Obstacle Course

I don't think I've heard a piece of news I've appreciated and dreaded all the same.

There were fifteen minutes left and counting until the final even began.

Now, if Hayley wasn't deliberately trying to pull my leg then that means a quicker end to this date with this walking, talking optical illusion over here. 

At the same time, getting the event over with also meant potentially having to get chummy and close with her like I normally would to Adalia. 

Convince myself that her ghastly scowls make my heart skip a beat, take her grander-than-thou attitude as a lovable, cutesy quirk of hers. Basically, fall completely in love with Amelia. 

And here I thought nightmares were usually before Christmas, not during it.