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Dev's possible second chance.

Chapter 6: The day before the sleepover!

Summary:

Peri as Percy returns!

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(The next morning, with Hazel.)

Hazel wakes up.

Wanda: What a weird night!

Hazel: *yawns* Tell me about it!

Cosmo: Let's not forget that Dev kissed you on the cheek last night!

Hazel: *blush returns* Uh... you never know, Cosmo! That could've just been a goodnight kiss!

Wanda: Who knows, Hazel. Remember, Dev has been acting differently around you lately.

Hazel: Uh... Right... Well, maybe it doesn't mean that!


(meanwhile, with Dev.)

Dev: WHY DID I DO THAT?!

Peri: Do what? Kiss your crush on the cheek?

Dev: Yes, of course I mean that, Peri!

Au Pair 1: [Mr. Devin, your heart rate's going faster than it was yesterday!]

Dev: That's because I didn't realize how big of a crush I had on Hazel yesterday!

Peri: Thankfully, you didn't wake up late!

Dev: *groans* Let's just get to school.

Peri turns into his headphones form, and Dev puts him on.

Dev: This is gonna be the most awkward day of school I've ever had.


(at school, with Hazel.)

Hazel sees Winn and Jasmine.

Hazel: Hey Winn. Hey Jasmine.

Jasmine: Hey Hazel. What's up?

Winn: Did something happen last night after you returned Au Pair 1 and Au Pair 2 to Dev?

Hazel: Uh... you could say that...

They see Dev walk by, and he sees them, and he quickly walks away, blushing slightly.

Winn: Uh... what?

Jasmine: I'd... rather not question it, Winn.

Hazel: Please don't.


(with Dev.)

Dev slows down once Hazel, Jasmine, and Winn are out of sight.

Dev: Yep, as I thought, that was awkward!

Peri: Dev, you were just passing by them!

Dev: I know, but I'd rather not face Hazel after what I did last night.

Peri: You're not even going to talk to her because of it?

Dev: Nope. I'm way too embarrassed!

Au Pair 2: [What even happened last night? You didn't explain anything to us when you two got home.] (Dev sent the Au Pairs home before he walked Hazel to her apartment.)

Dev: None of your beeswax, Au Pair 2!

Au Pair 1: [Uh... didn't we just pass your class?]

Dev: *facepalms* Dang it! You guys distracted me!


(at recess, with Hazel.)

Hazel finds Dev and his Au Pairs on the playground.

Hazel: Dev?

Hazel's voice startles the red-head. He turns around, and sees her.

Dev: Uh... Hazel! Good to see you!

Hazel: We saw each other this morning, Dev.

Dev: Touche... Uh... lovely weather out here, huh?

Hazel: It's not bad.

The two then go silent after that.

Hazel and Dev: *thinks* Darn it, I've run out of things to talk about.

Dev eventually breaks the silence.

Dev: So, uh, about yesterday...

Hazel: Yeah, yesterday was pretty weird.

Dev: Totally weird! Sorry if I embarrassed you in front of your parents.

Hazel: It's okay.

Hazel notices that Dev doesn't have Peri around his neck at the moment.

Hazel: Hey, where's Peri?

Dev: I don't know. He just said he had stuff to do. Wonder what?


(after school.)

After school, they find Peri, in his human form, talking to some kids.

Percy: Alright, you kids better behave more!

The kids: Okay! Bye, Mr. Cosma!

The kids run off, and Hazel and Dev go over to Percy.

Dev: Peri- I mean, Percy! Where were you?

Percy: I'll explain later, Dev.

Dev: You'd better!


(Later, Percy is back to being Peri.)

Hazel: You haven't used your human disguise in a while, Peri!

Peri: Yeah, well, I didn't really have any reason to up until this point!

Dev: Who even came up with your human name in the first place? Percy is such a dumb name!

Hazel's face saddens when she hears Dev.

Peri: Dev, the name Percy for my human disguise was Hazel's idea.

Dev: *realization* Oh... *faces Hazel, frantically waving his arms, embarrassed and blushing* N-Not saying that your ideas are dumb, Hazel! You have great ideas! Your ideas are awesome, I promise! It's just... *groans* I really messed up there...

Hazel: Ya think?

Dev: Listen, I don't mean to hurt your feelings, Hazel, really I don't! It's just- It's hard to explain. *turns to Peri* Anyways, what were you doing talking to those kids in your human disguise, Peri?

Peri: Well, I kinda, sorta, am going to be substituting for Mr. Guzman next week.

Dev: Wait, what? Why?

Peri: Turns out, Mr. Guzman got sick during lunch, so someone had to teach his class until he got better, and I just so happened to overhear the situation. Also, I will still be upholding the school rules, so don't try anything, kid. I may be your fairy godparent, but that doesn't mean I'll be taking it easy on you.

Dev: Got it.


(After Hazel calms down.)

Dev: You... didn't tell Jasmine and Winn about what happened last night, did you?

Hazel: *shakes her head no*

Dev: *sighs in relief* Okay, good.

Hazel: Dev... Why did you kiss me on the cheek yesterday?

Dev: *face reddens* (thinks: I was worried that she'd ask that!) Uh... it was a goodnight kiss, because you're my friend, and I needed to get home before the Au Pairs started worrying!

Hazel: Oh, okay.

Peri: *whispers to Dev* Nice lying, kid.

Dev: *whispers back* Hey, at least I'm trying, Peri Cosma!

Peri: *whispers back* *facepalms* Must you include my last name?

Dev: *whispers back* Don't judge, Peri, now zip it!

Hazel: Hey... you're still coming to the sleepover tomorrow, right?

Dev: *turns to Hazel* Wouldn't miss it!

Hazel: Okay, good. Was a bit worried there!

Dev: Hazel, you're my friend, even after what I did yesterday, I wouldn't wanna let you down!

Hazel: I guess you've got a point there.

Dev: Well, I should get going home. Sparky's probably hungry.

Hazel: Okay. See you at the sleepover tomorrow?

Dev: Wouldn't miss it!

Dev walks off, with Peri returning to his headphones form, and riding around his neck.

Hazel and Dev: *thinks at the same time* Let's hope it's not going to be embarrassing.