"So really, I don't know if I should go out with Jennifer for a few hours before I go out with Tammy, or if is should go out with Michelle, before I go out with Tammy."

"Pronto, do you think it's a good idea to talk about this on the air? What if those girls are listening?" I said, trying to shut him up. For a half an hour, I listened to him talk about his social dilemma, and I was getting madder by the minute. I was sure that I didn't want to listen to this anymore that the people at home.

"Come on, Shady. Give him a break. Pronto's got people out there for him that he can brag about. Some people aren't that lucky," Question Mark said. By the expression on his face, I knew he was referring to his secret relationship with Kim.

"Really, well speaking of lucky, here's the latest song from The Four Leaf Clovers." I had to cut to a song. There were some things I wanted to say, but none of had to be said on the air. "What was that all about, Robbie?" I asked.

"What did I do? I just think that if you've got a girl, it's a real shame to keep her a secret," he explained.

"Really? Then why don't you just take bring Kim around, huh? I'm sure she'd just love to hang out with Question Mark and the rest of the RFR gang...oh wait a second, she wouldn't! It's never going to work out between you two. Love is just a lie," I said, exposing the secret he tried so hard to keep. I knew I wasn't being myself. I knew that it was unlike me to do that to one of my best friends, or anyone, for that matter. I was frustrated. I hated everyone for being so damn happy all the time. It was as if, if I couldn't be that way, nobody should either. I was selfish.

"What?" Ray asked.

"Robbie, is this true? You and Kim Carlisle are dating? Why didn't you say anything? You know you can tell us anything," Travis said.

And then it happened. Something I'll never forget. When Robbie looked at me...when I saw the hurt in his eyes, I knew that I had just lost my friend. As he stood up from his usual seat at our headquarters, I saw him try to fight back a tear and loose.

"I'm out of here," he announced as he grabbed his backpack.

"Robbie, wait," Ray called. "Nice going!" he said as he ran past me to catch up to him. Travis made his way out of the booth to catch up to Robbie as well, only he said nothing to me. He didn't even look at me. I wasn't there to him. After standing around by myself for a moment, I left too.

"Robbie, who cares about what she said? She's been acting weird, lately," Ray told him.

"Yeah, I'm sure you and Kim Make a great couple. You two are going to be just fine!" Travis assured him. "We an even go on a triple date the tonight. You and Kim, Ray and...someone, and me and Bridget."

"Bridget?"

"Yeah, she's been back since this morning. It's going to be fine."

There I stood, only a few feet away from the tree of them, unsure of whether or not I should apologize. I had know right to say what I said and I really was sorry, but as I looked at them, as I saw them bonding I suddenly felt as if I lost my place in that tight group. A triple date? That definitely did not include me. I took a step forward. I was going to do it. I was going to apologize. No. I backed away and turned around. My movements were rapid and uncertain. I had a change of heart. I turned back around. I would apologize for sure this time. No. No, not this time. I turned back around but this time, I would not go back.

"Lily, hi. This is a surprise. I wasn't expecting you until 5:00," Parker said after opening the door and seeing me.

"Yeah, I know. Th...things didn't really go as smoothly as planned and now...now..." I began to cry. Tears flowed out of me like I was a faucet. My friend...my only friend was quick to embrace me. She felt so soft...so warm. She was exactly what I needed.

"What happened?" she asked me, loosening her hug so that her arms would sill be around me, but she could look into my eyes.

"I'm a jerk!" I managed to mumble.

"Lily, you're the kindest person I know. How can you say that you're a jerk?"

"I hurt Robbie. I...I said something about him that I wasn't supposed to. I made him cry and now everyone hates me."

"I don't hate you."

"You weren't there. If only you were, you'd see the kind of monster I am," I told her.

"You'd see that I'm nothing more than a selfish ..."

"Lily, that's enough!" Parker snapped. "I don't want to hear you put yourself down like that anymore. You're amazing. You're smart. You're funny and Beautiful..."

"Why do you think so highly of me, Parker?" I asked. The only people who ever said stuff like that about me were Travis and Ray...but that was because they had crushes on me...

The room fell silent. She backed away from me avoiding eye contact as if her life depended on it.

"Parker?" I asked.

"I love you, Lily," she said as quickly as possible with a sudden rush of courage. I wasn't sure that I heard her right and before I could ask her to repeat herself, I was kissed. Her lips stopped mine protesting...from screaming. And I wanted to scream...didn't I? I was being invaded and I should have screamed. So why didn't I? Maybe because it felt so unreal. Maybe I was dreaming. No, I wasn't dreaming. As the kiss grew deeper, the reality of the situation began to sink in. I was kissing her. I was kissing Parker and loving every second of it!