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Fun fact: the last play /I/ was in was Legally Blonde, where I played Paulette!
The next school day, EVERYONE had ditched Perma. I was still their Queen Bee, but Annabeth had taken Abby's place. Piper, Hazel and Thalia also had joined the popular clique. Abby was still there, lurking in the shadows.
All ten of us plus Jessica sat at one table, and for the first time that I could remember, Nico talked. "What's homecoming?"
Jessica gasped. "Wait, what?! The Homecoming is when the football team has this huge game. There's nominees for the Homecoming King and Queen, which Percy and Emma will totally win- again. There's also this big Homecoming dance. And everyone tries to get a date. But the school's like 40% girls, so 10% of the guys don't go. It's kind of embarrassing without a date if you're a guy. I'm going with Liam..."
"I'm going with Annabeth," Percy smiled.
"Duh." I rolled my eyes.
"I'm going with Jason." Piper said.
"I'm going with Hazel." Frank said.
"I'm going with my friend Jane." Thalia added. "Emma, let me guess, you have a date."
"Nope!" I answered. "I'm going with my girl best friends."
"When is Homecoming?" Nico asked.
"Um... Thursday is game night, Saturday is dance night," I answered. "Wow. It's closing in."
"That game of Capture the Flag is Friday." Percy hissed in my ear. "You coming?"
I nodded. "Yeah. And anyways, the King and Queen announcement should come on soon."
"Oh, by the way, Emma, you, Percy and Annabeth are the new Elle and Emmett..." Jessica looked over at me.
"Yeah. I talked to Jones earlier." I replied, grabbing my script and handing Annabeth and Percy theirs.
"Guess who plays Vivienne?" Jessica asked.
"You?" Jason guessed.
"No..." Jessica sighed. "I'm Paulette."
"Abby?" Piper guessed.
"Ding, ding, ding! And we have a winner." Jessica rolled her eyes. "I didn't know that bitch could act."
"Me either, honestly," I replied. "So, guys, what are you wearing to the dance?"
"Um, we haven't really gone shopping," Hazel mumbled.
"We were planning on doing it later this week," Annabeth answered.
"I'm going after school today. Why don't you guys come with me?" I suggested.
"Sure!" Piper exclaimed.
"I'm literally just going to be singing behind the curtain, maybe holding a microphone..." I smiled. "When even is the show?"
"Sometime in the spring," Jessica answered.
"Oh, great, we have to listen to Jones all year." I rolled my eyes. "Whatever. Anyways, can't wait for that shopping trip!"
"Doesn't Elle take Emmett shopping and they sing about it?" Jessica asks. "This will make good practice."
We all rolled our eyes at that comment.
We arrived at the department store and Annabeth just said, "Wow."
"Okay, how about the girls and guys split up, then meet back here in a few hours?" I suggested. "So you only see what your date is wearing- if you have one in this group- is wearing..."
The girls grabbed my hand and charged straight into the dress department, all except Thalia, who was dragged too. I guessed Thalia didn't like shopping.
I instantly grabbed a blue dress. It matched my streaks. It was a dark blue one-strap dress. I loved it.
"Oh my gods, that would look SO good on you!" Piper shrieked.
"Thanks!" I smiled and walked into the dressing room. I walked back out in the dress. It looked AWESOME!
"Wow." Annabeth looked me over. "You look like a model..."
"Thanks." I smiled. "I think this is the one!"
Annabeth was looking at some other dresses. I changed out of the dress and bought it. "Hey Annabeth, need some help?"
She sighed. "Yeah... I don't know what to get."
I looked at the dresses for a minute. They were all sea green. "Let me guess, sea green is your favorite color?"
Annabeth shook her head. "It's Percy's favorite color."
"Ooh!" I smirked and held a light sea-green strapless dress up to her. "This looks good on you."
"Oh, yeah," Annabeth smiled. "I like it. Can I borrow some black shoes?"
I smiled. "Why borrow mine when you can get your own?!"
"But I won't have any money left." Annabeth looked at the dress' price tag. "In fact, I don't know if I can afford this..."
I sighed. "Annabeth, when will you learn? I'll buy the dress, you buy the shoes. And I can help with the shoes if needed."
"I swear I'll pay you back," Annabeth promised.
"No need." I smiled and bought the dress for her.
"Thank you so much!" Annabeth smiled too.
"Percy will love how that dress looks on you." I elbowed her in the ribs.
"I voted you for Homecoming Queen," Annabeth replied.
I smiled. "Thanks. I'll shoot down Perma when I can, especially if Percy gets voted Homecoming King."
Annabeth laughed. "He's mine."
"Yeah, don't mess with her," Hazel warned.
It turned out that Piper, Thalia and Hazel had found their perfect dresses. Piper's was red, Thalia's was silver and Hazel's was black. We all walked back to the car and waited for the boys. They were a few minutes late...
"Sorry we're late," Percy said.
I laughed. "No problem. I'll probably be there for Capture the Flag... who's on each team?"
"It's me, you, Piper, Leo and Nico," Annabeth answered. "Against all of them. Plus a few other cabins... Don't worry. we'll all be wearing the same color armor."
Oh, yeah, Nico existed. Whoops! Silly me.
"Armor?!" I squeaked.
"Yeah. You won't die," Percy assured.
"Oh..." I still looked uncertain. "Okay, then..."
"Good luck." Frank winked.
"I'm going to need it." I groaned.
"You beat Percy at sword fighting. You don't need any luck!" Annabeth exclaimed.
My spirits brightened. "Yeah."
"She what?!" Everyone else looked at Percy in confusion, who was turning red.
"Yeah..." he mumbled.
Everyone laughed at that- all except Percy.
