Hey everyone! Here's the next chapter! I hope you like it! 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	"Darien? 
Where are you guys." A concerned voice came from the phone. The voice sounded 
familiar, but I was too tired to recognize it.
	"Who is this?" I demanded. I heard a snicker come from the other 
person. *I really wish they'd hurry up! * I thought to myself, I was getting 
sick of playing phone games. 
	"Dar, it's me Andy! You know the guy who's been your friend since Jr. 
high. I was wondering if you needed any help with Serena. You do know Serena 
right? Your best friend, the girl you've been in love with for like ever!" 
Andrew laughed a bit at the end.
	"I get the point Andy, I also hope for your sake NO ONE heard that 
last part or else! I also don't need any help with Sere she's fine. See you 
guys in the park in fifteen minutes." I growled at him, then slammed down the 
phone before he could respond.
	"Are you okay Dar~bear?" Serena called from the couch. I nodded to 
her, then picked up the cooler and a few other things. I tossed them into the 
trunk of my car, then we left. After a few minutes of silence I looked over 
toward her, making sure she was okay. She had her back to me and was rolled 
into a ball, leaning her head on the window. She was breathing slowly and her 
eyes were closed. The sun poured down onto her, enhancing her beautiful 
features. Her hair shimmered in the light, like pure gold. *I'll let her 
sleep a bit.* I turned my focus turned back to driving.
	"Hey sleepy head!" Lita shouted to a still groggy Serena. Serena sat 
up and looked around at her surroundings.
	"Notice how she can sleep through a car ride, Darien carrying her, 
and all the noise from us unpacking, but AS soon as all the work's done, the 
Meatball Head wakes up!" Raye snickered in Serena's direction. 
	"Raye, back off her! She is still hurt and she DID make us ALL lunch, 
so I think she did her fair share." Mina explained to Raye happily, you could 
tell nothing was going to spoil her afternoon. Sere just kinda nodded at 
everything that was being said then let herself fall back onto the blanket. 
Lita smiled evilly. *Now what? * I smiled to myself.
	"I'm glad Serena's going back to sleep, that leaves more double 
chocolate cake for us!" Lita said standing over Serena. Serena immediately 
jumped to her feet and began looking around like a mad woman for the cake. I 
saw her eyes practically fill with tears of joy where she finally found the 
cake. I started to laugh so hard I feel over backwards. 
	Serena began to reach for the cake, but her plan to eat it all was 
soon foiled when Amy grabbed the cake and ran! Now Greg was laughing too! 
Serena, realizing what just happened took off after Amy as fast as she could 
(and she's fast!) Serena dove for Amy, but before Amy hit the ground Lita 
took the cake and started running. Ken fell over laughing as Lita attempted 
to hide the cake from Serena, unfortunately for Lita, she ended up pinned to 
the ground, but Mina had already saved the cake. Mina, seeing what had 
happened to the others, ran to Andrew for protection. Serena was running at 
Andrew, full speed! Now, she may not weigh much, but she's pretty strong! She 
ran right into Andrew causing him and Mina to fall to the ground, neither of 
them was hurt though. Andrew raised his hand in defeat. Serena grabbed his 
hand and examined it. There was no chocolate on it. Sere again began to 
search, but the cake couldn't be found.
	"Hey, Meatball Head! Up here! Is this what your looking for?" Raye 
was up in a tree! She tauntingly waved the cake back and forth in the hands. 
Sadly for Raye, a tree was NO obstacle for Serena, especially when 
double-chocolate cake was involved! Raye guessing what was about to happen, 
jumped down from the tree holding the cake for dear life! She landed right on 
top of Chad, causing the cake to become airborne. Me, being the last one 
standing, jumped and caught the cake. Serena noticed I now stood with the 
cake and her eyes began to burn with mischief.
	"Dar~bear can I please have some cake?" Her eyes grew large and she 
put on her puppy-dog act. She knew she could get to me. *She's been pulling 
that since, well…forever!* I stared helplessly at the angel before me. *Dar 
you are WAY too much of a pushover!* My head yelled at me. Greg noticed what 
was going on and jumped for the cake, and shoved it in a basket before Serena 
knew what was going on, then he sat, he sat right on top of the basket! 
Everyone began to laugh loudly as Serena's eyes welled up with tears and her 
chin began to quiver.
	"No cake for Serena?" She asked me in her baby talk voice. I smiled 
down at her and began to laugh even harder. After everyone calmed down, we 
started lunch. 
	"Wow, Sere! That was great!" Lita smiled to Serena as she looked at 
her plate, it was totally clean.
	"Yeah Meatball Head, you can really cook!" I said as I finished my 
last bite. *She can really cook! And this time I'm not lying!* I thought to 
myself.	"That was yummy, but hopefully you didn't over stuff yourselves." Amy 
announced. Everyone looked at her a bit puzzled, even Serena didn't get what 
was going on.	"Goodness Serena, don't tell me you forgot! The chocolate cake is 
next!" Amy picked the cake up from in the basket, unfortunately for Greg, he 
was pushed over in the process!
	"CAKE!!!" Serena squealed in delight! She began jumping up and down 
as Lita began to cut the cake. Serena got served first and she happily 
inhaled the cake. After everyone completely finished lunch, I lay down in 
some grass and started staring at the clouds. Serena came over and plopped 
herself down next to me.
	"I wonder what their big surprise is." Serena whispered to me. 
Everyone came over and sat down in front of us.
	"And now…THE BIG SURPRISE!" Chad announced pretending to be a 
television game show announcer.
	"Well, let's have it!" Serena sprang from the ground into a sitting 
position. *She always has loved surprises.* I thought to myself happily. 
	"Okay, get ready…" Lita pulled a pink flyer from behind her back, 
"Ta-da!" She shouted. Serena looked over to me, her facial expression asking 
if I understood. I shook my head no.
	"Oh come on, isn't this great guys!" Mina's eyes shined. Serena took 
the flyer from Lita and turned it every which way.
	"Don't tell me you don't get it! Man, you REALLY are a Meatball 
Head!!" Raye yelled at Serena. I gave Raye an icy stare and she calmed down. 
	"Darien, Serena, the surprise is the school play! We all are going to 
try-out and you should too!" Amy giggled. 
	"WHAT??" Serena and I screamed in unison. *Me act? That's funny, it 
will never happen!*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~