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Chapter 3

Toby's Pov

I woke up to a vibration of my phone.

From Joy<3

Hi Toby. I was wondering, when will you be touring again? I might be able to come and meet you guys again. Text me when you wake up. xx

To Joy<3

We tour with Fifth Harmony in NY? I could mail you some tickets...

From Joy<3

Really?! Okay, let me ask my mom...

To Joy<3

Okayy Joy! (:

From Joy<3

She said she doesn't care! :)

Then she had her mailing address. I sneaked three tickets and backstage passes from the basement for Joy, her mom and stepdad. I went back into my room and got an envelope, putting them inside the white paper and putting the mail address on the front and the rest of the information.

I put it in the mailbox outside and came back in. I got on Twitter and said, "I found my beautiful duet girl!" Then I put her username. She Tweeted me back, "did you use the wrong user @TobyMcDonough?"

"You are Joy, right?" I tweeted with a laugh. She tweeted back "Maybe..." I tweeted to her, "Maybe?" I laugh as she texted me "you aren't funny."

To Joy<3

I'm very funny!

From Joy<3

Oh shut up!

To Joy<3

I am. I just typing.!

She didn't reply so I went down to make a sandwich since it was a bit too late for cereal since it was noon.

Connor came by me and made a sandwich with me. "So Toby, you like Joy? Don't even say no, you know you do," Connor asked as he nudged me with his elbow.

My face got a blush the color of a tomato and I look down as I stuttered to say, "y-yes?" It came out sounding like a question and Connor looked at me and muttered something like I knew it! or I told you, Riley!

I made my sandwich and went upstairs. My phone was ringing and I ran into go answer it. I put down my sandwich and saw Joy<3 is calling... at the top of the screen, I swiped across the bottom, answering it.

"Hello?" I asked.

"I-I'm dying-g, T-Toby," she said through long pauses and groans.

"What do you mean you're dying?" I ask feeling tears slowly loosing hope.

I heard something drop and then nothing else. My panic was set on high and it looked like it wasn't coming down anytime soon.

"Joy?" I asked, praying for a response.

"Joy?" I ask after a long pause.

"J-Joy.." I said as I broke down in sobs. I repeated her name through sobs and lost my appetite.

I hated how Joy did this. She's dead, after one day of knowing her, well a couple months but it doesn't matter.

"I love you, Joy," I sobbed before hanging up. I lost hope and didn't feel good. I felt sick. It was my fault she's dead. I could've told her I love her, but no. She was dying and now she's dead.

I can't look at myself. I just took off my pants and t-shirt. My covers overwhelmed me as I stared up at the ceiling, crying. Riley popped in my vision and asked why I was crying.

"B-Because J-oy i-is dead," I covered my face and sobbed harder.

"How?" he asked.

I explained what happened earlier to Connor as I sobbed through every other word. He hugged me after and said, "I'm sorry to hear, Tobes. But one thing people can't escape is death."

I stopped crying after hearing that. He was right, I thought. I need to move on. I only knew her for less than a week.

I wiped my face and put my clothes back on. I smiled and went to go take a shower. I need to get my mind off of this. This was my time to live my life, not moan and groan about Joy's death.