Disclaimer/Claimer: Nada to the familiar stuff. Get used to it, life just aint fair no more......

Danielle was walking with her arms crossed over her chest when she heard her name. She swiftly turned around to see her two best friends running to catch up.

Once she had a friend on each side, she began walking again. "So, did you guys have fun today?" she asked, making small talk for the moment.

"Oh yeah, let me tell ya all about it," Renee said, scrunching her nose up in sarcasm. Amanda, however, laughed

"Actually, I did. The kids I watched were great," she explained, emphasizing 'watched'.

Both of the other girls looked at her. "What's that mean?" came from Renee, while "and that is supposed to mean....." was emitted from Danielle.

Amanda shrugged. "I watched three kids; Marie, Jasmine, and Jacob. But, there was another girl our age, Lisa." After she said it, she looked at Renee and slapped her hands together. "That reminds me. She likes Blink too."

Renee sighed. "What's with everyone liking him? Can't I for once like the guy no one else likes?"

Danielle smiled a sympathetic smile and laid a hand on her friend's back. "Well, at least the mayor's daughter doesn't like him."



Amanda informed Danielle about Blink and Jenny, and she agreed with Amanda. She didn't think he should've lead Renee on either. Renee ended up taking a walk to get away from her friends' rants on Blink and Jenny.

Sure, it hurt a little because she had really started to fall for him, but she was not about to be one of those girls who won't allow the guy they like to date or whatever just because it isn't fair to her. No, she thought that was stupid, selfish, and ignorant. No one but God could control people's emotions. And she sure as hell wasn't going to try.

As she walked around the streets with her hands in her pockets and her head downwards, she thought of her old crush from about a year ago. She smiled at the thought, and immediately smacked right into someone.

"Nice way to meet up, I'd say," came a slightly familiar voice.

Renee looked up to see her most recent employer. She smiled courteously and nodded.

"I never did get your name. Mine's Johnathon," he said, smiling.

Renee looked full at him. He looked much better than the last time she had seen him. His brown hair was combed, he wore a white shirt, and a pair of black pants. He cleaned up well. "Ray," she responded, holding out her hand.

He shook it, and nodded politely. Just then, someone grabbed Renee and pulled her away. "Sorry sir, but we need to talk to our friend a minute," Amanda's familiar voice shouted as Johnathon's confused face faded further and further away.

Once she had been pushed around the corner, Amanda let go, and Renee noticed that Danielle was also there. "Renee, who was that?" Amanda asked fervently, emphasizing on 'that' this time.

Renee shook her head. "He was one of my employers. I ran into him, that's all."

Danielle raised an eyebrow. "He seems cute," she said, adding her thoughts.

Renee gave her a look, and looked back to Amanda. "Look, Anna, I know what you're thinking, and it's not that. I don't like him."

She pushed past her friends, and turned to look at them. "Now, if you'd excuse me, I'm gonna take a walk and try to sort things out."

As she walked away from her friends for the second time that day, she sighed shakily. Until Amanda had thought up the idea of Renee liking Johnathon, she hadn't realized how much she liked Blink. And it also registered how much it hurt to think of him with another girl.

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klover: Thanks for catching up on the reviews, but you could've just read them all and then reviewed on chapter 24. But whatever rocks your boat. Thanks for still reading, and I hope you like the rest. I hope to see more reviews!

Moonlight Sundance: Thanks also for your review. And like I said before, no you don't have to worry about Jenny getting hurt. lol, she'll be just fine. It's Blink that should worry. Anyways, thanks for your reviews, and I hope you enjoy the rest!

P.S.- I GOT MY LITTLE FUNKY-DOODLE THINGYS BACK! THE 8 KEY WORKS AGAIN!! YEA!!!!

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