HAZE (On Hold)

Part 36

The next morning, both teams have breakfast separately with instructions given that they are to return to the meeting room at 11:00 for a bonding exercise and to dress comfortably for a day out.

Hailee looks across the room at Amanda and smiles but the keeper looks away from her. She walks back to her room with Jade and they get changed and ready for the day ahead of them.

"What do you think we are doing with the Seniors today?"

"Not sure, maybe some type of scavenger hunt?"

"Would make sense, I guess. How, did things go with you and Tierna last night?"

Hailee smiles, "Good, I like her a lot, she is really smart and funny and a good kisser."

"You guys kissed?"

"Umm, yeah... twice."

"You do realize that the gossip is flying around about the two of you already, right?"

"What do you mean?"

"Essentially, that you dumped Mandy so you could hook up with Tierna and also the fact that she is older than you."

"Mandy and I are no longer together and we didn't break up because of Tierna. I know her being older than me is a bit of a sticky subject and the fact that I'm still in High School doesn't help things, but I'm graduating soon enough and I'll be 18 before the end of the summer."

"Just be smart about things, okay, Haze, I don't want to see either you or Mandy get hurt, you're both my friends."

"Thanks, Jade. So where do things stand with you and Storm?"

"We're not exclusive, it's too hard with the distance between us and she is heading to Portland State in the Fall and I'll be at Stanford with you."

"I'm so glad that I'll know someone on the team. Although, unlike you, I still apparently have to earn my spot on the roster."

"There are a few other girls here who will be going there as well, you know."

"Really? Guess, I haven't exactly been the most sociable person this week."

"No, Captain, you really haven't been."

"Thanks for pointing that out Vice-Captain."

"No problem. We should get down to the meeting room now."

"Let's go Jadey!" Jade pushes Hailee, "Only Storm, gets to call me that."

Hailee laughs and they make their way to the meeting room and join everyone else.

Seeing Kelley chatting with Alex off to the side Hailee decides to sit with them rather than Tierna so as to hopefully not generate any more unneeded attention.

Kelley looks at her and smiles, "Not sitting with your new girlfriend, Haze?"

Hailee shakes her head before walking away and sitting by herself.

Alex pushes Kelley and gives her heck before sending her to smooth things over with Hailee.

Kelley takes the sit beside Hailee, "I'm sorry, kid."

"It's okay, I know everyone is already talking about us."

"Yep and how you were making out in the middle of the hallway."

"We weren't! Remind me to kill Sonnett later for spreading rumours."

Kelley laughs, "How did your date go, it must have gone well if you kissed."