Here's the next chap. It's pretty depressing, just a warning. Anyway, exams are over so I can update as I promised.
"Of course we remember silly!" Nicole said.
"Yeah, why won't we? We're friends, and friends remember other friend's birthday! Anyway, let's set up the stuff for the party! Mr. Bender gave Dean Rivers a letter so that we can spend the night here by the seashore, so there's no need to worry. He's totally cool with it," Zoey said.
"Okay then!"
They fixed the food, the music, the lights, everything! Dana even wanted to help but Logan stopped her. "No, don't help! Just sit down." He said and directed her on a beach chair. "You're the celebrant so you just relax, we can handle this."
Dana sat down and watched them fix everything. After a while, they finished and the party was about to begin.
"So let's start by first singing a birthday song to Dana!" Zoey suggested.
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!
"Wohooo! Bring in the cake!" Nicole said while Michael carried it to Dana. "Make a wish Dana! I love wishes! Do you love wishes? I love wishes!" she suggested.
Dana paused for a while, closed her eyes and blew the candle.
"So, what did you wish for?" Logan smirked at his girlfriend. He had a feeling her wish was about him.
"Don't smirk at me like that Logan! You're too full of yourself! I didn't wish only about you! Well, if you guys really want to know, I wish that we'll forever be like this, happy and carefree."
"Aww, that's sooo sweet!" Nicole said.
"Okay, now what's next?" Quinn asked.
"Now, we eat the cake and the other food!" Chase said ready to eat.
"Dig in!" Zoey said.
They ate the fabulous food cooked by Zoey, Nicole, Quinn, Chase, Michael and even Logan for Dana. She really enjoyed the food. It was like a feast.
"Wow, that was great food guys! Thanks!" Dana said and complimented them.
"We're happy you enjoyed it because it was hard cooking, really really hard," Michael said.
"Why?"
"For one, Quinn wanted to put some chemicals in them and it was hard to let her not to! She's strong I tell you," Nicole said.
"I can't help it! I want to test my Love Potion II!" Quinn argued.
"We all know what happened when you tested the Love Potion I! Just let it go! Anyway, another reason for hard cooking was Logan who kept looking at his reflection on the spoons and forks we were about to use," Chase said.
"And the really annoying part is the make-out sessions of Michael and Nicole and Chase and Zoey," Logan insulted.
"Logan?" they all said. They were insulted.
"It's true! I was about to barf! Even Quinn was too! If you just saw our faces!"
Dana just hit him on the head. "Logan stop blabbering! I just want to open my other gifts already! Care to help?"
"Ouch! Huh? Sure!"
They opened the gifts while there was music. Michael, Nicole, Zoey, Chase and Quinn danced to the music until they couldn't anymore. Logan and Dana had a 'bonding time' while they opened the presents.
"Hey, let's open this one!" Dana said.
"It's from Nicole," Logan said, "I thought you're irritated at her?"
"Yeah I am, but she's still my friend even though she bugs me a lot. Besides, what does being irritated at her have to do with opening her present?"
"Just curious! Anyway, go open it!"
She opened it only to see a very cute stuff toy. It was a blue dog with a ribbon around its neck, a bell and a note on it. Dana opened the note and it said,
Dear Dana,
Hi there! Happy birthday! I know you're usually irritated at me and I'm usually irritated at you, but I'm happy we're friends. I'm really happy when I'm with you and Zo. Hope you always stay the same and don't be like Logan, you know an egomaniac. I'm sorry if you get mad at me insulting him, but I know you know this is true. I wish you luck with him and in your life. Always remember I'm here for you whenever you need help, and also Zoey.
Love you always girl friend!
Nicole
Logan read it with her and said, "Hey! She's writing insulting stuff about me behind my back!"
"Logan, you already know you're an egomaniac so no need to be angry," Dana said.
"Fine, whatever! Let's just open the other presents!" he said as he unwrapped Zoey's.
They opened more presents. Zoey gave Dana a black shirt that said, 'I love guys, but I control them', this made Dana laugh and Logan just plain offended. (Is Dana really the one in control of this relationship?) Anyway, Quinn gave her a sample of her Love Potion II, which she actually didn't need because of what happened in the 'dance'. Chase gave her a Maroon 5 CD. (Even though it doesn't look like she likes the band, this is her fave band and she's been dying to get this CD). Lastly, Michael gave her a guitar because she loves singing.
"Wow, you really got a lot of great gifts!" Logan said.
"Yeah, I'm so lucky to have you guys! Hey let's go and dance with them, there isn't much time till the night is over, we might as well enjoy it," Dana said.
"Mademoiselle?" Logan extended his hand to Dana and she held it. They went to the others and danced with them. Chase danced with Zoey, Michael with Nicole and Logan with Dana. And Quinn? She danced alone. (She was pretty happy with her own company anyways.)
After dancing, they decided to play around the water. It was really fun, and everybody enjoyed it.
When they were tired from playing, they lied down on the mats and looked at the stars. A shadow went to them closer and closer as they talked to each other.
"Wow, the sky looks beautiful!" Nicole said.
"Not as beautiful as you," Michael complimented.
"Thanks,"
They kissed each other and were disturbed when the shadow was identified, it was Steph.
"Nicole! What are you doing? I came looking for you. I was sooo worried when nobody was in your dorm. Later on I found out from the Dean that you're here with your friends for Dana's birthday party. I love you Nicole, but I can't believe you… you're cheating on me!"
"Steph, I'm sorry! But, lemme explain," she said and stood up while Steph just walked out. Nicole ran to him and Michael was just plain speechless. The others were just completely concerned for Nicole.
"Man, stand up and follow her!" Chase suggested to Michael.
"I don't know what to do. It's my entire fault, if I didn't kiss Nicole in the first place she wasn't supposed to be mine and be hurt like this. I'm afraid if I follow her, things will get worse, I'm sorry guys," Michael shook his head.
"Are you even a man, Michael? Well, I wouldn't blame you. I guess you're right that you would make things worse if you follow her. All of this is not your fault, it's mine. I was the one who planned for her to flirt you and eventually dump you. Apparently she has feelings for you and couldn't dump you. This made things more complicated. It's completely my fault. I have to fix this," Dana said and left them.
"Dana!" Logan said and followed her.
"No Logan, I can take care of myself. Lemme prove I can, please."
"But, it's your day, you shouldn't ruin-" Logan argued.
"Shouldn't ruin my day? Logan, I ruined Nicole's life! I have to do something! It's only a day. If I don't move soon, something very bad will happen. Her whole life is at stake. I can't bear to see her depressed, she's one of my best friends!" Dana said and left them.
SomewhereNicole is still chasing Steph. "Steph, please, talk to me! I'm sorry but you have to know what I feel!"
"I don't care how you feel, I just saw it! There's nothing to explain!" he said and stopped.
Nicole stopped walking too and they had a 2-meter distance in between.
"Steph, I'm sorry. I'm still confused. I like you but I like Michael also. You both have good points, but I'm just so baffled! I don't know what to do! Please Steph, help me out to decide, don't walk out of me," Nicole said. Steph just started to walk away. Dana ran to him and punched him on the face.
"Dana!" Nicole screamed, "Why did you do that?"
"He doesn't want to listen to you!" she explained.
Steph's nose bled because of Dana's punch, "Get out of my way Dana!" he said. He raged in anger.
"No! Because I want to tell you it isn't Michael or Nicole's fault, it's mine! I'm the one who told her to court you and flirt with Michael. I didn't really know she has feelings for him. I only did that for the prank week. I figured out flirting and then dumping them would be the perfect way to sabotage the boys. But I was wrong. None of us, not Zoey, Nicole or I dumped the guy assigned to us, because we like them. I'm so sorry Steph. But if you're angry, I'm the one you should hurt, not Nicole, not Michael. Do whatever you like! You can even punch me for what I've done! Punch me all you like! I don't care! I won't fight back."
Steph was so mad, he wanted to release all his anger and did Dana's request. He hit her and she didn't hit back. Dana got about 3 hits until Logan ran to them and yelled, "Stop it!"
Steph stopped and just walked away. He stopped for a while and said, "Nicole, we're through. I'm breaking up with you."
Nicole burst into tears when Steph said that. He just dumped her. Nicole couldn't take it. "I'm sorry Steph! Please forgive me!"
"I forgive you… but I don't want to get back together with you," he said and ran away.
Nicole just cried, "That's so not true!" and ran back to Zoey and the others, and left Dana and Logan.
"Nicole! Ouch!" Dana said and took a step. She's injured from the punches she received from Steph.
"Don't move Dana, you're injured! What were you thinking? Were you even thinking? You let him hit you and you didn't defend yourself!" Logan argued, held her face and looked at the wounds.
"It's all my fault, all of this is my fault. I deserve this. Nicole's life is ruined because of me," she said and cried at Logan's shoulder.
From a distance, there was a different shadow, it was Matthew. Matthew went nearer to them and said, "Logan, I can't believe you let that Steph guy hurt my Dana!"
"Matthew?" they said in unison.
"Yeah, it's me. You do not deserve her! You always hurt her! I promise you, I'll get her back! I'll show you she'll be happier with me! I swear! The same goes with Chase, Hayden will get Zoey, he promises! We're going to beat you two!" Matthew said and then ran away.
"Logan?" Dana said. "I'm sorry, this is also my fault."
"No, this is nobody's fault. It's not a sin to love. Let's just go back to Zoey and the others," Logan suggested.
Dana just nodded her head. They walked there slowly and saw Nicole crying on Michael, "He left me. I don't know what to think! Michael you won't leave me would you?" she asked.
"I won't. I promise," he agreed.
"Hey guys," Logan greeted them. Obviously all were sad because of what happened.
"Hey Logan, Dana! What took you guys? Dana, what happened to you? Are you okay?" Chase asked.
"Steph beat him up." Logan explained.
"It's okay. I'll cure myself tomorrow. Anyway, sorry to break it up to you guys, but that thing with Steph is not the only bad news. We saw Matthew, and he said he will get me from Logan. He also told us Hayden will get Zoey from you Chase," Dana explained.
"Let them try!" Zoey said irritated.
"Let's just get to sleep," Dana said with her voice filled with annoyance and sadness.
"Dana, are you sure you're okay?" Zoey asked.
"Yeah, I just want to sleep."
"Hey, Dana, do you mind if I sleep beside you?" Logan asked.
"No, I don't mind. Just don't do anything funny," she said and lied on the mat and turned around. Dana was at the edge of the mat. Logan lied beside her and the others did too. Nicole was beside Michael, Zoey was beside Chase and Quinn was at the other end. They just slept and tried to forget all the worries of today. When everybody was asleep already, Dana woke up. She slept only for a while, but couldn't sleep anymore. She walked to the sea and sat near it where the little waves can get to her. Logan in due course figured out she woke up because he didn't see her beside him. He saw her near the sea already and went to her.
"Dana, why are you still awake?" Logan asked.
"I needed time to think," she answered.
"Okay?"
"It's just, at first I was extremely happy because you guys remembered my birthday and it's our week-sary. But now, I'm just the complete opposite of happy. I just hate this birthday now! I deserve this for thinking of that stupid plan in the first place, but I can't stand to see Nicole crying, I just can't! She's my friend!" Dana said and cried in a tuck sitting position.
Logan sat beside her and just hugged her tightly. "Don't worry Dana, I'm here for you. I won't leave you. Remember I love you, so no need to worry, you have me. I'll help you with Nicole. I'll help you convince Steph not to be mad at her. All of us will be here for you. No need to worry, we're all friends," he said and snuggled her. He just noticed that she was already asleep. He picked her up and put her on his back and went back to the others. He slowly put her on the mat and laid her there. Tears went down from her eyes even though she was fast asleep already.
"Dana, please don't cry, I hate it when you cry. It's as if, it's my entire fault. I think Matthew's right. I always hurt you. I'm such a lame boyfriend. But I promise, from now on, I won't hurt you anymore. I won't cause you sadness, I'll always be there with you," he said, wiped her tears, kissed her a goodnight kiss and slept.
A/N: I'm pretty sad of what I wrote, poor Dana, Nicole, Logan, and the others! Don't worry, things will be better, I promise. But, some obstacles will still happen. BTW, I'll update once I'm satisfied with the next chapter and when I get enough reviews, (I'll be the judge of that). Anyway, R&R!