"Hey Adam. The Vice-Versa Dance is coming up soon."
"Yeah. I hear it's really good. Stone Canyon never had something like that. Must be hard for the girls to ask the guys."
"Oh really?" Trini asked with laugh and slapped his shoulder playfully. "Tell me how it's hard for girls and not guys."
"Well...Take Rocky. The moment you say ask a girl something, boom, he's right on it. Since I don't know Tommy and the others, I can't use them as an example. Now Aisha. We had a third grade dance coming up and Aisha wanted to ask this one guy out and she was so scared. She had this crush on him and thought that he would never go out with her."
"What she do?"
Adam smiled. "She proved everyone wrong. She walked up to him after school, right in front of all his friends and asked him if he would go to the dance with her."
"And?"
"He said yes. I see where this is going too."
"You do? Where is it going."
"You want to know if I asked someone out before."
"That's right. Spill."
Adam smiled but it wasn't a happy smile like he had with Aisha's story. His was a sad smile. "I was always scared of asking girls out. With Rocky's help, I asked one of the girls to one of our dances and she flat out told me she would never go out with me. Even to a dance. Right in front of her friends and Rocky. After that, I never asked another girl out."
Trini smiled this time but it was a secret smile. She moved closer to Adam and took his hand in her's, making him look her in the eyes. "Then why don't you take a break from asking a girl to the dance and let me give his a try."
"What?"
"Adam Park. I was hoping you would except my invitation and be my date the Vice-Versa Dance."
"Trini Kawn. I except the invitation," he said with smile. "I do have a confession to make. I told Aisha that no has asked me to the dance, but in truth, I was asked by five girls."
"Really? Why didn't you say yes?"
"I was wanting the right girl to ask me and none of them were the right ones."
Trini couldn't help but smile at the look he gave her. It was the same look Tommy and Kim give each other when they see each other in the halls. Maybe this was love at first sight. She couldn't stop herself and jumped into his lap, giving him the biggest hug. She felt him pull back a little but not to push her off but tilted her head back and kissed her on the lips. Yeah, she was in heaven right now. When he pulled away, she didn't know what to say.
"I'm sorry," Adam said, looking away. Great, he thought, she only asked me to the dance. Not to be her boyfriend. I blew it now. He felt her hands pulled his head back and this time, it was her who kissed him. When she pulled back, he was the one speechless.
"How long?" she asked with a smile.
"Since I first saw you. I thought you and Billy were together."
"No. I love him like a brother and that's all. Besides, he has Natalie. That girl had a crush on him since third grade."
"That's good to know. What do you say we get back to the Juice Center? Or do you still need that plant for your "Science project" we came out here for?"
Trini just laughed and stood up, taking his hand in her's. "Why don't you go on headed of me. I do need to get the plant so I'll be here for awhile." She pulled out some paper and pen, wrote something down, and then handed it to Adam. "Call me tonight." She gave him a quick kiss and watched him walk away. She couldn't believe that he said yes, and not only yes to the dance but that kiss they shared had that spark in it. The spark that said you were meant for each other. She felt so happy and free that nothing could ruin the moment. Just then, putties arrived and surrounded her. Well, almost nothing.
"I really don't have time for this," she said. She dropped her bag and ran towards two putties, kicked one in the stomach, rolled over that one and kicked the one behind it in the chest. She stood up and chopped the puttie doubled over on the back of the neck. She grabbed another puttie by the arm and started to swing it around until it knocked over three more putties. She let him go and laughed as he walked into a tree. She thought she was done, but two more putties came up from behind her and grabbed her arms.
"Ahh, love is in the air," a voice said.
Trini looked up and gasped when she saw a monster dressed in only a dipper. He had a bow in one hand and a heart shape arrow in the other. To top it off, he was really ugly.
"Greetings ranger. My name is Anti-Cupid. I saw you were having some problems with your feels towards a boy and I decided to help you."
"Sorry, but you're to late. I over came by feels."
"Says you. I can change that." Anti-Cupid raised his bow and aimed his arrow straight at Trini. He laughed when he released the arrow and clapped his hands when it hit Trini in the chest. Not enough to kill her but hard enough to get his potion in. "That arrow is filled with a potion that will make you have no feelings for any boy as long as you live. See, I can still you ."
Trini felt her arms being released but she didn't move or call for help. Her happy face from a moment ago suddenly changed to no emotions at all. She saw the monster and putties leave and she just stood there. She picked up her bag and walked around the park until she found the plant she needed and then headed straight home.
