Chapter 11: School dance

For a week, Crash and Eddie were still going to school. Ellie just never had the chance to talk to the school leader that she didn't want her brothers to go to school anymore. The possums didn't know, either, that it was coming. They had no idea that Ellie was going to have them stop.

Sid on the other hand, never went to school yet, because of the incident with Oscar the monkey. He was still recovering, and he did get a lot better over the week. He hadn't gone to school yet, but he could actually sit up, and even walk a little.

"Goodbye," Ellie said to her brothers happily when she dropped them off to school.

"Bye!" they both exclaimed, and walked off. They tried to make things as exciting as possible, but they still hated school.

Manny went with Ellie that day, and he was still a little confused why Ellie was still having her brothers go to school, even though she told him she didn't want it to continue. "Ellie, I thought you didn't want them to go back," he said in a smart tone.

Ellie gave an angry look. "I don't. I just never have a chance to talk to the leader, and you always distract me, not letting me talk to Crash and Eddie, either!" The angry female walked pass Manny, who felt a tiny bit guilty, but angry at the same time.

Before school started, Crash and Eddie were walking, and saw some female anteater talking to Kylie. "So the school dance is coming up," the anteater started, "are you going with anybody?"

Crash and Eddie were curious. They wanted to hear her say 'Sid'. They sort of liked the idea of the sloth having a girlfriend. They stopped, and listened to the conversation.

"I don't know," Kylie replied. "I'm not sure if I wanna go or not."

"Why not?"

"I don't know."

"It's in three weeks, Kylie. You have got to get a date."

She must have been shy. Crash and Eddie knew that Kylie liked Sid, but she wouldn't even mention him. Was she nervous?

"I'll...I guess I could...I'll think about," Kylie replied to her friend.

Diego actually liked visiting the school, so he decided to join again. He couldn't believe the other students. They were asking if Diego was going to the dance, just because they wanted him there, to make it cool. "So are you going?" the female deer asked the tiger.

"I'll think about it." As Diego walked away, he grinned, and shook his head. They seemed pathetic. Why wouldn't they just get on with their lives?

In the middle of the day, Mrs. Beauty Feathers even announced the school dance, and was letting everyone notice that if anybody wanted to do the decorating, that they would come to her anytime. It was not Diego's style. He didn't really care about it, unless his friends did. Did Crash and Eddie? Diego looked over to the possums who were chatting.

"Who cares about a school dance anyways?" Crash said to his brother.

"I know," Eddie agreed. "All it is, is an excuse for animals to get dates. Who cares about girls anyway?"

Apparently not. But what about Sid? Sid didn't even know about the school dance. When he found out, would he ask Kylie? Would they go together. That would matter to Sid. And if it mattered to Sid, it mattered to Diego. They were best buddies, and they looked out for each other. He would just have to find out if Sid would go or not.

After school when Ellie came to pick Crash, Eddie, and Diego up, the possums went running for Kylie.

"Kylie, Kylie!" they both cried.

"What's going on?" the female sloth asked.

"Come with us!" Eddie exclaimed.

"What? What's wrong?"

"You have to see Sid," Crash replied. "He's really better!"

"Oh. Well, actually I can't, because I need to catch up on my school work."

"Come on!" the possums gave Kylie a push, causing her to go with them.

When they got to the cave, Crash and Eddie ran in, telling Sid the surprise. "Sid!" they both cried.

"Hey, what is it?" the sloth asked.

"Look who's here!"

Sid suddenly saw Kylie walking in, and he got nervous, but also excited. "Hey Kylie."

"Hey Sid," the female replied, when she walked over to Sid. "You're all better! Oh, I'm so glad."

"Yeah, thanks for saving me."

Diego walked pass the two, and couldn't wait for Kylie to tell Sid about the school dance. Crash and Eddie couldn't wait either, and they sat next to the tiger, eager to listen. Ellie walked toward Manny, starting a conversation that nobody seemed to notice.

"I had help," Kylie replied to Sid. "So you're ok, now?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. It was really horrible when it happened. Is Oscar still in school?"

"No. He got expelled, because Mrs. Beauty Feathers saw him threaten Crash and Eddie. She does know what happened, because Crash and Eddie told her."

"Oh." Sid turned to the possums, who just waited to here more from Kylie. He turned back to the female, who also looked a little nervous. "Thanks again for saving me."

"It was hard, but I did it."

"You...you really do...I guess you care about me."

Kylie was silent, but finally came up with a reply. "Of course I care. I'm a caring sloth. I care for you."

Sid was silent, but then came close to the female, his body touching hers. Although, she did back up tiny bit, but they were still so close. "Kylie..."

Kylie waited for Sid to continue, but she was nervous and scared.

"I..." It was hard for him to continue. He knew exactly what he wanted to say to her, but he just couldn't let it out.

Kylie still waited patiently, and suddenly felt Sid's hand on her hand.

"I love you."

Kylie was silent for ten seconds, and looked at the sloth, who was waiting for her to say something back.

Crash and Eddie also smiled at each other, knowing it was getting good. But they were wondering why Kylie wasn't saying anything yet.

The female finally sighed. "Sid, I can understand why you're saying this. But, the truth is, I'm just not ready for a relationship right now."

Sid was shocked. He didn't like what he was hearing, but tried to make it easy and relieving. "You mean now? Or..."

"I don't want to date you anymore."

"What? But why?"

"I just don't feel comfortable with it."

"But. You know when I called you sexy, I didn't mean it in a bad way. It was my way of saying that I like you. You're very pretty, though, too. And...you're very sweet, and..."

"Thanks, Sid," Kylie finally pulled her hand out of Sid's, "but...I just don't think it's right for us to be together."

"We have to be together. We need each other, Kylie.

"We can still be friends. Please understand this."

Sid finally put his hands on Kylie's hips, and got close. "But I love you." Sid could always understand things. But he couldn't say no to this. Not to the girl he loved.

"I have to go, Sid."

Sid suddenly touched her lips with his, and gave her a passionate kiss. And this time, he mostly loved the kiss, because he loved her.

Kylie slowly pulled her lips away form Sid's, and backed up. She then turned around, and walked out of the cave, and walked away.

Sid couldn't believe it. The girl he loved was gone. He was never going to date her again, never going to kiss her again, never going to be her boyfriend... not ever again.

That night, Diego came to check up on Sid, who sat sadly. "You ok?" the tiger asked.

"Yeah, I'm...I'm ok," Sid replied.

"Listen, I know you're upset about Kylie. But there are other sloths."

"But she seemed so perfect. I love her."

Diego sighed, and went closer to Sid. "Why don't you just forget about her. Just think..." He had to think of something Sid would be interested in. "Go flirt with other girls."

"Love stinks."

"Well, then go find some sexy ones."

"I don't really wanna think about girls right now."

Wow. Sid was actually turning against the subject of girls. Not matter how much Diego hated the subject, he tried his best to help the sloth, but nothing worked.

A couple days later, Sid finally got over the fact of Kylie, and went on with his life. He even went back to school, and decided to hang out with Diego a little, but even though it was hard. All the other students kept loving on him, and it turned them away from each other. But Sid was ok. He even asked Mrs. Beauty Feathers if he could do the decorating for the school dance. He wasn't 100 good at that, but he was still a natural, and he did well on it when it finally came.

"Are you going to ask somebody to the dance?" Diego asked Sid, a couple days before the school dance.

Sid was shocked. He couldn't believe that Diego brought up that subject. "Since when did you care about girls?" he asked.

"I don't. But you do. So are you?"

The sloth sighed. "Na, most of the girls got dates. I think I'll just stay home with you guys."

"I'll go if you want to."

Wow. He never knew how social Diego was. Or was he only doing it for him. "Are you only doing this for me?"

"Yep."

Sid smiled, and decided that he would go to the dance.

During the school dance, Sid was happily hanging out with Diego, and even tried to flirt with girls who didn't have a date, who just went with their friends. They all hated him. A couple of them just ran away from him, one screamed at him, two of them slapped him in the face, and even one kicked him in the crotch. But Sid decided to leave them alone. He had a fun time dancing.

He was actually ok at dancing, even though everybody ignored it, and Diego told him to stop, and just be quiet.

In the end, Sid looked all over the place, and never did find Kylie or her friend at the dance. They were obviously doing something else together.

SP-so that was it. I hope you liked it. There is still one more chapter to come up, and we'll see what happens to all the characters in the end!