A/N) I'm posting the next part really quickly because it's already been written, so I won't waste your time by rambling. I hope you all review!

Part two

I leapt back to Everglen with the others in a daze. Everyone was too distracted to pay attention to my strange behavior, anyway.

Did i just say yes to going out on a date with a human?

There was no way this could work. I mean, i would live so much longer than her, if some way things worked out. But . . . i could probably alter out bottles of Youth into an elixir that makes her live as long as us . . . What was i thinking? Was i crazy? This probably wasn't even a date! She was just being friendly, but . . . i don't think people who are just friendly look at each other the way she did. With her pretty green eyes. So much prettier than any shade of blue. Maybe even nicer than brown . . .

"Earth to Dex Dizznee? Yo, Technonerd?" i heard Keefe's voice say, snapping me out of my thoughts. I blinked, gripping my pocket with my hand and making sure the phone was still there.

Oh. Yeah. i maybe took one of the phones from the AT&T store? I know it was wrong, but still. I needed one to keep in touch with Hazel! I would give her the phone number tomorrow. I don't know what it is about her, but i think i might like her.

"What?" i asked, remembering the others.

"You okay?" Sophie asked.

I nodded and forced on a smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just glad we made it back in time so the bodyguards wouldn't clobber us." That seemed to lighten the mood enough so that everyone's attention was turned away from me.

"Hey, wanna have a tournament of Base Quest tomorrow?" i heard Fitz suggest. Everyone agreed, but i said, "i can't. I gotta get back home tomorrow and watch the triplets." i added an aggravated sigh to make the lie believable. You guys already know where I'm going tomorrow night. And i need most of the day to figure out how to work this phone. We entered Everglen, were interrogated by our bodyguards, and then ordered to go to sleep. Luck for us, the adults never found out about our little adventure. Now all i had to do was pull it off again tomorrow.

…

"I think . . . i have a date today?"

Trixie stared at me like i had two heads with three horns each. Then blinked. "Who are you and what have you done with my Hazel?"

I laughed. "Okay, so maybe it isn't a date, per se. It's just . . ." i sighed. "He's so cute and from what i could tell, he has a good sense of humor. He's only in Phili for a few more days, i think. He's not sure."

"Well, that smile on your face says something about him," she said with a knowing smile that made my cheeks warm up.

"Oh, shut up. I don't even know him."

"Which says even more about how special he is," she countered. "So, what are you gonna do?"

"Show him around, i guess." i shrugged. "Nothing special."

"And, you're gonna wear . . . that?"

I looked down at my dark hoodie and autumn themed leggings from where i sat in the booth. "What's wrong with this?"

"Well, you couldn't have at least worn nicer shoes?"

"I'm not putting on heels, if that's what your thinking." i crossed my arms and glared. "What i'm wearing is fine. I'm comfortable, and i don't look like a hobo."

"Well, at least you look cute," she commented, reaching across the table and flicking a strand of hair behind my shoulder.

"Thanks."

"What time does he get here?"

I rolled back my sleeve a bit and looked at my watch. "In about ten minutes . . . Oh, crap."

"What is it?"

"We didn't set up a place to meet!"

"That's not good. Well, where were you when you set up your plans?"

"The alley in between here and the AT&T store," i answered quietly.

"Aw, how romantic," she teased.

"Shut up. I was in trouble. He and his friends came to see if-"

"Wait, what kind of trouble?" She interrupted, her big brown eyes filling with concern.

"A bunch of guys were being jerks," i said, waving my hand dismissively. "But don't worry, i took care of it."

She sighed with relief. "That's my girl."

I smiled, then glanced down at my watch again. "I should head to the alley and see if he's there. If not, well . . . things might get interesting."

…

"Oh, good, you're here," i heard a familiar voice say. I looked up from my phone to see Hazel smiling slightly with a hand on her hip. She looked so cute. Gah, i can't think about that. I shouldn't even be here right now. "And you brought your phone this time," she noted.

I glanced down, turning off the device and placing it in my pocket. "Uh, yeah."

She giggled. "Is that all you have to say?"

"Um . . ."

"I'm teasing," she said, laughing again. She came closer and looked me up and down. "Nice shoes."

"They're the same ones as yesterday," i told her.

"And the ones from yesterday were nice too," she answered. "Come on. Let's get started on that tour."

…

Philadelphia was a lot nicer than i thought it would be, in its own human-y way. The air smelled horrible, but i got used to it eventually.

"And so, we come back to The Phili Fillers," she concluded as we walked back to the restaurant. "A strange name for a restaurant, i know. But it's easy to remember, and their food really does fill you up. Hungry?"

I shook my head. "Thanks, but i'm okay." i didn't want to go into a place surrounded by people that ate meat. Gross.

She shrugged. "Okay." She looked up at the sky, and the sun was slowly setting. "I should probably get going, anyway. Uh, how long are you staying in Phili?"

"Um," Think, Dex, think! "Probably another week or two."

"Really?" she raised her eyebrows. "That's a sudden change from what you last told me."

"Yeah, well, my grandma lives here and she's been taken to the hospital. We thought she would have been out by now, but the doctors found out their was something wrong with her that requires a surgery. And after that, she's gonna need help getting around. We're actually considering moving here." I could not believe that lie came out of me.

"Oh. I-I'm sorry. I . . . didn't know." She didn't seem to know what else to say.

"Don't worry," i told her quickly. "It's okay. I actually had a lot of fun today. So, maybe . . ."

"Maybe . . . ?" she asked when i didn't finish. The hopeful glint in her pretty green eyes was so adorable.

"Now that you've given me a tour, maybe we could pick a spot to meet and get to know each other better?"

She smiled. "I would like that. Are you busy tomorrow, or . . . ?"

"Um, i'm not sure."

"Here," she held out her hand. "Gimme your phone. We can exchange numbers." I took the strange human device out of my pocket, unlocked it, and handed it to her.

"Wow," she scrolled through it. "You have like, no contacts at all."

"Oh, uh, it's a new phone. Haven't had the chance yet, ya know?"

She nodded. After a few more seconds, she handed it back to me. "Okay. There you go. Now it's your turn." She gave me her phone after get it to the contact section. I had figured out most things about a phone by now, and they were actually pretty cool. You could do so much on one of these things. I gave her my contact info, and then handed it back to her. Thank goodness i new how to read in English, too. I felt like such a human doing all of this. But i think i liked it.

"Cool. I'll text you later," she told me. "Or you text me. I honestly don't care."

I nodded. "Okay." She unlocked her bike and got it facing a certain way before getting on it.

"Well, I'll see you around, i guess," she said as she tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I hope your grandma gets better."

"Thanks," i said. "See ya." She nodded and smiled before peddling off into the street. And then i went home, and i couldn't get her out of my mind.

A/N) i know, i know. It wasn't as good as i wanted it to be, and it was so short. I'm sooooorrrrrryyyyyy. But please review and let me know what you all thought. Aside from how boring it was. But the next part should have lots of action . . . i hope. Oh well, we'll see! Until then . . .

Peace out, m'peeps!