Disclaimer: I don't own anything, everything belongs to the brilliant Meg Cabot, with the exception of Lauren, Isabelle, and Jenny. Please Don't sue.

Authors Note: I am so sorry that I didn't update. And I'm not going to lie and say that I didn't have a chance, because I did, in fact I have had a lot of chances, it's just that I've been really lazy lately. I've also been toying with the idea of writing the next book from Michael's point of view, but I'm not sure yet. Anyway on with the story.

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12:22 p.m., Saturday, October 11, home

Today could not get any weirder. I just called Lauren to see if she and Felix wanted to go to Number One Noodle Son today, but her little sister answered and said that Lauren left like an hour ago.

So then I asked Isabelle if she had gone alone, but she replied that no, she had gone with Felix.

Let me tell you that Lauren and Felix never go anywhere alone, ever. The last time they went alone together without anyone's supervision we were all 13 years old. They ended up having this huge fight about Ketchup (don't ask) and they wouldn't speak to each other for a month.

I asked Isabelle if she was sure they had gone alone and she said she was sure. She also said that Lauren was all dressed up like she was going on a date.

Lauren and Felix out on a date!? I don't believe it. At all. They can't go on a date. No Isabelle must have made a mistake.

12:29 p.m., Saturday, October 11, home

 I mean Isabelle had to have made a mistake. I mean she's 12. All 12 year olds make mistakes. Right?

12:36 p.m., Saturday, October 11, home

I mean Lauren and Felix have been my best friends since we were eight.

We met her in the 3rd grade, when some kid was picking on Lauren, so we (Felix and I) stood up to him, and he (the bully) gave Felix a black eye and me a fat lip, and Lauren gave the kid two black eyes, a fat lip, and a kick in the nether region.

So I would think that after all that that they would at least be decent enough to tell me if they were dating or not. Right?

12:42 p.m., Saturday, October 11, home

They must be dating! I can't believe I never figured it out before today.

I mean why else would they have been so nice to each other lately? Why else would Felix have boughten Lauren's homework to her on Friday? Why else would Felix have stopped dating every single girl he laid eyes on?

And to think people call me a genius.

12:53 p.m., Saturday, October 11, home

Everyone is dating but me. I am the most pathetic person on the planet!

Lauren and Felix, Josh and Mia, Jenny (a girl from computer club) and Caleb MacEntire (a guy from computer club), Judith Gershner and some other dude, this list could go on forever.

And just a few minuets ago some 9th grader called for my little sister. His name was Boris Pelkowski and he is some Russian kid who wears his sweater tucked into his pants! And he always has food stuck in his braces! Even this kid has a girlfriend! Am I really that much of a nerd? I've never even been to second base yet and I'm about to be 17 years old! I HATE MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish someone would just shoot me and get it over with.

3:12pm, still Saturday, still at home DATELESS

Well at least I have some good news I just talked to Lilly and she said that Mia doesn't have a boyfriend. This is how the conversation went:

Me: Hey, Um Lilly is that guy that just called your boyfriend?

Lilly: I don't think that's any of your business Michael.

She was deeply engrossed in some book.

Me: Of course it's my business I'm your big brother.

Lilly: (suddenly looking up from her book)You have never before shown any slight interests in my love life before today, why are you suddenly so interested?

Me: Because I love you and I don't want you to get hurt, favorite sister.

Lilly: (laughing) Michael you are the world's worst liar.

Me: (trying to keep a straight face)Why do you think I'm lying?

Lilly: Because I'm your only sister.

Me: So what? That doesn't mean you can't still be my favorite.

Lilly: (looking back down on her book) Whatever, Michael. And for your information Boris and I are only friends.

Me:(under my breath) Yea and I suppose Josh Ritcher and Mia are only friends

 I guess Lilly heard me because she was all

Lilly: Is this what this is about? Mia wishes she and Josh were dating.

Me: (trying to hide my happiness) Oh they're not dating? I thought they were.

Lilly: (getting angry for some reason) You're an idiot to think that- (here was when the doorbell rang so Lilly went to get it)

Anyway I am so happy. Mia and Josh aren't dating. Thank you God!

3:45 p.m., Saturday, October 11, home

Wow. That's all I have to say, wow. Why does the world keep getting weirder and weirder?

Let me explain.

I just saw Mia. I was eating some cereal when suddenly I heard some yelling that sounded like Lilly and Mia.

So I'll admit it I took my shirt off, (Hey I can't help it. I have noticed that whenever I don't wear a shirt and Mia is there, she sort of stares and smiles. I am so glad I work out, anyway) and walked into the room just in time to hear Mia say, "Lily, shut up."

I have never heard Mia use the word shut up before, because she is usually a very conservative person. Lilly must have said something really bitchy to make Mia say that.

"Whoa" I said when I heard her, and then comes the weird part when I looked at Mia she looked all different.

Mia is usually very tall (5'9) with this sort of blondish-brownish short hair that is in-between curly and straight, she bites her fingernails and, she has this really pretty smile and has these gray eyes that kind of pull you into then they are so gorgeous an- sorry got a little off topic there anyway, and she is really really pretty (even though she doesn't think so).

Now Mia is, still really tall, and I'm am still totally in love with her, but now she sort of resembles Lana Weinberger. Now instead of having her blondish-brownish hair she just has plain blonde hair. And it's really short. All she has is bangs and a little hair in the back. She also has fake fingernails now. Fake. The Mia I know, would never wear fake fingernails. The Mia I know, would never die her hair blonde. That's what I love about her, she really doesn't care what other people think.

Anyway, after Mia told Lilly to shut up, Lilly got her face all scrunched up like she does whenever she's really mad and said, "What? What did you say to me?"

"I'm tired of you putting me down all the time. All day long, my mom and dad and grandmother and teachers are telling me what to do. I don't need my friends getting on my case, too."

"Whoa." I said again I could not believe Mia just said that.

"What is your problem?"

So then Mia went, "You know what? I don't have a problem. You're the one with the problem. You seem to have a big problem with me. Well, you know what? I'm going to solve your problem for you. I'm leaving. I never wanted to help you with your stupid Ho-Gate story anyway. The Hos are nice people. They haven't done anything wrong. I don't see why you have to pick on them."

Them she opened the door and said dramatically, "And my hair is not yellow."

Then she slammed the door and left Lilly and I standing there stunned. It took a few seconds for me to take in all that had just happened, but when I recovered I was all, "Well?" You see I was expecting her to go and apologize to Mia, but I guess Lilly wasn't planning on doing that because she was all, "Well what?"

"Aren't you going to apologize to your best friend?" I said acting like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"She is the one who is supposed to apologize to me! She is the one who went all physco! I didn't do anything!" Lilly yelled getting all worked up.

"What did she do? Get her hair cut without consulting you? Do something without asking your permission first? What the hell Lilly? Mia's the one in charge of her life, not you." I said coldly letting all my anger flush out onto her.

Lilly glared at me, and then ran off. And now I feel guilty, I shouldn't have said that.

But, she deserved it.

Right?

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I know that was really short, because it was only one day, but I wanted to update before I felt too guilty, and I've already started on ch.5 so you'll get that soon. Thanks again to all my reviewers, and umm.... that's all.