Sandra sat still as Michelle applied makeup onto her face. She smiled softly as Michelle applied the blush carefully and then began fidgeting with the ends of the pink dress the Michelle had made her wear.

"Thank you. You didn't have to go to this extent" Sandra said.

"I like to do this so don't think you're a burden to me" Michelle replied and Sandra smiled at how elegant she was.

"I wasn't even supposed to be here. I don't belong here" Sandra said.

"Lysander invited you right? You're his friend so you're a precious friend to me too" Michelle said.

"No, he just invited me out of the blue" Sandra protested lightly.

"No, Lysander isn't that type of person. And he stood up for you like this. That's the first time I've seen him do that"

"He's always been caring" Sandra said with a shy smile.

"He's caring towards you? It's because you're a special person to him"

Michelle lifted up the eye shadows and then began applying it carefully.

"I heard Castiel's been giving you a hard time. And I also heard that you swore you would never give up to him. It's because he's lonely" Michelle said.

"Castiel is lonely?"

"He expresses his loneliness with violence. He can only see his parents only a month per year. From the moment he was born, he wasn't a normal son or friend. He was treated as the heir of their company. Can you imagine how it feels?"

Sandra shook her head. Her parents had left her alone many times but she was always taking care of her brother to remove the pain of her parents leaving her alone.

"Don't lose to him" Michelle said.

"What?"

"I like you, Sandra so don't let him win" Michelle explained.

She stood up and then placed a pair of heels near Sandra's feet. They were a pair of sling back heels, at least four inches.

"They're so pretty" Sandra commented as she placed her feet in them and tied the straps properly.

"A good pair of heels take you to great places" Michelle said.

Sandra stood up and Michelle smiled. She turned Sandra around and Sandra gasped at her reflection in the mirror. Michelle had dressed her in a short pink dress. It had a black bow around the waist and accentuated Sandra's athletic figure. The heels matched the dress and Sandra's black hair was curled elegantly.

"Come, let's go" Michelle took her hand and led her out of the hotel room.

The doors opened and the two young women stepped in. Nathaniel spotted the two girls and then tapped Castiel on the arm. Castiel turned just in time to see an angel walk into the room. Everyone gaped in shock as Sandra sent a shy smile to everyone else. Lysander glanced over and then straightened unconsciously with his eyes wide. Sandra looked absolutely beautiful.

Michelle left Sandra alone and then walked over to Lysander. Castiel's plate of food fell from his hands as he stared at Sandra.

"It's not gentlemanly to ignore such a beautiful lady" Michelle said to Lysander.

Lysander took the hint and walked over to Sandra. Castiel's eyes narrowed on the two of them as Lysander held out his hand. Sandra smiled shyly and took it. Lysander led her over to the dance floor and they began to dance.

'What is this feeling? It's like being up in the clouds' Sandra thought as Lysander led her in the waltz.

'This would be a pleasant experience if she got off my feet' Lysander thought but he let her do what she wanted.

"She looks like a completely different person" Nathaniel commented.

"Should I take her as my date in the next gallery opening?" Dake asked.

They paused in their teasing as Castiel stalked past them and out the doors to the swimming pool. Once outside, Castiel began to unleash his anger on the furniture. He pulled off his tie and screamed loudly.

After the dance with Lysander, Sandra sat down to watch Michelle dance with Lysander. She couldn't help but feel sorry for herself. Michelle and Lysander made a beautiful couple. There was no way that Lysander would ever feel the same way she felt for him. She stood up and went outside.

Once there she heard a loud splash. She hurried over to the pool and gasped when she saw Castiel splashing about in the water.

"Help! Help me! I'm drowning!"

The doors to the room were thrown open by a frantic student.

"He fell in! Castiel fell into the pool!" He screamed.

Lysander, Dake and Nathaniel ran out immediately followed by the rest of the party goers.

"Why are we running to the pool?" Amber asked Nathaniel once she got close enough to him.

"Because that guy no matter how rich he is, can't swim" Nathaniel replied.

They got to the swimming pool to see a dripping wet Sandra giving CPR to Castiel.

"Hey, Martinez get up!" she said before bending down and breathing air into his mouth.

Castiel's eye opened just as Sandra was about to bend down. Castiel wrapped an arm around her shoulders to force her down and but she pushed him away. Castiel sat up and Sandra punched him right on the face.

"You really are scum" She spat at his face and then stalked away.

Castiel grinned. Nathaniel and Dake exchanged a smile. Lysander frowned at this. He glanced over at where Sandra at stalked off unknowing that Michelle's eyes were on him.

The next morning, Sandra got to school earlier than usual. She was hoping to practice on her own before going for classes. When she stepped onto the tennis courts, she gaped at what she saw. Ducks were walking around on the courts. She furrowed her eyebrows and then spotted a duck chewing out someone's tennis racket.

"I hate you Castiel!" She screamed.

Castiel burst into laughter at the sight of Sandra's furious face.

"He asked us to be here so early and he's been like this the entire day" Nathaniel commented.

"This is the first time I've seen him like this" Dake said.

"But the question is, why torture the commoner?" Nathaniel asked.

"Also, didn't she save his life?" Dake asked.

"Don't bite the hand that feeds you. That's the principle you should apply in this situation right?" Nathaniel commented.

"This is my way of telling her thanks. Why else would I do such boring things for someone so low in the income cycle" Castiel said.

"Normal people wouldn't feel grateful for something like this" Dake pointed out.

"Shut up. It's your turn to scold me since Lysander's not here anymore?" Castiel said.

"Where is he?" Dake asked.

"Ever since the party, he's slipped into a depression" Nathaniel replied.

"It must be a lover's quarrel. What else could it be?" Dake asked.

"He's beating around the bush. If he likes her, just grab her and kiss her. How hard can it be?" Castiel said.

Nathaniel and Dake exchanged a glance as Castiel turned back to the tv screen and began to laugh again.

Outside, Lysander was playing his violin. He was playing with concentration just trying to blot out his feelings and the turmoil inside him. One of the strings broke and he started in shock. He sighed and placed the violin aside only to sit down on the bench, holding his head in his hands.

Then a person stepped in front of him and he looked up. Sandra looked down at him and he sighed. She knelt down and then took his hand in hers. There was a cut on his fingers from the snapped violin string and he tried to hide his hand under his arm. She held onto it stubbornly and proceeded to wrap something around it.

"I'll leave you alone after I do this" Sandra said.

Snow began softly falling around them and Sandra stood up after she was done. He was still stubbornly looking away from her and she decided to walk away. Then she saw the violin and pulled out her umbrella. She opened it up and placed it over the violin protecting it from the snow.

Lysander finally looked down at his finger, which she had wrapped up in a handkerchief. Then he glanced over at the violin and noted the umbrella over it. She had actually thought of his instrument that he loved more than anything. He stared at the place where she was headed to and then saw she was gone.

I'm putting up a poll on my profile for who Sandra should be with. Since I'm a bit slow with updates, it'll give you guys time to vote. Please vote and keep reviewing!

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