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Abby stood outside the locker room tapping her foot, and staring at her skull watch. Tony is late! She thought. She couldn't help but worry about Kate. Suddenly a figure came running towards her interrupting her thought, "I'm sorry Abby! Coach wouldn't let me out!" Tony huffed, dirty from football practice.

"Come on!" She urged, "We have to go get Tim."

"Ha! I almost forgot about that little dork." Tony laughed. Abby proceeded to elbow him in the ribs. "Ow!" He cried.

"Be nice," She commanded. Then she looked at her watch again, "It's already 3:30!" Abby cried.

Abby had to half drag Tony down the hallways of the school to find Tim. They finally found him sitting across from another student in an intense game of chess. Tim saw them through the window and Abby was jumping up and down, her pigtails flying everywhere. He looked away from them, and placed his next piece; he then looked back at the window and couldn't stop looking at Abby when he heard his opponent say, "Check mate!"

Tim frowned and examined the board seeing that his opponent was right. He grumbled, but got out of his seat and headed towards his friends.

"Look who lost!" He was greeted by Tony laughing at his failure.

"You distracted me!" Tim accused back.

"I don't think it was me that distracted you…" Tony smiled while obviously looking at Abby.

"Tony!" McGee yelled.

"Calm down McChess-Nut."

"Come on you guys! We have to go!" Abby said, ignoring the last few sentences.

Tony and Tim agreed and they headed down the hallway and out of the school. Abby was skipping at least ten feet in front of them. She then stopped to wait for them to catch up and took out the slip of paper with Mrs. Gibbs's address. She looked at it, and when Tim and Tony finally caught up she asked, "Does anyone know where this address is?" She showed them the paper.

Tony immediately shook his head no, but Tim took another look.

"I think…" He said still thinking, "Isn't this by Blue Tree Park? Remember where we used to go when we were younger?"

"Oh yeah!" Tony shouted, remembering, "That's where you threw up on the tire swing!"

Tim ignored him and said, "Yeah, I know how to get there, it's just a few streets over from your house, Abby!"

"Let's go!" Abby exclaimed.

The three of them continued down the street, and a couple minutes later they arrived in front of a modest light blue house.

"Isn't it kind of weird that we are going to Mrs. Gibbs's house?" Tim asked.

"We are going for Kate," Abby reminded them.

Together they walked up to the door, and Abby rang the doorbell. A few moments later Mrs. Gibbs came to the door and let them in, she had been expecting them.

"Hello Abby, Tony, and Tim," She greeted.

"Thank you for letting us come over," Abby said dutifully, then getting to what she really wanted to ask, "Where is Kate?"

"She is upstairs," Mrs. Gibbs pointed to the staircase, "And in the room at the end of the hallway."

The second Mrs. Gibbs finished talking Abby was flying up the stairs, and Tony and Tim were close behind her. Mrs. Gibbs smiled; this was the Abby she knew.

Abby burst into the room and saw Kate sitting on the bed. "Kate!" She yelled and engulfed her in a gigantic hug.

"Abby!" Kate responded.

Abby finally let go of Kate and they both sat down on the bed.

"I'm so sorry Kate! Are you ok? How are your parents doing?" Abby asked all at once.

"The doctors don't know," Kate's voice trembled as she answered taking the easy question.

"Oh Kate!" Abby hugged her again.

Just then Tony and Tim walked into the room. Tony sat on the bed across from Kate and Abby, and Tim sat on the floor.

"Hey guys." Kate greeted them as Abby ended the hug.

"Hey Kate," Tony said, "How are you doing?"

"Not very good." Kate answered honestly.

"Is there anything we can do?" Tim asked tentatively.

"Just, thanks for being here." Kate answered.

"Of course!" Abby answered, "We are always here for you Kate, always!"

"I know." Kate responded, "You guys are really great friends."

A few minutes of silence passed. Finally Kate broke it, "Okay I have had enough of us all just sitting here! How was school you guys?"

"Tim lost his chess match!" Tony said excited.

"Tony, you don't have to keep bringing that up!" Tim angrily answered.

"It's because he was staring at Abby," Tony whispered loudly to Kate.

Tim glared at Tony, but Kate and Abby just laughed.

"Boys," Abby rolled her eyes smiling.

Kate laughed, but there wasn't much heart in it.

"Kate, come one," Abby said, "you know you can talk to us!"

"I know… It's just… it's really stupid." Kate answered.

"It's okay," Abby put her arm around her shoulder.

"Well, I know it's not their fault, but I can't help but be mad at my parents for leaving me." Kate admitted guiltily.

"I feel the same way about my parents…" Tony agreed.

"What?" They all looked at him.

"Umm… nothing." He said after realizing he had said that out loud. "So, what's Mr. Gibbs like?" Tony asked trying to change the subject.

"Why don't you see for yourself?" Mr. Gibbs said from the door way. "It's time for dinner, and you all are welcome to stay." He immediately left the room after inviting them. He had been standing outside of the door and had heard what Tony said about his parents.

Tony looked wide eyed at the rest of them and they all laughed, forgetting what he had said earlier.

"Let's go, I'm starving." Abby said, and they all walked down stairs to the dining room.

All four of them went down the stairs, barely fitting. They walked into the dining room where Mrs. Gibbs had made what seemed to be a feast. The Gibbs's were already sitting down, so the rest of them took their seats. Abby sat next to Kate, and Tony sat next to Abby. Tim huffed as he saw were Tony sat down, wishing he could sit next to Abby. Tony noticed this and said, "Hey, McGreedy, you can't have Abby all to yourself!"

Tim's cheeks blushed a deep red color. "What are you talking about?" He immediately answered.

"You know Tim," Tony whispered winking, "If you sit across from her you get a better view."

Tony looked up and saw that Mr. Gibbs had heard everything he had just said, but Mr. Gibbs just smiled at him.

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