The New Kid

Minds

Steph's POV 

"What's going through that Aussie mind?" 

"Coming from an English girl, I'm just thinking about something." 

"Oh, okay, do you need to talk about something with someone, I'm here if you need me." 

"Have you ever hid something from someone, but it's supposed to be for both your and their own good?" 

"Umm well yea, but why are you asking something like that?" Lucy turned to me a little more interested. "I mean, if you want to tell me..." 

"It's just, a lot of things going through my head, it's making me go insane." I told her and put my hands to my head. "Do you ever get that feeling?" 

"Yea, but looks like I handle it better no offense." 

"I know, I know, none taken, but what should I do?" 

"Maybe tell someone... I don't know what I'm helping you with, so..." 

"I-I... I think I like someone on our team and there's something else too though... I- nevermind." 

"Ok, we can't forget the second thing, but let's go back to the first thing, Steph, that's great if you like someone, you have to tell me who." She told me and wiggled her eyebrows. 

"I don't know Luc, I just I'm getting ahead of myself right now." I told her and shook my head. I pushed myself up and gathered my stuff.

"Nope Catley, you are not leaving this library until you tell me who it is, come on!" 

"Promise me you'll keep your mouth shut." I looked her dead in the eyes with a serious look.

"I promise, I won't tell, but you will, spill." 

"I like br..." 

"Wait what, I can't hear you." 

"I like broo..." 

"Steph spit it out!" 

"I like Brooklyn Morgan!" I whisper yelled at Lucy and put my hands on my face. Her face turned to so many emotions at once. 

"No way! Ummm, you're not the only one..." Lucy nervously scratched the back of her neck and looked at me. 

"Wait what?!" 

"Yea, what if I told you Pugh likes her..." 

"Does she like Mallory?" 

"Uhh, I don't know, I mean, Brooklyn asked Mallory to hang out and they ended up in the forest alone, which in many experience turn to something el-" 

"Okay okay enough I don't need to hear that!" 

"I'm just saying, but yea like I told Mallory, she's Alex Morgan's little sister, that could be a death trap! Be careful Steph if not R.i.p. because you'll be dead!"

"Thanks Lucy, see this is what I was afraid of-."

"Honesty?" 

"No- well yea..." 

"Hey, you know I'll always back you up Aussie." She got up and gave me a pat on the back, I just shoved my hands in my face and let out a big sigh. I heard someone sit next to me. I looked up and saw Tobin looking down at me. 

"You know I called it." 

"What?" I asked her confused and sat up in my chair. 

"That Brooklyn likes you, I mean she likes someone, and it's most likely you or Mallory, and apparently you both like her so... I don't want either or any of you getting hurt, so if it's not you understand and be happy, also, you've been talking to the other Aussies still haven't you?" 

"W-what makes you ask that?" 

"That stutter, Steph-"

"I know I know, I'm trying, but Chloe questioning me hasn't helped and my friends don't, they shouldn't be ignored." 

"Steph, all I'm telling you is do what you think is right, okay?"

I shook my head yes and got up and left the library.

"Hey, Steph!" I turned around to the new kid and let a small smile appear on my face ,pushing through the stress. 

"Hey, what's up?" 

"Not much, wanna go grab something to eat after school together?"

"Uh yea sure." I smiled as she nodded and jogged to catch up with her sister, Alex turned back to me and smiled. Her smile seemed different, though, like it was more of a smirk. 

"What's up." 

"Huh? Sorry hey, Chlo."

"You seem off, you okay?" 

"Yea..." 

"Group is meeting tonight you in?" 

"Umm I'm actually already doing something."

"Oooo, a date?" 

"Umm haha no... I wish-" 

"Who is it?!" 

"I already had this conversation, twice! I don't want to have it again.."

"I'm your Aussie friend, Aussie law you must tell me!"

"Ugh! Why do you have to bring in Aussie Law?!" 

"Tell me!"

"Brooklyn Morgan." I mumbled the words barely coherently, but she still heard me and squealed. "Tell anyone you're dead, especially not the Aussies, some of them don't really like her, soo..."

"I don't think that's the-"

"Don't tell them! I'll make Jas yell at you." I told her and pointed at her as I walked away.

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