"What the actual fu-"

 "Are you serious? You just met someone. Online. And now you think you like them? Rowen, I think this is coming off in an incredibly cheesy way." Said Alfie as he interrupted Meg.

 "No no no no no no, I'm not saying that, It's just that we got along pretty well, and she lives really close to here and she's the same age as I am. Maybe, we could be good friends..." I replied.

 "Ooookay," Meg responded quickly, "you know how wrong that could turn out, right? She might actually be some forty year old man living all the way in Japan, or some fifteen year old girl who-"

 "Wait wait wait, and you said her dad's Carter fricking Masterson?" Alfie asked. I gave him a nod in return. "Yeah, she's got to be kidding about that too." As much as I don't want to believe it, it is true. I mean, Carol could be anyone. Alfie and Meg would always tell me the truth, even when it' s a bit harsh... 

 "Well, that's just a small portion of my day," I said, "how was yours?"

 "Preparing for the science fair, I have a month left so I'm good for now. I saw the convention at the Bartridge Centre with Meg and it was HUGE." Alfie extended his arms to exaggerate the size. He had been working on his science project for 8 months, and it finally pulled off when he got excepted to the Annual Bartridge University Science Fair. What can I say, I hang out with smart people. And Meg.  "By the time the science fair starts, I bet you it'll be jam-packed full of people."

 "I wonder what would happen if Alfie actually wins the science fair. I mean, how many people are part of this?"

 "80 or so..." And then the words started to all blur out from then on. I tried focusing on something else, like the people in the surrounding areas, drinking their coffee, talking, eating, studying. But I couldn't think straight for the same thought keeps on popping up in my mind.

  The next day...

(CAROLLERXX): THAT WAS NEARLY AN IMPOSSIBLE GAME! WITHOUT THAT POWER-UP WE COULD'VE DIED AT THE SPOT.

(ROWEN_Y): GREAT, NOW ALL WE NEED TO DO IS TO GET THE WILLOW'S RING. WOW, WE'RE GOOD AT THIS.

(CAROLLERXX): WE'RE LIKE PARTNERS IN CRIME. NOW WE SHOULD MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ARENA. WHICH IS FURTHER DOWN IN THE VILLAGE. MAYBE WE COULD EVEN BE THE HIGHEST RANKING ALLIES, WE GOT A LOT OF TROPHIES IN JUST A DAY.

(ROWEN_Y): YOU KNOW, IT'S COOL HOW WE GOT TO KNOW ABOUT EACH OTHER DURING THAT TIME. MAYBE WE COULD KNOW MORE ABOUT US IRL.

(CAROLLERXX): IN REAL LIFE?

 (ROWEN_Y): YEAH.

(CAROLLERXX): UMM...I DON'T KNOW.

(ROWEN_Y): YOU LIVE CLOSE BY, WE HAVE THINGS IN COMMON, WE'RE THE SAME AGE. THERES GOT TO BE AT LEAST ONE TIME WE HAVE TO SEE EACH OTHER IN PERSON.

(CAROLLERXX): MY DAD DOESN'T REALLY LIKE ME HANGING OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE. AND NOT FOR TOO LONG EITHER. BUT I REALLY DO WANT TO SEE YOU. MAYBE WE SHOULD GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OURSELVES HERE FIRST AND THEN MEET UP. NEXT WEEK MAYBE?

(ROWEN_Y): SOUNDS GREAT TO ME. TO BE HONEST, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE.

(CAROLLERXX): OKAY, WELL, I'M PRETTY SHORT, I HAVE A BUTTONED NOSE AND GREEN EYES, AND THE TIPS OF MY HAIR ARE PURPLE, BLUE, PINK AND GREEN.

(ROWEN_Y): WOW YOU SOUND CRAZY.

(CAROLLERXX): THEN WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE?

(ROWEN_Y): BROWN SORT-OF-CURLY HAIR, BLUE EYES, I DON'T KNOW, IM BORING.

(CAROLLERXX): MAYBE YOU'RE NOT.

(ROWEN_Y): I GUESS WE'LL SEE? WHEN WE SEE EACH OTHER IN PERSON.

(CAROLLERXX): YEAH, NEXT WEEK.

  Yes! By then, I knew that Meg and Alfie were wrong. I'll get the chance to finally see who she really is, in just a week.

(ROWEN_Y): THEN I CAN'T WAIT. 

(CAROLLERXX): WE'VE BEEN TALKING TO EACH OTHER FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS, IM GONNA HAVE TO GO SOON. TALK TO YOU TOMORROW, GOODNIGHT!

(ROWEN_Y): WAIT ONE MORE THING!

(CAROLLERXX): ?

(ROWEN_Y): IS THIS COMING OFF IN A CHEESY WAY? 

(CAROLLERXX): IT'S COMING OFF IN AN INCREDIBLY CHEESY WAY :)