"Hey, Miley have you decided what you want for your birthday?" asked Lily as her and Miley walked down the hallway to chemistry class.

"No, not yet, but just forget about it. I don't want a birthday this year." sighed Miley as they sat down.

"Hey Stewart! You're in my seat." said Amber as she pointed to another seat behind dandruff Danny.

"It doesn't have your name on it, so it's not yours! Back off!" screamed Miley.

"Um...check again! Move!" cried Amber as Miley moved to another seat. Then the teacher walked in.

"Good morning, class. Please open your textbooks to page 375. Lily will you please collect last night's homework?" asked the teacher as Lily got up. "Miley can I have a word with you?"

"What about?" asked Miley.

"Well, I need you to go see the principal. It's urgent." he said. Then Miley left the room as class began. After a long walk down the hall, Miley came to the door of the office.

"Come in Ms. Stewart. I have a message for you. It's from Jake, and he wanted me to tell you that he can't come home tonight because of a recent car accident. He's really sorry, but will not be home for a few days." explained the principal, and then Miley left.

"Great! Just great! First, I get dandruff in my hair, get called down to the office, and finally Jake isn't coming home! What else could go wrong?" mumbled Miley as she entered the chemistry lab.

"I'm glad you can join us. Amber, will you please give Miley all of the chemistry materials that she'll need? Miley, I want you to create a rainbow as your homework because you apparently didn't do yours last night." said the teacher as he pointed to the back table.

"But, I...I...uh..." stammered Miley as she tried to put together all of the chemicals.

(bell rings)

"Okay, well be ready to make a rainbow tomorrow. Do pages 79-81 for homework." sighed the teacher as he shut his briefcase.

"So what did the principal say, Miley?" asked Lily as they headed for the lunch room.

"He said that Jake can't come home for my birthday, so there goes my perfect day!" explained Miley as her and Lily got their trays.

"What's for lunch today?" asked Lily.

"Mystery Meat with a side of Cantaloupe." said a lunch lady.

"That sounds so good." replied Lily.

"Mystery meat? I thought everyone hated that stuff! cried Miley.

"No! I meant the cantaloupe! Why would I want mystery meat? I mean no one even knows what's in it!" exclaimed Lily. "So for your birthday...what do you want?"

"I want...well...Jak to come home. I miss him." sighed Miley.