Evidence II

Toph slammed her locker closed, something she did on purpose every time school ended. It was probably just to get attention.

Katara heard it.

She saw Aang by Toph's locker, smiling at her. Toph was smiling back. She looked small next to him. Aang left before her and Katara went after Toph before she could leave too.

"Hey." Katara shouted to Toph. Toph grabbed her books and started walking away…fast. "Wait, Toph. Wait up!"

Eventually, Toph had to turn around. "Yeah. Hi Katara. Back from college again?"

"Yep. I just wanted to say 'Hi'. And see if anything is new." She was giggling under her breath and smiling. Toph knew that she was up to something.

"Well…hi. And nothing is new."

"Nothing at all?"

"Nope."

"Nothing?"

"Zilch."

"How does it feel being a senior?"

"It feels…like being a junior, but you're taller."

"Ha ha. You're soo funny. I bet all of the guys think you are hysterical."

"…guys. Right." Toph figured out why she was there.

"Speaking of guys, have you met anyone around school yet? Anyone you're interested?"

"Actually, I am thinking of becoming a lesbian."

"…what?" Katara had trouble telling when Toph was joking.

Katara had to listen to Toph go on and on about gay rights for at least 10 minute before she finally figuring out that Toph was messing with her.

Embarrassed and annoyed, she left her to go find Aang. She knew that she would be able to tell when he was lying or not.

Aang had a free period and was studying outside. It was a little cold outside, but Aang like autumn and didn't mind a brisk breeze.

"Aang." Katara said, rubbing her elbows as she headed over to the wooden bench he was sitting on.

"…hi…Katara." Aang wasn't thrilled to see her. Though he had a (secret) girlfriend, he had forgotten about his first crush.

"Can I sit here?" Katara asked, but sat down before Aang could answer.

"How…is school?" Aang didn't know what else to say. She looked really pretty, still. "Older women." Aang thought.

"It's good." Katara nodded. "How is this old place?"

"Fine." Aang tried not to look at her in her eyes.

"Anything worth talking about?"

"…um…they library has new computers."

"Hehe. I meant with you. Like, how is your life going?" She leaned towards him.

"What is she doing?" Aang asked himself. "My life…is…fine."

"Anything you want to…talk about? With me?" Katara tried to sound innocent.

"Is she hitting on me?" Aang couldn't believe it. Remembering his loyalties, he gathered up his things and stood up. "I have to go. I'll see you around Katara." And then he left.

"Oh. Bye…Aang." She waved. He didn't see. "I knew there was something going on." Katara laughed, thinking that she had "proof."

"Honey?" Poppy Bei Fong (Toph's mother) called her husband into their study. She was sitting at a computer looking over some statements for their family's bills.

"Yes dear." Lao popped inside.

"Look at this." Poppy pointed to the shinning screen. "This bill says that our little girl's cell phone bill has doubled in the past few months."

"We can afford…"

"And it is because she has been calling and recalling a single phone number every night, staying on the line for hours at a time."

Lao paused. He picked up his phone and dialed the number that the phone bill said was most called on Toph's phone.

Beep-Boop-Boop-Boop. Boop-Beep-Beep….riiiiiing…..riiiiiing…..riiiiing. -click-

"Hello?" Aang answered.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"Excuse me? Who is this?"

"Is this…that…boy. A…Aang?" Lao didn't hear anyone answer. "It is you, isn't it boy?"

-click-

Aang hung up, not knowing what else to do.

"Well…" Lao's chin raised as he handed his wife her phone back. "…at least we know who our daughter he been calling."