Chapter 8

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"Jack, why do you have to be such an arse to Amelia?" Hazel yelled angrily as soon as they got in to the house. Ollie, Dan and Louise, who were in the kitchen eating breakfast, looked up.

"I wasn't being an arse," Jack insisted.

"Really?" Hazel sighed, rolling her eyes.

"Who's Amelia?" Louise piped up, walking over to Hazel and hugging her.

"Our neighbour. Jack has the hots for her," Dan explained.

"I do not have the hots for Amy," Jack said through gritted teeth. Louise giggled and squeezed his cheeks.

"Awww, does liccle Jackie have a crush?" she mocked. Jack pushed her hands away from him. Louise turned to Hazel. "I need to meet her. And work my magic," she said.

"What magic?" Ollie asked.

"Who do you think got Zalfie together?" Louise said with a grin. "Moi!" she answered, pointing to herself.

"You're going to meet her. But you aren't going to work your magic," Hazel ordered.

Louise fake-pouted. "Why not?"

Hazel sighed and dragged Louise up to the bedroom she and Ollie had slept in last night. "Hazel, what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong. Amelia just broke up with her boyfriend. And I didn't think she would want Jack knowing. So we're taking her shopping. And no working your magic," Hazel said quickly. "She's going to be here soon,"

Louise nodded. "Aww, poor her. Well, we'll make her feel better," she said to Hazel.

"Just warning you... she can be a bit mean. Oh, and, I don't know if she'd appreciate me telling you this so don't bring it up, k?" Hazel rambled, topping up her lipstick.

"Don't worry, I won't," Louise assured her.

As if by magic, the doorbell rang. "That must be her. Come on, before Jack opens the door and insults her,"


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