When I went back down to Marissa's living room, everyone was gone. So I checked outside 'cause they definetly weren't upstairs. Marissa was outside sitting on a bench with Casey. Danny and Billy were playing basketball on the court.

"Sammy! Where were you!"

"Um. I fell. Asleep."

"You fell asleep?"

"No, I, uh...wanted to go to sleep."

"So?"

"So I. Went upstairs. And read."

"My book room is downstairs." said Marissa.

"I read my. Thoughts." I said, stupidly.

"So basically you just went upstairs to think?"

"Yeah, 'cause Billy was being annoying."

All three of us were silent.

Casey said, "Are you okay?"

I didn't answer with words, I nodded.

Casey got up. "I should go home now." he said.

"Whyyyy?" Billy asked, throwing the ball to the hoop and missing. "Don't! I'll be stuck with Mister Ego!"

Danny threw a ball at Billy's head, but also missed.

I laughed. "You guys have horrible aim."

Billy muttered, "I bet your's isn't any better."

"Oh yeah?" I asked, picking up a basketball from the ground. The bench was even further than the shooting line, but I threw it and it went in perfectly. "That doesn't mean I'm good at playing. It just means you guys have horrible aim."

"How upsetting." Billy said with a pout.

Danny rolled his eyes at me, "You've got to be kidding me," he said, picking up the ball.

He shot it.

It missed.

Casey laughed. "Sammy's right."

Marissa said, "Lemme try!" so Danny gave her the ball, but she missed.

"Whatever." she said. "I don't even care about basketball anyways." she smiled good naturedly. Marissa was a good sport.

"Let's play a game!" Billy said. "Me and Casey are on a team!"

Marssa backed off. "Not me! I'm not playing!"

"I don't want to either."

Neither did Danny, but we could tell he was afraid of losing. So it was Casey against Billy.

Marissa went inside to get water.

Danny turned to talk to me. "You look cute." he grinned.

I looked at him weirdly. "Okay. Thanks." I said, creeped out.

I saw Casey stop for a second to stare at us.

Billy got the ball from him. "Hah!" he sneered. Casey shook his head as if, "I didn't hear that." and chased after Billy.

Danny put his arm around my waist.

I pulled it off.

He turned to look at me. "You're even cuter than Jenny."

"Who's Jenny?" I asked, confused.

"You don't know?" he asked all innocently.

"No." I said, getting even more confused. Should I know already?

"She's..." he leaned in closer amd whispered, "the girl Casey likes."

I brushed his hands off my waist and said, "Liar."

"No. He's the liar. He lies to every girl he meets. Says he likes them but he really only likes Jen-ny."

"Um, no he doesn't."

Danny grabbed my face. "Yes, he does! And can't you get the hint?"

"Wh-what?" I snapped.

"I like you." he whispered, and kissed me.

"DANNY!" I could hear Casey's voice.

I shoved Danny off me. "What the hell?" I snapped.

"Sammy. I. Can't. Believe."

I turned around to see Marissa drop her glass. It broke into a million pieces. Probably like her heart.