A year and 6 months later, it's December and she's getting ready for the Winter Formal dance
((Briana and Cynthia are Zoey's friends that she met in P.E. and they are friends with this guy named Layne, who Zoey likes))
"Briana, do you know a guy named Layne that's a freshman?" asked Zoey. "Yes I do, he's my best friend, why do you ask?" Briana replied in a hurry as she was tying her shoes as fast as she could. "Well, you see for a few months now, I've been talking to him in class and I've noticed that he sort of flirts with me, and I've been developing a crush on him and wanted to ask him to the dance, but I'm afraid he'll say no. And as you know, I have a fear of rejection, so I couldn't bear to be embarrassed in front of him" Zoey said as she ran down the hall with Briana. "Well……" (Briana was interrupted by the sound of Cynthia's high-pitched voice. "What are you two chick-a-dees talking about" asked the dying-to-know-stuff Cynthia. Zoey gave Bri a Will she tell him and make fun of me look that seemed to catch Cynthia's eye. "Whatever it is that you don't want to be known by people, don't worry, I've got your back" Cynthia said with hope that they will clue her in.
Later on in the day
"I hate P.E., it's so hard to run the mile in 7 minutes, and why does Ms. Burkmann make us run that much, just because she's the cross country coach and is in shape, doesn't mean that we can run like that." Said the out-of-breath Zoey as she came into the locker room with Bri and Cynthia . Bri and Cynthia both nodded in agreement. "Hey, at least you got to be in a group with HIM, and I know he likes you because of the way that he was looking at you and smiling, he's got a MAJOR crush on you." Bri said as she nudged the blushing love-stricken teen. "Well, I'm going to ask him to winter formal as soon as the bell rings. Wish me luck." Bri and Cynthia both shouted "Good luck"