Hi

So I've got two weeks and two days off school for Easter but also I need to revise for tests that I get paranoid about and I might be seeing some friends which is sort of an achievement!

But I need to revise hard so I'll try and update but this is important.

So this chapter had been written on my phone- Frank as my laptop- Martin, well I broke the screen and had to pay for it...opps. So I'm sorry this chapter will not be edited well none of them are really but not to the extent of the others. Oh and it might be short I have no idea how long it is so sorry.

I really need this chapter in here so the length shouldn't be an issue to me but it may bother you, sorry :(

Here we go sorry I'll shut up now.

Thanks for 100 followers!

Lauren :D

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Hazel POV

Dan has been off with me ever since we bumped into Josh and I really don't understand why. I mean Josh was just being friendly and even if he was being a little...flirty, why would Dan care?

Maybe he...no don't be ridiculous Hazel.

I sigh as I stare up at the bright white ceiling and my eyes flicker between each little dot on the ceiling.

My phone buzzes and I groan, then roll over and pick up the phone to find that it's 9 o'clock.

I scroll past the old text I received about a month ago outside the sweet shop from Tilly that I was rereading and I tap on a fresh text from Kirsty.

Kirsty- looking forward to seeing you today!

Huh?

I swing my legs onto the floor with a gentle thud, I read over the text again and then I get up to move towards the tempting smell of bacon coming from downstairs.

Well I guess Dan 'forgot' to mention anything.

I walk out onto the landing and walk downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Good morning Hazel" he says with his back to me as he faces the cooker.

The atmosphere in here is suddenly feeling really awkward and I really don't like it.

"I cooked bacon" he says as I sit down and he shoves the plate in front of me, I look up in the hope to find him smiling and telling me he was joking instead to find him avoiding my gaze with a cold look on his face.

Okay then...

Have I done something wrong?

I look over at where he sits to find him looking at me intensely, deep in thought, with his dark eyebrows furrowed.

I take a deep breath and look him straight in the eyes.

"So when were you planning on telling me we're meeting the guys at the park?"

He blinks, shaking his head at whatever thoughts are clouding those normally bright but now dark eyes.

"Oh...I forgot"

Right. 'Forgot'

I bite into the sandwich while I text back Kirsty telling her that I am looking forward to it too, which is sort of lying I know because Daniel's little strop is getting on my nerves and I want time to leave him alone but at the same time I can just hang out with Kirsty.

But she was glaring at me yesterday...I'm guessing it's because she disapproved of what I was wearing or something.

As for grumpy cat the second sitting opposite me he can just stop all this now.

He can't seriously be mad about Josh he's being a little too over protective.

"Right what's wrong?" I ask moving my now empty plate to the sink.

"Nothing" he mumbles crossing his arms over his red t-shirt and staring at the floor before flickering those deep green eyes up to me.

"If you don't want to talk to me fine but don't expect me to talk to you okay?"

"I'm sorry, I just don't... feel great"

Oh

"Oh...I'm sorry Dan I didn't know, you should've said! And you cooked me breakfast and we're going to the park and..."

"Hazel?"

"Yeah?"

"Shut up" he says shaking his head with a smirk on his face.

My cheeks tingle with heat and I nod before looking at my feet.

"I made breakfast because I wanted to and we're going to the park because Ollie said I couldn't say no"

"We don't have to go"

"I'll be fine"

"You said you're ill"

"I'll be fine I've taken some tablets"

"Okay then, I'm off to get dressed"

He doesn't look ill more angry and is just lying to me.

Oh well.

***

My red converses scoff along as I run to keep up with Daniel's fast march, it's so hot today and I'm just dying for an ice cream.

"Dan slow the hell down!" I yell and he turns to face me with a smug smirk pulling at the edges of his mouth.

"See you can't stay mad at me forever!" I say

"I'm not mad I'm ill!"

"You keep telling yourself that Foster" I say jumping onto a tree stump and smirking right back at him as he looks a little perplexed.

"Since when do you call me 'Foster'?"

"Since now"

"Okay then Robinson"

"Now that just sounds odd"

He laughs and helps me down from the tree stump as three people walk towards us, but they look like they are in an argument.

"All I'm saying is you are being way to flirty mate" Ollie says

"Yeah it's not nice to look at" Kirsty agrees

"And why is that?" Josh retorts

"Oh you don't need to know!" She yells

"Uh guys?" I say

Josh turns and smiles widely.

"Hazelnut!" He says hugging me

I freeze and glance at Daniel whose eyes narrow and he folds his arms.

"Only I call her that" he says with clenched teeth.

"Alright god take a chill pill man!"

I look over and smile at Ollie who greets me with a hello then I go to hug Kirsty but she steps back.

"I don't think so" she says her eyes ablaze with anger, she shakes her head and her fiery hair sways at her shoulders.

"Huh?"

Okay does everyone know that I don't?!

"Kirst!" Says Ollie

She sighs and glances at Josh with almost hopeful eyes then smiles slightly at me.

"Sorry Hazel" she says then hugs me tightly

"Uh...okay..." I say confused while I hug her back.

I look over at Ollie who rolls his eyes and shakes his head.

"Girls" sighs Dan and I smile at him as he smiles at me.

"Fine if I can't call her Hazelnut thanks to general boring over here..."

He signals to Dan with his hands

"-what can I call her, how about Hazelet?"

"I'm not an animal" I say

"Well I like it I'm going to call you Hazelet"

"Fine" I groan

Kirsty hooks her arm through my own and pulls me away from the three boys.

"Bye boys were off to buy ice cream!" She yells waving frantically

"Take care of her!" Dan yells with a serious expression which is instantly gone as Ollie nudges him with raised eye brows.

She turns and rolls her eyes at him and I giggle at her but my heart is beating heavily.

She pulls me away, and I stumble through the grass after her.

We line up behind a small girl and her father who are busy discussing a sailing race that a Danish guy won and how crazy everyone thinks he is.

"Honestly he just can't be away from you for more than 5 minutes!" Kirsty says winking at me.

I smile as a deep blush fills my cheek and she smirks.

"Hazel can I ask you something?"

"Sure"

"Do you... do you... do you like Josh?" She stutters as if she dosen't want I discuss it.

"He's okay, I mean I like him as a friend yeah"

She breathes a visible sigh of relief and regains her usual serene posture.

"Why?" I question

"Oh" she says, flipping her auburn hair over her shoulder while looking in Josh's direction and back at me

"No reason"

"Uh huh"

"I was just curious!"

I grin at her before turning to the Middle Aged man that stands in the van smiling at us through the window gap.

"What can I get you girls?"

"Uh can I have a bubblegum ice cream with a flake and chocolate sprinkles please?"

Okay that sounds revolting...ugh.

"And can I have a plain chocolate one please?" I ask as he hands Kirsty hers

He hands it to me and it dribbles over my hand, so I have to catch the drops quickly with my tongue.

Kirsty pays and I thank her but she waves it off and we go to sit under a shady tree.

***

A buzzing in my ear and a flash of yellow causes me to jump up quickly; the wasp buzzes over to Kirsty who screams and swats the bug away. I try to tell her not to but it's too late and the wasp wants revenge. She gets up, biting the bottom of her cone and swallowing it before dashing away with the wasp in hot pursuit, screaming while she does.

I laugh as she dashes behind Dan and he begins to freak out and soon all four of them are running like headless chickens around the park.

They return over to me all panting and wiping sweat from their foreheads.

"Wrong weather to be...running in" pants Ollie

"Yeah well done Kirsty" Dan says collapsing into a sitting postion on the grass.

"Hazelet?" Asks Josh

"Yeah?"

"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

I watch as Ollie and Dan exchange anxious glances and Kirsty's angry look reappears I nod although I have this feeling like I'll regret it, I get up and follow him away from the group.

Daniel POV

"Please tell me he isn't-"

"I think he might be" Ollie cuts me off

Kirsty grumbles and Ollie puts an arm round her comfortingly.

"There goes Dans chance of a summer romance" Ollie says

"What?" Kirsty says

"OLLIE!" I yell

He laughs and then points over to the pair and I avoid Kirsty's questioning look.

I watch the pair as they have their conversation, I watch Hazel go pink before she stutters and then he nods before she quickly sprints away towards the high street.

"Where are you going?!" I yell getting up

"I'll see you at home!" She shouts back

Josh jogs back to us with a grin on his face.

"I asked her out!" He says

Silence....horrible silence, my heart feels like it's dropped straight through me and left while my eyes go wide visibly and my mouth drops.

Kirsty looks close to tears and she also dashes away but in the opposite direction from Hazel.

"Gee what's her problem?" He says although he looks a little concerned and his arm hesitates like he wants to run after he but he shakes his head and returns back to her.

"You did what?" I ask my eyes narrowing and anger taking over

"I asked her out!"

"Dude what is wrong with you?!" Ollie yells stepping forward as he steps back.

"What she's pretty so I thought..."

"Josh, Hazel isn't just another one of those girls you can flirt with, go on a date, kiss and that's it, she's not just a girl you date because she's pretty!" I yell

He stared at me blankly.

"What's it to you?"

"You imbecile! Dan likes her!" Ollie yells and I stare at him in horror and he gulps.

"Oh" Josh says looking guilty.

I shake my head at Ollie who side steps away from me.

"Mate I didn't know I'm sorry I thought he was pretty, but she said she'd think about it anyway"

His phone beeps and he pulls it out.

"look she replied 'Josh I'm really sorry but I only think of you as a friend, from Hazel' look see!" He says waving the phone in my face

I push his arm away and I breathe a sigh of relief.

"Josh why do you date all these girls when they mean nothing to you?" I ask

"Because- because I'm trying to get her attention!" He admits going red

"Sorry, whose attention?" Ollie asks

"No ones" he says going red

"Well you know my 'big secret' so I might as well know yours!" I say loudly

"Kirsty's" he mumbles

"Oh, well I believe we can make this work to our advantage" Ollie says a smile crossing over his face and putting an arm around his shoulders as he gulps nervously. I've never seen Josh nervous what a weird day.

"Yeah okay you guys have fun with that I need to go find Hazel" I say as panic takes over and I run as fast as my aching legs will carry me without saying goodbye to the lads.

This is all insanity.

I run past the traffic jam off cars and I squeeze my way through some before I run again down the high street.

Mrs Green stands with a magenta summer hat on her head and a pink shirt; a short sleeved blouse with white buttons, small dark pink thread flower details dotted over the shirt fabric and a frilly collar. Her wrinkly hand enclosed around Gizmo's lead.

"Mrs Green!" I yell running over to her

She adjusts her glasses and stares at me inquisitively before smiling widely while Gizmo yaps at her feet.

"Daniel my boy! How good it is to see you!"

"Yeah hi, listen have you seen Hazel?"

"I have yes she ran past here not long ago, looked quite upset if you ask me, she ran down your road Daniel"

"Oh okay, thank you Mrs G"

She offers me a black and white humbug which I accept and then I speed walk down the road with the mint taste burning my mouth. I reach the front door where Hazel sits on the steps, ploughing her left hand through her fringe and resting her chin in the other.

She looks up and I know immediately she dosent want to talk about it so we go inside.

She runs upstairs and I hear the bathroom door slam.

A few hours later she sits down with me for pasta which we eat in a horrible silence and then she wishes me goodnight and goes to bed.

So much for the perfect summer.

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I know...they aren't together...I'm sorry!

Okay so a lot of you may be thinking "why the hell is Dan so off with Hazel?" Or "why did Hazel just run off like that?"

Well if you know this story well you'll know but if not wait a chapter or two.

Oh and if Daniel and Hazel were to be a ship would their name be "Hazniel" or "Danel" or "Danzel?" I like the later two the most I think.

:)

Thanks for reading :)

Lauren :D