AN: Yes, I have another chapter up! Oh I'm so happy. I'm dedicating this chapter to my beloved cat Nezume. I LOVE that cat. And his name means "mouse" in Japanese. Oh there's a funny story behind the naming of that cat. :) But unfortunatly that story has nothing to do with this one. So here is this story.

"Hey," Catherine said. She, Warrick, Cassy and Fredy were all laying down on a flat piece of grass in the park. They had their head together, their feet pointing out in different directions, forming a sort of circle.

"Yeah," Cassy, Warrick and Fredy all answered because Catherine didn't specify.

"Warrick," she clarified. "When's your birthday?"

Warrick's heart sank and he sighed. "Today."

There was a loud gasp from all three of his friends. "And when were you going to tell us this," Cassy demanded sitting up and glaring at him. Warrick still hated that glare.

"Tomorrow," he said quietly. Fredy laughed. Warrick sat up also and Fredy threw his arm around Warrick's shoulder.

"We're your friends. Did you think we would shun you when you turned 15 or something?"

Warrick shook his head. He was smiling now. "I don't know," he said with a shrug. "Usually it's just me and my grandma celebrating," he said. He wasn't upset about never having a party with friends and all that. He liked eating cake and ice-cream with his grandmother. they's usually rent a few videos, and he had fun.

"We'll today we'll take you for milkshakes and french fries," Fredy declared, standing up. Warrick looked at him oddly.

"Milkshakes and french fires," he repeated a little amazed someone would put those two together.

Fredy nodded. "The two best things under the sun," he said. At this Cassy and Catherine both punched him on the arm. Fredy laughed. "Two best food items under the sun," he corrected himself. Catherine nodded.

"Never insult a teenage girl," she stated.

"Especially the conceited ones," Fredy muttered, which earned him another punch from Catherine.

They drove to a diner nearby. Well Fredy drove, the others just rode along. The got a booth by the window and ordered four strawberry milkshakes and two large baskets of fries.

"You should've told us it was your birthday," Catherine said jabbing Warrick with a fry. They were sitting right across from each other.

"Yeah," Cassy said who was sitting next to Catherine, also jabbing Warrick with a fry.

"Yeah," repeated Fredy and Warrick was jabbed with yet another fry.

"You guys are so original," Catherine said sarcastically and Fredy and Cassy laughed. "But seriously Warrick. We could've been better prepared."

Warrick shrugged. "Well, I like this. I mean where else would I have picked up the brilliant combination of french fries and strawberry milkshakes," he said, dipping his fry into his milkshake before putting it in his mouth.

"Aren't these the best," Fredy said, eating one himself and getting nods of agreement from the others.

"Hey Cath. Did I tell you that Joey and several girls who's names are escaping me at the moment, have decided that they are 'distancing' themselves from you.," Cassy said after swallowing a few fries.

"Really," Cath said, not sounding a bit worried or surprised. Cassy nodded.

"So guess what. It's just gonna be you, me, Warrick and Fredy at the lunch table," Cassy said. Warrick couldn't tell weather she was happy or not. Warrick though was feeling a bit guilty.

"Ah well, who needs anybody else," Cath said with a dismissive wave of her hand.

"I'm sorry," warrick said before he could stop himself. The others looked at him as though he had sprouted an extra head or something.

"For what," Fredy asked.

"Well, for...you know..."

"Warrick," Catherine said cutting him off. "Stop it. You didn't do anything.

"Yeah," Fredy said clapping him on the shoulder. "We're you friends. Honestly. Those other guys, their just shallow follower type people. We'd take you over them any day."

"Speak for yourself," Cassy said, but the way she said it, Warrick knew she was joking.

Catherine smiled at Warrick. "Seriously, he's right. We'd take you over them any time," she said and there was such sincerity in her smile that Warrick had to believe her.

Cassy nodded in agreement"Yeah, who needs a bunch of empty headed, know nothing-"

"We get it Cassy," Fredy and Catherine said at the same time. Warrick felt much better. He decided that this was his favorite birthday ever.

"That was fun," Cassy said. She and Catherine were in Catherine's room. Cassy had decided to sleep over. Catherine was standing and Cassy had taken up residence in a soft, fluffy chair of Catherine's They had ordered pizza and were waiting for it to arrive.

"What," Catherine said a bit absent mindedly.

"Today. Going for milkshakes and fries with Warrick. I tell you I'm actually likeing the guy," Cassy said. Catherine immediately whipped around and faced Cassy. Her eyes were fierce as she stared at her friend. For Catherine, it was a instinct thing. She wasn't thinking about her reactions. It took a moment to Cassy on.

"Oh, Cath not like that. I just mean...he's a nice guy," Cassy hurried to explain. Catherine seemed satisfied and sat on her bed..

"Yeah, I'd never mess with him," Cassy said. She had a semi-evil grin on her face but Catherine took no notice of that.

"What'd you mean," Catherine demanded, her defensives going up instantly, thinking that Cassy was trying to insult Warrick.

"Just that we're friends, and I'd never mess with anything that you've laid claim too," Cassy said, still with that evil grin.

Now Catherine was catching on. "What'd you mean," she repeated anyway.

Cassy rolled her eyes and gave a big dramatic sigh. "God Cath. Even I know you are not that stupid."

Catherine's cheeks started to turn pink. "What you're implying, is completely untrue Cassy," Catherine said, her defensives shooting up again.

Cassy rolled her eyes again. "Yeah yeah, deny it all you want Cath," Cassy said. Catherine's cheeks were now a bright red.

"I hate you," Catherine muttered, and she had a small smile on her face.Cassy laughed.

"I love you too," she said happily.

Fredy was the one to drive Warrick home after their milkshakes and fries. When they got there, Warrick's Grandmother was waiting for him. She had a cake and insisted that Fredy come in. Fredy was eager to accept the invitation for cake. Warrick's Grandmother had her piece of cake and left the two boys in the kitchen to talk. Warrick and Fredy both had several slices of cake. Fredy was actually on his fourth.

"So tell me," Fredy said, setting down his fork. Warrick looked at the older boy curiously. "About where you and Cath are going,"

Warrick felt his cheeks burn. "What are you talking about," Warrick said, knowing full well he wasn't pulling off playing dumb.. Fredy looked at Warrick a stern sort of look on his face.

"Warrick, you are blushing," he said and Warrick knew he was probably blushing even harder. "Now would you mind answering my question?"

"Are you always this nosey," warrick said trying to sound annoyed. Fredy laughed and nodded. "Where my friends are concerned."

Warrick sighed. "Not like it matters anyway," he muttered. Fredy shook his head.

"Thinking like that will get you absolutely nowhere," Fredy said to Warrick. Warrick had to agree but he couldn't help it.

"Fredy...I'm a dork, a nerd, a book-"

"A nice guy, a true friend, a 'cutie', not my words. Shall I continue," Fredy said with a grin. Warrick could help but smile.

"Still...," warrick said.

"What I'd tell you about thinking like that," Fredy said sternly. "Besides, Cath has a total thing for you."

The butterflies in Warrick's stomach started doing flips.