Chapter 24

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"Toby?" The voice called again. 

"Who's there?" Tobin called out to the crowd. 

"Its me" Kelley said. 

Tobin turned and embraced her friend. 

"Kelley. Whats up?" Tobin asked. 

"I have to tell you something. Its really important" Kelley said, pursing her lips together. 

"What is it?" Tobin asked, searching her face for an answer. 

"Come here" Kelley dragged Tobin by the arm into the bathroom. 

"Whats going on Kelley" Tobin asked, crossing her arms. 

"Hope...I like Hope" Kelley grabbed the back of her head. "Dammit Tobin. I'm in love with Hope" Kelley whispered. 

"Y-You do? You are?" Tobin asked. 

"No. I just told you that just to tease you" Kelley said sarcastically. 

"Oh, um, okay. So, do you want me to see if Hope likes you?" Tobin asked. 

Kelley nodded. 

"Now?" Tobin hesitated. 

"Yes" Kelley said. 

"Is she here?" Tobin asked. 

"Yeah, she's over by Carli" Kelley said, and Tobin nodded. 

"Come here" Tobin grabbed Kelley's arm and dragged her over to where Hope was. 

"Hey Kells" Hope smiled. 

"H-Hi Hope" Kelley said timidly. 

"So Hope" Tobin said, trying to start a conversation. "Are you here just for Dom and Syd?" 

"Actually, I'm getting an apartment here" Hope said. 

"H-Here?" Kelley stuttered. She just got an apartment here too. 

"Yeah. Why?" Hope asked. 

"I got an apartment here too. West side" Kelley said. 

"No way! I got one out there too" Hope laughed. "We should hang out a lot" 

"Y-Yeah" Kelley was red. She was thinking about something, and Tobin didn't want to know what it was. 

"Tobin, can I speak to you for a moment?" Hope asked, getting up. 

"Sure Hope" Tobin smiled. They stepped aside, and Kelley nervously downed a glass of water. 

"Is Kelley okay?" Hope asked. 

"Kelley? Yeah, she's great" Tobin said. 

"Really? 'Cause she's been acting so weird around me" Hope said, frowning. 

"She is?" Tobin asked, playing it cool.

"Yeah. She's always so jumpy and nervous around me" Hope said. 

"I don't see it" Tobin shrugged. 

"Tobin. Don't play dumb with me. You see it and I know it" Hope said. "And you know why"

"Me? No. I dont" Tobin bit the inside of her cheek, lying. 

"Really? Nothing. Well, I've got something to tell you, that may make you tell me what you're hiding. But what I'm telling you is something you can't tell anyone ever" Hope says, intently staring at Tobin. 

"Shoot" Tobin said, folding her hands. 

"I like Kelley O'Hara" Hope whispered. 

"Y-You like Kelley" Tobin said, still having a neutral expression.

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