Dust
by Wyntirsno
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"Thanks Buddy."
That's all he ever heard from his pals, he never got to do the thanking because he was always the one doing the favors. Woody was the guy you called if you needed someone to pal around with. He was the guy who had your back in sticky situations, sometimes at the expense of his own. In simple terms Woody was the sidekick.
Woody was feeling dejected after Zack made the suggestion that he be the one to distract Ms. Cannon while everyone else continued to party on the Skydeck. He knew he wasn't the most handsome guy, but he didn't think he was all that bad.
He finally got his braces removed so he knew he had a killer smile, and talk about his sense of humor. He was the funniest guy he knew. He was sure he could get a model to like him; he just knew it, he just needed to be given the opportunity with the right girl.
As he walked towards where Ms. Cannon was supposed to be, all he could think about was how ridiculous he looked. The twin models did a makeover on him and he hated it. He felt like a giant tomato.
He was still trying to figure out what he was going to do to distract the head of the modeling agency as he walked thru the ship. Lost in his own thoughts he was looking down when he came around a corner and plowed smack into someone knocking them to the floor.
"I am so sorry, are you alright?" He asked as he reached out to help the other person up.
When they stood, he finally got a good look at just whom he had knocked over. She was very tall, and all legs. Must be one of the models. Her shape reminded him of Addison, long and lean. His eyes continued to roam her body, til they finally reached her face. There he found it was hidden from his view thru her long blonde hair that draped over it like a golden curtain.
When she brushed her hair back all he could think about was that he'd just met the girl of his dreams. He could just see them walking around the ship carrying on a great conversation about their lives. He could picture them exploring new and fascinating ports together.
Having their first date, eating a slice of pizza while bowling at Shawn's Bowl-A-Rama on the Oceanic Deck. Then sharing their first kiss while watching the sun set in the evening sky making the anchor glow a lovely shade of red.
As he waited for her to speak, his mind wandered. He saw her walking down a long isle with many people on both sides. The twins waiting up front with him all dressed in tuxedos. She looked beautiful all in white. He could see little blond children running around calling him Daddy. He and his silver headed princess sitting on a big porch in rocking chairs watching the sunset.
They would become jetsetters and travel the world for their fashion business. This beautiful girl had to have the voice of an angel and a mind like Cody Martin. She would be able to talk anyone into buying their designs, and with her modeling them too… well lets just say, wow. He could see the two of them becoming a force to be reckoned with in the business world.
As his mind stopped it's wandering, he noticed the vacant look in her eyes and realized they were probably not thinking the same things.
"Cassandra," she stuck out her hand, eyes still not focused. "Um… did you know you were red? Are you going to catch on fire?"
And with those short questions, his hopes were dashed and his dreams for a future with this girl faded into dust, not unlike what was apparently filling her head.
"Um… yeah… well Cassandra, I have to go meet someone. I'm glad your ok, have a nice day." He said as he returned to his mission to save his pals.
This was not the right girl.
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The End
AN: Woody (played by Matthew Timmons).
Cassandra (played by Rachel Thorp) is from the SLOZAC episode A Tale of Two Houses.