Today was the day I will never forget. If it scares you, don't read it. I MEAN IT.

Well, anyway, me and Dana were in my room listening to her CD's when we heard yelling outside. "More yelling?" Dana grumbled. "What next?" The yelling was coming from a group of skateboarders that were skating quite recklessly. They grinded on the stair rails, whooped when someone almost fell to get out of their way, and overall were just obnixious. And that's when it happened.

The skaters failed to notice (or didn't want to) Logan scurrying around with his back turned to them. He was picking up the M&Ms he'd spilled. "Uh-oh," I muttered. "They're going to hit him! We have to help!" But Dana was already out the door. I caught up to her outside. "I thought you hated Logan." "I do," Dana replied, "but it's not going to be pretty when they make him fall on that concrete." She was right, as usual. The skaters were getting closer. And ifthey leg spasms or reflexes, I don't know, but something told me to jump. And I did. I snatched Logan's arm and yanked him away before the skaters came. We both fell onto the rough plaster that the ground was made of. I heard the skaters slide to a stop in front of us. "Hey, little girl,wewere going to hit that boy," the leader snarled at me. I looked up at him. "That was wrong! Why would you do something like that?"

"Because it's fun."

"It's dangerous and mean!"

"Oh, yeah?"

The boy grabbed my shoulder and flung me to the ground. I winced in pain as my head hit the pavement. I heard Dana shout and the sounds of shuffling and running. And everything went black.

"Syd?" I wasn't sure where I was or who was talking to me. I opened my eyes. I was in my bed, and the back of my head hurt like crazy. Next I looked around to see where the voice came from, and I saw Dana peering down at me. "Dana? Ow!" I tried to sit up, but it felt like I'd been punched in the head.

"Don't do that, Syd, you'll hurt yourself more."

"What happened?"

"The skater boy pushed you. You've been out all day. The nurse said you had a big bruise, but it could have been worse."

I frowned. "Then why didn't I hit my head so hard?"

"I don't know, I got pushed back by that crowd. As far as I know, you were just lying there halfway in the grass."

A sudden thought came to me then.

"What happened to Logan?" I asked.

Dana smiled. "I think he was the one that saved you."

"You have got to be kidding me."

"Nope. He's in his room now."

"Oh. Well, I'll pry the truth out of him later."

Laughing, Dana stood up. "You do that, then. Right now, I bet you're hungry."

"Am I ever!"

"Okay, I'll get you some pizza."

"Thanks!"

See, didn't I tell you it was scary? Serves you right, I warned you!

Sorry for the looong wait, but Christmas is coming fast! I'm wrapping presents like it's the Christmas Derby or something!