Hazel and Jared

The Boy

I realize that I need to invest in a warmer coat, massachusetts is much colder than Cali. I walk up the street to the bus stop. Im wearing, a purple plaid skirt with fishnet stalkings, my long sleeve Mayday Parade shirt, Charlies Bring me the Horizon hoodie that I stole, and purple vans. I'm grateful for the baggy ness of the hoodie which hides my growing bump and also covers the fact that I can no longer button my pants and skirts. I really need to go shopping this weekend.

I walk to the bus stop with my head phones in and head down trying to stay invisible. There is someone standing there but I don't lift my head to look trying not to draw attention to myself. We get on the bus and there are no empty seats. I decide the best idea would be to sit next to the boy that was at my bus stop. He has shoulder length hair with green tips, hes got a hoodie on with a red plaid sweater jacket over it, black skinny jeans and green converses.

"Can I sit here?" I ask quietly.

"Y..y..yea." He stutters.

Its kinda cute. I sit down and he says "My name is Jared."

"My name is Hazel." I say quietly, I look down at my hands feeling my cheeks heat up. He doesn't say anything else but neither do I. The silence is comfortable though.

We get off the bus at the school and Jared says "Are you new here?"

"Yea, I just moved here from California."

"Thats so cool. This weather must be really different from there."

"Yea I need to get a warmer jacket."

"I'll show you to the main office that is where you are going to get your schedule."

I smile and head into the office that he shows me. I get my locker number, my class schedule and head into the hall. I look over the lockers and find my number I see familiar green tips and realize that my locker is next to Jareds. I walk over and smile he says "Long time no see." I laugh "Would you mind helping me get to my homeroom?"

"Sure can I see your schedule."

I hand him my schedule he looks at it wide eyed "What is something wrong." I say getting closer to him so see over his arm.

"No nothing like that your schedule is the same as mine."

I smile at him "Oh good then I can just follow you around then."

"Yea" he smiles at me.

At lunch we sit together and he introduces me to his friends Zara, Zeke, and Scarlet. There is a little bit of tension between them all and Scarlett just wave at me. I'm guessing her and Zeke are dating from the way she sits really close to him and the way they both steal loving looks at each other. Its very cute, makes me kinda miss Charlie though, I know we never dated but we were really close and now that his baby is growing inside of me it makes things feel different. Tears prick my eyes but I quickly blink them back. I don't eat much for lunch, honestly I'm feeling kind of nauseous I just hope if I need to go to the bathroom they will let me. My dad said he informed the school about my "condition," I hate when he says things like that makes it seem like a sickness. They were supposed to inform the teachers that I am allowed to go when ever I need to.

In the next class I feel the nausea get worse and I know I am about to throw up the little that I did eat for lunch. I raise my hand and ask to use the bathroom the teacher says please wait till I've finished teaching the lesson. "I really can't wait, please." She sighs "Fine, but don't make this an constant thing young lady. You need to use the bathroom during passing periods." I quickly shake my head and rush out of the room before I barf all over the room. I make it to the bathroom just in time. When my stomach is finally empty, I go to the sink and and rinse my mouth. The bell rang while I was in the stall. Great now I have to get my bag and I'm going to be late for my next class especially with out Jared to follow. When I walk out of the bathroom I see Jared leaning on the wall across from the door holding my bag. I sigh and smile at him "You didn't think I would make you find the next class on your own did you."

"Thanks you are the best."

I quickly grab a mint from my bag and pop it into my mouth. At the end of the day I ask Jared to come over to my house.

Jared

Hazel is amazing, she is so cute, and so sweet. I feel like there might be something shes hiding from me like the way she ran out of class to the bathroom today looking like she was going to be sick, she could just not feel well but I feel like there is more. When she invites me to her house I am ecstatic, I think we will be great friends and she will fit in well with our group. As soon as I can get Scarlett to talk to me again. The feelings I have for Scar are so strong and I need to find a way to explain them to her.

Hazel only lives a couple houses down from me, we walk into her house and I notice that no one is home.

"Are you sure its okay that I'm here when no ones home?"

"Yea, my dad has cameras through the house so I wouldn't be able to get away with anything any way." She shrugs like thats the most normal thing in the world.

"Even in your room?" I ask.

She giggles "No, he has them outside, and inside at the entrances. We had a break in once in Cali and hes been a little neurotic ever since."

"Why did you guys leave California?"

She looks down and quickly answers "My dad got a new job."

I fell like there is more to that story but she doesnt seem like she wants to share. "Oh, okay. So whats your family like?"

"Its me, my dad, my step mom, and my step brother."

"Oh, thats cool what about your mom? My parents are divorced, but I kinda had some problems with my dad so I decided not to see him anymore. We are dealing with court system now."

"My mom actually passed away when I was born. There were some complications so I never really knew her. My dad got remarried when I was 5. My dad says I look just like my mom, I think thats why he kinda ignores me sometimes I think its hard for him." At that point someone walks through her door. He walks over and squeezes her shoulders. "Hey, Haz, how was school?"

"Good" she quietly replies looking uncomfortable.

"Whos this?" he says looking over at me with a look of disdain.

"This is Jared. He's a friends from school." She says barely above a whisper.

He just scoughs and walks away, as soon as he leaves I can see Hazel visibly relax. I don't know what is going on with that but I don't like it.

Around 730pm my mom texts me to tell me she is going out, and I need to get home. Hazel asks "Do you have to leave?" She doesn't seem happy about it.

"Yea" I reply "but I'm only a few houses away. Heres my number, you can call me, text me anytime, I'll be here in a flash if you need me."

She smiles and nods, I leave even though I really don't want to. I can tell that she is uncomfortable being there with that boy.

When I get home I text her.

J- I'm home. Who was that boy? Is that your step brother?

H- yea thats Parker. He can be an ass sometimes.

J-You seemed uncomfrtable around him.

H- Hes just annoying sometimes we've never really been close.