Sorry this took so long to post. Ya know homework, sports, and my computer isn't working right. So here it is.

Kayla walked down the stairs to find Oliver on the couch and Jackson on the phone. Coming over to the couch, she startled Oliver by asking,

"Hey Oliver! Mind if I watch the game with you guys?" Oliver jumped and dropped the remote. Picking it up, he blushed and said,

"Hi Kayla. No, I don't, uh, I don't mind if you watch the game. But why aren't you shopping with Miley and Lily?"

"Ugh, I didn't want to. Miley and I got in a fight last night and we exchanged some pretty nasty words. Anyway, who's playing?"

"Pistons and Lakers.'' Oliver watched in awe as Kay's face lit up in excitement and he felt his ears turning red. If only he hadn't made that deal with Miley! Well, since Lily was going with Matt, he could just get Josh to ask Miley out again, then he was free for Kay!

" So, you going to the dance?" she asked innocently. Oliver shook his head and wondered if she knew what he was thinking.

" Ah, I get it. You like a girl and wanna ask her out, but you are afraid that she'll turn you down, right?''

" Actually, I'm afraid that I'll embarrass myself. And I don't want her friend to get ticked off, ya know?"

'' Well, maybe not the friend part, but I do know about embarrassing myself! I danced with this really crazy guy friend of mine, and now, well, lets just say my boyfriend is the only one who lets me live it down!" Oliver's head snapped up at the word ''boyfriend''.

''O-oh really? W-why's that?'' He stuttered, suddenly knocked down three knoches on the dignity scale.

" Well, I was friends with this guy, Paul, and we were like this.'' she crossed her first and second finger, demonstrating, '' but then it just got weird. He won't really talk to me anymore. Good thing Mitchell came along, or else I wouldn't have ever given guys a chance ever again!"

" Yeah, uh, sorry about this personal question, but do all of your friends have boyfriends?" Oliver crossed his fingers behind his back and prayed that she would say no and would see the bad thing about long-distance relationships. Though it was really stupid, he really didn't want to share Kay. She gave him a confused look and said,

" Uh, well, Brianna's got James, Sarah has, well, had, Eric, but they broke up, Monica has Chris, and Paul and Lindsay are dating each other.''

" And Suzanne?"

" Yeah, she's kinda going through a rough patch with Craig, but they usually make it fine. Why did you want to know this?"

" Uh, just wondering. I mean, I gotta keep collecting information for my Michigan report at the end of the semester!" Kayla nodded, but inside her heart was racing and her brain was going a million miles an hour. Why was he so upset when she talked about Mitch? And what a lame excuse- a report? PUH-LEEZE! Her thoughts were interrupted by the announcer.

"AND NOW, FOLKS, LET'S WELCOME OUR GUESTS FROM DETROIT, THE PISTONS!" Wild cheering filled the room and Jackson plopped down next to Kay. Letting all her worries go, she focused on the game.

LATER

'' C'mon, Chauncy! Lets go! NO! Don't give it to Ben! He can't make a pass like that! What! Bryant can't do that!" Jackson and Oliver exchanged amused expressions at Kayla's enthusiasm and competitiveness.

" Hey, don't pick on my Kobe! He's a good player! If you wanna pick on someone, pick on Rasheed! He is a bad player if I ever saw one!"

" Your Kobe? Yeah, and you think that you actually have a chance against them! NO! What! You can't take him out! Hamilton is our best shot! What! He can't have an ankle problem! This is just like Polanco! How can our best guy get hurt!"

" Who's Polanco?"

" Our second baseman for the Tigers….shhhhhh...NO! Hunter, don't do that! C'mon! Yes! That is what I am talking about! way to go, Tayshaun! YEAH! NO!"

" Wow, you are really competitive!" Oliver commented. Jackson shook with laughter as he observed this little fight.

" Shut up! Brian Cook's got the ball..." Kayla's argument with Oliver trailed off and she watched in delight as the last buzzer rang. Jumping up, she yelled,

" YES! Go Detroit! That is my kinda score! Seventy-six to fifty-seven! Yes!" Kayla's cabbage-patching caused Jackson to say,

" Hey, shut up! The Lakers are number one in the scoring! So they lost one game- big deal!" Jackson protested. Kayla scowled and the debate began.

LATER

Miley and Lily walked in to find Oliver and Kayla standing on the couch, with Jackson on the chair, each one shouting out a team.

" Pistons!"

"Lakers!"

"Pistons!"

"Lakers!"

" Hey, hey! Guys, we're home!" Lily joked, causing the debate to come to an abrupt stop. Miley smiled and Jackson jumped down from the chair. Running outside for some reason, he didn't return for a while. By the time he came back, Miley and Kayla were fighting, Oliver was gone, and Lily was standing looking a bit bewildered.

" Look, Oliver asked me to the dance! So back off!"

" Back off? I already have a boyfriend! I'm just trying to be friends with Oliver and Lily!"

" Oh, you already do? Well, I'm sure he'd be happy to hear about it!" Miley grabbed Kayla's phone, went to her phonebook, got Mitch's number (it was surrounded by hearts, so that kinda gave it away), and dialed lightening speed. Kayla grabbed the phone and snapped it shut. Letting out an angry sigh, she ran upstairs, tears trailing down her face again. Miley threw the bag on the couch, stomped upstairs, and Lily stayed put.

" Soooo, uh, how was the game?" She asked the also bewildered Jackson.

" Uh, it was good. What happened?"

" Oh, well, Oliver hugged Kayla AND Miley goodbye and Miley flew off the handle. Talk about cat fight! Um, I should go, bye!" Jackson, even more confused, shook his head just as Robbie Ray walked in.

" So,did you call her?"

" Yep, it took me a while to find her number, but I finally found it and I called her. She agreed to come out next Saturday. Appearently, her school is redoing its floors and so she will be off this entire month. She will be with us for about two weeks."

" Good. Kayla really needs a friend now."

" Yes, she does, son. When Miley came crying to me last night, I wanted to go punch Kayla out. Then when I heard the other side of the story, I see that Kayla is not to blame. I don't know what has come over Miley lately! She is so overprotective and sensitive!"

" I think that she is just re-grieving for mom. Rememeber, she was like this when we left Tennessee! Only this is worse- she's hurting Kayla and the poor girl has no one to go home to." Jackson nodded, finished his dinner, and went upstairs.

" What is happening, old man? I don't even know these kids! Jackson is never this deep or sensitive, Miley is never this cranky, and I've never seen Oliver blush so much! Must be a full moon." Robbie Ray muttered to himself. After he cleaned up the kitchen, he trudged slowly up to Miley's room, knowing what he had to do.

That was chapter 10 :), their was just a hint of drama, but this is a drama. I hoped you liked. So just hit that little review button. And write what you thought. :) :) :) :) :) :)