Toffee B1, Wednesday Afternoon Through Evening

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Her discussion with Helen had left her quietly out of sorts and while she'd been glad enough for the distraction of class, Hinata had been gladder still to escape after class, make a few sandwiches, and despite the fact that alcoves were not nearly so private as her room in the dorms, it was enough

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Technically, Hayley was supposed to be calling her lawyer. But Alex already knew, and Hayley didn't want this message to be passed on second hand.

So instead, she clutched to HQ phone to her ear and waited as she dialed Hinata.

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Hinata answered the phone on the second ring. (She'd have answered it on the first but Yei had made a mad dash to see what was making the noise and that had meant Hinata had to scoop her kitten away from her phone.)

"Hello?"

Call display told her where the call was from, but not who it was. Hinata deemed it best to keep her greeting simple at the moment even as she frowned slightly.

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"H-Hinata?" Hayley said, a little shaky in her voice. While she'd been remaining as stoic as possible behind bars, if rather quiet, she was still scared and she always felt like she could let it show just a little when she heard her friend's voice.

"It's me. Hayley."

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Her voice warmed even as the worry deepened.

"Hayley," she greeted gently. "How are things proceeding?"

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"I go to trial on Friday," Hayley said, trying to sound positive. "Meaning it's all almost done! I might even get to come back after the weekend!"

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"This Friday?" she asked. "Did you want me to be there, Hayley?"

Hinata hesitated.

"I can bring others," Hinata suggested tentatively. "If you'd like. And how are you feeling about it? Professor Cabot has been good for you, I hope?"

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"She's been the best, Hinata," Hayley said. "I'm scared, but... I know if they take me down, it's not cause I didn't have somebody in my corner."

She hesitated a moment, making a decision.

"I sure would like it if there were some friendly faces in the courtroom."

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Her smile was very soft.

"You'll have them," Hinata said, with a nod that Hayley couldn't see. "I'll see to it." What was the portal fare in the face of a situation like this?

Herself, of course... "Elle?" she said, trying to remember who else Hayley hung around with. Elle she knew for certain.

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"And Karla for sure," Hayley said. "If anyone else asks, well... cover for me? I don't want anyone worrying."

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"I will," she promised. "No one else will hear about this, I swear. If asked, you've invited us out to spend time with you. Nothing more. I'll speak to Karla and Elle, okay? We'll be there for sure."

[Want me to stick a NFB note on the post for anything pertaining to Hayley's arrest/trial? :) ]

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"Thank you," Hayley said. "Hopefully nobody'll be angry I didn't invite them."

She laughed, weakly.

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Oh, Hayley.

"Nobody will be," she said soothingly. "Not for this, Hayley."

And if they were, Hinata vowed that she'd deal with them. Hayley didn't need that stress.

"Is there anything you want me to bring for you?" she asked. "So that when you're free, you can have it?"

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"A hug," Hayley said. "A really, really big hug."

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"Oh Hayley," she said, very softly. "You'll get so many hugs you won't have time to breathe."

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"Gee, I'll escape jail only to get killed by my best friend," Hayley said with another weak laugh. "Good for me."

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She laughed softly.

"No death, I promise," Hinata replied. "What did you want to do when you're free? We could do something to celebrate that."