Just then, the door burst open, and the room became very loud.

"HEY! There was just an Earthquake or somethin’ and I’m doin’ a damage check.. Is anybody in…..here?"

Everyone looked up at the face that had popped into the room. He saw Carleigh and hs eyes got reall big, his mouth puckered, becoming small in surprise.

"DAN! YOU AREN’T SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!" Carleigh yelled.

"Oh boy." Uriel said. "OH boy." Carleigh dropped her sadness abruptly and shuttled after the intern, who had already taken off down the hall.

"And there she goes." Jesse murmured, watching her friend dash away around the corner and in through the side door, right behind Dan.

"HELP ME!" Dan shrieked. She’s gonna KILL ME!" He was so busy looking over his shoulder that he didn’t see the table right in front of him, by the time he did see it, he had already crashed into it, tumbled over it, and landed on the floor. Carleigh laughed and leapt up on top of it, crouching and looking at the man on the ground with the most innocent look on her face.

"Hi." She said.

"Blurg…" Dan said. "You’re mean."

"Yes, I know. But you love me anyway, and I love ya’, too. You know that." She got down off the table and helped him up, then dusted off his back. "You okay? Nothing broken, I hope?"
"Just my pride." He mumbled. "Did anyone ever tell you you’re a very violent person, Car?"
"Call me Car and I’ll become even more violent."
"Okay." He looked up abruptly at the four other people in the room. "Um…hi."
"Oh, Dan, these are my friends. Don’t do anything embarrasing." She smiled and grabbed his sleeve, dragging him over to them. "This is Oz, Uriel, you already know Jesi-"
"Jesi! Whassap?"
"Shut up, Dan. And this is Jillyan."She smiled so big as she held onto his arm, cuddling it affectionately, you wouldn’t know she had been so upset three minutes before.

"Pleased to meet you." Jill said, then leaned over and whispered in Jesi’s ear. "He’s cute."

"He’s an idiot." Jesi whispered back. "And he’s twenty."

"Hear that, Dan?" Carleigh asked, looking up at him.

"What?"
"Jessi thinks you’re an idiot." She grinned at him, He reached over with his other hand and gave her a noogie.

"So do I." He laughed.