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» CHAPTER EIGHT: BIG NEWS «

Kate never did find Kevin that night, but she never went back to her room either. She worried poor Kayla half to death.

"Where have you been all night?!" Kayla demanded, the next morning when Kate finally came home.

"Out," Kate answered.

"Kate, c'mon! I'm sorry, I really am."

"Sure, whatever," Kate mumbled.

"Really, I'm sorry."

"Alright! It's ok."

"Good," Kayla said. "What were you talking about last night?"

"Why? You don't really want to know!" Kate snapped.

"Come on Kate! I told you I was sorry! I really do care" Kayla said.

"Fine. Do you remember that time, when I didn't talk to anybody for about 9 months?" Kate began.

"Yeah," Kayla answered. Almost grasping what was being said. "But you were only like 15."

"Yeah, and I got raped, I got pregnant, and I couldn't bare to kill my baby. She was still born, and the doctors don't know if I'll ever have children again. I never told anyone."

"Oh my God! Of course I never realized! I was only, like 11" Kayla said.

"Yeah," Kate said. "I guess now we both know eachothers nasty little secret, right?"

"Yeah," Kayla said, going to Kate and hugging her.

Gwen didn't sleep much that night. And around 10:00 the next morning, Howie called.

"Hello," Gwen said into her phone.

"Hey sweetie, it's me" Howie's voice answered her.

"Hey Howie. I was just about to call you, but I thought it was too early" Gwen said.

"Oh, it's never too early. It is alright that I call you sweetie, isn't it?" Howie asked.

"Sure it is, I am in love with you" Gwen replied.

"And I love you too. Listen, why don't you come to the hotel, like, right now?"

"Why?" Gwen asked.

"I have some really big news for you. Nick called Crystal, and Brian called Tory. So come on over, bring Monica" Howie said.

"Alright, alright, I'm on my way" Gwen replied.

It took Gwen about 20 minutes to get to the hotel. She found Crystal and Tory waiting for her in the lobby. A bell hop took them up to one of the guys rooms. The second Gwen put Monica down, she ran to Howie, and said, "Daddy Howie!" in her adorable baby talk. The whole room seemed to stop in a shocked silence. Then a grin slowly appeared over Howie's amazed face.

"Hi honey," he said, looking up at a happily relieved Gwen.

"Well, anyways, we have some really big news for you," Kevin said.

"We told the record company about Golden," AJ interrupted.

"And they want you to tour with us!" Nick exclaimed.

"For about 2 months," Brian started.

"August and September" Howie finished for him.

Tory and Crystal imeddately begin jumping up and down, and screaming. But Gwen stayed in her chair and looked down.

"Whats wrong sweetie?" Howie asked.

"I can't."

"Can't what?" Kevin asked.

"Go on tour, with you."

"Why not?" Tory asked.

"Because Monica starts pre-school in September. And I want to be there for her" Gwen explained.

"Oh. I see," Crystal said.

"Well we still have August. How about you tour with us then, and we'll figure out what to do in September when the time comes" Howie offered.

"Ok, I guess we can cross that bridge when we come to it," Gwen accepted.

"Good, we leave in 2 weeks then," Kevin informed them.

"WE'RE GOIN' ON TOUR!!!!!!!" Crystal yelled.

¤ Chapter 9: The Guys ¤
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