Gato: Guess who finally decided to get her lazy butt in gear and write the
promised sequel?
Irie: Oh, let me guess! Umm...the princess of Spain!
Gato: No...that would be me.
Irie: That was my next guess.
Gato: Oh, and in case you guys couldn't guess, I changed my screen name. Now, on with the sequel.
Irie: Gato owns only the plot.
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Prom. According to the dictionary, prom is a formal dance held for a high- school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year. The dictionary lies. Prom is the most stressful and expensive event since the invention of marriage. If it wasn't my senior year, I wouldn't go. Scratch that, if Mimi wouldn't beat me to death, revive me, and drag me to prom, I wouldn't go. I take a bite of my sandwich and turn my attention back to Mimi as she talks dresses at me. She started talking about dresses at the beginning of lunch which was, oh, forty-five minutes ago... "And that, Sora, is why we must go shopping tonight."
"What, why tonight?"
See, this is why I must pay attention to Mimi's ramblings. I have a date with Tai tonight. Come to think of it, Mimi has a date with Joe tonight. We have a double date for the movies, guess she forgot.
"What about our double date? I sincerely doubt our boyfriends will understand being ditched for a mall." I remind her. Mimi shrugs.
"They want us to look good for the prom, don't they? They'll have to make some sacrifices. Anyway, we can't go tomorrow because I have a hair appointment. I'm finally allowed to dye my hair black. So, we have to hit the mall tonight."
I sigh, but I have to agree. Prom is next Friday and I don't have a dress, shoes, a purse, limo arrangements, make-up or hair appointment. I have a lot of work to do. Thankfully, I do have a date, and he's been set as my date since September. I still can't believe that Tai and I have been together since September. That's one, five, SEVEN! SEVEN MONTHS!! Wow. Hey, that means Mimi and Joe have been together that long too. It's really funny that we got together on the same day. September 22 nd...hey, wait a second.
"Mimi." "Yeah?"
"Prom is the 22 nd, isn't it?"
"Yes it is, why...oh!"
"Yeah, it's our eight month anniversary."
"Oh cool!" Mimi squeals. "They'd better think of something romantic."
"Who needs to think of something romantic?" Tai asks as he sits beside me. Joe takes the seat beside Mimi and shyly puts an arm around her shoulders.
"If you don't know, I'm not going to tell you." Mimi quips childishly and rests her head on Joe's shoulder. Tai reaches for one of my French fires and I slap his hand away.
"We're going to have to cancel the date tonight." I say. Tai stares.
"What? Why?" He asks, his chocolate-kissed eyes pleading.
"We have to buy prom dresses." I answer and hand him a fry.
"You're leaving us for the mall?" Joe asks lightly. "Wow, I feel so betrayed." Mimi punches him lightly in the shoulder. "Very funny Joe. You want us to look our best, don't you?"
"Come on Sor..." Tai implores.
"Sorry Tai." I respond. "We've left things late enough as it is."
Tai sighs lightly and picks up my books. "Come on, I'll walk you to class."
~*~
I steadily place my textbooks in my backpack. According to Mimi's plan, we have fifteen minutes to pack our bags, make it to my house, change and get to the mall. At times, I think Mimi needs a reality check.
"Are you ready yet, Sora?" Mimi appears behind me, tapping her foot impatiently. How did she manage to pack so quickly? She approaches me...and is pushed away by a tall, blonde girl.
"Watch it, ditz!" Andrea snaps as she struts down the hall. Yep, Andrea is still at school, joy of joys. Matt's still here, in case you were wondering. Oh well, there's nothing they can to that Mimi and I can't deal with. Mimi collects herself and scowls at Andrea's back. "Stupid slut." She turns her attention to me. "SORA!! Let's go!"
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We are walking through the mall, hunting for prom dresses. And yes, I can use the term 'hunting' because the way Mimi shops you'd think we were in search of a rare and elusive animal. I mean, in the last store she practically reduced the store clerk to tears by...
"This store!" Mimi grabs my arm and pulls me into yet another dress shop.
"A little warning would be appreciated." I mutter.
"Sorry." She grins and begins to move through the rack of dresses. I sigh and turn to the dresses. Too poofy, too skanky, too shiny, too...what the heck...is that a tutu? Moving on. Why is this so incredibly difficult? I just want something simple, elegant...something like that! Oooh, its pretty. It's a halter dress, backless, long...I like it! I pull the dress off the rack and look for Mimi. I find her practically drooling over a dress. I have to admit, it's a nice dress. It's cranberry red and it looks just like the dress Kate Hudson wore in the 'How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days' movie.
"I found my dress Meems." I announce. She starts and spins around.
"Look at the dress, isn't it gorgeous?" she asks while pointing at the red dress.
"Yep. Now grab it so we can try these things on."
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Thank goodness, it fits! And, it actually looks alright. I think I found my dress.
"Sora, get out here so I can see your dress!" Mimi calls through the change room door. I exit and study Mimi's dress while she does the same to me. The dress looks amazing on her and once she dyes her hair darker, it'll look even better. Mimi squeals and claps. "Sora! That dress looks amazing! Oh, you have to buy it!"
"I think I will. Are you getting that dress? It looks wonderful." Mimi nods happily and skips back into her cubicle to get changed. I re-enter my change stall and carefully remove the dress. Now I just need shoes, a purse, hair, make-up...oh man.
~*~
Three hours later, we leave the mall. If you thought buying a dress is an ordeal, you've never gone shoe and accessory shopping with Mimi. My suggestion: if you value your sanity NEVER go shopping with Mimi. After the fifth shoe store and twentieth pair of shoes that 'didn't DO anything' for her, I wanted to strangle Mimi. I mean, I managed to find a pair of silver sandals in the first store. Mimi finally found a pair of shoes that she liked in the seventh store. Luckily, accessory shopping wasn't too bad. I just picked up a pair of simple, silver earrings that hang to about my jaw line. I also got a thick sliver bracelet inlaid with diamonds. Mimi got a gorgeous jewelry set that matches her dress perfectly. She also managed to find purses for both of us. I never thought that shopping could be so incredibly exhausting.
We get to my house and I shove all my shopping bags into my room. Mimi sinks onto my couch and I collapse onto the floor.
"Never, ever again." I murmur.
"Oh come on, it wasn't that bad, was it?" Mimi asks while yawning. I glare at her from the floor. She stares back then asks the question I've been trying to avoid. "Sora, where do you want to go to university?"
I sigh. It's true that I should be thinking about this, I mean, we sent in our applications months ago and I have been accepted to one of the best universities here, but I still don't know what I want. Why don't I know? The thing is, I also sent in some overseas applications to school in Britain, the US and Canada. If I get into an overseas university, I think I'll go there, but that means leaving Mimi and Joe...and Tai.
"I'm not sure yet." I reply truthfully.
"Oh." Mimi frowns slightly. So far, she's in the same universities as me, but she hasn't decided either. I sigh again and flip onto my stomach.
"Hey Mimi, would you turn down your first choice university if it meant you could stay with Joe?" Mimi thinks for a minute, then shrugs. "I've got no clue."
Well, that was tons of help. Making university choices is going to be the most difficult decision ever. Wow, and I thought prom was stressful.
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Gato: Alright boys and girls...well, mainly girls I assume, here is the first chapter to this wondrous sequel. I have an idea all planned out in my head, so we'll see if Irie will do her job as my muse and help me get this idea on paper.
Irie: Fat chance.
Gato: Thanks. Oh, Andrea and Matt will NOT be playing a large role in this story. I have another challenge in mind for Tai and Sora.
Irie: You're a mean person.
Gato: So are you. Anyhow, please review and tell me what you think of it so far. Thanks.
Irie: Oh, let me guess! Umm...the princess of Spain!
Gato: No...that would be me.
Irie: That was my next guess.
Gato: Oh, and in case you guys couldn't guess, I changed my screen name. Now, on with the sequel.
Irie: Gato owns only the plot.
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Prom. According to the dictionary, prom is a formal dance held for a high- school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year. The dictionary lies. Prom is the most stressful and expensive event since the invention of marriage. If it wasn't my senior year, I wouldn't go. Scratch that, if Mimi wouldn't beat me to death, revive me, and drag me to prom, I wouldn't go. I take a bite of my sandwich and turn my attention back to Mimi as she talks dresses at me. She started talking about dresses at the beginning of lunch which was, oh, forty-five minutes ago... "And that, Sora, is why we must go shopping tonight."
"What, why tonight?"
See, this is why I must pay attention to Mimi's ramblings. I have a date with Tai tonight. Come to think of it, Mimi has a date with Joe tonight. We have a double date for the movies, guess she forgot.
"What about our double date? I sincerely doubt our boyfriends will understand being ditched for a mall." I remind her. Mimi shrugs.
"They want us to look good for the prom, don't they? They'll have to make some sacrifices. Anyway, we can't go tomorrow because I have a hair appointment. I'm finally allowed to dye my hair black. So, we have to hit the mall tonight."
I sigh, but I have to agree. Prom is next Friday and I don't have a dress, shoes, a purse, limo arrangements, make-up or hair appointment. I have a lot of work to do. Thankfully, I do have a date, and he's been set as my date since September. I still can't believe that Tai and I have been together since September. That's one, five, SEVEN! SEVEN MONTHS!! Wow. Hey, that means Mimi and Joe have been together that long too. It's really funny that we got together on the same day. September 22 nd...hey, wait a second.
"Mimi." "Yeah?"
"Prom is the 22 nd, isn't it?"
"Yes it is, why...oh!"
"Yeah, it's our eight month anniversary."
"Oh cool!" Mimi squeals. "They'd better think of something romantic."
"Who needs to think of something romantic?" Tai asks as he sits beside me. Joe takes the seat beside Mimi and shyly puts an arm around her shoulders.
"If you don't know, I'm not going to tell you." Mimi quips childishly and rests her head on Joe's shoulder. Tai reaches for one of my French fires and I slap his hand away.
"We're going to have to cancel the date tonight." I say. Tai stares.
"What? Why?" He asks, his chocolate-kissed eyes pleading.
"We have to buy prom dresses." I answer and hand him a fry.
"You're leaving us for the mall?" Joe asks lightly. "Wow, I feel so betrayed." Mimi punches him lightly in the shoulder. "Very funny Joe. You want us to look our best, don't you?"
"Come on Sor..." Tai implores.
"Sorry Tai." I respond. "We've left things late enough as it is."
Tai sighs lightly and picks up my books. "Come on, I'll walk you to class."
~*~
I steadily place my textbooks in my backpack. According to Mimi's plan, we have fifteen minutes to pack our bags, make it to my house, change and get to the mall. At times, I think Mimi needs a reality check.
"Are you ready yet, Sora?" Mimi appears behind me, tapping her foot impatiently. How did she manage to pack so quickly? She approaches me...and is pushed away by a tall, blonde girl.
"Watch it, ditz!" Andrea snaps as she struts down the hall. Yep, Andrea is still at school, joy of joys. Matt's still here, in case you were wondering. Oh well, there's nothing they can to that Mimi and I can't deal with. Mimi collects herself and scowls at Andrea's back. "Stupid slut." She turns her attention to me. "SORA!! Let's go!"
~*~
We are walking through the mall, hunting for prom dresses. And yes, I can use the term 'hunting' because the way Mimi shops you'd think we were in search of a rare and elusive animal. I mean, in the last store she practically reduced the store clerk to tears by...
"This store!" Mimi grabs my arm and pulls me into yet another dress shop.
"A little warning would be appreciated." I mutter.
"Sorry." She grins and begins to move through the rack of dresses. I sigh and turn to the dresses. Too poofy, too skanky, too shiny, too...what the heck...is that a tutu? Moving on. Why is this so incredibly difficult? I just want something simple, elegant...something like that! Oooh, its pretty. It's a halter dress, backless, long...I like it! I pull the dress off the rack and look for Mimi. I find her practically drooling over a dress. I have to admit, it's a nice dress. It's cranberry red and it looks just like the dress Kate Hudson wore in the 'How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days' movie.
"I found my dress Meems." I announce. She starts and spins around.
"Look at the dress, isn't it gorgeous?" she asks while pointing at the red dress.
"Yep. Now grab it so we can try these things on."
~*~
Thank goodness, it fits! And, it actually looks alright. I think I found my dress.
"Sora, get out here so I can see your dress!" Mimi calls through the change room door. I exit and study Mimi's dress while she does the same to me. The dress looks amazing on her and once she dyes her hair darker, it'll look even better. Mimi squeals and claps. "Sora! That dress looks amazing! Oh, you have to buy it!"
"I think I will. Are you getting that dress? It looks wonderful." Mimi nods happily and skips back into her cubicle to get changed. I re-enter my change stall and carefully remove the dress. Now I just need shoes, a purse, hair, make-up...oh man.
~*~
Three hours later, we leave the mall. If you thought buying a dress is an ordeal, you've never gone shoe and accessory shopping with Mimi. My suggestion: if you value your sanity NEVER go shopping with Mimi. After the fifth shoe store and twentieth pair of shoes that 'didn't DO anything' for her, I wanted to strangle Mimi. I mean, I managed to find a pair of silver sandals in the first store. Mimi finally found a pair of shoes that she liked in the seventh store. Luckily, accessory shopping wasn't too bad. I just picked up a pair of simple, silver earrings that hang to about my jaw line. I also got a thick sliver bracelet inlaid with diamonds. Mimi got a gorgeous jewelry set that matches her dress perfectly. She also managed to find purses for both of us. I never thought that shopping could be so incredibly exhausting.
We get to my house and I shove all my shopping bags into my room. Mimi sinks onto my couch and I collapse onto the floor.
"Never, ever again." I murmur.
"Oh come on, it wasn't that bad, was it?" Mimi asks while yawning. I glare at her from the floor. She stares back then asks the question I've been trying to avoid. "Sora, where do you want to go to university?"
I sigh. It's true that I should be thinking about this, I mean, we sent in our applications months ago and I have been accepted to one of the best universities here, but I still don't know what I want. Why don't I know? The thing is, I also sent in some overseas applications to school in Britain, the US and Canada. If I get into an overseas university, I think I'll go there, but that means leaving Mimi and Joe...and Tai.
"I'm not sure yet." I reply truthfully.
"Oh." Mimi frowns slightly. So far, she's in the same universities as me, but she hasn't decided either. I sigh again and flip onto my stomach.
"Hey Mimi, would you turn down your first choice university if it meant you could stay with Joe?" Mimi thinks for a minute, then shrugs. "I've got no clue."
Well, that was tons of help. Making university choices is going to be the most difficult decision ever. Wow, and I thought prom was stressful.
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Gato: Alright boys and girls...well, mainly girls I assume, here is the first chapter to this wondrous sequel. I have an idea all planned out in my head, so we'll see if Irie will do her job as my muse and help me get this idea on paper.
Irie: Fat chance.
Gato: Thanks. Oh, Andrea and Matt will NOT be playing a large role in this story. I have another challenge in mind for Tai and Sora.
Irie: You're a mean person.
Gato: So are you. Anyhow, please review and tell me what you think of it so far. Thanks.