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Chapter 8

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Hope's P.O.V

I have no earthly idea about what the heck came over me this morning. I'm never and I mean NEVER like that. Was I jealous? No..l can't be. That is just stupid. But, how else can I explain what I did in the kitchen? When Amber and I walked in there and I saw the way Collin and Lainey were acting... I just became angry? Upset? Jealous... I know Lainey probably has zero feelings for him, but I wasn't for sure about Collin. Why should I care though? He can likes whoever the heck he wants.

"You care because YOU like him, stupid" my conscious thought. "Oh shut up, who asked you anyway?" Oh god help me; I'm having a mental battle.... With myself. Sigh. Oh yeah, what did Collin think when I did that?! So far he hasn't acted mad or anything like that. I just hope he isn't really mad and hiding it in front of everyone. Although I've only been friends with Collin for a few months, I've became rather close to him. We have already had a lot of experiences together, and have helped each other manage our first year of college. That's something that, sadly, Lainey nor Amber could have been there to help me with. No, I'm not mad about that, but I'm just saying that Collin and I share a very important milestone that I don't share with the girls.

"Hope, are you all packed?" Libby yelled from the bottom of the stairs. "Yeah, just let me zip my suitcase and ill be down!" I yelled back to her. Currently I was in m hotel room my college provided me with for the decathlon. Since the decathlon ended yesterday, and Collin and I placed second; we are going back to Australia. Last night the whole group went out and celebrated then came home to hang out with Collin and I while we packed.

"Ugh, stupid suitcase, just zip all ready!" I yelled at it,, as if it would magically zip itself. "For a girl who just placed second in a decathlon, are you really talking to a suitcase?" Collin chuckled as he appeared in the door. "Yes, his name is Bob, and he happens to be very nice," I replied seriously. "When I thought you couldn't get any crazier.." He joked. "AND YOU MAKE ME CRAZIER, CRAZIER, CRAZIER!!" I shouted the lyrics to Taylor Swift's song crazier. "No, I'm pretty sure you do that to yourself," Collin said as we both bursted out laughing. "Would you to stop goofing off and hurry up! We are going to be late!" Emma shouted upstairs to us. "Yes, mom" we said in unison. We laughed a bit, but I stopped when joked back at "Bob".. Aka my suitcase.

I tried once more to close it, but it wouldn't budge. I wasn't strong enough to pull the zipper around. What? Don't judge, Im studying to a scientist, not an athlete. "Need help with Bob?" Collin asked sarcastically, cause you could tell I was struggling. "No you shall not touch Bob!" I exclaimed as I wrapped myself around the suitcase. Collin just chuckled and said, " well then ill just sit here and watch your failure attempts to close it." I rolled my eyes then went back to trying...

Emma's P.O.V

We are so gonna be late if they don't hurry up. I'm glad they are laughing and all that mushy stuff, but we really need to go. Not only are they leaving, but so is Peter. Lainey and I would of been leading today too, but we got the surprise of getting our big roles when we got here so we are going to be in New York City with Amber and Libby for a while. By a while I mean 3 more months, or till Christmas. However you want to think of it. Today was September 25 and the first show is October 12. To say everyone in the show is nervous would be an understatement. But I'm getting off track... The problem now is Collin and Hope.

I decided to go upstairs and go get them myself but as I looked in Hope's back was to me. She was trying, hopelessly may I say, to zip up her suitcase. I looked to Collin who sat there laughing at her. I sighed in my head. Was he seriously this stupid? I started waving my hands, and eventually caught Collins attention. "What?" He mouthed to me. Well, at least he got the point to not let Hope know I was there.