HAZE (On Hold)

Part 8

As the first movie comes to an end, they hit the button to let the sequel start playing as well.

Amanda reaches over to move some hair away from Hailee's face and neck which causes Hailee to move away from her. "Please don't." Amanda seeing the scars there, clues into why she doesn't want her hair moved away from the spot.

"Can you look at me please, Hailee?"

Hailee sits up beside her and assuming the worst looks down at her hands.

Amanda takes her hand and gently lifts Hailee's head and turns it so they are looking at each other. "I know you have it in your head that your scars make you unattractive and that no one wants to see them; but I do, they are a part of who you are and I would really like to get to know all of you if you would be willing to let me. I don't know what I'm doing, or what is going on with us, but I do know that I care about you and want to be here with you."

The tears run down Hailee's face as she takes in what is being said to her, she can't respond, she doesn't know what to say. She manages to get out a soft, "Why?"

"Because I think you are beautiful, inside and out, Hailee Zane. That's why. Now, can we finish watching the movie, I really like this one."

"Okay, pass me the chips."

They finish watching the movies and then get back to talking about different things including the fact that their school is going to be hosting a soccer clinic with some of the members of the USWNT in a few months, time.

"Who, do you think will be there?"

"With Morgan playing here, there's no doubt she will be. It would be awesome if Heath or Press would be around, and O'Hara, god she's hot, have you seen the SI pic with her abs on full display? It's too bad they're all too old for us."

"Oh, are you lumping me in with you now?"

"Well, the way I figure it, you kissed me, that means you like me and presumably other girls as well, correct?"

"Still figuring things out, but I definitely liked kissing you."

"Maybe, we could do it again sometime, then, cause I liked kissing you too."

"I think, I'd like that. But can we keep this to ourselves please?"

"I wasn't planning on telling anyone except maybe, Al."

"You can tell her, but no one else."

"You can tell Dylan, but no else."

"Deal. The fewer people who know right now the better."

"Totally, I don't need the wicked witch or my evil step-sister trying to use it against me."

"Oh crap, I never even thought of that or them. I promise I will only tell Al, and swear her to secrecy."

"I trust you and her."

Fast forward a few months

With Hailee and Amanda spending a good chunk of their time together, rumours start to swirl around the school that the two are more than just friends. In an attempt to dispel the rumours, they decide to spend time apart and with other people, while they continue to call and message each other all the time. It seems to work as the conversation around the school turns to the upcoming clinic with the USWNT stars.

Much to Hailee's dismay, she finds out that only players on the school's teams will be allowed to participate in it. Which means that Amanda will be able to play amongst some of their heroes, but Hailee will have to be content with the sitting in the bleachers and watching.