As she was walking to school with Leah, her best friend, they heard something rustling in the bushes. They peered into it and saw two figures. The two girls stepped back in horror. It was Michael and Elaine making out.

Allie called out, "How could you?!"

"Allie, hold up. I dumped you. We're done."

Elaine stands up. "Hold on. You dumped poor Allie? She's so sweet, how could you do that? She's one of my friends!"

"Then why'd you kiss Mike?" Allie questions

"He kissed me!" Elaine shots back

The fight went on all through first period.

"(as the two rush to their lockers) At least we can still make it in time for English." Leah says, panting.

"We already missed art. How unfortunate of us."

"Well, it's all Mike's fault."

"True dat."

The girls laugh as they reach their lockers.

At the end of the school day, Allie runs to her locker to grab her backpack, for she and Leah have a Laguna Beach rerun marathon tonight.

"Hey," Allie looks up from her books. She knows that voice. It's Nick.

"Oh, hi Nick. What's up?"

"The ceiling." Kind of corny, but when he says it, it's not.

"So, what brings you here to talk to an little mortal like me?"

"I wanted to ask you something."

She knew what he was going to ask. He never talked to her unless it was to get the history homework. "It's on chapter eight, pages seventy through one hundred and nine."

"That's not what I wanted to ask you. Are you doing anything tonight?"

"Um, no. Not really. But aren't you going out with Chelsea?"

"Nah, we broke up a whiles ago. So, what do you say? You wanna go out to dinner with me?"

"Sure! I'd love to!"

"Great. I'll pick you up at seven." He walks away.

"Yes!" She thinks to herself "Oh, no! Leah and I have our Monday night Laguna Beach marathon tonight! I can't miss that! We've been doing that ever since seventh grade!"

Allie walks home, confused. What should she do? Will Leah understand? Maybe she will.

"(as Allie walks in) Hey, honey, how was your day?" Danny asks

"Great." Allie mutters as she storms up to her room.

"Did you get a word out of her?" Sam asks

"Not a thing."

"I'm worried about her, Danny. She's been acting worse since Michael broke up with her. Maybe we should hold off on the news?"

"I think that's a good idea."