Just a short little chapter.  I wanted to update before I left town for Thanksgiving.  I promise the next chapter will have more action. Enjoy!

And since I forgot to mention this before: I own nothing!

            Sean had somehow managed to make it through the week.  It was Friday at last!  The only thing standing between him and freedom was Media Immersion, his last class of the day.

            "I have here your graded media reports," announced Mr. Simpson. "On the whole, I was very impressed with your work."  He began handing back the reports to the students, and paused at Sean's desk.  "Although some of you could use some improvement."  He slapped down Sean's report, a big red "F" on the top of it.  Sean sighed and threw his head down on the desk.  Would this week ever end?

*****

Craig Manning was searching the halls for his best friend.  Craig knew that Sean had been having a rough week and wanted to make sure everything was okay.  Truth was, he had been so busy this week, that he hadn't even had a chance to talk to Sean about Jimmy's party.  Finally, he spotted him at his locker.

            "Sean!"  Sean turned around as Craig walked up behind him.  "There you are.  I've been looking for you all day."

            "Well you found me.  What's up?"

            "Nothing, just haven't talked to you in awhile.  Everything okay?"

            "Seems to be the running question this week."  Sean ignored Craig's quizzical looks.  "I'm fine.  Really."

            "And Emma?"

            "Is being more forgiving than she probably should be."

            "What about Tracker?"

            "I'd rather not talk about it."

            "That good, huh?"

            Sean just shook his head.  Tracker was mad, but had actually been pretty reasonable about the whole thing.

            "So, are you grounded or are you up for coming over tonight?  I was thinking, guys' night.  Joey's got a date, Ang is with her grandma."

            "No, sounds good.  What time?"

            Craig smiled.  "Around 8 okay?"

            "Jimmy's not gonna be there is he?"

            "No, just me and you.  Spin and Jimmy have plans, and Marco's got some date with Ellie."

            Sean nodded.  "Alright, see you tonight then."

*****

            Sean was late getting to Craig's that night.  He had had to endure another one of Tracker's lectures about drinking.  As a result, Joey and Angela were already gone by the time he got to Craig's house.

            "Finally, I was beginning to think you weren't coming."

            "Nah, just had to listen to Tracker tell me that he trusts there'll be no drinking tonight, and on and on…"

            Craig just laughed.  "Well, there's no parental figures to lecture you here.  Come on in, and let guys' night begin!!"