Hello! So if anyone heard exploding on the fourth of July... I'm so sorry. I had a REALLY BIG burrito. I couldn't control myself. So I sincerely apologize for my terrible habits.

Now that apology is over, let's just read this chapter since I was told I would get a talking puppy for updating. Now... Where is it? Puppy? Hello... I'm not getting a talking puppy am I? Ugh...

(Stevie)

Finally, I'm at home. With some peace and quiet.

"I'M HOME!" I yell, and march up to my room. After that, you obviously know what I do next. I check my SYF email. And he responded. Yay! Wow. My girly side's kicking in. Must be from all those makeovers from Kacey and Grace. As I was saying, I checked my email to find a response from Ukeboy.

Dear Beaniechic,

I do admit I'm vain, but I can be pretty sweet most of the time as long as you are someone who doesn't get on my bad side. I guess it is nice that you can be yourself without people expecting you to be something. Everyone expects me to be this happy person, but on the inside, I'm really sad. I look happy so the people I love stay happy. I'm kind of glad you are not at the boy crazy stage yet. I wouldn't exactly enjoy talking about One Direction or other boy bands with my SYF buddy. So you have two pairs of shoes. If I knew your identity, I'd say we should go to the mall sometime to buy you a new pair of sneakers. For some reason, when I think of hazel eyes, the first person to come to mind is Ms. Antariksa. It's true. Ms. Antariksa is probably the only teacher who acts like a teenager, yet it doesn't seem like she's trying to stay young. She just... Does it. You know, speaking of Ms. Antariksa, a lot of people think Ms. Antariksa was the girl who's enemy ruined her life through SYF. What do you think?

Reply soon,

Ukeboy

So he was sweet, yet vain. That sounded like an unpredictable combination. And he sounded like he was more complex than I thought. I decide to reply.

Dear Ukeboy,

Sweet and Vain? Cool combination. Hey. Be yourself. I don't bite as long as you don't make me angry. Yeah... I'm not exactly into One Direction or Justin Bieber. I'm more of a Black Keys fan or a Maroon 5 type of girl. I'm a music nerd, so I'm into old bands too like the Rolling Stones or the Beatles. I like music as long as it doesn't make me deaf. It would be nice to have a new pair of shoes, as long as they aren't hot pink. I never really noticed that Ms. Antariksa's eyes are hazel. I always thought they were brown, like yours. At least you tell me they are brown. She doesn't seem like she's trying to stay young. She doesn't need to anyways. She just acts young because she does, not because she wants to fit in with the teenagers. The rumors of that girl... I kind of feel sorry for her, but I never thought it could be Ms. Antariksa. I wonder...

Sincerely,

Beaniechic

And... Send. After that, it was very quiet, despite the yelling of my brothers. What to do... What do do... Hmm...

"Ruff!" my pitbull Tom barks. Something told me she wanted to go to the park.

"Hey boy," I say patting the top of his head. "Want to go to the park?" I ask. In response, Tom licks my face.

"Let's go." I say grabbing the leash.

Tom and I are at the park, and I honestly kind of feel happy. Right before Tom runs to another dog.

"Tom!" I yell trying to catch up. Once he reaches the other dog, I try to catch my breath as I collapse.

"Stevie? What are you doing here?" a man asks me. I look up to see Zander. Once I catch my breath, I respond.

"Walking my dog. Duh." I deadpan. He rolls his eyes, and offers me his hand.

"I can get up by myself." I say and get up. I look at Tom, and so far, he is just sniffing the other dog.

"Lady, get away from that dog." Zander orders. So it was his dog. Yay.

"Lady? What kind of name is that? Come on Tom." I say trying to tug Tom away from Lady.

"Well, what kind of name is Tom?" he asks, then tries to get Lady away from Tom. So far, it's not working. After a few tugs and pulls, we decide to give up. Tom and Lady wouldn't get away from each other. Fortunately, we were near a park bench so we didn't have to stand all day waiting for our dogs to go their separate ways.

"This is just great," Zander says. I just look at the dogs. "Why did you do it?" he suddenly asks me.

"Do what?"

"Spread those rumors. If you liked me, you could've just say so." he says.

"I never spread those rumors! You spread them!"

"What makes you think I spread them?"

"Umm... The Perfs said you spread them!"

"No! The Perfs said you spread them!"

"Perfs?"

"You know, Molly and her clique." he says. This was so confusing.

"I never did anything! Besides, that happened a long time ago!"

"It's still what people talk about at school." he says. Seriously? People are still talking about it? That was ancient history, yet people are still debating about who's the protagonist.

"You know what? Why can't you just admit that you spread those rumors?" he asks me.

"I never spread them! Why can't you believe me?" I ask. After that, Tom is done spending time with Lady. Perfect timing.

"Let's go Tom." I say, and we walk away.

So... What did you think? If you read this chapter... YOU BETTER REVIEW! Or not. Your choice. Glob, I'm acting so bipolar right now. So... Go review.