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Tory's Pov

"Can I go out tonight?" I asked Kit.

"That depends what are you planning to do, some assassin work for the Russians perhaps?" he joked, ever since I told him about the Ann Boney treasure he was always jokeing about how I was going to rob a bank when he left or (I think his favorite) spy for the Russians.

"No, I'm going on a ghost tour for my school project."

"What's the class paranormal 101 the fundamentals of psychicism?" he asked

"No history, I'm doing a project on the old city jail." I said.

"Oh, that sounds interesting who all is going?" he asked

"Just me and Ben." I said as Hi was going to some temple event with his mom and Shelton was "tied down" by a level that he couldn't beat on some video game.

"Are you sure it's for school?" he asked. For a second I didn't really know what he was talking about, and then it hit me.

"It's not like that." I said hoping I didn't blush too much.

"Ok, whatever you say." He said skeptically.

"I'm serious we aren't… Ben isn't…" he started to snicker at me real supportive there pops. I thought "I'll be home by ten." I said before grabbing my coat and heading towards the door.

"Wait a second." He said and I spun around to face him again.

"Isn't there something you want to tell me?" he asked I racked my brain

"um…" I said

"Your counselor called she said you've been invited to governors school." He said smiling broadly. Dang. I thought not that the governor's school was bad in fact it's the best school in South Carolina but it meant I would have to leave Charleston to go there, and that meant I would have to leave the Virals. After all that we went thru to stay together I wasn't leaving now.

"Right." I said. "Um I don't think I'm going to do it." I said his smile faded.

"Tory, this is a big opportunity." He said

"I've got to meet Ben can we talk about this later?" I asked Kit rubbed his face with his hands.

"Sure, have fun, but not too much fun." He said as I opened the door.

"Bye Kit." I said then made my way down to the docks.

Ben was Readying Sewee and Mr. Blue apparently just finished docking the ferry for the night.

"Ben I can give you and your friend a ride…" I heard Mr. Blue tell his son.

"Dad its fine." Ben said. I stepped forward onto the dock and Ben looked up, catching my eye.

"Oh… I see," Mr. Blue said when he turned to see me. "Going with a friend huh." The way he said it reminded me of the way my dad reacted when I told him it was just me and Ben going tonight. Why does everyone think me and Ben are together? I thought He is pretty good looking my subconscious reminded me. Shut up. I don't like Ben. I scolded my mind but it kept going. Why not he's hot, he's 16, and he's single. I continued this argument with myself bringing up that even if I liked him ben didn't like me, and that Ben was my friend that's all, until Mr. Blue came up the dock toward me.

"Take care of my boy now, don't let the ghosts scare him too much." He said

"DAD!" Ben called annoyed.

"Fine I'm going." Mr. Blue said raising his hands in surrender then disappearing into the trees. I walked down the dock to Sewee which since the Treasure, Ben had fixed up quite nicely. As I reached the skip and started to get on it moved back causing me to reel backwards Ben caught my arm and pulled me forward a bit too hard causing me to fall into him nearly knocking him backwards as well. Finally we both regained our balance and ben still had his hand on my arm, standing close enough for me to see the dimming sunlight to reflect in his eyes.

"Have a nice trip?" he asked, and I couldn't tell whether it was his smile or the dancing reflection of the water that lit up his beautiful dark eyes.

"You need an update in your joke book." I said softly, I could still feel my cheeks reddening and I hoped it was too dark to see. He he smiled even wider and huffed a laugh. Then his smile dimmed and he began to pull away.

"We should get going, we don't wanna be late." He said, but I didn't want to go, I wanted him to come back so I could watch his sparkling smile in his eyes. What am I thinking? That's not something that friends wanted to do. Do I like Ben?

NO! Ben is one of your best friends, nothing else! And yet I couldn't stop the thoughts I had always thought Ben was good looking, I mean he was extremely good looking but, he was a friend, he had always been a friend. Now… now… now I was totally and completely puzzled.

Sorry this one's probably not my best work. Same deal please comment, I'm not sure about the speed of this story it's supposed to be short but I can be a little long winded. Review to tell me what you liked and what you didn't I need your help. I need 2 reviews to post the next chapter. Thank you to those who reviewed the last chapter and I really hope you enjoyed it.

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