Ok, I'm back at Will's (I paid off Lily with all the gold I found digging yesterday, so she stayed her wrath for now). He can be nice sometimes, I'm ashamed to say I kind of like him (just a little). He's telling me of his travels, I'm actually listening and enjoying what he's saying. He's kind of interesting too.

"My lady, you've been rather quiet. Is something on your mind?"

Yeah, the sunstone. "Oh no, just listening is all."

He smiled even broader and leaned in toward me. I'm slightly uneasy. "You know my lady, the dog festival is coming up. I was wondering if you'd like a dog of your own."

I'm touched. The rich man offers to buy me a dog, how sweet. Too bad he didn't offer the stone- "Ah, I appreciate it, but that's ok. If you want, we can go to the festiv-" I stopped. Who takes a date to the dog fest? If he's going with anyone, he should go with Lily. She'd kill me if I went with her man.

"I'd love to go with you." He said, a slight blush dusting his cheeks.

"Ah, about that. You see, my friend Lily kinda likes you. It would be unfair for me to take you." I said that firm.

This is the first time I seen him show sadness. Wasn't expecting that.

"Chelsea." He stated, with a severity I didn't expect from him, "If it pleases you, I could take your friend. In all honesty though, I'd be happier to go alone."

That also caught me off guard. Today is just full of surprises. "But I thought you and Lily got along."

He sighed. "I suppose it would seem that way. Anyway, I should probably ask her soon. She'll be happy I'm sure. I hope you don't mind me leaving now." He saw me to the door. "Farewell for now my lady." He said to me in a melancholy tone.

"Ok, bye." I said. I think I really hurt him. Does he really hate Lily that much? I need to up my game and get them together.

-Later-

I'm relaxing at the diner right now. I've got some grilled fish and a side of noodles and I am in a decent mood. I'm just about to take a bite when I notice Denny enter. I really like him, but I hate his bitch of a girlfriend Lanna. What does he see in her? Oh well, he looks like he has something to say.

He came over to me. His expression was half happy, half something else I couldn't quite place. "Hey Chelsea, you'll never guess what I overheard! Go on, guess!"

I swallowed my mouthful of food and grinned at him, "oh Denny. If I'm never going to guess, why don't you spare me eternity and tell me already?"

"I overheard Will asking Lily to the dog festival. Weird huh."

Typical, Denny always gets worked up over nothing. "Not really. I suggested he do it. After all, I'm trying to hook them up. It's kind of romantic isn't it?"

"Hah! Whatever. I think your plan worked anyway. She agreed to go. You're quite the matchmaker."

If only I could match you with someone other than Lanna. "Thanks Denny. Hey, want some of my fish? I couldn't possibly eat this much."

"Yeah!" He said, overexcited as usual. I knew he didn't have much, and he was obligated to sell most of the fish he caught. Methinks he appreciates small things like this.

I surrendered my fish to Denny, who ate and chatted as he saw fit. I slurped my noodles in relative silence. In about ten minutes or so, his bitch of a girlfriend would come to pick him up. She probably acted extra stupid around me just to annoy.

Right on cue, the 'pop star' showed up in hot pursuit of Denny. Lily and Julia were with her too. They were all screeching like schoolgirl harpies, probably drunk or something. Julia scuttled over to Nick, probably asking to take off all fish dishes from the menu again. Lanna rushed to Denny like she was on fire or something, screaming out, "Oh my god! Lily totally had the greatest idea!" Lily was close behind.

"What?" The fisherman asked. He seemed so blindsided by her craziness, though that seems like typical behaviour to me.

"Like, we should totally go to the dog fest as a couple! Everyone's doing it, I can't be seen without a date."

"Wha?" I love his dumbfounded expression here.

"Lily's boyfriend like totally asked her to go. He's so romantic, why aren't you more like him?" The bitch pouted. I hope for the sake of his testicles he doesn't give in.

"Geez." He sighed. "Alright, we'll go."

"EEEE!" She shrieked. Then she kissed him on the cheek and rejoined her horde of harpies. She and Julia exchanged some unintelligible gibberish and rushed out of there. I guess Elliot will be the next victim of this monster I unleashed.

Lily slithered up and sat next to me. She put her arm around me and grinned like a hyena. "You, my friend, are a genius."

Really? My IQ is a very average 103, hardly genius material. "What do you mean?"

"Giving Will the idea to turn something as ridiculous as a day about dogs into a date situation. Then recommending he invite me. Brilliant!"

"You're welcome." I say in the flattest tone of all time.

"I owe you one. When I'm rich, I may spare you some scraps." She said, tapped my head and headed off. Thank the witch!

Denny sighed. "Honestly, who takes a date to the dog festival?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen. It was an accident I swear."

"Oh well. I guess it could be fun." He said, stuffing more fish in his mouth.

My mind wandered slightly, "I feel really bad for Will though."

"Why?"

Why did I say that? I am such an idiot! "Never mind, forget I mentioned it."

"Ok." I love how easy Denny is to get along with.

My mind wandered some more. I'm somehow a trendsetter now. Pretty cool.