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a/n: hey guys sorry this chapter is short, it was suppse to be combined with chapter six, but i ened up making it two singel chapters

Peyton and Chris cut out of school at lunch. Today was the day, the results came back. Peyton was as nervous as canary in a room full of cats. She was pacing in front of Chris and Mr. Reichmann as they sat in the room waiting for the doctor to come in.

"Peyton, will you please sit. Come on," Chris said with a sigh, reaching for her.

"Yes, Peyton please sit down."

She didn't listen at first, but when the door swung open, she quickly moved in next to Chris, almost in his lap.

"Well?" Mr. Reichmann asked.

"I'm afraid the results are negative." The doctor answered.

"Thank you." Mr. Reichmann turned to Peyton when the door closed behind the doctor. "I'm sorry my dear."

"It's all right. Thank you for everything, and being so welling. I'm sorry I dragged you into this."

"It's quiet all right. I must say I quiet enjoyed our dinners, and getting to know you young lady. And I hate to seem rude, but I must get back to my office."

"It's all right. Thank you." Peyton wasn't sure why but she stood and hugged Mr. Reichmann. Who was slightly taken back at first, but then returned her hug. A short while later she pulled away and smiled. Then reach over took Chris hand and led him from the room.

Peyton sat in the back of Chip's, beside Chris.

"What now?" Chris asked, after taking a drink.

"Gezz, I don't know. I mean, guy number two is in Rhode Island. And number three is Washington. It's not like we could just drive there, to either of those places. And I'm not up for sitting on the bus to go to either of those places. And if I did go there, there is the chance I won't be able to find them. And I can't ask you to drop everything and go anywhere with me. Heck I don't want to drop everything and just run to one of those places, if not both." Peyton sighed and took a drink from Chris' glass, since she had already drank all of hers.

"Well, to start. You don't have to ask me to go with you. It's not like I'd let you run off somewhere, to face who knows what, by yourself. But ya know there has to be some way to get d.n.a. testes with out having to go there. I mean maybe Mr. Reichmann can do some kinda legal thing, and get them. It's worth a shot." Peyton nodded, and leaned into Chris.

"Okay, please tell me you two already ordered!" Alex exclaimed, as Tristan and herself slide in across from them.

"Ham, bell peppers, onions, and pepperoni." Peyton answered.

"Well, if we're going to eat onions it's good that we all have onion breath." Tristan offered smiling.

"Here, here!" they all coursed.

"So, it came back negative with Andrew?" Elie asked, as she sat across from Peyton, in her living room. Peyton came to she her every evening after school. She had fill into a comfort zone with her.

"Yes, but Chris and I talked to him. And he agreed to send the papers to get the d.n.a. results from the other two. Says, he can't promise that it'll happen, but it was worth a shot."

"He, always was a good guy." Elie smiled. "So, tell me about what's going on between you and Chris."

"Not a lot really. We're just friends. He lost his parents when he was 12. And he and his sister lived with his aunt who died from cancer. His sister is married, and her and his brother-in-law are really nice. She's super sweet. Ha, first bit I knew him, I thought of him as a really big jerk. Man he half broke up my two friends marriage. But their working it out now. And, we ran into each other on the bus down. He offered to let me stay with them. He's really sweet." The last part was said in a seemingly dream state.

"Ah, so you like him."

"What? No!"

"Yes you do."

"No, he's just been real sweet."

"Yes, you like him. You may not be able to see it now but you do. You'll see it, one day. Most likely soon."