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"Goodnight," Zane said to Rikki. She smiled at him and kissed him on the cheek.

"Goodnight," she said. "Thanks for walking me home."

"No problem," he said as she walked in. "I'll see you tomorrow."

Zane started walking away, and looked at his watch. 7:40. Double take. 7:40! He took off running towards Juicenet. Five minutes later he got there. He was walking in the door as Alex was walking out.

"Oh, there you are," she said coldly. "Forty-five minutes late."

He leaned against the door frame. "I'm….sorry…" he said, in between trying to catch his breath.

"So, I have question," she said, moving out of the way of the door. He followed. "why are you so late?"

"I…was with…" he started.

"Oh! Let me guess! Rikki? You were with Rikki?" she said, crossing her arms.

"Yeah, I was," he said. "She is my girlfriend."

"And I'm your friend, right?"

"Right."

"So why have you blown me off twice in one day?"

"Alex, I'm sorry."

"I don't want to hear that, Zane!"

"What else do you want me to say?"

-Rikki-

"What's wrong, dad?" Rikki said. She leaned against the counter, noting the grim look on her father's face.

"Nothing," he said, looking through his papers again.

"I can tell it's not nothing," she said. "What's up?"

"I guess I might as well tell you…"

"Tell me what?" she said apprehensively.

"Rikki…"

-Zane and Alex-

Alex looked at Zane grumpily, then out at the ocean.

"Look, I'm sorry," he said. "I really am."

"Are you though?" she said, looking back at him. "Are you actually sorry?"

"Of course I am," he said. Why would she doubt that?

"So, if you could go back, you'd cut short your time with Rikki to make sure you got here on time?" she said.

"I- well-" Zane started.

Alex laughed resentfully. "That's what I thought."

"Rikki's my girlfriend!" he said. "You're my friend! I want to spend time with both of you."

"Really? 'Cause you're sure not acting like it," she snapped.

-Rikki-

"Rikki, you have to go stay with your Aunt Margret in New York for a while," Mr. Chadwick said.

"What?" Rikki cried. "Why?"

"It's the bills, Rikki," he said. "We might have to move…"

"No! But we can't!" she said.

"We might not have a choice," he said. "You're leaving for New York the day after tomorrow."

"But-"

"Rikki, you have no other choice," he said.

She looked at him pathetically, and ran out.

"Rikki!" he called after her.

-Zane and Alex-

"What can I do to make it up to you?" Zane said, turning Alex to face him.

"You know what you can do? Give me a few days to cool off, and never do it again," she said.

He smiled. "You got it."

"I'm gonna go now," she said. "before I blow up at you again."

Zane laughed as he let her past and watched her walk away.