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Past Meets Present

Chapter 7

"Are you serious?" Zoey pretty much screeched into the phone, "There's so many people you have to meet!"

I had no idea who she was talking to, but she had been loud enough to make me fall out of the bed in shock.

Nicole looked down at me, then over at Zoey. Then she fell back onto the bed.

Zoey smiled at us, "Well, I'll see you on Wednesday!" She then hung up.

"Who was that?" I asked her, yawning.

She smiled, "You'll see." And she walked out of the dorm room. She was heading down to the cafeteria to get breakfast before class.

Nicole jumped down from the bed, "Who do you think she was talking to?" She asked me.

"I have about as much of a clue as you do." I yawned and changed into my jeans and my purple tank top.

"I wish she could've just told us…"

"So do I." I said, smiling, "But, if she can manage to hold a secret for two days, then we'll find out Wednesday. If she can't, we'll find out today or tomorrow."

"I hope she can't keep a secret!" Nicole exclaimed, as the two of us walked out of the dorm room.

I laughed, "She probably can." I then looked at her seriously, "Just like I hope you can."

"Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me."

"What secret?" Zoey asked, coming up behind us.

I looked at her, "Oh you know, the usual."

Zoey shook her head, "I don't want to know anymore, because if you guys tell me you're going to make me tell my secret. And that needs to stay secret until Wednesday…" She looked at us and smiled, "Well, see you in class!" And she was off.

I looked at Nicole, "Well, looks like we're finding out Wednesday." I shrugged, turning to her. "Our secret will be kept longer than that."

"Until you decide to tell."

"Exactly." I smiled, looking at her, "And who knows when that will be..."

Logan walked over to us, "Who knows when what will be?"

"Nothing Logan," I said, looking at him, "Nothing at all."

"Okay..." Logan said, shaking his head, "Anyway, do you guys have any idea what Zoey is smiling about?" He asked, looking at Nicole and me.

Nicole shook her head, "She won't tell us. All she says is that we'll find out Wednesday."

Nodding, Logan replied, "So Rachel, talked to Pat lately?"

I felt the color drain from my face, "Yes, why?"

"Just wondering."

"Okay... why?"

Logan shrugged, "I just want to know if you're keeping in touch with our friends from the old neighborhood."

"Why Pat though? Why not Tina? Or Jon? Or anyone else?"

Blinking, Logan looked at me, "Why are you getting so defensive?"

"No reason." I replied, looking at Nicole. I turned back to Logan, "It's just that... I don't know..."

Nicole looked at me, then at Logan, "Rachel, come on, we have to go find Zoey to work on some homework."

Saved by Nicole, "Sorry Logan, Nicole's right, I'll talk to you later." I bit my lip as we walked towards Zoey and Chase.

Chase looked at me, "Rachel, you okay?"

"Huh?" I asked, releasing my lip as a droplet of blood fell onto my tongue, "Yeah, I'm fine..."

"Are you sure?" Zoey asked, looking at me.

"Why doesn't anyone ever believe me when I say I'm fine!" I snapped, I took a deep breath, "Sorry... Just all discombobulated today."

"That's a bit of a given." Zoey replied, still looking at me.

I shook my head, "You don't know the half of it." I turned to Nicole, smiling.

Zoey's secret, next chapter!

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