A/N: Okay, here's chapter four. Read and review. Like, now. NOW, people! Why are you still reading this when you could be reading the fabulous work I slaved over for, like, ever. Now, READ IT!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naturally, Sadie, nor do I own any of the characters here. Some company in Canada does. You would know if I owned NS, because it would be on more than once a week, Ben and Sadie would have kissed already, and I would be the one playing Sadie and kissing Ben. I have the red hair and everything. But since I am NOT Sadie, you can safely assume that I DON'T own NS. That company in Canada does.

Chapter 4

Ms. Mann turned back around.

"I've decided. Ben, Sadie, you'll both have two more Saturday detentions for skipping this one. And, Sadie, I hope your sense of smell isn't too good. You'll be helping the janitors pick up trash every day after school for the next two weeks, starting Monday. I'll be calling your parents again, to let them know. Do you have any questions?"

"No, Ms. Mann," I said. Ben shook his head.

"Alright, Ben, you may go back to the detention room. Sadie, I'd like a word alone with you."

Ben glanced at me as he got up and left. I had no idea what Ms. Mann wanted.

She looked straight at me. "Sadie, you did the right thing today, taking the blame."

"Ms. Mann, I don't know what you're talking about." I tried to look confused.

"Don't you think I know that the quickest way to the WOW is out through the cafeteria?"

"I, uh, parked my bike outside the gym…" I lied weakly.

"Sadie, you don't have a bike, and your dad dropped you off today. Don't try to tell me another lie," she said, holding up her hand when I opened my mouth. I closed it. "I don't know whose idea it was to go into the gym in the first place, but I'm proud you. You did the right thing, Sadie."

Just like I told Ben, I thought.

"You may go back to detention, now. Send in Arden, Margaret, and Rain." I stood up to leave.

"Oh, and Sadie?" she said.

"Yes?" I said, turning around.

"Don't tell anyone about this. Not even Mr. Harrison."

(haha, these things are so cool. now i dont have to push the x putton)

Ben was sitting on one of the desks when I walked in. He jumped off and rushed over to me. He looked anxious.

"What did she want, Sadie?"

Oh, no. Ms. Mann told me not to tell anyone, not even Ben. But Ben trusted me enough to tell me about his mom.

"Umm…"

What do I do?

"I'll tell you later, okay?"

"That's cool, Red. Besides, I wanna ask you something else. What was it? Oh, yeah. Why the heck did you tell Ms. Mann that you did it? I was totally okay with getting suspended. You know I had to listen to you whine about pretzels for nothing?"

"Hey, I wasn't whining. I was merely stating y opinion."

Ben raised his eyebrows at me.

"Okay, maybe I was whining a little," I said sheepishly

There were a couple more moments of silence, with Ben staring at me and me staring back.

Finally, Ben said, "You know, you still haven't answered my question, Red. Why did you take the blame?"

"The truth?" I asked.

"No, lie to me," Ben said sarcastically.

(A/N: Same lines used in Brother from Another Planet when Sadie asked Ben why he asked her bowling. I know, I'm a genius…)

"Well," I said, "the truth is…uh…I felt bad."

"What do you mean, felt bad?" Ben asked.

"Lemme explain," I said,

"Okay, I'm listening."

"Well, you already do so much for me, like saving me from Arden, or that mall cop that one time. And you were totally going to take all the blame for something you didn't do. And I might have let you, except, when I thought about it, it seemed like if you took the blame, I was taking advantage of you. And it just felt...wrong, I guess…" I trailed off.

Ben just stared at me.

"And you probably think that was the stupidest thing ever-"

"Red-"

"And I just made the biggest fool of myself-"

"Red-"

"And now I will end up being a pretzel girl-"

"RED!"

"What, Ben?"

"You didn't," he said.

"I didn't what?"

"You didn't make a fool of yourself. Well, yeah, about the whole pretzel girl thing you did, but not about you taking the rap. It's just…that's one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me."

"Oh…" I said.

"I mean, I do those things, like defending you from Arden, because I care about you. And really don't like Arden. But mostly the first one."

"Aw-" I started to say, but Ben put his hand over my mouth.

"Remember what happened last time you said that?"

"Actually, yeah, I do…" I said, and Ben leaned in to kiss me, just like behind the basketballs. He placed his hand on my cheek.

Our lips were about to meet, when none other than Margaret, Rain, and Arden burst through the door. Ben and I spring apart, but not fast enough, because Arden said:

"Oh, did we interrupt your moment? Oops, I'm sorry…"

"So what did you guys get?" asked Rain as he slid into his seat.

"We both got two more detentions, and Sadie gets to pick up trash for the next two weeks after school," Ben said coolly.

"Wha-we thought Ben was taking the blame." Margaret looked dumbfounded.

"Long story, Margaret," I said, and we all sat down to finish off detention.

A/N: Hope you all liked. Read and review, people (key word being REVIEW). There's probably one more chapter which should be up this weekend or Monday. Now review. REVIEW, people. Why are you reading this rant when you could be praising/telling me how much you hate this wonderful work that I slaved for, like, an hour on. Now REVIEW!!!

Please…?