𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑| Elle Argent, Tao Xu

x. 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠

"What do you think they're talking about over there?" Loralie took a breath as her and Tao looked back to the table. "Drugs?"

"Definitely drugs." he nodded his head, getting the two straws. "I can't believe you've talked me into this."

"Your mouth will be blue for days, but it'll be so worth the sugar high." she gave a cheeky grin, encouraging him to take a sip. "Go on!"

He rolled his eyes, taking a single sip, hiding a smile. "Terrible."

"Oh, you liar." she gapped in disbelief as he took another sip. "I hate you."

"I'm sure." he whipped a small thing of whip cream onto her nose as they headed off. "Come, come."

"Tao." Loralie spoke as they walked over. He looked back, waiting for her to go in. "Never mind."

"Really?" he huffed, setting the milkshakes down at the table. "Just so you know, the concert is starting in fifteen minutes."

They all gave a knowing look, each starting to finish off their milkshakes quickly. Loralie gave a painful yell, falling back. Elle gapped. "Loralie, what's the matter?"

She held her head in pain. "Brain freeze!"

The group left soon after, not lingering back. Loralie walked between Elle and Tao, feeling her arm wrap around her, pulling her closer so she could put her hand on Taos back. "I really love the both of you."

"Elle." Loralie gushed, hugging her back. "I love you more."

"Aw, I love you too." Tao tossed an arm around the pair.

"Where've they gone!" Tao yelled when they all were in search of Darcy and Tara, the concert literally second from starting.

"They couldn't have-" Loralie started, stopping as she fell over the bin.

"Oh, Loralie." Elle helped her up quickly. "Brush it off, brush it off."

"Aye, a Rugby star." Nick laughed, brushing off her shoulders.

"Giving you a run for your money." she agreed, the group going back to searching for the girls. "Darcy!"

"Tara!" Charlie called close behind.

"We're in here!" Tara's voice yelled from the end of the hallway, slightly muffled by the door. "We got locked in!"

"Watch!" Loralie announced, crashing into the door before falling backwards. "Owww."

"Oh my god." Tao squeezed the bridge of his nose in disbelief.

"Have you learned nothing?" Elle asked, helping her up. Charlie easily opened the door. "See?"

"Why didn't you do that before?" Loralie gapped at Charlie.

"How could I when you were being the next Rugby champion?" he gave her a wild look in return.

"You guys are supposed to be on stage, like, right now." Nick exclaimed as they all stared at the pair. They pushed through the pair, running quickly. Charlie had been close after, reaching back to lock hands with Nick. Loralie was right behind him, Elle close behind while Tao struggled to keep up.

"I've never been to a-" Loralie began, being cut off by crashing over the bin once more.

"Oh, no." Charlie paused. "Nothing was learned."

"How often does this happen?" Nick blinked, lifting Loralie up.

"Too often." Elle answered, taking her hand.

"Tao, you turtle!" Loralie called at him. "Use your long legs for good!"

"What? And fall over a bin like you?" he shot back, taking her out reached hand as the trio ran back to the auditorium.

Charlie and Nick were in a fit of laughter at the nickname Nick let slip out in the middle of comforting him. "I like it. It's cute."

"Now i'm never calling you it again."he shook his head knowingly. His smile slowly flattened when he saw behind Charlie's head, his heart sunk. Charlie turned to follow his gaze, his expression and body language doing the same thing.

Loralie.

"No, no." Charlie panicked, even worse when Ben walked her way with a forced smile, giving a horrible side hug. "No, no, n-"

"Charlie!" Loralie smiled when she pulled away from her hug, her eyes fixing on the boys. Her hand wrapped around Bens wrist, pulling him with her toward the pair. "And Nicholas. I didn't know you two were coming."

"What are you doing here?" Charlie gapped at her, his tone was defensive.

"I was invited." she gave a minor odd look, taken off guard and slightly hurt by his tone. "We won't sit with you if you don't want me to."

"No, it's not-" Charlie started to worry, realizing he gave the wrong impression.

"Hey, Ben." Harry's voice caught their attention, still slightly laughing with the remaining group. "Why don't you and Loralie head in first? Get the good seats."

Ben gave her a smile, clearly nervous in the presence of Charlie and Nick. "Outside seat?"

Loralie grinned, her hand laced with his. Charlie caught her arm before she could get too far. "Loralie-"

"I'm not gonna say anything." she whispered, clearly thinking the issue was the fact that she was well aware Nick and Charlie seemed to be on a date, the others not so much. "I won't even bother you."

He didn't know which hurt the most. Her thinking she bothered him, or the fact that he didn't get to warn her about the danger she was walking into the cinema with, hand in hand.

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kylie speaks

now we pick a hood bridge
to toss him off of