After Chase pulled that stunt all I remember are my band mates practically dragging me onstage. Before I knew it we were doing an encore (we agreed on Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top, its trueness was all too ironic for tonight). In a way we made history in my school because there was never an act that got asked an encore before. We all went out to eat to celebrate, my band mates and I proudly wearing our medals. I'm honestly surprised we didn't get kicked out of the restaurant because we were so loud! And of course dad made sure I was sitting next to Chase. I was a little self conscious all night because I honestly didn't know what he saw in me. It's one thing doing something to keep your job, but why was he being so, well, nice? He didn't have to be! Was he using me to look better with dad? Stop it Michelle! Not every guy is an ass hole! I made myself believe.

Then something distracted me from my thoughts: dad doing something extremely weird-he gave me a present. Yes, he really did get me a present. I had to look at the present sitting in front of me, then face dad a few times to make sure I didn't have an aneurism or something. I looked in the bag and pulled out a Sidekick. I looked at dad in shock. He had really gotten me a good present.

Then it was my turn to surprise everyone. I signed 'thank you' without realizing that I did.

"What did you sign?" asked dad.

"Thank you!" said Wilson, who was sitting right next to him.

"How did you know that?" I asked him in surprise. "And I didn't even realize I was signing!"

"I picked up a little from patients." he responded.

"Why would you not realize you were signing?" asked dad.

"Because I there is a Deaf family that is very involved at school and I interpret."

"Doesn't the school have a Sign Language teacher?"

"No."

"Then how did you learn it."

"I taught myself."

"Seriously, what kind of grades are you making?"
"Straight A's of course!" said my lead guitarist, Adam.

"And how do you know?" dad asked him.

"Anyone who's been in a classroom with her for ten minutes can figure that out."

"Hey! Flirting will get you no where with her! She has a boyfriend!" dad said in a humorous tone.

"Really? Who?"

"Michelle, turn on your Sidekick and show him!"

I did, and who else but Chase could be my background? I gave dad a look and he smiled like a little boy who's trying to cute his way out of getting in trouble because he stole a cookie from the cookie jar.

"Are you serious?" he asked me.

"Yes." answered Chase in a happy voice.

"Since when?" Adam asked.

"Since earlier tonight, when I asked her out."

"Oh really?" said dad. "I would have thought it would have been when you kissed her after that."