The day passed by very slowly. I knew it was because I wanted it to be 5:00 already. I did nothing but laze around on the lounge watching TV and going through my social media sites. Hazel had gone out and I was hoping she'd be back in time to help me get ready. She was told by her parents that she needed to go home. Apparently her room wasn't cleaned to their standards so she had to go home and clean it. I hoped it wouldn't take long. I didn't know how messy it was, or if it was messy at all, so I had no idea how long it would take. With her parents, probably forever, but I hoped they would let her go soon.
I looked at the time on my phone and it was 3:45.
"She better be home soon." I whispered to myself.
Oli walked into the loungeroom and plonked himself down next to me.
"You look nervous." He stated.
I have to admit, it was rather obvious that I was freaking out that Hazel wasn't going to be home in time. My palms were sweaty and I was continuously sweeping my fingers through my hair.
"Are you nervous about seeing Andy?" I could hear the worry clear in his voice.
I knew what he was getting at. He thought I looked this way because Andy had hurt me last night.
"No, it's not that, Oli. I'm excited to see Andy."
"Then what's wrong?"
"I'm just worried that Hazel won't be home in time to help me get ready."
"She will be. She just texted me letting me know she's on her way."
Cunfusion spread it's way across my whole face. She texted Oli instead of me? I knew why she did this. She like him so she wanted to talk to him. I still wasn't quite sure how I felt about my best friend liking my brother more than a friend. I hadn't really wanted to think aout it. If I thought about it and realised I wasn't okay with it then Hazel would hate me. It's not that I didn't think they would be good together, it was the fact that my life long best friend has a crush on the person who has always taken care of me. The one who continues to keep me from crashing.
Hazel walked through the door yanking me out of my head and back into reality.
"Hey." She said miserably.
"What's wrong?" Oli asked.
"I'm so sick of them." She said angrily.
We oth knew who she meant. Her parents.
"What did they do?" Oli asked.
"I'm not aloowed to sleep over for a whole week. I'm allowed to come over during the day ut I'm not allowed to sleep over. I can come over from 10:30 to 5:30."
"That's still okay."
"No it's not. This means I have to spend time with them."
"It's better than nothing though."
"Yeah, that's true."
Oli stood up and gave her an 'it's going to be okay' hug. I felt the anger bubbling up inside me but kept my cool. I stood up and pulled Hazel away from him.
"Hazel, I need your help, now." I pressured, dragging her up the stairs and into my room closing the door behind me.
"Oh my god! Miah, he was hugging me!" She whisper yelled filled with excitement.
"Yep." I said awkwardly.
Did she not know how this was affecting me? She had a crush on my brother, for gods sake!
