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Not much to say, so here's chapter 8!

Chapter 8

Rachel stayed at the hotel all day the next day. She kept smiling and rewinding and replaying in her mind the events that happened the night before. She sighed dreamily until she realized that she wasn't quite acting like herself.

Now, her conscience was torn into two halves. They would constantly argue, but she'd always take the first one's side.

"Yay! He likes her! I'm so glad she did that."

"Shut up! He probably hates her now for what she did. Once they meet up with his friend, he's going to forget all about her and never talk to her again."

"Yes he will! I know because I don't think he just likes her. I think he loves her!"

"You are so impressionable and unrealistic. He's probably just one of those guys who don't give a damn about who they go out with. He could have had twenty ex-girlfriends for all we know."

"Why do you have to be so pessimistic all the time? Why can't you look at the bright side of things and fantasize?"

"Because then I'd be a loser, like you."

Rachel had pretty much had enough of all the chaos going on inside her head. Yet, there was one question that she couldn't avoid. "Do I love him, or is this just attraction?"

She thought about it for a while. "He is very good looking, but there's more to him than that! He's sweet, and caring, and understanding, and he's never lied to me. But, how do I really feel? Right now, by the way I'm talking about him, I could be describing one of my friends."

"Oh! I can help you with that!"

It was her happy side again. "Sure, why not?" She needed advice anyway, and she really did not want to ask either Kori or Terra.

"Why do you always think about him?"

"Because I'm not sure how I feel."

"Why are you always so nervous whenever he's around?"

"I don't want to end up embarrassing myself in front of him."

"Why are you worried about that if you just said he was sweet and understanding?"

"I don't know."

"What if you never saw him again? What if he loves you but is just too afraid to tell you? What if he disappeared before you got a chance to tell him?" her conscience, the happy side, at least, was screaming at her.

She stopped. "Never see him again?" She shuddered to think about that. She still had Kori and Terra, and she loved them very much, but Richard, was different. He was similar to her. He could relate to her. He understood things about her that the other two had yet to understand. Sometimes it was a bit creepy to think that someone understood you so well, but it felt good when it was someone you could trust.

"I couldn't handle it. If I never saw him again, I'd fall back into my misery back home. Kori and Terra try, but they don't know me as well as he does. I think… I really do."

"Great! You finally see it! Good job! Now go tell him how you feel before it's too late."

She nodded. She hastily grabbed her phone again, but before she could dial, she had an incoming call. "It's him!" she squealed gleefully. She answered. "Richard?"

"Hey, Rae."

"I've got something I need to tell you."

"That's great. But can you wait a little? I've got great news too! You can say it after I finish."

"Okay. What's going on?"

"I found out where Katy is!"

Her face darkened. She tired her best to sound as excited as she could. "Really? How?"

"I was asking this one lady the usual question, and she's all like, 'As a matter of fact, yes, I do know her.' And then I was all like, 'What? Are you serious? Kaitlin Moth? Blond hair, in her twenties?' Then she's all, 'Yes, that one. I met her a few weeks ago.' She also knew her address, so we're going to go see her today. Oh, I know you'll like her. Aren't you excited?"

She was lying through her teeth. "Mm-hmm. Sure. When do we meet her?"

"I'm coming by in a few minutes. God, I wonder what she's been up to. Can you be ready by then?"

"Yeah, I'll be ready."

"Great. Oh, wait. What did you want to say?"

"It can wait."

And with that, she hung up. She really did not want to meet Rich's best friend. She held back

her tears so he wouldn't be suspicious.

"After we see her, I promise I will tell him," she assured herself. She went down to the lobby and met him a few minutes later.

Sorry for the shortness of the chpater, but it had to be this way. Anyway, please review in any way, shape, or form. It could be compliments, comments, constructive criticism, or even flames. Tell me what you think please! I'd like to know how I can improve.