"Sabrina, hurry it up or you'll be late!"

The slim blonde glanced at the plush clock sitting on her bedside table. It read 10:00 AM, way too early by her standards. "Noooo..." She groaned, covering her head with the patchwork quilt.

She heard her Aunt Zelda run back down the stairs to the living room. Her mind still a blur, Sabrina drifted back into dreamland, until what seemed like an earthquake erupted.

"WHOAH!" Sabrina cried, flipping over and falling off her bed. "Where's the earthquake?" She asked stupidly, her half-open eyes darting around her cozy, colorful bedroom.

She heard a chuckle from the doorway. "Actually, it wasn't an earthquake," said a much higher, and nearer voice then the one at the doorway. Sabrina stood up shakily and rubbed her eyes. Before her stood her best friend, African-American Llandra, dressed in her usual dark earth tones and slick hairstyles. Today she was wearing a chocolate brown miniskirt, leather boots, a tan colored blouse and an orange scarf hanging loosely around her neck.

And in the doorway stood--

"Shinji?!" Sabrina cried in shock. "What are you-"She looked around her room, totally embarrassed.

Random pieces of clothing were flung everywhere in her room, (some she would have much rather kept private), her bed was unmade and pieces of paper and books were all over her desk and on the floor. Old pop cans and dishes rested everywhere, and some horrible stench was leaking out of her closet. Not to mention Sabrina herself look horrible, with rumpled hair, sleepy expression and 10 million year old pajamas.

I wouldn't doubt if they really WERE 10 million years old, considering they were Aunt Hilda's. Sabrina thought angrily. She then came back to her senses.

"Shinji, get OUT, this is a girl's room!"

Shinji held up his hands defensively. "I'm going, I'm going, don't worry." He gave her a winning smile. "I'll be downstairs, chatting it up with Salem." The handsome boy trotted down the stairs. Sabrina couldn't help but smile. His best color WAS burgundy, which, by the way, was the color of the t-shirt he was wearing. He was also wearing khaki cargo pants, and his blue hair hung loosely so it was down around his shoulders.

"SO!" Sabrina cried, glaring at her mischievous friend. "What do you think YOU two are doing HERE, at THIS time?" She asked, emphasizing every important word.

"Have you already forgotten Sabrina?" Llandra asked, shaking her head sadly, but smiling all the same. "We're having that picnic today over in Pickin's Park. Shinji wants to glance at mortal life at its most normal."

Sabrina remembered now. They had made these plans ages ago. "Right." She said, "But why did you bring Shinji up here?! That's so embarrassing!" Sabrina cried, blushing. Llandra just winked.

"I'll be waiting downstairs."

Sabrina looked into her mirror, checking herself over one more time. She had tied her shoulder length blonde hair into two small pigtails. Her shirt was a dark blue and light blue striped halter top, with a picture of a small pink bunny winking. She wore a pair of jean cut offs, the ends stringy and ripped, a style she was rather fond of. On her feet she wore simple straw flip-flops, and she wore no make-up. It was a perfect get-up for out in the sun.

Why am I so worried about my looks anyway? Asked one part of herself.

Because of Shinji, you dolt. Said the other half rather abruptly.

No...he's just my friend...

Is he? It sure didn't seem that way when you kissed him last term at Greendale High...

That was to break a spell!

Yea, poor Harvey...

STOP!

And with that, Sabrina finished the endless argues of herself and walked out of her bedroom door.

Sabrina grinned as she watched Shinji gaze at their surroundings in excitement. "What are those little kids doing?" Shinji asked, pointing to three little kids throwing a frisbee 'round.

"They're playing Frisbee, a type of game where you throw a disc to each other and try to catch it."

"Wow." Shinji breathed, fascinated.

"Come you Duck, sit down here!" Llandra called to Shinji. Sabrina pulled at his arm.

"We're going to eat now?" Sabrina asked Llandra. She nodded, smiling.

"Race you!" Shinji cried, grinning.

"Wha-?" Sabrina asked.

"GO!"

Shinji dashed off, leaving Sabrina stumped. "HEY! YOU CHEATED!" She cried, laughing and running after him.

She laughed as she landed on top of the already exhausted Shinji. "I win by default." She said, giggling. Shinji just chuckled. Sabrina suddenly realized she was lying on top of Shinji. She blushed and rolled off onto the blanket, her eyes averting Shinji. Llandra just watched all this with amusement.

"So what's to eat?" Shinji asked curiously, reaching into the picnic basket.

"Fried chicken, potato salad, sandwiches, Iced tea, cake-you know, the whole picnic deal." Llandra said, smiling. Cooking was one of her favorite things to do, and everybody knew it once they tasted a morsel of her dishes.

Shinji pulled out a leg of fried chicken and bit into it. "Delicious!" He cried. Llandra blushed, while Sabrina smiled and dug into her own chicken leg.