Disclaimer: If you think I own anything, please, feel free to visit your local psychiatrist.

Author's Note: Wow!! You guys are AWESOME!! I've gotten nearly 6,000 hits on this fic! Your kind words always keep me going, readers and reviewers. I wouldn't be able to write this without you all! Surprisingly, a lot of people have suggested an OGwen, so lo and behold! This takes place whenever, but you can think of it as a follow-up to the last chappie.

Yay!! Woot for da Trindsay fans!! If anyone's interested, I've got a Trindsay fic, The Trials of a Heartthat was just updated!

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"Hey, are you okay?" Owen sat beside a teary Gwen. She looked up at him and shook her head, looking down.

"Do I look okay?" Gwen rubbed her eyes.

"Hey, it'll be alright," Owen patted her on the shoulder.

"Yeah, I wish," Gwen replied.

The smile that Owen always wore, faltered seeing Gwen like this.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Owen asked softly.

"Why do you even care?" Gwen sighed.

"You're my friend, aren't you?" Owen answered rhetorically. Gwen wiped away her tears.

"I-I am?" she asked softly.

"Well of course! Everyone's my friend!" Owen exclaimed.

"… Oh," Gwen sighed, realizing that she was just like everyone else.

"I'm sorry," Owen said, realizing his mistake. "I never say the right thing, do I?"

Gwen laughed a little.

"It's okay, big guy," Gwen comforted him.

"I'm glad we're on the same team," Owen engulfed Gwen in a bone-crushing hug.

"Can't... breathe... Circulation... cutting... off..."

"Sorry," Owen apologized bashfully as he let Gwen go. "That happens a lot."

"It's okay," Gwen smiled uncharacteristically. Somehow, those little smiles seemed to come out a lot around Owen.

"Hey! I know what'll make everything better!" Owen exclaimed.

"Okay... I'm listening," Gwen responded.

"PANCAKES!!!" Owen started dancing. Gwen laughed."You wanna? I've got a secret stash under my bed."

"Um..." Gwen grimaced, but sighed. "I'd love to."

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An OGwen! Woot!

Okay, next chappie... Beth/Cody, Beth/Justin or Beth/Noah. Other dudes are good too, but I wanns dish out a Beth chappie.