"I hate that class. It seems to last forever," Rachel said as they left their class and headed for their lockers.
"Yeah, I know," Faye replied as they walked through the crowd of students.
"Hey, was Makoto going to meet us after class?"
"I dunno, he didn't say anything so I guess not," Faye replied as Rachel opened her locker and put here books away.
"Ok, we need to meet the others anyway," Rachel said.
"Yeah," Faye replied as they went to Faye's locker. "Where were we meeting them again?"
"Outside at the football field," Rachel replied as Faye put her books away.
"Oh yeah, I remember now," Faye said as they headed for the doors to go outside.
"Hey, Faye, Rachael!" they heard Sally call as they walked by the football stands.
"Hi!" Rachel yelled back as they ran to Sally.
"Are you ready?" Andi asked.
"Yup," Rachel replied.
"Hey wait, I have a good idea," Faye said.
"What is it?" Kimie asked.
"Why don't we do this by the beach? It's a lot prettier than the football field," Faye said.
"That's a good idea," Sally replied looking around the football field.
"The beach isn't that far from your house right, Faye?" Kimie asked. She was the only one in the group who had never been to Faye's house.
"Yeah, it's not to far from my house," Faye said as they left the field and began the walk to the beach.
"I wish we could have taken the bus. We've been walk for 30 minutes now," Andi said looking at her watch.
"I know but we are almost there," Faye said as they kept on walking.
"Look there it is!" Kimie said happily as she and Sally took off running.
"Hey, wait up!" Rachel replied as she, Faye, and Andi ran after them.
"It's so pretty and I love the smell," Kimie said looking out over the blue ocean.
"Yeah, it's great," Faye replied as she stared out over the sea, the sun was shiny on it making it bright and beautiful; the sound of waves was so peaceful.
"Well let's do this," Rachel said as she pulled out the video camera. "Hey why are these here?" she asked as she pulled out two cheerleader pompoms and a cheerleader outfit.
"Oh that's mine," Sally said.
"Hey Faye, did you bring yours?" Andi asked.
"No mine's at home," Faye replied.
"Too bad, you could have done a cheer or something. You're really good at that," Andi said.
"She could wear mine. I'm sure she'd fit," Sally replied as she looked at Faye, they where pretty much the same size.
"Oh no, come on. I'm not going to cheer, I'd look stupid," Faye said blushing a little.
"No, you'd look great," Kimie said.
"Maybe later," Faye said. "Let's just get the part where we talk done first, ok?"
"Yeah alright," Rachel replied as she put the camera up on its stand. "Ok it's ready."
"Faye, say something," Kimie said as they all stood in front of the camera.
"Oh ok, ummmm… well we all decided that we wanted to send ourselves a message 10 years in the future," Faye said as all her friends began to laugh. "Hey, don't laugh," Faye said a little embarrassed.
"Ok, Faye, try now," Rachel said as she zoomed in on Faye.
"Ummmm…. This is making me really shy," Faye said as she looked at the camera, pulling her violet hair back with her hand as she stared at the camera, full of embarrassment that she couldn't think of anything good to say. "Umm… let's see, something I wanna say umm… good morning," Faye said as once again her friends began to laugh. "No wait," Faye said running and turning off the camera.
"This isn't working," Andi said.
"It's because you keep laughing," Faye said with a little laugh.
"Well this is weird," Kimie said. "It's funny."
"Do a cheer, Faye," Rachel said throwing her the cheerleader outfit it Faye.
"Yeah, Faye. Do a cheer, please," they all asked nicely.
"Oh all right, I'll try," Faye replied.
"Yes! Ok run back to your house and change we'll wait for you here," Sally said.
"Ok, I'll be right back," Faye said and ran to her house, which wasn't very far away. "I'm back!" Faye said as she ran toward them.
"Wow that was fast, only ten minutes," Andi said looking at her watch.
"Did you think up a cheer?" Sally asked as she stared at Faye who now wore a red and white cheerleader outfit.
"Well kind of, I want to give myself a good message that says never to quit," Faye said as she picked up the green pompoms and walked out onto the field that was in front of the sand on the beach.
"Ok, whenever you're ready," Rachel said as she looked up from the camera and at Faye.
"Ok, good luck, Faye!" Sally yelled as they watched Faye warm up and gather her thoughts.
"And now a big cheer from my heart," Faye said as she began to jump around and wave her pompoms like a cheerleader, "Let's! Go! Me! All right! Do Your Best! Do Your Best! Don't Lose Me! Let's go! Don't lose! Don't lose! Don't lose me! Do you're best! Do you're best! Me! Me! Me! Don't you lose! Don't you lose! Me! Me! Me! Go me! Yay!" Faye said with a laugh as she calmed down a bit, "In your time, I'm no longer here, but I am here today, and I'll always be cheering for you right here. Cheering for you, my only self."
"Wow that was good, Faye," Kimiko said as she walked up to Faye.
"Good, I was hoping it would be," Faye replied with a smile.
"I liked it," Rachael said as she turned off her camera.
"Thanks," Faye replied.
"Hey, what time is it?" Sally asked as she walked over to them.
"Oh it's umm…." Andi said looking at her watch. "6:30."
"6:30? are you serious?" Faye asked as a look of panic spread across her face.
"Yeah, why?" Andi asked.
"I have to get home. I'm late for dinner!" Faye yelled and began to run home.
"Hey, Faye, wait!" Sally yelled and grabbed the camera from Rachael.
"What?" Faye asked and stopped running.
"Take the camera. Incase you come up with anything else to say," Sally said and ran up to Faye handing the teen the camera.
"But its Rachael's," Faye said and looked back at Rachael.
"It's alright, go ahead, Faye!" Rachael yelled.
"Ok thanks!" Faye yelled back and ran as fast as she could back home. "Oh man, I can't believe I didn't know how late it was. I didn't even notice it was getting dark," Faye thought to herself as she ran down her long driveway.
"Faye, is that you?" Faye heard her mother ask from in the kitchen once she opened the front door.
"Yeah," Faye replied and ran to put her things in her room, her mother in the kitchen. She knew her husband would take care of Faye.
"Where were you?" Faye's father asked when he heard Faye's voice and went to her room. "We were worried about you."
"I was with some friends," Faye replied as she hung her jacket up in her closet that was next to the TV and stereo.
"I see, you know you were supposed to be home for dinner."
"I know, I'm sorry," Faye said as she closed the closet door and turned to look at her father.
"You missed dinner," he said as he stared at her.
"I know," Faye replied hoping she wasn't in really big trouble. "I'm really sorry, Dad. I really am, please don't be mad at me," Faye said as she stared at the pink carpet floor.
"Well," he began as he saw the look in Faye's dark green eyes. "I guess you really have been good lately and I'm sure you're telling me the truth so I'm going to let you off the hook this time," he said with a warm smile.
"Thank you, Daddy!" Faye said with a shriek of joy and threw her arms around her father and hugged him tight.
"Hey whoa, easy there, Faye. You're going to crush me if you're not careful," he said with a laugh as he held his daughter.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Faye said as she let him go.
"It's alright," he said as he stared at his daughter whose face so glowing with happiness. "Go help your mom with the dishes, ok?"
"Yes, ok," she said happily and ran down to the kitchen to help her mother.
"Faye, don't run in the house," her father said. He could hear her feet running all through the house.
"Sorry," Faye replied and walked quickly down the stairs.
"Faye, is that you?" her mother asked as she heard the kitchen door open.
"Yes, hi Mom," Faye said as she walked into the huge white and light blue kitchen.
"Did you talk to your father?" she asked as she washed some plates.
"Yes, I did," Faye replied and walked over to the sink.
"What did he say?"
"Nothing really, he isn't mad at least," Faye said with a smile as she began to rinse and dry the cups her mother had washed earlier.
"That's good," her mother replied as they continued with the dishes.
"Yeah, really good," Faye replied.
"All done," Faye's mother said as she helped Faye put away the last of the dry dishes.
"Good," Faye replied. She really hated doing dishes.
"So what were you doing out there anyway?" her mother asked as they sat down at the table.
"Oh nothing really. Just hanging out with my friends by the beach."
"That's good, I always loved sitting down at the beach when I was your age," her mother said as she smiled at the thought of her teenage years.
"Really?" Faye asked.
"Yeah," Faye's mother replied with a smile and looked at Faye.
"Ummm…" Faye began not knowing wither or not she should ask her mom if she could go on the Stargate with Makoto.
"Yes?"
"Ummm…. my friend from school asked me if I could go on the Stargate with him this weekend, may I go? Please?" Faye asked.
"Well…." Faye's mother began.
"Oh please?" Faye asked putting her hands together looking like she was about to beg.
"Well…. Your father and I were going to tell you this at dinner but you weren't there," Faye's mother said as she washed off the kitchen table.
"I know, I'm so sorry," Faye said as she washed off the counter.
"I know you are. You're not in trouble calm down," Faye's mother said with a laugh.
"Good," Faye said with a sigh of relief.
"Hey, what's going on in here?" Faye's father asked as he entered the kitchen.
"Not much, Faye was just asking if she could go with her friend this weekend," Faye's mother said and looked at the tall man standing in the doorway.
"Oh and to where would that be?" Faye's father asked.
"To the Stargate," she replied.
"Oh, and the mall tomorrow, please?" Faye asked with the most hopeful look on her face.
"The mall too?" her mother asked. "And just who are you going with?"
"Just a new friend I met," Faye replied.
"Who?" her father asked.
"Makoto," Faye replied.
"Oh, so you have a boyfriend now," her father said with a smile.
"He's not my boyfriend. He's just a friend," Faye said beginning to blush.
"Uh huh…" Faye's mother replied with a smile as well. She knew this type of situation all too well.
"It's true, he's not my boyfriend," Faye said again getting desperate that no one would believe her.
"Yeah, yeah," Faye's dad replied as he came in and sat at the table.
"So may I go?" Faye asked.
"How are you going to get to the mall?" Faye's father asked.
"I can take the bus," Faye replied. "What I am more worried about is how I am going to get on the Stargate. Makoto said he'd buy me a ticket, but I'd feel bad making him pay for me."
"Well, we can help you there," Faye's father said and reached into his back pocket to pull out his wallet.
"Huh?" Faye said as she watched her father dig through his wallet.
"Here," he said with a warm smile and handed her a little white piece of paper.
"What's this?" Faye asked and opened the flap on the piece of paper seeing something else inside. "Wow it's a ticket to go on the Stargate! Thank you!" she yelled out and threw her arms around her father again.
"You're welcome," her father said with a laugh and picked Faye up and threw her over his shoulder. "Now it's late it's almost 10:30 time for you to go to bed," he said and carried her upstairs.
"Awwww do I have to its Friday. There is no school tomorrow," Faye replied with a sigh.
"You have a big day tomorrow. You're going to the mall so you need you're rest," her father said as he left the kitchen with her still hanging over his shoulder.
"Good night, Faye," her mother said with a smile as she watched them go upstairs.
"Night, Mom!" Faye yelled back.
"Night, Mom!" Faye's father yelled.
"Good night, Dear," she replied with a little laugh as she heard Faye's door close.
"Good night, Faye," her father said as he put Faye down in the pink bed.
"Night," she replied and got under the covers. "Oh wait," she said and got out of bed and went over to the table by her piano."
"What?" he asked as he watched curiously.
"I have to set the camera," she said and pulled the video camera from out of under her jacket. Then set it on the table facing her bed. "It's for our movie," she said and set a time on the camera, "Hmmm…I think I'll set it for 8:00. I'm sure I'll be waking up by then."
"You better be," her father said, "We don't want you sleeping to late, now do we?"
"No," Faye replied as she finished setting the camera then got back in her bed.
"Do I get a good night kiss?" he asked.
"Dad," Faye said with a laugh. She was 15 years old now, how much longer was he expecting her to give him good night kisses?
"Please, I can't sleep without one," he replied and did the best puppy dog eyes he could muster.
"All right," Faye said as her father leaned over her so she could kiss him on the cheek.
"Thank you, I can sleep now," he said and got up from Faye's bed.
"You're welcome," Faye replied as she watched her father turn out the light and leave her room.
"Go to sleep now, Faye," he said just before he closed the door.
"Don't worry, I will," Faye replied and turned on her side to go to sleep.
"I'll see you in the morning," he whispered and closed her door then left to go back downstairs.