New Beginnings

Chapter Seven

Alex waited a little bit at the coffee shop just in case something bad happened between the two. After about ten minutes, she figured everything was okay and decided to head back to her dorm.

"Where have you been?" Kelley asked knowing Alex didn't have class in the morning.

Alex gave her a sincere look for not leaving a note, "I got dragged into one of Tobin's plans and surprisingly I think it worked."

"Ooo I'm interested, what was it?"

She didn't want to tell Christen and JJ's secret past so she came up with a different story, "It was a plan to get me to go on a date with her and it worked. She's picking me up at 7."

Kelley squealed off the bed and almost tackled her friend, "Oh my gosh, that's great! You two already look cute together and what it's only been a few weeks. Dang that girl works fast."

"Hey it's only one date. For all I know, it could be awful." Alex said with a straight face but deep down she knew it was probably going to be amazing.

Kelley continued asking questions and immediately started searching Alex's closet for the perfect outfit even though it wasn't until 7.

"Okay Kelley, I gotta go to class so I'll be back later. And don't you ever have class?" Alex asked as she walked towards the door.

Throwing a pillow at Alex, she laughed, "I have class today! It starts like thirty minutes after yours does."

Alex caught the pillow before quickly firing it back at Kelley, "See you later!"

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Tobin honestly had no idea to do for this date like she didn't think she would get this far. Knowing one person that has probably planned a good amount of dates, she skated down towards the beach. Once she arrived where she wanted to, Tobin picked up her board and walked into the shop.

"Ashlyn!" She called hoping that she was actually working.

"Oh hey dude," she said appearing from the back room, "everything alright?"

"Yeah everything's good. I just need your help."

Ashlyn continued putting away surfing equipment since she was on the clock, "Okay with what?"

Tobin leaned against the glass counter, "I need help with planning a date and since I'm guessing you and Ali have been dating for a while, I thought you would be a good person to ask."

"Two years and fifty-one days," Ashlyn smirked, "that's how long we have been dating so I am your gal. Let me take my lunch break and we can go sit and talk."

Ashlyn disappeared again into the back room before coming back with some dude who was now in charge while she was gone, "Okay let's go."

They ended up at same ocean front cafe that honestly Tobin has never seen before.

"Alright so I'm guessing you are taking Alex out, right?" Ashlyn began with as the waiter took their orders.

Tobin was a little thrown back that Ashlyn could guess it that fast and Ashlyn noticed her expression, "Ali always told me how you waited for Alex after every practice and how you're basically attached at the hip."

"Hey we could just be friends!" Tobin retaliated but Ashlyn gave her look 'I'm not dumb, I know I'm right', "Okay you're right but anyways I need help."

"What time is the date?" Ashlyn asked getting down to business.

"7 o'clock why?"

"Perfect. Okay so Alex is a Cali girl, so here's what you're gonna do." Ashlyn began explaining her luxurious plan and Tobin was amazed by how fast she came up with it.