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Lost and found

Chapter 7 The week went by to quickly. Victoria had not brought up the fact that she had met her biological family to any of her school friends. But she only saw her school friends twice a day. Lunch and P.E.. but this lead to complete torture of being stuck in her own thoughts. She found herself writing in her note book everything she had learned about flynns. Specifically phinn. Phinn intrigued her. Thursday she received a text, during class. Phinn: hey is this victoria? Victoria: yes. Shouldn't you be in class? Phinn:yes but it's physics review… am i disrupting? Victoria: no it's Health class.. Phinn: oh fun. I was just wondering if… you  actually want to spend the night on saturday? i  was worried cus it was your father's idea Victoria: yes! It sounds fun. Phinn: great! Do you like popcorn? Victoria: of course! Phinn: great! Victoria: Great! She slipped her phone back into her bag and started tapping her pencil. He wanted to make sure she was okay with it… she wondered if she was in his shoes she would have done the same or selfishly used the excuse to cling to her perceived dead sibling. She was interested in the sleepover. Nothing like a 2 am conversation to clear out some elephants. Saturday came. Around 11 she arrived at carmen's house for brunch with their family. Samantha was back at her moms.  Her father was holding carmens baby brother. Something about him crawling soon. “Tonight's the night!” carmen said “i know it is because sam asked if he could spend the night” “Wow worried much” “He worries about phinn… everyone kind of does…” “I can't imagine why” victoria said kicking at the stolle taking a long sip of her lemonade. “Well” carmen said with a shrug “are you looking forward to it?” “well “ victoria said in echo to her. “At the very least james will break some ice i'm sure” “He's good at that. The doorbell rang and carmen's mom rushed out if the kitchen” “I wonder who that is” victoria said “Well” “Cathrine! Sam! I'm so happy you could make it!” “I'm a afraid paul couldn't come today, he got called in last minute” “Oh no worries, greg has Joesph to keep him company. Hear come in come in. Cathrine this is joseph, and over there is his daughter Victoria. I decided it was high time we introduce them to the neighborhood. All things concerned” Victoria smiled. “Joe, this is Catherine and her son Sam. sam carmen and victoria over there. You'd you like a lemonade?” “Yes ma'am i would love one” same said with a smile nod joining the girls at the counter “Hey sam” “Hey curls. And victoria” “What are you getting daily nickname updates from phinn?” “No i was texting him earlier, and that's just what he called you” “Lovely. I thought phinn wasn't texting today?” “He is just not you” “Why not me?” “You've been prodding to me questions about you know who” same said gesturing to victoria with his eyes “Yeah i'm you know who” victoria said grumpy at the situation “Hey sam, this is the victoria” “Oh… oh MY” “Shhh” the girls went straight at him and he quickly dropped low “You're the victoria! So your your penny. Or used to be penny” “Thats what ive been told yes” “I have so many questions” “Yeah well so do i” “What are you even doing here sam?” “Your mom invited my mom… probably because she knows. Why didn't you tell me you knew her!” “Cus i didn't want this to happen. But hey oh well” “So are you actually spending the night over there tonight?” “Yeah” “Good. you have no idea how happy this has made phinn. Heck before he even knew you had agreed to meet him he was just overjoyed you were alive!” “I mean i would probably be to” “What took you so long to say yes?” “SAM” “No its fine, its not a secret carmel. i have retrograde amnesia. I had no idea who they were” “You… don't remember anything?” “I remember waking up in a hospital. Everything before that is gone” “Forever?” “Yeah” “Does phinn know?” “I mean… he knows i don't remember much, but i don't think he knows the extent of the loss. Anyway, i wasn't sure if i wanted to. I didn't want to give them a false hope that i would just go back to being.. Penny? Cus i'm not penny. And legally speaking. Penny flynn is dead” “That.. makes since... “ sam said looking down at the counter “And hey sam. Could you maybe stop spying on us that would be great” “Carmen! You told her! I'm hurt” “Yeah i don't care” “cold” Victoria smiled softly and drank down the rest of her lemonade. Thankful when carmen's mom called time for brunch. “We can walk her over!” sam said when the time cam for everyone to go home and for victoria to go the flynns “phinn said he had a study guide for me anyway” “Is that okay victoria?” her dad asked “Yeah dad it's fine” she smiled. James had said the more distance between the two the easier it would be. “Okay be good, be safe call if you need anything” “Of course!” she said getting her backpack out of the truck. He smiled weekly. “And you are welcome over here” Carmen's mom called. “I'm good friends with Philip dear don't worry about it” “Thank you ma'am” victoria said with a nod of her head. Carmen and sam each linked a arm with her with a smile. And they crossed the street to the white and blue house. Her dad drove away knowing she was in safe hands. “Oh sam, carmen, and victoria” philip said opening the door with a smile “what a treat” “Hello sir” carmen said “i'm good friends with victoria hear, isn't that funny” “Yes it is, well phinns up stairs if you three want to come in” “Love to sir” sam said kicking his shoes off like it was also his home. Maybe it was “We should play a prank on him” sam said “That sounds mean” victoria countered “Nonsense it will be fun! Okay, you stand in front of the door and i will yell at him” “Sounds fun to me” carmen said “come on tori” “Oh… okay” Sam placed her in front of phinns door and knocked hard “HEY YO PHINN I'M HEAAAAR” “Sam?” the voice called and a crash followed. A few seconds passed and the door flew open “What the f=== man? What do you…. Oh shit” phinn said anger melting from his face and sam pivoted in a second resting his arm on victoria's shoulder. “Turns out carmen's saturday playdate was your long lost twin isn't that a riot” “That doesn't explain what you're doing here” “Carmen's mom invited him” “my mom invited him” “carmen's mom invited me” the three said in unison the girls more exasperated and sam filled with joy. “Strangest brunch i've ever been too” carmen said “and i'm including that one-” “Carmel, we agreed we wouldn't talk about the brunch with michael's mom” “She was crazy” “That's a understatement. Moving on” the boys looked at them and turned to each other “Also study guide” “Oh yes. I have it here” phinn said ducking back into his room. And re emerging with a piece of paper handing it to him “Thanks man, okay me and carmen will get out your hair” “By phinn! Nice seeing you!” carmen said as sam took her hand and the disappeared down the stairs “bye apple… oh CARMEN” “YEAH!” she said as her head popped up “Oh uh… it's been… a while” “2 months but continue” “Sorry… but why don't you and sam come over for breakfast tomorrow?” carmen's face melted into a smile “Is the phinn flynn inviting me to hang out with him! And hear i thought i was the awkward 3rd wheel! I'd love too see you two tomorrow!” she called ducking back down “So your friends with carmen?” phinn asked “Oh… yeah she's my best friend” “What are odds of that” “I was wondering the same thing”