The next day Sandra met up with everyone at the Dungeon Gym. She still had time before she had to meet Mcgee with Leo, so she decided to jus hang out with her friends and relax while she could.
"So, where'd you go yesterday?" Samara asked.
"It's not important. Don't worry about it," Sandra replied, not wanting to tell her until she had all of the details.
"What did you guys do while we were gone?" Leo asked.
"We were training," Masemune answered.
"This gym is really serious about training," Shori commented.
"Yes but hard work..." Toby began.
"...will never let you down," Samara finished for him. Toby's face turned pink and he looked away from her. Masemune and Zeo smiled with amusement.
"Toby and Samara sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" the two chanted.
Both Toby and Samara were blushing like crazy now. "Masemune! Zeo!" Toby shouted at them. Everyone just started laughing except Toby and Samara. They both just looked away from each other, their faces really red.
"You and Rydel, Samara," Sandra laughed.
"Hey! You like Kyoya!" Samara retorted.
"Yeah, but everybody knows that," Sandra pointed out.
"Hey! Samara!" called a voice. Everyone turned to see two girls and a boy standing at the gym entrance. The boy had blonde hair and brown eyes. He had three red scars across his face. He wore a white sleeveless under shirt, blue jeans, light brown hiking boots, and a black watch on his right wrist. One of the girls had short brown hair and blue eyes. She wore a black jacket that stops at her mid-back with the sleeves rolled up, a pair of skin tight, black fingerless gloves, a grey shirt, a black, skin tight mini skirt, a pair of black stockings that cover her whole legs, a pair of black spiked high-heel shoes, and pink lipstick. The other girl had long curly blonde hair and brown eyes. She wore and black jacket with the sleeves rolled up, a pink lemonade blouse, a red mini skirt, a pair of black skin tight jeans, yellow high-heel shoes and red glitter coded lipstick. Her jacket had purple spots on it.
Samara smiled and ran up to them. "Everyone," she began. "I'd like you to meet some new friends I've made. This is Rex, Gigi and Amber." She motioned to each person as she named them off. She then turned to the three. "And they are Sandra, Blaze, Shori, Leo, Masemune, Toby, Zeo, King and Jade."
"It's nice to meet you," the curly haired girl, Amber, said.
"The pleasure is ours," Blaze replied with a kind smile. Both girls smiled while Rex just nodded. Sandra blinked. An image of Kyoya flashed in her mind and she looked at the ground. The way Rex didn't say anything and nodded instead, and how he dressed reminded her a lot of Kyoya.
"Sandra?" Samara snapped Sandra out of her thoughts. "Are you ok?"
Sandra looked up and saw everyone staring at her. Sandra forced her voice to sound calm as she nodded and said, "Yeah, I'm fine. I just need some fresh air." She headed out of the gym and leaned against the gym wall where the others wouldn't see her. What are you doing Sandra? Why do you feel guilty if you're trying to protect him? She pulled Leone out and stared at it. Am I really doing the right thing in leaving Kyoya out?
"Hey," Sandra looked up to see the brown haired girl, Gigi, coming up to her. "What's wrong? You look sad."
"I am," Sandra replied. "Rex reminds me a lot of my boyfriend. I left on this journey without telling him and I'm starting to feel guilty. I wonder if I'm really doing the right thing in not telling him."
"Well, it depends on who your boyfriend is and what you're not telling him," Gigi said.
"My boyfriend's name is Kyoya," Sandra told her.
"As in Kyoya Tategami? Uses a Leone?" Gigi questioned.
"Yeah, did you watch the World Championships?" Sandra answered.
"Well yeah, but that's not how I know him," Gigi replied. "I'm Kyoya's ex-girlfriend. We broke up a few years ago."
"Oh, sorry," Sandra said, knowing how some ex-girlfriends acted toward their ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend.
Gigi just laughed. "Relax, I won't be out to get you," she reassured Sandra. "Besides, I have a new boyfriend."
"Let me guess...Rex?" Sandra said.
"Yeah," Gigi nodded. "Now, why don't you come back in and talk with everybody?"
"Actually, it's about time Leo and I got going. We're going to visit his dad in jail," Sandra explained.
"Why don't we come with you?" Gigi suggested.
Sandra smiled and nodded. "I don't see why not." The two then headed in where they saw Leo and Amber talking and catching up. "Leo, time to go!" Sandra called.
"Amber! Rex! We're going with them," Gigi added.
"Since they're coming do you want to come, Samara?" Sandra offered.
"I have nothing better to do," Samara answered. An evil grin crept its way onto her face. "We can talk on the way."
"Don't start now!" Sandra sighed.
"Do you want to come too, Jade?" Samara asked.
"No, I'll stay here," Jade replied. "These four will need someone to look at their beys."
"We'll see you later then," Samara said as the group left.
They were about half way to the Navy Yard when Sandra got a call from Mcgee. Everyone stopped and let her answer. "Hey Mcgee. We're almost to the Navy Yard," Sandra said.
"Go to the jail instead. The whole team's over here," Mcgee said quickly.
"Why? What happened Mcgee?" Sandra questioned.
"I'll tell you when you get here. Hurry!" Mcgee answered. He then hung up.
"Mcgee wait!" Sandra sighed and put her phone up.
"Is everything alright?" Leo asked.
"My guess would be no," Sandra answered. She then dashed toward the jail, leaving the others to follow.
"The Navy Yard's the other way, Sandra!" Leo called.
"Forget the Navy Yard!" Sandra shouted back.
When they reached the jail they stopped, panting. They found Mcgee and went up to him. "What happened, Mcgee?" Sandra asked.
"It's Leo's dad," Mcgee answered. "He was found in his cell this morning, dead."
"What?" Leo gasped in shock.
"How? He was fine yesterday," Sandra pointed out.
"We are not sure yet, but I'll let you know when we know," Mcgee promised. Sandra nodded, but Mcgee continued. "By the way, Sandra, that was really nice, what you did for Leo's father yesterday."
"What are you talking about?" Sandra asked, wondering what he was talking about.
"Yesterday I heard you came back an hour later and brought Leo's father something to eat and drink. They said you two were talking as if nothing ever happened between you," Mcgee explained.
"I did what?" Sandra said in shock. If it wasn't me then it was...
"But Sandra was with us the whole time yesterday," Leo pointed out.
"The camera's don't lie, Leo," Mcgee said.
"But..." Leo began to protest but Sandra stopped him.
"No Leo," she said. "Can you let me know how Leo's father died after Ducky finishes the autopsy, Mcgee?"
"Of course," Mcgee replied.
"Thanks Mcgee," Sandra said. "Hope to talk to you soon." With that the group left, dark thoughts racing through Sandra's mind. I think our problem just got a whole lot bigger.
Hey guys. Sorry this took so long but I've been busy lately with driving school and trying to get my permit. Plus I was barely home all day today so I couldn't update until now. Yesterday I was busy cleaning my room, going through closets, and all that stuff. Yay me! (not really). Anyway I'll try and update the next chapter sooner but with the studying I need to do to get my permit I don't know when I'll update, so we'll see.
Thanks for reading and being patient with me guys. Please R&R :)