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MOLLY

This was gonna be the best birthday ever. Everything was going to go great. Serena and all the girls were gonna be there and as long as they were there, this was gonna be great. Then she looked over at her dresser. She saw the picture of her with Melvin and felt overcome with dread. It wasn't that she didn't like Melvin anymore it was just that she was growing. Growing away from what they used to have. It wasn't the same anymore. Besides more than ever, He was on her mind.

SERENA

This was going to be her chance to show everybody. Her costume was going to be the best. They would never in a million years guess it was her. Then she felt something. It was like a feeling of familiarity and yet a feeling of fear overcoming her. Something special was going to happen tonight. She could feel it in the air. She shivered in delight and went to run her bath.

LITA

She looked at her costume and smiled. It was so like her and yet nothing like her at all. Serena had convinced her that this costume was perfect for her. She said that it was her essence. She laughed out loud to her empty apartment.

"As if she knew what essence meant."

Lita went back to working on her punching bag until the doorbell rang moments later. She stopped and took off her gloves. She went over to the door and opened it.

"I should have known it was you."

"I came to burn some pre-party energy with you."

"You've come to distract my entire workout is what you've come to do."

"I love you Lita."

"You are very lucky that I love you too. Get in here and hand me the tape. Wretched pain in the butt."

AMI

Ami was so glad that Greg had asked her to be his date to Molly's party. Even though none of her friends had dates, she was thrilled and they were thrilled for her. He wasn't really her boyfriend, yet. She knew he was gonna ask her to go steady, she just knew. The question was when. He was taking forever and she wasn't sure how much more of this she could take. But tonight was going to be wonderful regardless. He had chosen their matching costumes in hopes that they would resemble a couple. That was all the hint she needed and all she needed now were to hear the words.

MOLLY

She couldn't believe she turned sixteen today. Today, she was a woman. Even though, they were all about the same age, she would be sixteen today.

"And you are more beautiful today than the day I first saw you. I was drawn to your power even then. Only now I know what it really is."

She sighed. That was probably what he would say to her today of all days. For some reason his voice was more vivid than it was in any of her other dreams. God, she missed him. And they knew each other for such a short time.

"But the heart knows no time but that of love."

That voice was not in her mind. It was coming from behind her. Molly turned around to see him right there in front of her.

"Nephlyte?"

"Hi Molly," he said with a smile.

She looked at him felt her heart start to race. He was even more handsome than she had remembered. He no longer wore the white suit that he had donned as a fighter for the NegaVerse. He wore a suit of gold.

His suit was very similar to that of Tuxedo Mask except he wore no mask and no hat. His shirt was white and the vest was gold to match his shoes. His gold suit appeared to shimmer in the meager sunlight. It was then that she realized.

"Ack! I'm gonna be late for my own party."

"Wait," he said stopping her, "I brought you a dress. I would like you to wear it."

"This is not happening. You are a figment of my imagination."

"Molly, I am very real."

"You can't be real. I saw you die. You died in my arms."

"It was the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced, next to loving you."

"THIS IS NOT HAPPENING. NOT TODAY. TODAY IS MY SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY, YOU GOT THAT PHANTOM BOY. BUZZ OFF!"

"Molly, you're gonna cause yourself to faint."

"I am just fine, thank you, dead-guy-I-fell-in-love-with-back-to-life." And then she fainted.

"I should have known this wasn't going to be easy." But he had to do this and she was going to be so mad when she found out the rest. Boy was she going to be mad and he was going to get it. She was gonna let him have it, as soon as she woke up. He was in no hurry.

DARIEN

He was getting dressed and still fuming about yesterday. To believe he called that back-stabber his best friend. Well he wasn't really a back stabber. He didn't know that he was madly in love with the town disaster. Nobody knew. It was his little secret. And it would stay that way until he got this girl. And if Andrew knew what was good for him, he would stay out of his way. Make way for Cupid.

ANDREW

He would know Serena when he saw her and he would sweep her off her feet. She was already smitten with him and it was gonna be a piece of cake to get her to see things his way. He would finally get to touch that beautiful skin. He was praying that she was wearing something off the shoulder and backless so that he could revel in the feel of her skin against his. As always he would know her by her being the most beautiful girl there.

He knew that Darien had a thing for her, even though Darien thought he kept it well hidden. He wasn't that good. Almost every day she left the Arcade he would hear him sigh. He watched as his friend snuck side glances at her whenever they were in the same space. Well, he was single now and he was just going to have to give his best friend a run for his money. May the best man win!

MOLLY

She began to regain consciousness and her mind. She was talking and then she passed out. She was talking to Nephlyte and then she passed out.

"Molly, are you okay?"

"Please tell me I'm dreaming."

"I wish I could."

"Why are you here?"

"I want to be your date."

"Nephlyte."

"I wanted to see you."

"Nephlyte."

"I wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday?"

She clenched her fists in frustration. Why was he doing this to her. Today. Why today?

"Why today?"

"Because you're sixteen?"

"I die at sixteen."

"No. Of course not, love. Today opens the world to you. I'm only here to make sure you're safe to receive it."

"Why do I feel like I'm the dead fish?"

"You should trust the man you love."

"And how do you presume to believe I do, love you that is."

"I heard the words fall from your lips, night after night. I saw it in your tears. I felt it," and he motioned to his heart, "right here and it tore me apart."

She ran into his arms and hugged him tightly. He was real. So very real. He even smelled the same as he always had. His warmth was like nothing she had ever known. She had buried her face in his chest when she hugged him and now, seconds later; she was looking into his face. He was looking down at her.

"I have been waiting to do this for two years."

He bent his head down to hers and brushed his lips across her eyes that were now leaking slow tears.

"Hush, please don't cry. This is killing me, worse than it did when there was nothing I could do to soothe your pain."

"Why didn't you come to me sooner?"

"We'll talk about it later."

And with those words, he let all words end. He kissed her with a love and passion that she was not sure she would ever be able to return but she tried. She put everything that she had been holding onto into their kiss. Her tears still fell as her arms were wrapped tight around him and his arms were wrapped tightly around her.