It was the night of the dance. Carlos and Jay were in their dorm, getting ready. Jay was trying to tie his hair back and Carlos was standing in front of the mirror, straightening his bow tie. Tonight had to be perfect. This night, Carlos felt, would determine wether or not they would become more than friends. Over the week, he had become more attracted to her.
"So Carlos" Jay said. "Do you think tonight's the night?"
"If you mean the night I rock Jane's world, then you are correct" Carlos replied, grinning.
Jay groaned and shook his head. "Are you ever going to tell her how you feel?"
"No!" Carlos exclaimed. "She can't know!"
Jay smiled. He was enjoying his roommate's overreaction. "And why not?"
Carlos blushed. "She doesn't know. And she doesn't return my feelings."
"You don't know that!" Jay exclaimed.
"Yes I do" Carlos said. "Look, I have a good relationship with her and I want to do anything to screw it up. Okay?"
Little did Carlos know, Jane would find out. Just not as he excepted.
The girls were in Jane and Audrey's room. Or at least three of them were. Lonnie had disappeared to parts unknown and Jane was in the ballroom, helping her mom with a few last minute preparations for the dance. Audrey was going through Jane's closet, trying to find a semi-decent dress.
"Ugly... Boring... Ew! I wouldn't that if it was the last dress in Auradon!" Audrey gave a frustrated sigh.
"I swear to God, my grandmother dresses better than this!"
She walked to her own closet and pulled out a white dress. The dress was strapless and Mal estimated that the dress would go down to Jane's knees. Just as Mal was thinking about her, Jane walked in. Audrey tossed her the dress.
"Put this on."
Jane went into the bathroom to change. Lonnie entered the room. She was holding a bouquet of lilies.
"You know how Carlos put a flower in her hair?" Lonnie said. "I thought he'd like it if she wore a headband of lilies."
"Good idea" Evie said.
Mal was handed the lilies, which put on the table.
"Beware for swear,
turn these lilies into
a band for Jane's hair"
The lilies rose up and they began to weave themselves together. A few minutes later, the lilies had become a wreath. It fell back on the table just as Jane was walking out of the bathroom.
"Um, Audrey?" she said. "This dress is- well a little to revealing for me."
Evie understood why she felt that way. The dresses that Jane wore usually didn't reveal her shoulders and went a lot lower than her knees.
"Your swimsuit show more skin! Besides, it's too late; the dance starts in five minutes."
Mal took the wreath and passed it to Jane. "Put this on."
Jane obeyed. Lonnie passed her white flats which Jane also put on.
"Ready girls?" Audrey asked. They all nodded.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Audrey said. "Let's do this."
Carlos was waiting outside the ballroom with his friends. They were talking so they didn't see them at first.
"Hey boys!" Audrey called. Jay let out a low whistle.
"Uh, where's Jane?" Carlos asked.
"She'll be here soon" Audrey said and then she and the others went inside. A few minues later Jane appeared. Carlos's knees went knobbly. She looked beautiful. He wanted to tell her. But he couldn't. It would scare her.
"H-h-hey Jane" Carlos stuttered. "You look really nice."
She smiled at him. "Thanks. You look great."
She took his hand and they went into the ballroom.
Mal, Ben, Lonnie, Chad, Doug, and Evie were over at the refreshment table scoping the dance floor for Jane and Carlos. Jay and Audrey were busy in the 'Makeout Corner' and probably wouldn't be back for an hour or two. Ben was the first to spot Jane and Carlos.
"Look" he whispered. He pointed to them.
They were standing in the middle of the dance floor. A slow song was playing.
"May I have this dance?" Carlos asked, giving a slight bow.
Jane smiled. "I'd be honored."
He put his hands on her waist and she loosely draped her arms on his shoulders. They began to sway to the music. Carlos couldn't help but notice there was something different about Jane's skin. It looked a little... bumpy.
"Are you cold?" he asked. He didn't even wait for her to answer. He shrugged off his suit jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders.
"A gentleman I see" Jane said smiling.
Carlos blushed. "Yep that's me. Always waiting to help a damsel in distress."
His cell-phone rang. It was Jay. "Excuse me. I've got to take this."
He walked off the dance and into the hallway. "Hey."
"So how's it going?" Jay asked.
"Really well. She called me a gentleman."
"Lame!"
Carlos frowned. "I thought it was a nice compliment."
Jay sensed that he had hurt Carlos's feelings. "Sorry man."
Carlos shrugged. "It's fine."
His phone buzzed. "I have another call. I'll talk to you later."
He disconnected and checked the his caller I.D. It wasn't a number he recongnized.
"Hello?"
"Carlos! It feels so good to hear your voice!"
Carlos froze. He recongnized this voice. It belonged to his mother. Cruella de Vil.
