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I've been madly doing Pokemon sprites so I forgot to update. Also I've been drowned with homework... ugh.

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Erica opened the door a tiny crack and peeped inside. She saw Jeff standing at the counter, Matt leaning on it next to him.

"Okay, what if you like this girl... who doesn't really like you but you like her, and at first you didn't like her either, but suddenly you just - like her?"

"Ah, young Mad -"

"Matt,"

"All you need to - who do you like anyway? Elli? Popuri? Mary?"

"Uhh..."

Erica snickered. Mad in loooove? That was the understatement of the year.

"Don't tell me - wait, wait, I know this one... Can't be Karen... she likes Rick..." Jeff rubbed his chin. "I've got it!" He snapped his fingers. "Who is it?"

Matt sighed. He turned and headed for the door. Erica jumped and ducked behind a rusty picket fence. He swerved around the corner, muttering to himself. Erica leapt out from behind the fence and shook her head.

"Shoot, so close," she muttered, walking down the road.

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Erica flung open the doors to the inn and made her way to the phone.

"Well, might as well call Mom and Dad," she said to herself, shrugging. She stuck her finger into the old-fashioned dial of the phone and slotted in a few coins.

6... 8... 4... 5... 1... 2... 3... or was it 4?

"Hello, welcome to the TV Shopping Channel. Will you buy the mirror for 1000G?"

"Umm, isn't this..."

"Well, anyway you have to buy it. The rules say that once you call you HAVE to buy. See ya. It'll arrive in 2 to 3 days. Get 1000G ready or you'll be fined. 2000G to be exact. Goodbye and have a nice day. Click. Toot... toot..."

"WELL THIS IS JUST GREAT!" Erica screamed into the receiver, attracting the attention of all the villagers sitting near her.

"Err, Erica, do you want something?" asked a voice sweetly. It was Ann, peering out of the door behind the counter. "Cos' if you don't, could you keep it down? We're watching Ponies and Rainbows from Outer Space. It's a great movie, y'know?"

"Argh! I've had it with you weird people!" Erica got up and went upstairs, hoping for a nice, soft bed to lie on.

"Was it something I said?" questioned Ann meekly. "I could've lent her Aliens from Wierdomania if she wanted,"

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Erica threw open a door and leapt onto one of the beds.

"Eh, Erica?"

"Oh, it's Gray," She sat up and looked around. "This is your room? Oops, sorry," When Erica headed for the door, Gray gave a shout.

"Erica! I need your help!" Gray flopped down on his own bed and gave a large sigh.

"For what?" Erica stopped in her tracks, her hand on the doorknob.

"Well... I need love advice," admitted the shy boy sheepishly.

"What? You're in love?" sputtered Erica. "With who?"

"No! Not me! A-a friend, that's all. He asked me to ask someone,"

"Oh," said Erica, raising an eyebrow unbelievingly.

"My friend, he likes this girl, but he doesn't know how to break it to her,"

"Oh. Well, just ask your friend to just tell her, just straight out," advised Erica, and she turned to the door, leaving Gray there stunned.

"What kind of advice is that?"