HAZE (On Hold)

Part 13

Hailee wakes up the next morning and her room is flooded by sunlight. She leans over to check the time on her phone and realizes she overslept and is now late for school.

She heads downstairs to the kitchen to stop her tummy from grumbling and finds Anna making a batch of her favourite cookies, "It smells incredible in here."

"Good morning, Ms Hailee. What can I get you for breakfast, today?"

"I'll just grab some cereal, I'm already late."

"Ms Hailee, your Father asked us to let you sleep in and tell you, that he already informed the school you wouldn't be coming in today. He also wanted me to let you know that he had to look after a few things today, but he will be home for supper and expects to eat with you."

"Anna, can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Do you think he meant it when he told me things were going to be changing around here?"

"I do. I had a rather lengthy conversation with Mr Zane about everything and I believe things are going to be changing around here and soon."

"You know something that I don't? Are you planning on sharing?"

"I'm sorry Ms Hailee, it isn't for me to share. But I believe you will be happy about it."

"Okay, I trust you, Anna. I think I'm going to get changed and hit the gym for a bit. I've been slacking in my workouts."

"Very good Ms Hailee, enjoy, but don't overdo it!"

Hailee laughs before heading back up to her room to get changed.

As she is running on the treadmill, the door to the gym flies open and Kelley comes running in with Alex close behind.

Hailee turns the machine off and takes her earbuds out, "What's going on?"

"You need to sit! Actually, I should probably sit too."

Kelley just plops down on the floor, causing Hailee to laugh and then join her, "I have news for you and I tried messaging and calling and you weren't answering your phone and Dylan's went to voicemail, so I made Alex drive me here, because she didn't want me to drive right now, cause she said I was acting like I did when I had a triple shot expresso when we were in France."

"Kelley, breathe, you're making me dizzy watching you right now."

"What Worms is trying to tell you is that we got you an invite to the US U16 GNT camp. They liked what they saw in the video we sent them."

"Wait, what? OMG, are you serious?"

Hailee looks at Kelley who is nodding her head up and down at a rapid pace.

"Holy crap!! Hailee jumps up and wraps her arms around Kelley, knocking them both over in the process. "I can't believe this, I need to tell Mandy and Dylan, where's my phone? Do, you see it anywhere?"

"Woah, slow down and listen for a minute Haze. You as bad as Worms over there."

"You good, now?"

"Yes, Alex." "Yes, Janice." Alex shakes her head at Kelley.

"Alyssa also vouched for Amanda and got her an invite as well. You are both going to heading to Chicago for the camp. Figured you might like to deliver that news to your girlfriend, she is your girlfriend, right?"

"Yes, we are back together."

"Kinda figured after the PDA you were."

Hailee blushes, "Aww, young love is so cute."