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Lily dragged the rather large tuxedo all the way to the Khaki Barn, trying to avoid the strange looks the people passing were giving her.

"This is the worst day of my life!" Lily mumbled to herself. "How could he go out with someone like that?"

Lily took a deep breath and straightened herself up. "It's okay, Lily. Jonesy, Caitlin, and Nikki are going to fix things. Nothing bad is going to happen...right?"

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Lily covered her ears as she walked into the Khaki Barn. Chrissy, Kirsten, and Kristen were jumping up and down at the front of the store.

Lily sighed. "What? What happened?"

"I can't believe your dad and Chrissy's mom are going on a date!" Kirsten shouted.

"That is soooo cute!" Kristen chimed in.

"Oh soooo cute!" Kirsten mused.

"Do you think there will be flowers?"

"And candles?"

"Or dancing under the stars?"

"That's soooo romantic!"

"Oh I know!"

"Guys, stop!" Lily growled. "They're just having dinner at Zango's! It's no big deal!"

Chrissy smirked. "I don't know. My mom reaalllyyyy likes your dad. She talks about him like non stop. Wouldn't that be soooo cool if it became serious?"

Kirsten and Kristen gasped.

"What if you two become, like, sisters?"

"That would be soooo incredibly cool!"

"You guys could go to the spa together, and give each other makeovers everyday, and make low calorie meals together, and gossip together...think of the possibilities!"

"Oh I wish my parents would date one of your parents, Kristen!"

"Oh same here! But my parents are married!"

"Mine too! We'll have to break them up somehow..."

"Wouldn't that be, like, even cooler if my mom and your dad got married and my dad and your mom got married?"

"Ohmygod, we'd be like, double sisters!"

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

"We have to break our parents up now!"

"Oh I know! But how?"

Lily glared at the two. "You're going to break your parents up just for the slight possibility that you two could become sisters?"

Kristen put her hand on her hip. "Like you never wanted to be sisters with your BFF!"

Kirsten folded her arms. "Yeah! I'm sure you've plotted your parent's breakup before!"

"Maybe." Lily replied in a flat tone. "When I was eight..."

"WhatEVER, Lily. We still think it's a good idea."

"Yeah! Let's go plan right now!" Kirsten grabbed Kristen and ran to the back of the store.

Chrissy hugged Lily and squealed. "So, sis, is it okay if I bring them tonight? I have a super special night of fun planned for us tonight!"

Lily grumbled. "Promise never to call me 'sis' again and you can."

"Yay! Ohmygod, I can't wait! I'll see you at six!"

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"You have got to be kidding me..."

Wyatt took a long look around the gym room. Cheesy beach posters were tacked to the walls, and even cheesier beach music blared from the background. A blue foam mat was positioned against one wall, with a big box surrounding it marked "sand". Wyatt guessed that it was supposed to represent the water/surrounding sand.

"What, no blow up pool?" Wyatt joked.

Jen tossed him a package. "Actually, can you blow that up for me? We don't have a pump, but you can use your mouth, right?"

Wyatt stared at the package. The pool fit forty people. There was no way Wyatt could blow it up.

"I don't know about this, Jen..."

Jen lifted up a sack of seashells. "Look, Wyatt, this thing starts in two and a half hours, I don't have time for you to complain. Just blow, blow, blow!"

Wyatt snickered.

"Oh, quit being immature!"

Wyatt looked taken aback. "Okay, okay, sheesh. What's your problem?"

Jen sighed. "Sorry. Stress really gets to me..."

Wyatt began unwrapping the blow up pool. "No kidding. You really need to calm down!"

"I'll calm down once everything is ready. I hope."

Wyatt pulled out the pool and began inspecting for a blow up hole. The thing was huge. Wyatt had no clue how he would do this.

-

"So, how does it look?" Jen asked. She had spread sand around in the marked box and added in a few seashells.

Wyatt lifted his mouth from the pool and covered the hole. "It...luh...heh...ugh." he attempted to respond, completely out of air.

Jen smiled. "Oh come on, Wyatt! Just a few more blows and you'll be done! You can do it!"

"HEH!"

Jen produced a puppy dog face. Wyatt groaned. He always lost to the puppy dog face.

"I..hehkay."

Wyatt gave three of the largest huffs he could, before collapsing onto the ground. Jen ran over and quickly sealed the pool closed. She shook Wyatt, causing him to groan.

"Oh, Wyatt, I'm so sorry! I knew I should've invested in that air pump. Well, at least you got the job done."

More groaning.

"Just take deep breaths. Get the air flowing in your system again. Breathe in..."

Wyatt took a deep breath, following Jen's commands.

"And breathe out...See? You're doing it. Just keep breathing. In.....and out. In....and out..."

Wyatt kept breathing and breathing. Soon, he felt himself come back to normal.

Jen grabbed his wrist and sat him up. "Are you okay?"

Wyatt put his hand on his forehead. "Yeah...yeah. I'll be okay...thanks."

Jen hugged Wyatt. "I'm sorry for making you blow that whole thing up!"

Wyatt chuckled. "Eh. Don't worry about it. So, what else do we have to do before everybody gets here?"

"Put water in the pool. Otherwise we're ready to go! I'll go get the hoses."

-

"Is this thing filled up yet?" Wyatt asked, annoyance oozing through his words. Jen peered over the edge of the pool.

"Not even close..."

Wyatt stared at the end of the hose. A small amount of water trickled from its spout. At the rate it was going, it would take a few hours before it filled up.

"There has got to be a way to make this go faster. Did you turn the water up all the way?"

Jen shrugged. "I just turned the water on and handed you the hose. I didn't know you could adjust how much water came out."

Wyatt grumbled. "I'll go check." He dashed over to the faucet, where the two hoses were attached.

Jen pulled up her hose and studied it. "Maybe it has something to do with the hose, not the faucet!"

Wyatt turned the knob, causing much more water to come out. The water sprayed all over Jen's face. She quickly threw it back into the pool.

"I got it to work!" Wyatt exclaimed as he sauntered back to the pool.

Jen wiped her face with her arm. "Yes, I noticed." She grabbed the hose out of the pool and sprayed Wyatt.

Wyatt put his hands up by his face. "What was that for?"

"For soaking me first." Jen replied, sticking her tongue out.

Wyatt pulled his hose. "It's on now!"

The two began chasing each other around, spraying each other while at the same time running away from each other.

"I'm going to get you Wy-AHH!" Jen slipped. Wyatt took the chance and soaked Jen.

"Uh, are you guys done yet? The kids are going to be here in half an hour!"

Jen looked up to see one of the chaperones, standing with their arms folded.

Jen looked back down at herself. Her and Wyatt were both soaked, and water was spilled all over the floor.

"Right. Uh. I'll go get some towels. Wyatt, can you finish filling up the pool?"

"What about our clothes?"

Jen waved her hand into the air. "We'll worry about that later. Just hurry up and get the pool filled up!"

XXXXXXXXXXXX

"Well, guys, how do I look?" Mr. McIntyre asked, spinning in a circle. His usual unruly hair had been neatly combed back and his tuxedo fit him perfectly. He grinned, revealing freshly brushed, white teeth.

"Oh, Dad, you look great!" Lily gushed. "A total heartthrob!"

Jude put his thumb up. "Nice, dude!"

Mr. McIntyre blushed. "Thanks. You guys have no idea how nervous I am. I haven't been on a date like this in over twenty years!"

Lily giggled. "Relax, Dad! You'll be just fine!"

Jude chuckled. "Just be sure not to barf in her mouth!"

Mr. McIntyre put his hand over his mouth. "Is that actually possible?"

Lily laughed. Sometimes her dad could have his awkward teenage moments.

"That was because Jude served the entire mall rancid meat, Dad."

Mr. McIntyre eyed Jude with an odd look. "You...what?"

Jude put his hand up. "Looooonnnngg story, duude."

Mr. McIntyre exhaled. "Well, I left forty bucks on the bookshelf over there. You guys can order a pizza, or takeout, whatever you want. We also have some popcorn in the cabinet if you guys want to rent a movie later on. I should be home by eleven or midnight, but if not, the other kids are allowed to spend the night."

Lily twisted her face. "Uh, in that case, please be home on time!"

Mr. McIntyre ignored her comment. "If you need anything call my cell. Emergency numbers are up on the fridge. Remember, keep the windows closed, don't answer the door unless you know who it is, and if anything suspicious happens, you can escape through Lily's bedroom window and take shelter at the neighbor's house..."

"Dad, relax!" Lily replied. "We're seventeen, not twelve. We know how to take care of ourselves."

Mr. McIntyre sighed. "Well, okay. Amber and her children should be here any minute..."

Mr. McIntyre was cut off with the loud ring of the doorbell.

"Come in!" he shouted.

The door opened, and a woman, who Lily presumed to be Chrissy's mom, Amber, stepped in. Her hair was cut similarly to Chrissy's, and was a light, obviously fake blonde. She had large, brown eyes and was slender, sporting a small, pink dress and handbag. She looked exactly like Chrissy, only older.

"Whoa, dude, that's borderline creeeeepy!" Jude whispered into Lily's ear. Lily nodded.

The clones ran out from behind Amber and hugged Lily, jumping up and down.

"This is so exciting!"

"Oh, so much fun!exciting!

"EEEEEE!"

Amber chuckled and smiled. "You look really nice tonight, Thomas."

Mr. McIntyre smiled shyly. "You too, Amber."

Amber peered over her shoulder. "Jason! Brandon! Come in already!"

"We don't want to!"

"Yeah! Can't we just stay home?"

Amber rolled her eyes. "Guys, you need to come and meet new people. All you two ever do is sit at home and play video games! Get in here!"

"Fine!"

A rather short kid with red, unruly hair stepped in.

Lily smiled. "Hi! I'm Lily! You must be Brandon!"

Brandon snorted and turned his head away.

"Brandon, don't be rude!" Amber shouted.

Brandon rolled his eyes. "Hi Lily..."

"Jason?"

A tall, thin guy stepped into the room. His hair was dyed jet black and hung around his eyes, which were light blue, despite the fact that the rest of the family had dark eyes. He wore a large, black hoodie and skinny jeans.

"Oh...hi..." Lily giggled nervously. He was hot.

Jason winked at Lily. "Hey there."

Amber smiled. "Well, Thomas, are you ready to go?"

Mr. McIntyre shrugged. "Looks like it. Remember kids, call my cell if you need me, okay?"

The kids waved. "Bye guys!"

The two lovers sauntered out the door, and Chrissy grinned.

"Yay! We're going to have lots of fun!" Chrissy exclaimed.

Lily eyed Jason and giggled. "You've got that right!"

XXXXXXXXXXXX

Jen tossed Wyatt a folded up block of sweats. "Here, Wyatt, put these on!"

Wyatt unfolded the clothes, revealing a blue sweater and black sweatpants.

"Uh, shouldn't I have something to wear underneath the hoodie?" Wyatt asked. "Plus, it's not exactly beach-y"

Jen shrugged. "Sorry! It was all I could find last minute. Just put it on!"

Wyatt groaned and slipped the clothes on. The pants were loose and the sweater felt scratchy against his bare skin.

Jen stepped out, sporting a bright pink sweater and dark purple pants.

Wyatt chuckled. "We look so stupid!"

Jen looked down and laughed with Wyatt. "I guess it's our fault for getting into that stupid water fight!"

Wyatt peeled his sticker, which said "Hello, my name is Wyatt!" in bold letters, and stuck it onto his chest. "Oh well. It's not like we have to bear the embarrassing outfit alone!"

Jen peeled her sticker. "Hey, that's true! Come on, let's get out there and sort the kids into groups."

Jen picked up her clipboard and walked out of the bathroom, Wyatt following behind. Kids were beginning to pile up into the gym.

The other chaperones were sitting in a corner, looking like they were about to fall asleep, while the kids ran wild all over the gym.

"Guys! What are you doing?" Jen exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air.

One of the chaperones looked up at her. "What? We're watching them! Nothing wrong going on so far!"

Jen slapped her head. "You're supposed to play with them! That's what babysitting is all about!"

The chaperones groaned, including Wyatt.

"Hey, you all signed up for this!"

"I didn't..." Wyatt mumbled.

"Come on guys, go!" Jen shouted, motioning for everybody to get up. They all slowly stood up and groaned once more.

Wyatt sauntered over to a pair of girls, who looked to be about four or five.

"Hi, guys, what are you up to?"

The girl on the right scrunched her face up. "Ewww, it's a BOY!"

"Attack!" the girl on the left shouted. The two girls threw sand at Wyatt's face, causing him to cough violently and even sneeze a couple of times.

"What was that for?" Wyatt asked, rubbing sand out of his eye.

"We don't like boys!"

"Yeah! Boys are gross!"

Wyatt stood up and folded his arms. "Okay, how old are you guys, like, six? Grow up!" Wyatt covered his mouth. "Er, wait. That didn't come out right.... I'm just going to go now..."

"Good!"

"Go away, you boy!"

Jen chuckled as she watched in the distance. "Haven't you ever babysat before?"

Wyatt sighed. "I'm a guy. Guys don't babysit, okay?"

Jen patted him on the back. "You'll get the hang of it. Don't worry."

XXXXXXXXXXXX

"Oh...my....god!"

Nikki stared at herself in the mirror, post Caitlin makeover. Her hair had been tied back in a high ponytail. Black and purple eyeshadow had been caked all over her eyelids, and she felt like she had at least five pounds of foundation on. She was wearing a tube top that ended right below her chest, which had been stuffed to double it's size, along with barely-there booty shorts and strappy heels.

"I'm not so sure about this, Caitlin..."

Caitlin pulled out a tube of bright pink lipstick and smothered it all over her lips. "It will work, I promise! I always do this for blind dates, or when I want to break someone up."

Nikki looked down at her outfit, feeling awkward. "You've actually done this before?"

Caitlin looked up and grinned. "Oh, lots of times!"

"I really don't know about this, Caitlin. I feel evil for trying to break them up like this. Why can't we just walk in there and tell them the truth?"

"Because, Nikki, that doesn't always work. This way is surefire. Here, put some more lipstick on!" Caitlin replied, tossing her a tube of red lipstick.

Nikki opened the lipstick cap and smothered on the lipstick. "What if something really bad happens, Cait? We're ruining a relationship here!"

Caitlin tossed her lipstick aside. "If you put it that way yes, but we're helping a friend. That's what friends do! Right?"

Nikki sighed. "I guess you're right..."

"Oh ladies?"

Jonesy sauntered into the room, sporting a huge grin, which, upon looking at the two heavily made up girls, quickly turned into a look of shock.

"Aggggh! What happened to you two?!"

Caitlin beamed. "We're whores!"

Nikki rolled her eyes. "You say that like it's a good thing..."

"Well, it's a good thing in this case!"

Jonesy's eyes widened. "Wow. I knew you guys were going to get dressed up but...wow..." His eyes slowly diverted to Nikki's chest. Nikki folded her arms.

"They're socks, Jonesy. Don't get too excited."

Jonesy blushed. "I wasn't....sorry..."

"Okay, so do we know the plan?" Caitlin cut in. "Jonesy, remember that Mr. McIntyre is highly allergic to pickles. So you have to make sure to sneak it into his food. Even if it means pouring pickle juice over the dish. I don't care, just don't forget the pickles!"

Jonesy nodded. "Pickles. Got it."

"His, er, reaction should kick in about fifteen minutes after he takes his first bite. He'll be dying to go, and we can't let him!"

Nikki scrunched her nose up. "How do you know all of this?"

Caitlin put her hands on her hips. "I have my sources. Now, immediately after serving the dish, you'll need to close every bathroom down. Even the women's ones."

"He's not going to like, crap his pants is he?" Jonesy asked.

Caitlin shrugged. "Well, let's hope not."

"Wait," Nikki interjected. "How are we going to be sure to get pickles into the dish? It's not like Jonesy is cooking the dish. He's just serving it."

"Well, if he doesn't order something with pickles, Jonesy will have to carry some pickle juice and sneak it in last minute..."

"Wait, I have to carry around pickle juice?!"

"Do you want this to work or not?!"

Jonesy sighed. "Fine. I'll get some out of your fridge. Anything else I need to know? I'm going to be late for work!"

"Just remember, smile and act like nothing's wrong. Once his reaction kicks in, act like it was a total accident. Don't forget to toss out the pickle juice after you sneak it in so you don't get the blame!"

"Got it!" Jonesy glanced at his watch. "Got to go now. I'll see you in a few!"

XXXXXXXXXXXX

Lily felt her heart begin to race as Jason sat next to her on the couch. She wanted nothing more at that moment to reach out and just touch him. Poke him to make sure something so beautiful could be so real.

Jason smiled. "Hey, where's the bathroom?"

Lily blushed and began giggling uncontrollably. She slowly lifted up her shaking arm and pointed towards a small door to their left.

He winked. "Thanks!"

After he had escaped to the bathroom, the clones and Jude shot Lily a knowing look. Brandon was playing on some sort of portable gaming device, unaware of his surroundings.

"Lily, you should really try keeping calm around guys you find attractive..." Chrissy stated.

"I hate to say it but, I agree with her, brah. You looked like you were going to puke!" Jude chimed in.

Lily felt her face beginning to burn. "What are you guys talking about? All he did was ask where the bathroom was and I showed him! Since when does that mean I like him?"

Kirsten rolled her eyes. "Like, ohmygod. Even Bumdo over here could tell!"

"Uh, don't you mean Dumbo?"

"Whatever, you get my point!"

Chrissy rolled her eyes. "I don't see what you see in him. He's all emo and mysterious. He rarely talks to any of us!"

Jude shrugged. "Dude also has a pretty bad reputation. He's always hitting on several girls, and some sources say he even smokes and drinks!"

"Yeah, and he's already, like, done it with a bunch of girls. Some said he did it with the entire girl's soccer team. In like, a week!" Kristen chimed in.

Chrissy's eyes widened. "Wait, he smokes? Ewwww! I am so telling Mom!"

Lily disregarded the comments as Jason walked back into the room. "Hey Jason..."

Jason sat himself down right next to Lily. "Hey."

Lily giggled nervously.

Chrissy rolled her eyes. "Oh, enough! Let's quit lollygagging and do something fun!"

Kirsten raised her hand. "Oh I know! How about makeovers?"

"EEEEEEEE!"

"Who wants to go first?"

Jude raised his hand. "Oh, oh! Me?"

Lily looked at him quizzically. "Uh, Jude, you really want a makeover?"

Jude waved his hand through the air. "I LOVE makeovers! You're supposed to give them to each other at sleepovers, aren't you?"

"I wouldn't call this a sleepover..."

Kristen clapped her hands. "Oh, let's do it! We can do his hair, too!"

Jude grinned. "Yay! This is so fun!"

Lily sighed. "You have got to be kidding me."

"Girls, go get the supplies!" Chrissy shouted. Kirsten and Kristen scrambled around and began pulling out miscellaneous items from around the house and from their purse.

Jason looked at Lily and chuckled. "Who's the girly dude, anyways?"

Lily giggled slightly and blushed once more. "That's Jude. He's my best friend. He can be a total weirdo sometimes!"

"I just feel bad that he's in Chrissy's hands. She can be a total freak!"

Lily rolled her eyes. "Ugh. I know, right?"

Jason leaned in. "You knew Chrissy before?"

Lily frowned. "Yeah. She's my boss."

Jason scooted away from Lily slowly, seeming taken aback. "Whoa, you work at the Khaki Barn? You don't seem like the type, but..."

"Please, it's not like I work there by will. Back in South Dakota I was the manager of Red Hot Gossip. The company loved me so much that they offered to transfer me to a location near where I was moving. And since there are no Red Hot Gossips in Canada..."

Jason's eyes widened. "No way! You worked at one of those? They're like...legendary. At least to my friends. I've always dreamed of visiting one!"

Lily giggled. She still wasn't used to the reaction she got by telling people about her job at RHG. Back in the U.S, it was just another store. Nothing special.

"Yepp, I worked in one all right! I was the manager! I got to sit on my butt all day and listen to free music while my employees worked with all the customers. It was the best job ever."

"Wow...that must be a total bummer, having to move to the Nasty Barn."

"Tell me about it..."

Chrissy turned Jude's chair around. His face had been caked with face makeup and some light brown eyeshadow had been applied to his lids.

"What do you guys think so far?" Chrissy asked. Jude grinned.

Lily put her thumb up and attempted to hide her laughter.

"You're going to look so good Jude!"

"Oh, like so good!"

"Maybe you could even pass as one of us!"

"That would be so cool!"

"I know, right?"

"Wait, his hair is too short!"

"We need a wig!"

"And a bra!"

"And a cute dress!"

"EEEEE!"

Jason leaned back into the couch, his laughter filling the room. "Man, this night should be very interesting!"

Lily smiled. She sure hoped so.

XXXXXXXXXXXX

"Here we go! One chicken salad and one tortellini supreme. Please enjoy yourselves tonight!"

Amber looked up and smiled. "Thank you, sir!"

Jonesy nodded. "Anytime..."

Jonesy wandered back into the kitchen, where Nikki and Caitlin were hiding out, despite the strange looks from his coworkers. "He's got the dish. Now's the time! Go, go go!"

The girls hoisted themselves out from the tiny corner they were stuffed in. "Which table?" Caitlin asked.

"It's in the back right corner. They're in a booth. Mr. McIntyre is wearing a black tuxedo and his date is wearing a bright pink dress. Shouldn't be hard to miss. Now hurry and go!"

"Right, okay!" The two girls rushed out of the kitchen.

"JONESY!" came a roar from the end of the kitchen. His boss. He came running out from his office, looking outraged. "Did I just hear unfamiliar female voices in here?!"

Jonesy shrugged. "I don't know what you're talking about, sir. It's just me and the cooks."

"Humph. Well then. Just keep doing your job. Sorry about that..."

Jonesy grinned. "No problem, sir!"

Once the girls had escaped, Caitlin took a long look around the restaurant. Classical music blared softly in the background. The walls were painted a deep crimson and expensive art was tacked to the wall, for sale. Each table had been adorned with a small candle, that gave off a cinnamon-y scent throughout the restaurant despite the food. People dressed in nice dresses and tuxedos surrounded the girls, some who were staring wide-eyed at them.

Caitlin looked down at her tube top and short shorts. "Man, I feel a little....out of place..."

Nikki smirked. "This was your idea, you know."

"Whatever. We need to hurry and get to the table before it's too late!"

Mr. McIntyre stirred his dish around before picking a noodle up with his fork and eating it. "I'm having a great time tonight, Amber. And you look beautiful!"

Amber giggled and blushed slightly. "Thanks! I'm having a wonderful time too! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect date..."

"Hey there, Thomas..." came a seductive voice from behind, shocking Mr. McIntyre enough to cause him to drop his fork. He turned around and eyed two trashy looking girls, who were grinning.

"Hi..." he replied. "Do I know you two?"

Caitlin and Nikki quickly took a seat on either side of him and each grabbed an arm, pulling themselves closer.

"Oh, don't you remember last weekend? All the fun we had together?" Caitlin replied, winking.

"Yeah, you don't have to pretend not to know us in front of your date here! We won't give her details on, you know, that night." Nikki chimed in.

Mr. McIntyre's eyes darted between the two girls. He was in absolute shock.

"Uh...I, uh..."

Amber's eyes narrowed. "That night? What happened?"

Caitlin waved her hand through the air. "Don't worry. We used protection."

"Yeah, we're smart. With all those girls you've been hitting on and sleeping with, well, who knows what you could have?"

Nikki leaned closer to Amber. "It looks like you're next. He's using the old fancy dinner trick. Don't worry though, he's amazing when it comes to, you know. I'd buy some rubber before you get too far though. I think they have some at the gas station down the street!"

Amber brought her hand to her mouth. "What?!"

Mr. McIntyre shoved the two girls aside. "I have no idea...." He was cut off with a sudden stomach pain and urge. "Hold that thought!" He dashed from the table, towards the bathroom.

Amber folded her arms. "So you mean to tell me that all of this is just a trick to get me into bed?! That jerk!"

XXXXXXXXXXXX

"And so then, I made a mad dash towards the exit. I barely escaped the guy using just a spare pencil! How's that for mad skills?"

Lily giggled and leaned closer to him, hugging his waist. His arm was wrapped around Lily.

"That is so...amazing..."

Brandon looked up from his game. "Ewww. Don't you know girls have cooties?"

Jason glared at Brandon. "Aren't you a little old to believe in 'cooties'?"

"Whatever." He went back to his game.

Jason lifted Lily up slightly and gazed at her. "You have the most beautiful eyes..." he said with a gentle tone.

"Your eyes are so much more beautiful..." Lily replied.

"No way, that's impossible...I feel like I could gaze at those eyes for an eternity..."

The two stared at each other, letting lust take over their common sense.

Chrissy stabbed her finger in her mouth, making a gagging movement. "That is so sick. He probably doesn't even like her. He just sees her as an easy target. Just wait, in a few minutes, he's going to give her the 'I'm looking for the one' speech he gave the other girls. Yuck."

Jude waved his hand through the air. His makeover was finished, complete with a wig, outfit, and stuffed bra. He was beginning to act the part. "Oh I know right? I might, like, throw up!"

"Oh, me too!" Kirsten chimed in.

"Shouldn't we do something, guys?" Kristen asked.

Chrissy shrugged. "Why bother? She's not going to listen to us anyways. Plus, he's good at filling girl's heads with lies."

"Poor thing, she's headed for total heartbreak."

"Like, major heartbreak!"

The girls (and Jude) fell silent as Lily and Jason stared endlessly at each other.

"So, who wants pizza?" Jude asked.

"Ewwww!" the girls shouted.

"Let's get low fat yogurt and celery instead!"

"Like, ohmygod, that sounds GREAT!"

Jude looked at the two twenty dollar bills, and looked back at the girls. "Do they deliver that?"

Chrissy paced to the kitchen counter. "Not that I know of!" She swiped a set of car keys off the counter and waved them in the air. "Let's just take Lily's car!"

"Shouldn't you ask her first?" Jude asked.

"Like we could seriously get her attention in the state she's in!" Chrissy replied. "Come on. I bet we could be there and back before they even pull away from each other!"

Jude shrugged. "Whatever. I'm huuuuungrryyy!"

Kirsten and Kristen glared at Jude, for speaking very un-clonelike.

"I mean, like, yay!" Jude corrected himself.

"EEEEE!"

"Let's go!"

The three (four?) girls pranced out the door.

Lily let out a dreamy sigh. She was in heaven. Her surroundings were slowly beginning to blur away and all that was left was Jason's perfect face.

"Lily, you are just...amazing...." Jason finally muttered, a relaxed smile pasted on his face.

"Oh, shut up!" Lily giggled. "I'm just plain and boring. You're the amazing one!"

"No way. I'm just Jason, the guy everybody hates."

Lily's eyes widened. "What? Why does everybody hate you?"

Jason sighed. "I've had some insignificant flings with girls in the past. I liked them at first, but they only wanted me for my looks. I dumped them and, well, everybody's too afraid to go near me. It's not fair. I wasn't trying to take advantage of them or anything. I'm just really trying to find the one. You know what I mean?"

Lily nodded.

Jason leaned close to her ear. "I think you and I could be serious, though. You're different than the other girls I've met lately."

"I think so too...you and I really are perfect for each other."

"What do you say we go see a movie next Friday?" Jason muttered softly into Lily's ear, sending comforting chills down her spine.

"I'd love too!"

"Great! I'll come pick you up at six. I bet it will be a blast!"

"Of course!"

Jason pulled away from Lily and stood up. "If you'll excuse me, I need to, you know...restroom." He pointed to the small door in the corner.

"Okay!" Lily replied cheerfully.

Jason snickered to himself as he marched to the bathroom.

Some girls just make it too easy, don't they?

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Jen hugged herself closer to the warm sweater material she was wearing as she stepped outside to take a break. The majority of the kids were asleep by now, and the ones that weren't were lying down, anyways. It had been a hectic night of chasing little kids around and trying to break up all the fights that erupted. She had forgotten how easily little kids could get into fights, and over the stupidest things.

Jen looked over her shoulder and peeked into the gym window. A little boy and a little girl were huddled up next to each other, both sleeping with a big smile on their face. Jen chuckled, remembering the little romance between them earlier. She was almost jealous at how easy it had been. The little boy handed the little girl his playdoh, and BAM! Instant relationship.

Jen hugged her sweater even tighter as a cold, lonely feeling ran through her. She wasn't quite as lucky when it came to guys. These days, she was lucky if a guy would even look at her.

"Hey."

Jen jumped back as a voice came from behind her. She noticed Wyatt, smiling.

"Oh, hey Wyatt."

Wyatt stepped closer to her. "Why are you out here? It's freezing outside!"

Jen shrugged. "I just needed to get away for a couple of minutes. Besides, I'm not a big fan of Bee Movie."

"Does anybody like that movie? I mean, no wonder all the kids were asleep!"

Jen snickered and sat herself down on a nearby bench. "No kidding."

Wyatt sat down next to Jen. "Mind if I sit out here with you?"

"No problem. Go ahead."

The two sat and stared at the stars, a peaceful silence filling the air for several minutes.

Wyatt looked into the window and saw the same sleeping "couple." He chuckled quietly.

"Look at those two sleeping next to each other. Isn't that cute?"

Jen sighed. "I guess so."

Wyatt shot her a quizzical look. "What's the matter?"

"I...it's just...not fair. I mean, the little kids can get a boy or girl's attention so easily. I'd be lucky if a guy ever even looked at me! I'm just awkward little Jen who can't get a guy!"

Wyatt put his hand on Jen's shoulder. "I know how you feel. Girls never want to notice me. Everybody thinks I'm too soft, or too puny, or whatever. It really sucks sometimes. But, if it helps, I don't think you're awkward."

Jen smiled weakly. "Thanks. You aren't puny at all. And being soft isn't a bad thing, you know."

The two stared at the sky some more. Jen subconsciously rested her head onto Wyatt.

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm going to be single for the rest of my life..." Jen whimpered softly.

Wyatt looked down at Jen. "I do, too, actually."

"I just wish I could find him...the perfect guy. One who's sweet, caring, someone who really knows me..."

Wyatt sighed. "I wish I could find a girl who wasn't so judgmental. One who likes me for me."

Jen lifted herself from Wyatt and the two stared at each other. Unfamiliar thoughts crossed both of their minds, and suddenly the cold air turned very, very warm.

And, seemingly out of nowhere, a kiss crept onto the two of them.