Randi was walking up to the door of the Blue Pointe Diner, when she spotted Vern walking along the street. She stopped moving and held her breath. When he looked at her, she offered a small wave.

"Hey Randi!" Vern called, running up to her all smiles. "How's it going?"

Randi was confused by his over eager greeting. "Aren't you pissed at me?"

Now it was Vern's turn to look confused, "Should I be?"

"For allegedly cheating on your best friend?"

"Oh," Vern shrugged, "Better you before him. He probably deserved it."

"What do you mean?" Randi asked.

"Well, once Teddy gets in school, he gets all 'girls girls girls', ya know? If you would've stayed with him, he probably would have cheated on you," Vern explained.

"Huh," Randi scoffed, "And here I went for him 'cause I thought he was all vulnerable and what not. He's afraid of thunderstorms, didja know that?"

Vern nodded, "Yeah. I can't believe he told you. I'm the only other person that knows."

"He didn't tell me, I witnessed it," Randi laughed. She loved how beautifully oblivious Vern seemed, yet he picked up on so much.

"So what are you up to?" Vern asked.

"I'm meeting a friend," Randi told him, "She works here. Do you know Lorraine Duncan?"

"Oh, I know her from school," Vern smiled.

Randi grinned, "Wanna come with me?"

"Nah, two's company, three's a crowd," Vern said.

"Come on, please," Randi puffed out her lower lip.

"Okay," Vern gave in, "But only for a little while cause I have to run some errands for my mom."

"Yay!" Randi beamed, and she and Vern walked inside.

Lorraine was carrying some empty plates back behind the counter when she noticed that two people walked in. She looked over to see Randi and...Vern Tessio. Lorraine dropped the plate she was carrying in one hand.

"Lorraine!" Ethel, the head waitress called, "What was that?"

"I'm sorry, I dropped a plate," Lorraine yelled back, blushing scarlet. She could see Randi and Vern coming to sit down at the counter. She was so embarrassed.

"Sweep up the pieces so no one cuts themselves," Ethel instructed.

"Okay," Lorraine said, trying to collect herself.

"Smooth," Randi said, spinning in the counter stool.

"I don't usually drop things," Lorraine blushed.

"Everybody has one of those days," Vern said, shrugging.

"Lorraine, this is my friend Vern," Randi said, "Vern this is Lorraine."

"I've seen you around school," Vern said, "The debate team. You're a year above us, right?"

"Right," Lorraine smiled, "Um, can I get you anything?"

"I'd like a root beer," Randi said sweetly.

"I'll take a coke, please," Vern requested.

"Root beer, coke," Lorraine repeated, "Okay, I'll be right back." She walked swiftly into the kitchen.

Randi peered over the counter, "She didn't sweep up that glass."

"I'm sure she'll do it when she gets back," Vern said.

'And you can't wait,' Randi thought with a grin.

"Why are you grinning at me like that?" Vern asked, "It's creeping me out."

"Wow, she's really pretty," she said nonchalantly.

"Um, yes," Vern mumbled, "I mean, I guess so."

"Well, talk to her," Randi prompted.

"I don't know," Vern said shyly, "She's older than us...she wouldn't go for a guy like me."

"You never know," Randi said. Vern wasn't a bad looking guy. He had really nice blue eyes. But he had always been 'the fat kid' to the guys. He had always been 'just vern'. So to Randi, he had been 'just vern'. She figured he had been 'just vern' most of his life. Randi shook her head dismissively.

Lorraine walked from the back with the drinks.

"Here," she smiled through clenched teeth, "Randi, can you help me with the plate?" she gestured to the dish shards.

"Uh, okay," Randi said as Lorraine pulled her behind the counter.

"You brought Vern?" Lorraine hissed, "I look like shit! I've been working and I don't smell pretty and I'm not wearing make up," she pouted.

"Sorry," Randi giggled, picking up some of the pieces, "I saw him on the way here, he's not staying too long."

"I'm sooo embarrassed," Lorraine swept up the remainder of the plate.

"Don't be, I think Vern's impressed anyway," Randi assured her. They came back up, and Lorraine threw away the dish pieces, as Randi sat back down at the counter.

Vern downed the last of his coke. "I gotta go. Nice meeting you Lorraine," he told the counter.

"Nice meeting you too," Lorraine called, as Vern walked out. After he was safely out of ear shot, she squealed and buried her head in her hands.

"Ooooh he's soooo cute! Did you see those eyes! Oh my god," she sighed.

"You are beyond weird," Randi said.

"Shut up, you went out with someone named 'Mouth'," Lorraine shot back. "So I get the next installment of the epic that is your life, right?"

"Not if you keep talking like that!" Randi told her.

"Oh, come on...please!" Lorraine laughed.

"All right," Randi said. "Okay, so it's the last day of camp..."

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Our parents were coming to pick us up. We were all hanging around outside in an unorganized clump, much like when we had first arrived. But so much had changed. I had gained an amazing friend.

Gordie and I were standing next to each other in silence. We both prayed that our parent's car wouldn't be the next to pull up. Neither of us wanted to say goodbye.

Then, a brown station wagon pulled up to the pavement, a couple of yards away from our spot on the grass.

"That's my dad's car," Gordie said quietly.

"Oh," I mumbled.

"Well, I'll write you," Gordie told me. We had exchanged addresses earlier.

"Yeah, me too."

He somewhat nodded, he turned towards the car, then immediately turned back.

"Randi?" he said gently.

"Yes?" I sucked in all my breath. My heart was racing and my hands were sweaty.

"I uh..." he leaned towards me, and I felt the wind knock out of me, as if someone had swiftly kicked me in the stomach...but in a good way. I closed my eyes.

"I'll miss you," he finished, and gave me a quick hug before going to his car.

Even through the dust on the car window, I could see those big doe eyes.

I really thought he was going to kiss me.

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"..........I wanted him to kiss me," Randi said slowly. "Oh my God, I wanted him to kiss me. I didn't realize it then, I didn't know what that feeling was in the pit of my stomach." Randi was talking more to herself than Lorraine, "Looking back, oh god I can see it so fucking clearly now," she stood up quickly. "It was....I....I love...-" She bolted out the door.

"Um, you didn't pay for your Coke!" Lorraine called. She was met with no reply, and shrugged.

Ethel walked out from the back. "Did you friend skip the bill?"

Lorraine just smiled. "I'll take care of it....she's in love."

Ethel just scoffed, "That's what they all say."

A/N: Mwahahahah I left ye all with a cliff hanger. And it probably won't be updated soon. Because i'm working on this other original fic, and i need to consult with my writing....consultant...and she's on vacatoin, so i might have to wait until she gets back, and i have school work (i know over summer break ::shakes fist menacingly::) so um, enjoy this for now? and if you really want more, pelt me with emails or reviews or something, cause i'm lazy and i need prodding lol. i love you guys :)