Before Hello [on hold]

03

T H U R S D A Y | 11:01 P.M.

lola, hadley

"Hola, chica."

"Oh, hey."

"Don't 'oh hey' me, missy. What's up?"

"The sky."

"Haha, very funny."

"And what do you mean 'what's up'? I just saw you at school earlier."

"Yeah, well you sound down. Like usual."

"I don't sound down! And it doesn't happen 'like usual'."

"First of all, I'm your best friend so shut up. Second of all, it happens like, all the time. So what's up?"

"...I hate it when you're right. So remember-"

"Honey, I'm always right."

"Modest, I see. So will you listen to the story now?"

"Geez, what crawled up your butt and died? Okay, continue."

"As I was saying, remember Leighton?"

"Leighton? As in the girl you work with at the pub?"

"Yeah."

"What happened to her?"

"She's still closed off."

"Aw, that sucks. You've been trying really hard to be her friend, right?"

"Yeah. I just feel like she needs a friend, you know? It's really frustrating that it seems like she doesn't even want to talk to me."

"Maybe I should come there some time, chat with her a little, see how things are going."

"Already a psychiatrist in training?"

"Maybe."

Lola laughs.

"Only you, Hadley. Only you."

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{ a/n: hello to those who remember leighton ;) also, OH MY GOD JCSGHJVHH okay you'll understand when you see the photo i added at the beginning of this chapter }