Unorthodox Pairing [Hailee Steinfeld]

Moving on.

A/N: This is a very slightly longer chapter than usual. It starts a little weird because for once I had no idea what to write, but it picks up towards the end, wrapping this part up in a way I feel happy putting it out. Enjoy the read, and please vote and comment. Also, shoutout to mcukoen for the comment on my last story.

Hailee's POV

I woke up, at half past 10, with a headache and slightly hungover. I didn't remember much from last night apart from the first fifteen minutes of 'Pulp Fiction', but after that, most of it was a blur. What I do remember vividly is, the emotions I felt last night. The thoughts that raced through my mind last night returned, and my state of sobriety allowed me to truly understand the depth of these emotions. I hadn't known Y/N for very long, but I knew him very well, he was an open book and wore his heart on his sleeve. Unfortunately, there was one emotion he didn't wear on his sleeve, his love. His one emotion, one feeling that mattered to me at this moment, I couldn't read. I couldn't open up now, my friendship with Ella and Y/N relied on the fact I could keep this feeling suppressed. Even their relationship relied on it. I had made my bed, hastily and poorly, now I had to lay in it. I was in a compromising position and there was only one person who could provide some semblance of emotional stability now, Griffin. 

I rolled off my bed, still in my outfit from last night. I looked around for my phone, seeing in lying on my bedside table, plugged in. Besides the phone lay a glass of water, with a sticky note. Ella and I have gone out to grab breakfast and will be back by 11. If you have a headache, I left some pills :)  -Y/N. I sat up, pulled the Post-it off the glass and swallowed the pills. I took the Post-it, carefully folding it in half and putting it into my purse. I picked up my phone and called Griff.

Hello Sis, there better be a good reason to call this early on a Sunday.

I have a reason, I just don't know if it's good. 

Okay, I am listening.

So I might have my eyes on someone, but I also might have set up that someone with someone else.

Classic Hailee Steinfeld, so absorbed in everyone else's emotions she forgets about herself. 

GRIFF, I am being serious now. I don't know what to do. What do I do for fucks sake?

You deal with the consequences of your action. You can't set two people up and then blow it up yourself. All you can do now is wait. If they pan out, you missed your chance, if they don't, you can shoot your shot. 

But, but... that isn't fair.

Life isn't fair. The only thing you can do for sure is learn your lesson. Sometimes it is fine to be selfish, it's fine to put yourself first. I have been telling you this for a while, it's time you learn it. You do remember the last time I told you this right?

Yes, when my life was headed in the 'wrong direction'.

Good, now do you need me to come over with doughnuts or can you pick yourself out of this rut?

I got this Griff, plus Y/N and Ella should be getting back with breakfast anytime now.

This is about Y/N, right? And Ella as well I suppose?

Uhmmm...

I will take that as a yes.

Goodbye, Griff.

Okay? 

...

Bye, and take care of yourself Haiz.