chapter 7: The Test
10 minutes. She had to leave in ten minutes. Leah was pacing in the bathroom, waiting for the small line to appear on the EPT strip.
"Leah, honey," hyer father called. "You alright?"
"I'm fine, pops. Just having trouble putting my contacts in."
"Hurry up. You need to leave soon."
"I know pops. I'll be ready."
"Okay, sweetie," she heard her father walk away as she picked up the EPT again.
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Toby was standing with his back to his locker, waiting impatiently for Leah. He couldn't get that night out of his mind--or the possible result of that night. He had to know the results of that test.
"You look nervous," Rick said, approaching Toby with a broad grin.
"Test in Kwan's today," Toby replied naturally.
"But you have such a way with words. Why are you worried?"
"I really don't know..."
"she's gotten to your head, Toby."
"What?" Toby sighed. "Sorry, Rick, it's just one of those days."
"Right." Rick smirked. "Bye, man." he waved and walked off.
Toby sighed again, leaning back on his locker, looking at the ceiling. In a few minutes, his whole world could change.
"Toby!" Leah cried, running to him, hugging him tightly.
"Leah...Did you? Are you? Leah?"
She looked up at him, pushing her hair out of her eyes. She shook her head. "No, Toby. I'm not. No worries." She smiled and kissed him softly.
Toby let out a sigh. "you're sure?"
"Positive," she turned to her locker, opening it and discarding her books.
"Hey, Leah?"
She looked over at him. "Yeah?"
"I know that I should have asked you this a while ago, but will...will you be my girlfriend?"
Leah laughed. "After the other night, it would be a crime to say no."
"Don't say yes just because--" he was interrupted by another kiss.
"You talk to much, Isaacs." She smiled. "go to class."