"You guys are insane!" Serena whispered yelled. She looked around the table to see her friends looking at her like she crazy. "Yeah I said it. I.N.S.A.N.E!"

"Well at least we know she can spell one word in the dictionary." Raye said sarcastically.

"But does she really know what it means?" Mina questioned. She put her index finger to her chin and looked up at the ceiling.

"No way." Lita interrupted. "If she did, she would know what we are talking about."

"He does not love me!" Serena argued.

"We were all there when he said it."

"Minus Amy!" Lita pointed out.

"But we were there." Raye pointed her finger to herself, Lita and Mina."

"I am not going to argue this. You guys are crazy." Serena scoffed then started to play with her straw. "The man cearly hates me. He has never said one nice thing to me."

"And have you?" Amy asked.

"Ames, you are supposed to be neutral." Serena pointed out.

Amy sat back in her seat and flipped the page of the textbook.

"He is so watching you from the corner of his eye right now." Raye waved her hand in the air to point it out.

Serena rolled her eyes and looked at him. Nothing. She let out a little breath. "I think you are just seeing what you want to see. He is obviously just reading his book."

All four girls rolled their eyes.

"Fine Serena. We'll just have to prove our point." Mina sat up straight, as did the other four girls. "When he lifts his head up and looks over her-"

"Ah, don't interrupt." Raye put her hand up to cut Serena off. "That's rude."

"And he will." Mina continued. "Smile at him."

Serena laughed. "I am sorry what?"

"Smile at him." Lita repeated.

"S.M.I.L.E."

"Really Amy?" Serena slammed her tiny hand on the table. "You too?"

"Just do it."

"He is not going to look over here anyways." Serena said shrugging her shoulder and giving the girls a little smirk.

"Wanna bet?" Raye asked looking at her partners in crime.

They all gave her a vindictive smile.

"What are you guys thinking?" She looked at her friends.

"OH MY GOD !" They all yelled in unison, and within second the entire arcade paused to look at the four. People could be heard from the other side of the arcade, asking if all was okay. Including Darien and Andrew, whom were still in the same spot they had been all afternoon.

"Whoops." Raye let out a little giggle. "Thought I saw a spider." She gave another awkward laugh. "It was just a jumbled up hair tie. "

The other three laughed awkwardly as they slowly moved down to their seats. Serena observed as everyone started to go about their business. She could not believe they did that. She quickly scanned the room, only to eventually lock eyes with Darien.

"Do it now!" Raye whispered.

Serena took in a little breath. Tucked her hair behind her ear. And smiled at him. She then broke eye contact and went back to sipping on her drink.

"Oh my god!" Mina whispered.

"He is soooo blushing!" Lita added.

"You guys are crazy." Serena argued.

"He is turning red Serena." Amy argued.

"Because you guys are embarrassing. That scene right there!" She cocked her head to the left. "I am turning red."

"No you are turning red because you like him too." Raye corrected.

"Actually she loves him."

"Amy!"

"Not taking sides." She got defensive. "Just speaking truth."

"We think you should go over there and speak to him." Raye encouraged.

"No." Serena crossed her arms like a child.

"Come on. I will even give you money to get fries, so it is not super obvious." Mina said reaching into her purse.

"No."

"Oh come on Serena." Lita nudged her slightly. "Just do it! You get fries and you get the guy you hate so much." Lita said with her air quotes.

"You guys just want him to publicly humiliate me just say it."

"Serena we would never set you up like." Raye explained. "We just know he loves you and you love him."

"And we are honestly tired of the fake arguing, flirting, thing you guys have going on." Lita said making a face.

"Don't get us wrong it is too cute." Mina butted in. "But... it needs to stop."

"You two would be so much happier if you both gave it a shot."

Serena threw her head back. Sighed. "You guys aren't going to let this go are you?"

"Nope." They all said as Mina handed her a few dollars.

"Fine." She snatched the money, slid out of the booth, straightened her dress and headed to the counter.

"I can't believe I am doing this." Serena muttered to herself.

"Oh my god Dare, she's coming." Andrew said without trying to show his excitement.

"Shut the hell up." Darien responded without looking up from his book. Andrew had played this trick on him too many times.

"I am serious. I told you she would come." Andrew tired to be as convincing as possible to get his friend to look up from his reading material.

"You must thin-"

"Hey Drew can I just get an order of fries with cheese sauce on the side."

Her sweet voice sent chills up his spine. He looked up to see Andrew trying not to be so obvious.

"Sure Sere, just one order?"

"Yes please." She smiled at him and handed him the money.

"So Sere. Any plans for Valentine's Day?" Andrew asked, as he put the money in the register.

Darien's heart sunk. 'Say no. Please say no.'

"Other than help the girls get ready for their date." Serena said flipping her long golden hair back. "Not really.

"That's it?" Andrew tried to fish some more. "I am sure there are hundreds of guys out the door wanting to take you out."

'Including me' Darien started to get agitated. He started tapping his fingers and shaking his leg.

Serena turned to him. "Are you okay?"

He looked up. Her face was just angelic as always. Her eyes sparkled. Her cheeks just the perfect pink. Lips glossed and just opened enough to see her white teeth.

"Earth to Darien...?"

"Huh what?"

"You are just extra spazzy, just wanted to see if you are okay...?"

'I am not okay. I love you'

"Course I am okay. And I am not snazzy, that is more your thing."

'Damn it.'

"Okay... sorry for being concern." She turned back to Andrew, who was looking at Darien with a 'what the hell' look."

"Sorry for my friend here." Andrew said trying to bring the conversation back to a spot where maybe Darien can save himself.

"It's fine Drew. Just can I get the fries?"

"Coming right up." Andrew left to the back to prep the fries.

Serena stood awkwardly. She wasn't sure if she should sit that the stool. She didn't want it to be hard for her to leave if they got into an argument. But she wanted to see if maybe, just maybe he would speak to her like Andrew did.

"So do you have plans for Valentine's Day?" She asked awkwardly.

He froze. 'Yes I want to be with you. Tell her you dummy.' But nothing came out.

She just turned away and started to tap her fingers against the counter.

'Here is you chance. Here is your chance. Say something." Nothing came out. 'Anything!'

"Must you tap?" 'Damnit!'

"Excuse me?" Serena turned her focus back to him.

"The tapping. I am trying to read here."

"Sorry. Guess you're the only who is allowed to tap your fingers here." She spat out.

"Well, considering I am the only one focuses on their studies here, yeah." 'stop now. stop now'

"You think because you are smarter than me you get special privileges?"

"Guys they're fighting." Mina pointed to her friends at the booth.

"Damn it. Maybe we got this all wrong." Raye bit her lip. "Should we intervene?"

"Too late now." Lita answered with a big exhale

"Yeah I think I do because I need to focus on my reading, since my grades are actually going to take me somewhere some day."

Serena took a little step back.

"Darien!" Andrew yelled coming out the kitchen with the fries.

"No Andrew it's okay."

"He didn't mean it Serena." Andrew tried to defend his friend. He knew how much he loved her.

"Andrew it's okay... nothing I haven't heard from him before." She forced a smile. "Are those mine."

"Yeah here." He handed her the basket. "But I forgot the cheese. Give me one second." He went back to the kitchen again.

'Apologize to her. Ask her out. Come on!' Again he said nothing.

Andrew came out with the cheese and handed it to Serena. "Well Serena, you still have like two days before Valentine's Day, maybe someone will ask you on a date."

'If it is not me...I will kill him.' Darien's hands balled up into a fist. He was mad at himself and he was mad at the situation.

"Ehhhh. Maybe." Serena shrugged. "Maybe not. But it's a day of love and I will celebrate even if it is by myself." She took the cheese. "Thanks Andrew." She smiled and turned away.

He quick turn sent the whiff of strawberry towards Darien, and he fell into another trance. All he could see was him holding her in his arms, leaning down for a kiss as she gets on her tippy toes.

"And I wonder why she has no idea you love her." Andrew said as he turned away from his best friend.

Serena carried the food to the booth. Placed it on the table. Slid into her seat.

"How did it go?" Mina said optimistically.

"Oh. He really loves me guys." Serena said sarcastically as she moved the food closer to her friends. "He loves me just as much as all of you like going to the mall on a busy, holiday weekend, only to find that what you were looking for is gone." Her posture sunk.

They weren't going to push it. They did what they could and they weren't going to interfere anymore.