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A/N: I'm finally updating again! YAY! I have been so busy these past 6 months so I haven't been able to write. Plus, whenever I did have time, I had a major writers block, and I couldn't think of anything. But now, there's only two weeks left in school. And I'm super happy since the guy that I've been in love with for the past 8 months (but was to afraid to tell because I didn't want to wreck our friendship) just asked me out. AND I pulled my grade up in Algebra (evilest thing in the world I finally get what Mia's talking about). So I'm writing YAY! Now in the summer I hope to update much more often now so… you should all be happy!

Ch. 2 Lauren's Reaction

G&T, Monday, October 20

This is really depressing… If Lauren and Felix can't last, then what chance do we regular couples have?

Not that I'm involved in any of these doomed couples. I have no one to screw things up with, and you want to know why?

Because, I am still totally and completely in love with my little sisters best friend. Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, Princess of Genovia. I just looked it up, and if Mia and I were to get married, I would have to take Mia's last name. Michael Renaldo… actually that doesn't sound half-bad.

Anyway, I have to go. I have to tutor Mia in Algebra. And maybe she'll mention last Saturday and how we slow danced all night.

G&T, Monday, October 20

She didn't say anything about last night. She was preoccupied during our tutoring session that she didn't even smile and blush like she always does when I brushed my knee against hers.

So finally, after spending ten minutes trying to teach Mia about negative slopes, I gave up, and started working on Crackhead, after telling her, I would help her more tomorrow.

She just said, "Okay" and started working on the computer in the corner of the room. Then Lilly went, and looked over Mia's shoulder to see what she was so interested in. Then she said at full volume,

"Oh my God! Is there something about your date with josh Ritcher that you didn't tell me?"

I looked up at once, just in time to see Mia exiting out of 'You and Your Pregnancy.'

I felt the familiar roaring in my ears that I had last heard when I learned that Josh was taking Mia to the Cultural Diversity Dance.

Lilly kept going on and on to a very embarrassed Mia, "Why didn't you tell me? Didn't you learn anything in Family Life Mia?"

Mia kept opening her mouth to explain, but Lilly kept interrupting her. While Lilly was going on her fourth round of naming all the contraceptives Mia could have used on her date, she (Mia I mean) noticed that I was listening to the conversation. She then turned tomato red-, and said over Lilly's rants, "It's for science. Kenny and I had to do an extra credit thing, instead of dissecting frogs."

Lilly, of course didn't believe her, and was all, "Mia, I hope you know that you can tell me anything." Then she dropped it.

I know it can't be true though, (Mia being pregnant) because on the date Lars was there the whole time, and wouldn't even let the two get past 1st base if he could help it. So there's no way in hell that Mia's pregnant. Plus, Mia is way too smart to be sucked into the whole "Maybe if I put out it will make Josh love me' trap.

Hopefully.

Sometime after school, Monday, October 20

Today sucked. James, (A guy Lauren and I have known since 4th grade) Cameron, and I went over to Lauren's after school and spent the whole time looking through yearbooks trying to find the perfect replacement boyfriend.

I told Lauren that if she just wanted to use a guy to get over her ex-boyfriend, that she should really think it over, because in the end she could end leaving someone else besides herself heartbroken.

Lauren just stared at me and snapped, "You know Michael you should really stop reading those pamphlets in your parents office." Then she went on as if nothing had happened and said, "How about Chad Dawson?"

"You know Lauren I think Michael may have caught on to something, I mean you don't want to put someone through what Felix put you trough. And besides I think Chad is gay." Cameron said hiding her face behind a copy of Cosmo to hide her face.

Lauren can get very intimidating.

However, to our immense surprise, Lauren didn't yell, throw dirty looks, or kick anyone's ass. Instead, she did something very unlike her. She started sobbing.

Lauren is not the crying type. At least not in front of people. In fact, until this afternoon, I had never even seen Lauren cry since her grandmother's funeral when we were 12.

And so far, she had cried twice in one day, but today she had a great excuse.

"Oh honey, It's all right you'll get over it. Felix and you just aren't supposed to be together. You'll find someone else." Cameron reassured hugging Lauren, James and I, however, stayed our distance trying to seem manlier. But…I hate to admit it… but during that second I wanted nothing more than to hug and cry along with Lauren and Cameron. I don't know what came over me. Maybe I'm catching something.

"But I don't want anyone else I want Felix! Why did he have to do that! Cameron I thought he was the one. Seriously, I loved him more than I have ever loved anyone. Those 2 weeks were the happiest of my life. Now they're over. Maybe I was too harsh. I mean it's a highschool relationship. So he made one mistake…I should call him right now and forgive him." Lauren cried as she lunged for the phone.

"NO! He's the one who ruined the relationship. You can't give in! He made one mistake. but it was a HUGE one! You can't go back to him. Once a guy cheats on you, he'll always cheat on you. You can do better than him. Someone who doesn't think just because of one fight that he can just go sleep with anyone he wants to. You deserve that Lauren. You deserve to be happy and find the one guy who's perfect for you. You may have thought Felix was at one point, but he screwed it up. He proved he wasn't the one the minute he kissed that slut." Cameron said handing the phone to me to put in a place out of the reach of Lauren.

"Maybe I don't. Maybe there is no perfect person for everyone. Maybe we're all just supposed to accept your significant other despite all the mistakes they make- No matter how big," Lauren emphasized to stop Cameron from making a comment. "Maybe we're just supposed to settle." Lauren said calming down now.

"No Lauren that's not true!" Cameron said preparing to go into one of her rants about true love.

Lauren sighed clearly upset that now Cameron was going to start lecturing her instead of feeling sorry for her. So, I came to her, James, and my rescue.

"Actually, Lauren I think Cameron is right about not having to settle for someone. I think once you find you find your perfect person, you learn to love them because of all their mistakes and faults not in spite them."

Now any normal good friend would have appreciated my trying to help them getting over the potential love of her life. But no, Lauren isn't a normal friend. She got all pissy and snapped, "Michael stop quoting Thomas Wilde Fountain! You don't know anything about love! I mean you're in love with a 14-year-old princess! She doesn't even know about your feelings, and she only thinks of you as her best friend's nerdy older brother, because she's in love with Josh Ritcher so get over yourself!"

"Oh." I said simply. Lauren can be a real bitch when she's upset. And to make it worse what she had just said had confirmed my worst thoughts.

"Oh Michael I'm sorry I didn't mean it! It's just-" Lauren claimed once she saw my face. I think Lauren might seriously be bipolar. She jumped off the bed, and hugged me. Then she started crying again muttering incoherently into my chest.

I patted her awkwardly on the back and mouthed to James Let's get out of here!

James nodded and said loudly, "Lauren Michael and I have to go now. We're not even helping much are we? Probably just making it worse." Lauren to my surprise didn't object told me she'd call me and practically pushed us out the door.

Women.

Around 11, Monday, October 20, home

Urghhh. That's all I have to say. I hate Felix so much for doing this to Lauren. Why did he have to be so stupid and selfish? He had such a good thing going for him. I if was lucky enough to have someone as great as Lauren and have her love me back (I realize how girly this sounds but seriously… who cares? I want this! With Mia maybe, but someone also. Okay. I can't really see myself with anyone else but her, but it could happen right?) I would never screw it up. Ever

Oh crap, Mia just logged on. Why can't she see that I like her as more than just my little sister's best friend?

Maybe I should ask her what was wrong today during G&T?

CracKing: What was with you at school today? It was like you were off in this whole other world or something.

She writes back:

FtLouie: I don't have the slightest idea what you are talking about. Nothing is wrong with me. I'm totally fine.

Sure she is.

CracKing: Well, I got the impression that you didn't hear a word that I said about negative slopes.

FtLouie: I heard everything you said about negative slopes. Given slope m+y-intercept (O,b) equation y+mx+b Slope-intercept.

Wtf? Mia sucks at algebra! I mean she's perfect in everything else but in algebra she sucks. But like Thomas Wilde Fountain, I love her because she sucks in algebra, not in spite of it. But, she wasn't even listening today! How did she know that?

CracKing: What?

FtLouie: Isn't that right?

CracKing: Did you copy that out of the back of the book?

Then she logged off without answering.

I shouldn't have said that. I hate myself sometimes.

That's it. I had to add that last part about Mia 'cause I hadn't talked about her much so there. I was going to add more but I'm too anxious to just update. Thanx to everyone who updated even when I hadn't written anything in a while. I love you All. WHHOOOOO! If you have a my-space become my friend!

And Michael once againseemingreally girly! Argghh! Oh well I can't help it! Read and Review!

Till next Time!

Princessjoelyn: Of course, you can pick up where I left off. You may have already started since its been soo long since I last updated but I would really like to see how someone else who write the CracKing Diaries. But I will probably also want to write CracKing in Love so if people don't mind having two…

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