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together for as long as she could remember.
    He had blonde hair that was always in need of a cut and he had grown taller than anyone expected – he stood a good foot taller than her now.
    If he took more care in his appearance, he would most likely be described as good looking. But Kaley never really noticed, she could never look at him that way, he was like a brother. Harvey was probably the only person who knew her almost as well as Harper.
    She watched as Harvey tried to find something else to say, he always got a cute little look on his face when he was thinking. It was a cross between confusion and concentration. She broke the silence herself, trying not to giggle at his expression.
    “Did I miss anything good on the walk home?”
    “Just the usual – dogs barking, cars trying to run me over, and Mr. Mirren telling me I was lucky to have such a short walk.” He shrugged. “It wasn’t as fun without you. I’m glad you’re okay.”
    “I might not be able to walk for the next few days. I think Mother Barbie might feel a bit bad and drive me. Do you want a lift?”
    “I’ll be right to walk, but thanks anyway.” Harvey’s mother could be heard through his door, yelling something indeterminable and distracting him for a moment. “I better go. I’m glad you’re better. If you need anything, you know where I am. Have a good night.”
    “Thanks, you too.”
    Kaley closed her window and watched as Harvey disappeared into his house. He was sweet, the mutual comfort they had with each other was beyond comparison to anyone else in her life.
    Harper liked him too which was an extra bonus – she never really liked people. They had known each other for so long there wasn’t much the three of them didn’t know about each other.
    Harvey didn’t know it, but he was the subject of many songs Kaley had written. They were always about his friendship and how glad she was to know him. Those songs were usually written quickly, hastily jotted down on any piece of paper that was at hand.
    Harper made an appearance in some of the songs too, although their friendship felt more sisterly. Perhaps one day she would sing the tunes for them, but not in any future she could foresee.
    After the interruption, Kaley decided not to pick up the guitar again. It was difficult to juggle both it and the ice pack. Instead, she turned on her laptop and sat in front of the computer. She planned on just checking Facebook and Twitter, see what was going on in everyone else’s lives that day.
    However, things didn’t exactly go to plan, her curiosity got the better of her. Although, curiosity was just a polite way to refer to her Eli obsession.
    She went to the school chat room, something she rarely did. Being invisible, nobody ever gossiped about her on the site, however they did talk about nearly everybody else. It wasn’t an official, school sanctioned site so everyone had free reign to say whatever they wanted with little to no consequences. She doubted whether the school principal even knew about it.
    The only times Kaley visited the chat room was when she needed to know something. Occasionally, she would pick up a whisper that was particularly salacious and wanted to know more.
    Harper was usually a good source of information, she normally eavesdropped on every conversation she came across. However, sometimes there would be something so juicy that even she didn’t know. The chat room usually had all the details.
    She logged in and watched the conversations going on. She had never actually participated in one yet, but she was certain nobody would know who she was anyway.
    Once, she had thought about using the chat room to start a rumor about herself. Nothing bad, just something that would make her a topic of conversation. She didn’t have the guts to go through with it, assuming it would probably backfire anyway.
    Most of the chatter was about the big football game coming up and complaints about too much homework from old Mr. Wiley.
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