I know the beginning is very slow, my bad. I also know that if you are reading this then by some great mercy of God you have given me a second chance. Bless you!

I own none of the characters in this story except for Dana and the occasional extra or two. Other characters are all owned by Big Wolf on Campus Corporations (or whatever organization it's called heh heh). In other words, not me!

(The Factory. Tommy and Merton sit at a table. Tommy is slurping a soda while watching Dana dance with her gal pals, and Merton has his head hung low.)

Tommy: You know, maybe I was wrong about Dana. She might just be having trouble with fitting in.

Merton: (groans) Tommy, you can't be serious.she called me a pest! That's like dirt. That's like vermin! That's like dirty vermin!

Tommy: Oh c'mon Merton, lighten up. She might just be, you know, confused.

Merton: Ya, like maybe she kept that bleach on too long.

Tommy: Merton!

Merton: What?

Tommy: Besides (smirks) I've heard girls call you A LOT worse.

Merton: Like what Tommy?

Tommy: Never mind.

Merton: Like what Tommy?!

Tommy: (avoiding the topic) Hey, hear that? They're playing another song. (starts to get up)

Merton: Tommy?!

(Leaves to join people on dance floor)

Merton: TOMMY!

(Tommy moves towards Dana)

Tommy: Mind if I cut in?

Dana: Not at all.

(Do some really cool dancing. Music stops.)

Dana: So, you think we can go some place private?

Tommy: Private?

Dana: Ya know, (rubs ears) to do private.stuff.

Tommy: Stuff?

Dana: Ya know.stuff.

Tommy: Oh.ya (gets stupid grin on his face) stuff.

(Head over to table where Merton was sitting. Merton is gone)

Tommy: Guess he left. (sighs) Let's go.

(Merton's lair)

Merton: She's possessed him! That's it. How else could he fall for her.innocent yet exotic quirk (grins). D'I mean, how else could he put up with her.beautiful charming smile? (sighs) I can't blame him.

(Park. Tommy and Dana are on a bench.)

Tommy: You know, you're really not that bad when you're away from those girls.

Dana: What do you mean?

Tommy: Well, the fact is, when you said all that mean stuff to Merton this afternoon, I thought I despised you. But now, when it's just the two of us, I feel like I can tell you anything.

Dana: (snuggles with Tommy as he puts his arm around her) Ya, ain't love grand?

Tommy: (tenses a little) Love? I don't think it's-

Dana: Well, ya know. Love is affection a person can give another.

Tommy: Heh, once you put it that way, I guess love isn't that complicated. Yeah.I think I love-

Dana: But you shouldn't say it until it's the right moment.

Tommy: (frowns) Yeah.the right moment.

Dana: But technically, that's what making out is for, to tell that other person you do feel something at least, right?

Tommy: Ya.

(Pause. Dana grabs Tommy's face and presses her lips against his. They make out for, oh let's say, a couple of minutes. They both pull away and smile.)

Dana: I have to leave now, okay?

Tommy: (A little dazed) 'k. (goofy smile)

(Next day, Merton and Tommy's lockers. Dark, sinister eyes watch the entire scene)

Merton: What happened last night Tommy?

Tommy: What? Umm.nothing.

Merton: You don't have "nothing" face.

Tommy: So.

Merton: So?

Tommy: So.it's none of your business.

Merton: (jaw drops) I'm shocked and appalled Tommy! To think that all this time I've spent filing your nails, grooming your hairs, doing your dental work, and not to mention helping you SAVE THE WORLD a couple of times, and you think your personal life is none of my business? Humph! (Walks off in a huff)

Tommy: (chasing him) Oh c'mon, please don't be that way.

(Merton bumps into Dana accidentally)

Dana: Watch where you're going dweeb.

Merton: Trollop.

Dana: Waste of good air.

Merton: Mind controlling Bit-

Tommy: OOKAY. I think we can stop the name calling here before it goes to a PG-13 rating, 'k folks?

Merton: Whatever. (Turns to leave)

Dana: (smiles sweetly) Oh Merton hun, Tommy has something I'm sure he'd like to share with you. Isn't that right baby?

Tommy: (Pantomimes silently while shaking his head) NO!

Merton: (Turning around) Baby? Tommy, please tell me she's doing a bad impression of Britney Spears.

Dana: (p.o.ed) Go ahead Tommy, tell him, he's bound to find out sooner or later.

Tommy: Not now Dana. Merton: C'mon Tommy, let's hear this (waves hands) exciting news!

Tommy: (sighs) Fine. If you must know, Dana and I.are a couple.

Merton: A couple of what? Nimrods?

Tommy: No! Dana and I are.going.out.

Merton: (starts hysterically laughing) Going out? Heh heh, GOING OUT? (Sees their facial expressions; Tommy sympathetic, Dana smiling evilly) My God you're serious. (Holds up finger) Excuse me. (Passes out)

TBC

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