𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓, 𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧

five.

      SOFIA HOLLOWAY looked at her cousin as she tilted her head to give her opinion on the outfit. "That one's great."

      Peyton was supposed to meet with Hazel in an hour for their date and she had asked Sofia to come over to advise her because she didn't know how to dress. They had finally opted for a purple dress and white converse.  Peyton went to sit in front of her mirror to do her hair while her cousin watched her.

      "You look stressed."

      Peyton shook her head. "I am not."

       "If you say so." Sofia replied.

      She knew she was stressed. Sofia was the person who knew Peyton best. Even though they didn't have the same friends or social status at school, they were as close as could be, actually considering each other more like twin sisters than cousins.

      "You know, you look happier with Hazel than you looked when you were with Allan." she commented as she sat on Peyton's bed.

      "Do I?" the girl replied as her cheeks blushed sightly.

      "Yes. You guys look cute together. And Hazel really looks after you. I know, Allan wasn't really the best for that." Sofia approached her cousin and their eyes met through the mirror as she smiled. "I am very happy for you. I really am."

      "Thanks, Sof."

      "Okay, I'll let you get ready, yeah? Call me later?"

       "Obviously." Peyton replied, smiling.

        Sofia leaned over to hug her. "Love you."

      "Love you too."

      Her cousin walked out of the room and Peyton finished brushing her hair. As she finished putting on her makeup, her mother came into the room. The blonde turned to her with a curious gaze and the woman smiled softly.

      "I wanted to talk to you about something."

      Peyton frowned in worry. That sentence was never good. Her mother sat on the edge of her bed as the teen was looking at her, waiting for her to speak. "Sof told me you had a date."

      "Oh." Peyton sighed in relief. She was scared something bad happened. "Yeah."

      "With who?"

      "Hazel Callahan. I don't think you know her." she replied.

      Her mother smiled. "I don't think so. But I'd love too. Tell her she can come over for dinner anytime."

      "Oh. I'll tell her, thanks, mom."

★

      Hazel left her house when she received the message from Peyton saying she was out front. The brunette didn't have a car, so it was the Holloway girl who came to pick her up to take them to the drive-in. Hazel got into the car with a big smile. She had a bruise on her cheekbone from training earlier, just like Peyton had a bruise next to her eye. But when they looked at each other none of them seemed to pay attention to it.

      "Hi." the blonde girl smiled when Hazel sat next to her.

      "Hello!" the Callahan girl exclaimed with a genuine smile before she looked at the driver. "You look pretty."

      The compliment warmed Peyton's heart.

       "Thank you, so do you." she replied.

       Hazel looked absolutely gorgeous. As always.