New Neighbors (Hayes Grier Fanfic)

Chapter 12

IM WORKING ON MY WRITING I SWEAR KK.

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Hannah

Alarms are so annoying. My precious dream was disturbed by the annoying ringing of my alarm telling me it was time for school. I shut up the annoying noise and set my phone back on my night stand. 

Ugh. Definitely not a morning person.

I threw the covers off only to end up pulling them over my head again as soon as the cold air came in contact with my legs. Honestly, I like the Winter, but when I forget to turn my heater on in my room, it's a whole different story.

Winter break was in session and I woke up early so I could do all of my Christmas shopping done today. I always do it at the last minute and my presents are always kinda sucky. This year was going to be different. I made a mental checklist of who I needed to buy presents for.

Mom,Dad,Hayes,Sarah,Kim,Jake....

That was all I could think of for now. I threw the covers off and swung my legs over the bed. My phone started ringing. 

Who is calling at 8 am?

I picked it up.

"Good morning Hannah! Are you doing anything fun today?"

"Fun? Haha, if Christmas shopping counts then sure."

"It's so early though."

"I always procrastinate and do it at the last minute, so I'm doing it now."

"Can I come along? It'll be fun! I have to do my Christmas shopping too."

"Fine with me. But you're helping to carry the bags, and you're not allowed to look at your Christmas Present Hayes. Deal?"

"Deal. My mom can drop us off. I'll call her when we're done. Come over when you're ready."

The line went dead.

Gee, he was in a happy mood. Morning person.

I walked over to my closet and grabbed a pair of my yoga pants from PINK, a t-shirt, cardigan, scarf, and my Bailey bow Uggs. 

"Why are you up so early?" my mom welcomed me when I walked through the living room to the kitchen.

"Christmas shopping early. I'm going with Hayes."

"Hannah come here."

I grabbed an apple in the kitchen really quick and walked back.

"Are you and Hayes dating?" she raised an eyebrow at me.

I laughed at first, then stopped abruptly. 

Were we dating? I didn't really know what we were. As far as I know, I haven't even told him that I like him yet. 

"No Mom, we're not dating. We're just friends."

"Oh really? I thought you guys were. That's why I called you back over here. I was gonna say I'm happy for you. He seems like a nice kid. Athletic, smart-"

"We're not dating Mom," I cut her off. "I'll see you later, I have some Christmas shopping to do."

I stomped out the door into the cold weather and sunk down against it.

Hayes, if we're not dating, then what are we? Wait, why haven't I even told him that I felt the same way. 

I shook the thoughts out of my head and crossed the street to knock on his door.