took one of Enzo's shirts from his dresser and put it on Hazel. It was a really big dress on her. I tucked her into bed and waited for her to fall asleep and then crept downstairs. I sat down on the couch as I thought a million thoughts in my head. Enzo came downstairs and sat beside me. I placed my head on his shoulder. 

"Is Hazel asleep?" He asked as he fiddled with my hair. I nodded my head. 

"Yeah" I answered. There was silence for a bit. 

"Do you still um love me?" Enzo asked. 

"Yes I love you Enzo but I'm not in love with you" I answered. "Why the sudden question?"

"No, it's just that we've been looking at each other and I just wondered" He replied. 

"Yeah I'm just overwhelmed you know," I said. "We have a child living with us" 

"But she's an amazing child" Enzo added. I smiled. 

"You and I,  we're going to be great parents," I said. "Also Blaise" 

"I hope so" He chuckled. And with that, my eyes shut.