I think this is going to be the first in a series of one-shots featuring Monty and an OC. I think that Monty deserves to get the girl for once, so I am creating that for him! I wrote this first one and decided I like the idea! I have at least one more coming, but I'm sure I will revisit the pair in the future! Let me know what you think!

Day 4: Dancing- Who's dancing and why are they tapping those toes?

They all looked so weird. A mass of people crowded together in a small place, jumping and flailing their bodies around. Sweating all over people they don't even know. Why did everyone like dancing so much?

Mt. Weather had decided to throw a party for the people from the Ark. It was their way of thanking us for our "donation" of blood. Everyone from the Ark was invited, to thank those of us that had donated, and to encourage those that hadn't. Most of the teenagers from Mt. Weather were there as well, I suppose to make us feel united. Of course, Jasper and I were some of the only people to think this through, but Jasper was on the dance floor with Maya.

Which left me alone.

With the food.

Great.

"Hey. You're Monty, right?" Startled, I looked up from my mountainous plate of food to see a shy looking girl around my age. She was wearing a faded floral print dress that fell just above her knees.

"Yeah, that's me." I smiled at her, but had trouble catching her eye. "I don't think I've met you yet, what's your name?"

"I'm Andrea." She blushed, staring at a fixed point at the edge of the table. "Are you enjoying the party?" She mustered up the courage to look me in the eye for a split second before looking down again.

"Yeah, it's great." I tried to be as genuine as I could, I didn't want to disappoint her by saying I was bored and lonely. "Love the food." At least that was honest.

"I just came over to tell you that I think you're really brave," Her face flushed red. "For volunteering for the treatments for our people. I know how sick it makes all of you, and how scary it must be to go through that. You saved my dad's life. I really appreciate it." I could tell that she was genuinely thankful, but I couldn't let her think I was some hero.

"It's really nothing." I tried to come up with something convincing as to why it was 'nothing.' "You saved us all by letting us come and stay here. I suppose it's the least we can do."

"Still, thank you." She gave a quick nod and turned away, face still flushed.

"Hey Andrea," Why was I always so impulsive, "wanna dance?"

"Really?" She turned around with such a hopeful look on her face, I couldn't change my mind.

"Sure why not!" I took her hand and led her out to the dance floor and we started jumping around like the rest of the people on the dance floor. Almost as soon as we joined in, the song ended and changed to a much slower tune.

"Oh," Andrea looked embarrassed at the music changing so suddenly. "Um, well, thanks for. . . "

"I asked you to dance," I caught her hand as she was walking away, "so let's dance." She tentatively placed her hands around the back of my neck while I gingerly placed my hands on her waist. We awkwardly moved to the music in silence.

"You know," I cautioned, "this is my first dance with a real girl."

"Real?" She looked obviously puzzled.

"I occasionally danced with my pillow up on the Ark, but dances were never really my thing." For the first time I heard her laugh. It wasn't a dainty, girlish laugh, but a proper laugh that lit up her face. "But it's not so bad I guess."

"This is my first dance too." She admitted. "I never thought I would like it much either. I usually just spend the night in my room reading. I don't like the crowds. I had to come tonight though, to thank you."

"I'm glad you did." The song ended and another upbeat song started to play.

"Shall we continue?" She answered with a nod and a twinkle in her eye. I took one of her hands and brought it over her head causing her to twirl. She laughed again, smiling brighter than I had seen yet.