Chapter Ten

Elella and Blaze

After school, everyone had walked home together but the only two who didn't talk were Antauri and Melodie. They were in the back of the crowd, silent. When they got to the Robots, Melodie was about to walk inside when Antauri grabbed her arm.

"Antauri, please…I have homework and-" Antauri cut Melodie off by kissing her for a moment.

"Melodie…Carbon told me. What made you say no?"

"What? Oh…that…right. I guess I was so nervous…I didn't think of what I was saying."

"So…Melodie?"

"Yes Antauri?"

Antauri got on one of his knees and held one of Melodie's hands.

"Melodie…will you…go to prom…with me?"

"You're still asking? After I lied to you?"

"Of course."

"…You…Of-Of course I will." Melodie kneed down on the ground and hugged Antauri. "Oh Antauri…I am so sorry. I will never lie to you again."

"And that is why I love you." Antauri said before he kissed Melodie.

The next day….

Everyone was walking to school. And Gizmo was sad. Otto noticed after he said hi and Gizmo didn't answer back.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

"What is it?"

"Nothing."

"Is it because I haven't asked you…yet?"

That made Gizmo stop in her tracks.

"What? To prom?" Otto nodded. "Yeah. You know…I really would like to go…but if you don't want to-" Gizmo stopped when Otto held out to small strips of paper. "What's this?"

"You wanna go?" Gizmo tilted her head a little, in confusion. "To prom?"

"These are the tickets?"

"Yeah. I didn't ask yet because I wanted to buy the tickets first. So…do you wanna go?"

"Ah! Oh my gosh…yes!" Gizmo leaped a hug onto Otto, almost making him fall over. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

"So we're going? Together?"

"Yes! Uh…I mean…of course. You already got the tickets and I really wanted to go."

"That's great!"

After a month, all the boys, except Blaze, had asked the girls to prom. But of course, Chiro and Carbon are going as brother and sister. It was one week until prom and Elella was getting impatient, everyone could tell.

"Hey Elella. You okay?" Sprx asked.

"No…No I'm not."

"What's up?"

"Blaze won't ask me to prom and I don't know why?"

"Did you talk to him?"

"No. What am I going to say? Blaze, are going to ask me to prom or not? Oh yeah…that sounds inviting."

"Come on. He'll ask ya."

"The prom's in one week Sprx. I guess I'm going with the kid and kiddette."

"You want me to talk to him?"

"Nah…it's alright."

"Okay."

"Hey Sprx!"

"Oh hey Blaze. What's up?"

"I need to talk to you."

"Alright…What's up?"

"I need to talk to you…alone. That is if Elella doesn't mind."

"Not at all. See ya later Sprx…and thanks." Elella said as she got up and walked out of the room.

"So…what'cha need?"

"How did you do it?"

"What?"

"Ask Nova out to prom? How'd you do it?"

"Let me guess…You wanna ask Elella but you don't know how?"

"What? No, no—How'd you know?"

"Elella and I were just talking about that. And she's really mad that you haven't asked her yet. You might want to before someone else does first." And the Sprx left the room.

"I guess you're right." Blaze said to the wind.

The next day at school…

The girls were outside the library for C period. They were talking about prom and what they were wearing. Elella was sad and didn't really want to talk about it but she didn't want to spoil it for the others so she stayed quiet. That was until Gizmo noticed.

"Hey Elella? What's wrong with you? Aren't you so happy about prom?"

"Huh? Oh yeah. I'm thrilled."

"How'd Blaze ask you?" Nova asked.

"What? Oh…uh…"

"I bet he gave you a single flower." Nova predicted.

"Or Blaze did what Sprx did with you Nova." Gizmo suggested.

"That was a little unpredicted but it was so sweet."

"Or maybe he-"

"He didn't ask me…alright?"

"What? But you just said-"

"I know what I said. It's just…I don't know. Why won't he ask me?"

"Poor Elella. You really want him to ask don't you?" Seala asked sitting on floor next Elella.

"Yeah, but I guess I'll go with the kid and kiddette."

"Hey Elella. What's wrong with you?" Someone asked.

The girls looked up and saw William.

"Ah! William! Uh…I mean…I'm alright. Just a long week."

"Oh good…cause I didn't want you to upset when I asked you to prom."

"Huh?"

"Yeah…I was wondering, if you don't have a date, if you'll go with me."

"Oh…uh…sure William. I'll go with you."

"Great. I'll pick you up around eight o'clock."

"Okay…see you then." Elella sighed and leaned back up against the wall.

"Oh…my gosh. The new guy asked you to prom!"

"I know! Ah!"

"Hey…what up girls?"

"Oh…hey guys…Blaze."

"Hey Elella?"

"What?"

"Uh…I was wondering…Do you wanna go to prom…with me?"

"What?"

"Yeah…prom…so do you wanna-"

"Blaze…I'm sorry…but William just asked me. But I'm glad you finally asked. Too bad I have to turn you down. Maybe next time?"

Blaze felt his heart break in two, but he just walked away with Sprx following.

"Hey…it's alright."

"Yeah…I guess I'll just have to stay home."

"Hey…Blaze?" Some girl from his foreign language class asked running down the hall.

"Oh hey Tillie. What up?"

"Um…I was just wondering…if you don't have a date…would you ask me to prom."

"Uh…sure. How about seven o'clock?"

"That's perfect. See ya then." Then she ran off to a small group of girls.

"Well…I guess you're going to prom."

"Yeah…but what am I wearing?"

At the prom…

It was eight-thirty and Elella had waited by the door since eight o'clock. William hasn't shown up.

"Where could he be?"

"Hey Elella."

"Oh…Hello Blaze…Tillie."

"You look really nice tonight Elella."

Elella had a hot pink dress, that had the one strap and it was a white flower, and white flats. Her hair was pulled back into a mini bun. Blaze wore a tux with an orange tie and black dress shoes.

"Thanks."

"William here?"

"No…not yet. And what's it to ya?"

"Come on Tillie. Let's leave Elella here alone."

That's when Blaze and Tillie left to go inside.

"Where are you?"