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Untitled Part 19

The Bat signal was sent out via numerous text messages were sent and exchanged between the gang and an emergency meeting was called for by all as the gang convened back in the guys dorm room to discuss everything that had recently occurred .

Vince had snagged junk food in the form of assorted bags of potato chips , popcorn, doodle cakes, and numerous bars of chocolate figuring they would need the energy it would provide to get them through the sharing of the details .

Lola was still pretty shaken up from having performed the spell and was on her third Doodle cake . He didn't know where the girl put it, she was so small .

" Why couldn't it have been a ghost ? I don't like ghosts but we could have handled one "

Vince reached out and gave her arm a gentle squeeze ." We will handle this , Lola , I have faith that we can if we work together . I thought you and I worked together well ."

Lola managed a thin smile at him but inclined her head in agreement ." You kept your cool ," acknowledged Lola , aware of the nearness of him ," I appreciate that because I felt like I was being pulled into that thing ."

" I told you that I had you " stated Vince ," wasn't lying to you ."

" I know " said Lola, quietly and began to realize that maybe she had judged Vince based on his past behavior and not who he was today . People could change and maybe Vince had as well which wouldn't be too awful if she were to find herself liking him .She just might be warming up to his charms and hotness .

" Oh my God, Lola ! Are you alright ? " Zoey rushed into the room, Chase behind her , and hugged her friend ," Vince said the spell was rough on you ."

" I'm a little shaky but I'm fine ," Lola's brown eyes lifted and collided with the blue of Vince's holding ," Vince kept me safe . The important thing is the spell worked , Zo "

Chase gave Vince a questioning look tilting his head towards Lola .

" I wouldn't have let anything happen to Lola ,Chase ," reiterated Vince , aware of the distrust between them ," She handled herself like a gypsy pro with the spell ."

" I'm glad that you were there to help her , Vince ' said a solemn Chase , figuring it was a tiny step forward and the guy didn't balk . It was something positive he supposed and they had to go somewhere he figured and this was better than backwards .

The door swung open bringing in Lisa and Michael armed with a grocery sack of food as well as all of the information the couple had collected from the library as they joined the rush to check on Lola . Lisa deposited her notebook on the desk and jumped in to pull Lola into a hug and pat her arm . Michael dropped the sack down on the table then joined Vince and Chase observing the girls as they waited for Logan and Quinn to return .

" Lola isn't freaking out ? " asked Michael , glancing at Vince .

" She did a little bit after we did the spell ,' replied Vince, wryly ,' I got her calmed down . I think Lola was more shocked than freaked but she did good , guys .'

Michael rubbed his chin ." Lola's stronger than she thinks she is '

" Yeah but we appreciate you keeping her safe anyhow ' finished Chase ,' so, Michael, what's in the bag ? They selling shirts in the library now , buddy ? '

Michael made a face at his best friend . " No, Chase , they aren't selling shirts ," snapped Michael ," Lisa and I stopped off and bought bread and stuff to make sandwiches. Thought we'd save Logan some cash since the dudes been buying all of our food lately plus figured stress and freaking out means hungry .'