The dance was held at the school gym and every students of Ridgeway High were eligible to attend. I must admit, the three of us were kind of nervous when we stepped out of the car. Freddie and Sam were both standing beside me and we walked to the gym together.

When Freddie opened the doors, loud music and bright lights welcomed us. There were a lot of students already in the dance floor and there were some by the tables at both sides of the room.

"Ugh." Sam and Freddie groaned. I smiled at them both and we continued walking slowly, not knowing where to go or what to do first.

My eyes were wandering around the room when I spotted Shane walking towards us. He looked gorgeous in his tux by the way.

"Hey guys." He greeted as he approached us. Sam gave him a wave and Freddie nodded at him.

"You look amazing, Carly." He added.

I smiled at him and I felt myself blush at the same time. "Thanks."

"You want to dance?" he asked, offering his hand. I looked at Sam as if I was asking for her permission remembering what happened the last time we fought over Shane. He ended up in the hospital wrapped all over in bandages. Trust me, I didn't want a sequel for that.

Sam sincerely smiled, letting me know she was over Shane. "Go ahead girl. I'll just be at the buffet table." And with that, she was gone.

I looked at Freddie next. He gave me a weak smile as if he wanted to tell me that there was nothing he could do if I wanted to dance with Shane tonight. I smiled at him, still feeling guilty that I had to leave him for Shane.

"Will you be okay?" I asked him.

"Yeah. Enjoy yourself." He muttered. "But you owe me a dance Carly." He continued, smiling not so weakly anymore.

"Of course!" I smiled at him before he turned around and went to get some punch.

I then turned to Shane eagerly and took his hand. He put his arm around my waist and led me to the dance floor where all the other pairs were.

"Freddie's gonna kill me for dancing with you." He teased as he swayed to the music.

"He won't. He's just not over the crush thing." I smiled.

Shane laughed and leaned forward to whisper. "Believe me. He's never getting over it. I think it's not just a simple crush."

I laughed with him and we continued dancing to the loud music. I never really liked dancing but I was really having fun with Shane. He wasn't that good of a dancer though but he was okay. He never did try to make a move on me. He was such a gentleman and now I could clearly see why he was friends with Freddie. They had a lot in common.

Suddenly, the loud music was replaced by a slow one. I looked at Shane awkwardly and he did the same.

"May I?" he asked, smiling at me.

I smiled back before putting both my hands on his shoulders while he put his hands on my waist. "You look really good tonight."

"Thanks. But there are a lot of pretty girls here too." I replied, flattered.

"Right. But just so you know, half of the male population around here couldn't take their eyes off you."

"How do you know?" I asked him. He was bluffing of course.

"I just know it. Freddie never took his eyes off you the moment we started dancing." He whispered, teasing me again.

"Yeah right." I rolled my eyes.

"See for yourself." Shane turned me around slowly so I was now facing the other direction. I glanced at the punch table and I saw Freddie leaning awkwardly against it. Shane was right. He was looking at us and it felt awkward.

"Shane! Turn me around again." I whispered. Shane laughed a bit but he immediately obeyed.

"Thanks for making me feel guilty." I said to him.

Shane just chuckled. "I see you don't want to see him hurting."

"Of course. You don't know how hard it is to reject him every time."

"If it's hard for you, then why don't you just go out with him?"

I felt my grip tightened on his shoulders. He must have felt the pressure because he laughed again. "See? You like him."

"No. He's my friend." I answered immediately.

"Whatever you say Carly." He smiled and I rolled my eyes again. He didn't tease me again and we just danced quietly.

So what was he trying to do? It looked like he was trying to help me figure out my feelings for my best friend. But what feelings? I knew I made it clear that Freddie was just a friend and nothing more. I was supposed to like Shane and I should be happy I was dancing with him. But it surprised me that I didn't feel something… different.

I was so lost deep in my thoughts that I didn't even notice they were already playing a new song.

"You want to rest your feet?" Shane asked.

"Yes please." I smiled at him and let him lead me to the other punch table across the room. I found Sam leaning against it too while holding a muffin in her hand.

"Hey Sam." I approached her and she smiled at me. I leaned beside her and Shane did the same.

"Hey Carls. Tired already? I thought you two don't have intentions to stop." She said as she took a bite of her muffin.

"Her legs are tired." Shane answered for me.

"Woah!" Sam exclaimed almost dropping her muffin on the floor.

"What is it?" I asked her. She was staring at something from the other side of the room. I turned my head to see what she was staring at.

"Fredwina's got a girl." She smirked.

I felt something different when I saw Freddie, still on the same spot, talking to a girl. She was leaning too close to him and I didn't like the way she played with her hair.

"Who is she?" I asked, suddenly interested on the girl's identity.

"I don't know her name but she's in my Math class." Shane shrugged.

"Give it to Freddork to talk to a pretty girl in a party like this. It doesn't happen often." Sam joked and Shane laughed with her.

"She's not even pretty." I groaned.

"She seems cute." Shane said and I raised my eyebrows at him.

"Carly!" Sam cried out of nowhere and I immediately turned to her with a 'What?' expression on my face. "You're jealous!!" she continued, clapping her hands like a little child.

My eyes bulged wide and I stared at her with confused horror while Shane giggled beside me.

"I. Am. Not." I emphasized each word to let them know I really wasn't jealous.

"See? Sam notices too." Shane said, giving Sam a high-five.

"What??? I thought you guys are my friends!!" I yelled at them.

"Easy there Carls." Sam said, patting my shoulder. They weren't laughing anymore but I knew they were grinning. How could they find the situation so amusing when I didn't?

I let it go and turned to look at Freddie once more. I saw him leaning forward too and whispering something to that girl he was talking to. I could tell she was flirting with him by the way she hit him playfully in his arms and the way she curl her hair in front of him. It was freaking annoying to look at.

"Argh." I groaned loudly and I knew Sam and Shane heard it.

"Somebody's jealous." Shane commented as he chuckled quietly.

I turned to him angrily and whispered. "Stop it!"

"Carly… Carly… Carly…" Sam shook her head. "By the way I see it, there are only three possibilities why you're acting this way."

I glared at Sam and waited for her to continue.

"First, you like Freddie." I opened my mouth to protest but Sam already cut me off before I could speak. "Second, you like Freddie." She continued, grinning. "And third… You like Freddie!"

Shane laughed along with Sam while I glared at them. This wasn't funny anymore.

"So what if I'm jealous?!" I snapped and I could see Sam's eyes grew wider.

"What?!! You're really jealous?!! Oh. My. God!" she cried, covering her mouth as if she couldn't believe what I just said. Shane gasped and looked at me.

"I think I do like him." I whispered almost to myself, waiting for Sam and Shane to laugh at my face but surprisingly, they didn't.

"You finally figured it out." Shane said to me seriously and I felt Sam pat me on my shoulder once more. "Way to go. Freddork will be so happy!"

I shot a glance at Freddie once more and saw the girl's hand over his. They were still talking and flirting and I couldn't take it anymore!

I started walking towards them slowly but confidently. I felt Sam's grip on my wrist, trying to stop me.

"What are you going to do? You're not starting a fight are you?" Sam asked, still not letting go. I turned around.

"No." I grinned, thinking of what I was going to do.

"Carly, what are you thinking?" Shane asked, concerned too. Seriously, they had nothing to worry about. I wasn't going to hurt the girl and I wasn't going to get hurt either. I had things sorted out.

Sam finally let me go. I smiled at the two before I turned around to execute my plan.

"Just watch me."

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