~Chapter 3..I think yeah. I only own Riley and Carmen. Ok Review if you want. If you don't want too…fine..whatever! I'm done now. Bye~

                        (******Carmen's POV******)

            When I got to the gas station to pick up Riley's car Sodapop and Steve were there, but Two-Bit wasn't. Oh well, I didn't like Two-Bit very much anyway. He was too loud and obnoxious. "Carmen!" I looked across the DX's parking lot and Soda and Steve were yelling and motioning for me to comeover. I sighed. I didn't really want to talk to them, the only thing I wanted to do was pick up Riley's car and then go home and get ready for tonight.

            I debated whether or not to go talk to them and finally decided I would. "Hey Steve, Soda," I said as I reached them. I pulled my hands out of my back pockets when they looked at me strangely. It wasn't everyday you saw a Socy cheerleader walk around with her hands in her pants pockets.

            "Hey, Carmen, whats up with Riley? She ok?" It was Sodapop. Uh oh. What was I supposed to tell him? Was I going to lie to him?

            "Yeah, she's fine." I lyed to him and then quickly added, "but she can't come with us tonight." Steve put his hands on my shoulders and whispered in my ear while Sodapop stood there frowning.

            "To bad. Sandy can't come either. So I guess its just me, you, and Steve?"

            "Hmm.." I said quickly, "Maybe Riley can come after all. I'll check with her later."

            "Hey. I gotta customer, gotta go." It was Steve. He left me and Soda just standing there akwardly.

            "I have a question. I mean since your Riley's best friend and all. Does she like me or somthin? She acted kinda weird when I asked if Sandy could come." I paniced. Should I lie to him or tell him the truth? I stood there arguing back and forth with myself for a bit until Soda looked at me strangely. I decided to lie to him, I mean after all he wasn't like my best friend. I didn't even really know him very good.

            "Umm." I smiled at him and played with my red hair. "Ya know, I'm not sure about that."

            "Ok, thanks." He grinned at me. Man, does that boy have a grin? I like Steve more the Soda but I like Soda's grin a lot better!

            "Can I use the phone behind the counter?" I wanted to call Riley. May be she'd want to come if she knew that Sandy wasn't able to come. He nodded his head so I went in the gas station and picked up the phone. I dialed Riley's number carefully. "Hey Ri!"

            "Hey Car." She sounded like she had been crying her eyes out.

            "Riley! You sound terrible! Have you been crying!?" I was really concerned about her. Sometimes she got emotional at things she shouldn't and I think she cut herself. I'm not for sure but she comes to school a lot with cuts all on her arms. When I ask her what its from she tells me that her dog did it. But the funny thing is that her dog is little bitty and it never jumps. Well, at least it doesn't jump on me when I'm at her house. So I don't know how her dog can cut her if it doesn't even jump on her. Plus I don't think it has nails.

            "Yeah," She sobbed. "But I think I'm ok now. Whats up? Did you do something to my car?" She laughed a little and then sobbed again.

            "Boy do I have great news for you!" I was excited. "Sandy can't come to the movies with us!"

            "So?" She sounded like she had no idea what I was talking about.

            "So what!" I exclaimed!! "What do you mean So what? It means that you can come with us. Or are you just gonna leave me with Steve and Sodapop. I'm sure Soda would just love that!" I giggled with excitement.

            "Ok," She sobbed. "I guess I'll come."

            "Ok, since I have your car I'll pick you up and six thirty!"

            "Bye." She hung up and then I hung up.

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