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An awkward silence grew over the programming centre.
"I'm sorry. WHAT?" Topher was in shock. This was not how he expected the day to end.
"Wow, that really just came out didn't it?" Ivy said to herself.
Bennett awkwardly stood next to Topher; she looked down fiddling with her sling.
"Is this some crazy way of getting out of trouble, coz it really isn't funny."
"No, I didn't want you to find out like this. It just came out." Ivy said.
"I should go, I have to get back to my apartment, I'm sure I have some work I could catch up on." Bennett took one step back towards the door.
"No, no Bennett don't go." Topher put his hand around Bennett trying to make her stay. He looked back at Ivy. "I knew you've been acting different lately."
"Well can you blame me? Topher, we've been working together for around two years now and then you meet her..." Ivy gestured towards Bennett. "And it all changes. You picked a girl you hardly knew over me. Didn't you get the hints?"
"What hints? You never gave me any hints!"
"Oh yeah? All of those times I stayed back late just to help you with your work? All the times I went out of my way and fetched you your daily junk food."
"Because I made you!"
"Oh come on Topher, most people would complain to Miss DeWitt or try to get a transfer to a different dollhouse."
Topher stood there in silence. Thinking back now he noticed what Ivy was saying, she did have a crush on him. "I gotta get some air." He said walking off.
Ivy and Bennett stood there. Bennett walked over to her and broke the silence. "I'm sorry that I took Topher from you, but when I'm with him I feel happy and I don't want to lose that."
Ivy managed to force a slight smile on her face, unable to think of something to say.
Bennett walked off trying to find Topher.
Topher was sitting on the edge of the dolls pool. He dangled his legs in the water, not bothered by the cold water wetting his jeans.
Bennett walked over and sat next to him, taking off her shoes and then dipping her feet in the water.
"Topher it's freezing." She said, quickly taking her feet out of the cold water.
Topher didn't seem to care. "I like to come here when all the dolls are in their pods, it helps me think."
"You're going to catch a cold."
"Why did this have to happen?"
"Us?" Bennett asked worried.
"No. Ivy. Why did she have to make me feel like this?"
"What do you feel?"
"Bad. She's one of my best friends and now it's never going to be the same, it's always going to be awkward."
"Topher you can't always make everyone happy. Ivy's going to hurt and it'll take some time for things to go back to normal, but she's your friend and I'm sure she's not going to want to stay mad at you." Bennett put her hand on Topher's shoulder.
"Ha." Topher chuckled.
"What?"
"That's funny coming from you. Two hours ago you wanted me to stop the car so you could get your revenge on Echo."
Bennett became silent. Topher's words cut her like a knife. He had been the only one who saw Bennett for who she really was, not the crazy image that everyone else thought of her. She slid her hand off his shoulder and looked away.
Topher realised what he just said. "I'm sorry Bennett, I didn't mean it."
"It's fine."
"No it's not. I'm just so confused right now I shouldn't have taken it out on you."
"I really should get going; I have paper work that needs to be done." Bennett said, standing up.
"No, Bennett I-" Topher tried to get up but fell in the pool. "Ahhhh!" he shouted as he was hit with the shock of the cold water.
Bennett couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh no, you didn't just laugh at me!" Topher got out of the pool dripping wet, and ran up and hugged Bennett.
She laughed trying to get free of his cold arms. Topher let go and Bennett playfully pushed him back, only pushing him further then she expected and into the pool.
Bennett covered her mouth in shock.
"I am so telling on you!" Topher joked. "Actually, I think I'd rather keep the fact I'm being over powered by a girl to myself."
Bennett sat down at the edge of the pool. "I'm sorry about that." She smirked at Topher.
"And I'm sorry about this!" Topher grabbed her right arm and pulled her into the pool.
Bennett screamed as she met the cold water.
The water was shallow enough to stand in so Bennett didn't have to struggle to stay up with one arm.
Topher laughed at Bennett's facial expression, she was still in shock from the cold water.
She giggled and splashed Topher with water.
He did the same and it turned into a water fight which lasted an hour.
"That was definitely the funniest way I've said sorry before." Topher said as we walked down the halls of the dollhouse with his arm around Bennett.
"Yes, I did enjoy it." She smiled.
Topher noticed her shivering. "I just had an awesome idea."
Bennett looked up at him confused.
"Come on."
He took her hand and turned into a large room filled with the active's clothes.
"Take your pick."
"I don't understand." Bennett said.
"No one will mind if we try on some clothes. Just grab a few and find somewhere you can change privately."
"This isn't some way to get me to dress up like a dominatrix is it?" Bennett asked worried.
Topher chuckled. "No, not that it wouldn't be awesome, but I was kinda thinking of finding something that wasn't dripping wet."
Bennett giggled and walked over to Tango's rack. While Topher walked over to Victor's.
Bennett found a long shiny pink dress. She smiled and ran off to change.
Topher grabbed an army outfit and tried it on.
Once both were done changing Bennett went and found Topher. She giggled as she saw him dressed in army wear.
Topher heard Bennett giggle. "I totally make it work, right?" He said before he turned around, spotting Bennett in the dress. He became speechless.
"Wow, and I thought I was the prettiest." He said once he regained his breath.
"I feel a little over dressed." Bennett's cheeks became red.
Topher took off his army helmet and grabbed a top hat, putting it on his head.
"May I have this dance?" He said holding out his hand.
"Certainly." She took his hand.
Topher started to do what he thought was dancing. Taking her good arm and spinning her around like she was a princess. Bennett laughed as she twirled around.
Once she stopped spinning she put her arm around his neck and he put his around her waist.
"Thank you for helping me figure things out." Topher said as he looked into her eyes, kissing her.
The couple walked back into the programming centre after they had changed into more casual clothes.
Ivy was at the imprint room's computer when they returned and didn't bother turning around at the sound of the door.
"Hey, Ivy, I'm sorry I snapped at you before. It was my fault for leaving the computer unlocked." Topher said.
"It's fine." Ivy said still facing the computer.
"No, really. I'm sorry that this all happened but me and Bennett are staying together. I hope we can still be buddies, I do like you. You're one of my bestest buds."
Ivy turned around. "I'm sorry too." Ivy looked at Topher then at Bennett.
Bennett gave Ivy a warm smile. "It's alright."
"Can I just ask you guys something?" Ivy said looking at them both.
"Yeah." Topher said.
"Why is your hair wet? And those aren't your clothes." Ivy asked, confused.
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