CHAPTER 1

"You're not too smart are you." Serena heard a familiar voice come from behind her.

She sighed. Why me. Serena thought. "Why do you always have to be so mean about my intelligence, huh Baka?" Serena snapped.

"Well, Meatball Head…" he started

"Darien! My name is Serena. Baka!" Serena snapped again.

"Well, my name is not Baka." Darien said calmly, " besides, you are a meatball head." He looked at her test score. "And apparently you are a meatball brain, too."

Serena started to cry. "Why are you always so…so…so mean!"

Darien's best friend, Andrew, cut in. "That's a very good question. Serena's nothing but a bundle of joy. So why are always so mean to her?"

Serena's eyes brightened. Andrew, of course, was her ultimate crush, even though she was 13 and he was 17. "Thank you Andrew." Serena was extremely happy that Andrew called her a bundle of joy. She looked at her watch and started freaking out. "WAHHHHHHH! I am gonna be late! I have to meet Molly at the mall in five minutes!!!! WAHHHHHH!" Serena ran out the door as fast as you could say ice cream.

AT THE MALL

Serena ran in totally out of breath. "Sorry… I'm late…Molly."

"No problem, Serena. I knew that you were gonna be late anyways." Her red headed friend said.

Serena looked at her and started to speak in Spanish. " Cállate antes de golpear a usted en la cabeza con un libro."

"Serena, I am not taking Spanish yet." Molly said

Serena grabbed Molly's arm. "I said 'shut up before I beat you over the head with a book.' Come on. Shopping!"

" I'm coming, Serena." Molly said, laughing.