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Breakfast with the family. Dirty dishes everywhere, mice running past your feet, cranky toddlers yelling in the next room, and cold, gummy pancakes. Just another day in the Malone apartment.

Jaz finished as quickly as she could, and headed back to the room to do some experimenting. She still needed Mental skill for her aspiration.

Downstairs, Myles was finally getting started on his reading for his aspiration.. and of course, it was his mother doing the reading.

Upstairs again, Benji had another "important" phone call, and spent a few minutes on the phone. After spending some time with the twins (since nobody else was)... he suddenly left the apartment.

Those who were watching would notice that he just went across the street to the Teen Hangout. He met up with a young lady named Londyn. There was, after all, an opening in the club. After making sure she actually did meet the club qualifications, she became the eighth member of the club... and at about that time, the rest of the members all showed up in a tense group.

Londyn spent some time getting to know other club members as the rain started pouring, but it didn't dampen the club's plans for the evening.

Benji spent some time getting to know a pretty girl who happened to be hanging around the café area, letting the other members mill about and chat as though nothing was wrong.

Jay finally decided it was time to face the "music".. and came to sit with Benji.

Benji cursed at his best friend, angry, and having a good reason to be. Jay's betrayal was clear in Benji's mind.

Somehow, Jay managed to talk Benji into believing it was all his girlfriend's fault. He said she was the only person he had told. They bantered a bit, then Shaylee walked by, and waved Benji over to her.

Of course, he followed curiously, like a moth to the flame. She smiled coyly, and invited Benji to bowl. He was more than game for that, and as they bowled, they joked around. Benji felt a bit awkward, because he knew that Shaylee also knew about his crush on her, but before long, they were chatting like old friends.

"Oh, Benji, just wanted to let you know Cade and I broke up." she mentioned slyly, watching for his reaction.

"Really?" Benji tried not to let his voice crack or anything like that, but he was genuinely surprised. "I thought you guys were tight?"

"Apparently not as tight as I had thought." Shaylee said dryly, and related the rude and all-out nasty way Cade had broken up with her.

"Aw, I'm sorry, Shay. You have always deserved better than him, you know?" Benji said, smiling at her, and trying desperately to to look confident.

After another couple of frames of bowling, (Benji won), he dared something he'd never tried before. He blew her a kiss and let his flirting become more overt. She didn't shoot him down, and Benji, encouraged...

Surprised her with a first kiss.

She giggled awkwardly afterwards, and they played a second game of bowling, but she hadn't shot him down!

By the end of the night, Benji had a new girlfriend.. and they had snuck around to a dark corner to make out.

She didn't want to say goodbye, but there was no way he could stay out any later. It was nearly 4 am as it was, and he had school at eight. Assuring her he'd see her at school, he gave her one last lingering kiss and headed home.

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