The second to last Chapter! oh yeah...enjoy

"You're voice was the soundtrack of my summer do you know you're unlike any other you'll always be my thunder!" I sit in my car singing outside Kori's house. We're going to be late to school but I honestly don't care. It's Thursday. I decided to take Kori to school ever sense what happened Monday. I like talking to her in the mornings where we don't have Richard and Rachel harping at us.

And there she is! My fiery red headed beauty walking out her door to meet me in the car. She climbs in the passenger seat and slams the door. I turn the radio down as it switches to "Crank That Solja Boy"

"What took you so long Kor?" I ask as I put the car in drive and head out.

"My hair would not stay down!" Kori says overdramatically. I laugh, pulling out onto the main street heading to school.

"Well, you ready for the Formal tomorrow?" I ask.

"I do not have a dress! Garfield, can you help me pick out a dress?" Kori freaks out. I shrug.

"Sure Kor, I don't know what use I'll be but yeah, I'll help ya after school we'll head down to the mall." I say and we head closer to school.

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I think about the shopping trip through the whole day. I don't get anything done in any of my classes because I'm thinking about it too much.

I get to lunch all right. Sitting down at our table I see that the whole gang's here. Jenny getting stricken with morning sickness the past few days is eating again.

"Morning Dudes" I say. Everyone stops and stares at me. "What?" I ask.

"It's just…you're cheery…it's odd" Jenny remarks.

"I think it has to do with Kori and Gar going out" Wally fills in for poor Jenny, who then gags on her spoon.

"When was this and why was I not informed first thing!" Jenny almost screams.

"Surprise." Wally rolls his eyes sarcastically. Jenny glares at him.

"We would've told you sooner, sorry Jenny" I smile nervously.

"That's ok Gar." Jenny smiles at me and glares at Wally. "You're the one that's supposed to inform me on these things!" Jenny snaps at him.

"So I'm the official note taker or something?" Wally retorts. I look over at Vic and Kori. It's rare that Wally and Jenny fight. Kori looks at me and nods. Knowing to change the subject.

"So, Jenny do you have a dress for the Formal tomorrow?" She asks. Jenny turns from Wally to look at Kori. Wally mouths a "Thank You" to us.

"Yes! It's dark blue and black and I even got boots to match!" She perks up. Much to all our relief.

"So, Kori, are you going?" Jenny asks, Kori blushes.

"Yes, I am going with Garfield" Kori smiles. I pull her close to me and smile with the thumbs up to lighten the mood. One of the only things I'm good at.

Bell, I barely touch my food. So I throw the tray away and rush to fifth period.

I don't do anything in any of those classes either so it all flies by…until French. I think I'm foreign language impaired. It's like Greek! So I doodle my car in the back of my notebook until that sacred bell. Racing faster then I would be if I were trapped in Barbie's Vacation house (Worst Nightmare of my life I had when I was 3) I run to my locker. Doing my combination like it's my job I grab my book bag and close the door. Rushing to Kori's locker I stand by her, smelling her perfume until she notices me standing there.

"Garfield! You startled me" She smiles at me.

"Ready to go?" I ask. Kori nods and we head out to the student parking lot. Getting into my car the first thing that comes on is the radio.

"Save Tonight! And fight the break of dawn!" I turn it down.

" I like this song Garfield" Kori says and I turn it back up. She starts singing. "Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone" I bang my hands on the steering wheel to the beat of the song and sing with her.

"There's a log on the fire and it burns like me for you. Tomorrow comes with one desire to take me away it's true. It ain't easy to say goodbye darling please don't start to cry. Cause girl you know I've got to go, oh Lord I wish it wasn't so" Some Freshmen walking home stare at us as we pull out of the student parking lot. Smiling I keep singing and we head to the mall.

We finished "Northern Downpour" When I parked the car. "Ready?" I ask. She smiles at me and gets out of the car. I follow. Closing the door and locking my precious car, we headed into the mall.

When we hit the first store Kori took off. I run after her.

"Jeeze Kor! It's not like the world will end if we don't get you a dress in two seconds!" I pant, finally catching up with her.

"I know Garfield, but I do want to make sure that it is not gone!"

"So you have one picked out?" I ask, raising my eyebrow.

"Yes, but I cannot show you!" She says. "I want it to be a surprise" She smiles. I nod in understanding.

"Ok then, I'll meet you in the food court when you find it and pay for it." I smile and walk out of the store into the main part of the mall and to the food court.

I sip my coke when I see the redhead walk towards me. I stand up and wave to her and she sits down with me.

"You find everything ok?" I ask, passing her fries her way.

"Yes, and when we are done eating I want to help you pick out your suit!" She says happily. I nearly choke on my coke. I look at her; she gives me that woman look.

"Fine" She smiles and gets up. "No time to waste Garfield!" She stars walking with her fries and I follow with my coke, trying not to loose her in the mall crowd.

I follow her into the Men's store. She swerves in and out of suits and stops at a purple one.

"How about this one Garfield?" She holds it up. It looks like something off of a Batman movie.

"I don't think so Kor" I push it away gently.

After looking at dozens of suits and trying on more we finally find one.

"This one is perfect Garfield!" Kori holds out a black suit with a dark purple shirt under it.

"All right Kor, we'll get this one" I smile and head to pay for it. She follows me and we check out. "Wanna get a slushy to split?" I ask.

"Sure Garfield!" We walk back into the main part of the mall and pick up a slushy to drink on the way home.

Heading back to my car we fight for the slushy.

"C'mon Kor! You drank most of it!"

"I did not, it was you who had it for ten minutes!" We laugh and get into my car. Setting out outfits in the back. Kori still won't let me see her dress so I bug her the rest of the car ride to her house.

When we get there it's almost dinnertime and I get out with her. She gets out with her dress and kisses me goodbye. I stand there like an idiot and watch her smile and enter her house. I stumble into my car and drive home.

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"Ok, how do I look?" I ask my dad the next night.

"Gar, you look fine" He smiles. My mom slicking down my hair.

"Oh, my little Garfield! Ready for his big date" She smiles.

"Mom. It's the spring formal, no big deal," I say, turning red with embarrassment. I look to the clock. It's almost 6. I told Kori I'd pick her up at six so we could go eat and then head to the dance. "I better get going" I say, anything to get out of the house alive.

"Be safe Garfield!" My mother says to me as I get into my car and pull out to head to Kori's house. I'm so nervous my hands are sweating on the steering wheel. I turn up the radio, it helps calm me. I pull into Kori's driveway. Striating my suit, brushing myself off, and checking my dishwater blonde hair in the side view mirror I gather enough courage to walk up to her door. I knock breathing hard. Koma answered.

"Is Kori there, we're going to the formal" I say, my voice shaking.

"Yeah," She turns behind her "Kori! Lover boy's here!"

"I am coming!" I hear her voice from her room.

"She'll be out soon," Koma says. I stand here in the doorway looking like a genuine idiot. But not for long because Kori comes out from her room. She's dressed in a beautiful light purple dress down to her ankles. It was accented in light green to match her eyes. I was dumbfounded and stood there looking like more of an idiot.

"Do you like it Garfield?" Kori asked in her innocent way.

"Y-yeah Kor…it's…wow…I uh" I can't get words to come out of my stupid mouth! Kori smiles.

"You look wonderful too Garfield, let us go" Kori says and we head out to my car. I open the door for her and help her inside. I get into my side. We're so close I can smell her perfume. Its heavenly odor doesn't match how wonderful she looks.

I drive to Olive Garden and we are seated fast.

"Breadsticks?" I ask.

"Yes! I love them so much!" Kori responded happily. We order, I getting cheese ravioli and Kori getting spaghetti, no meatballs, respecting me. We talk about the night and how we're going to party hard.

"The full moon isn't until a few days right?" I ask.

"The first day is tomorrow," Kori says, slurping up a noodle.

"Well then we're fine!" I eat more of the ravioli, smiling with sauce on my face. Kori laughs.

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When we finish our dinner I pick up the tab. Kori insists she pays the tip so I let her. Getting into my car we drive toward the school. Cranking up the radio like we always do.

"Garfield we will be late!" Kori says as we pull up closer to the school.

"Relax Kor, it takes awhile for people to get there…and pass the Breathalyzer…" I smile to myself. I park the car in the student parking lot and get out. Taking my Kori by the arm and lead her into the Gym.

It's decorated with streamers and flowers. Tables to the side with candles. There's a DJ set up on the stage with a disco ball and strobe lights. Most of the couples there are standing around. We see Jenny and Wally.

"Dudes!" I call, they walk over. "You guys look awesome" I say, Jenny in a short dark blue and black dress to her knees and commando boots. Wally wearing a scarlet suit with a yellow shirt underneath.

"And you and your date look hot too" Wally says.

"Ah, my last Formal" Victor walks over to us. Wearing his light blue suit and a gray undershirt. Karen is on his arm. She's wearing a short yellow and black dress to her knees and black gloves to her elbows.

"Didn't think you'd pass the Breathalyzer Vic" Wally jokes.

"Ha. Ha. Very Funny Chili pepper." Vic retorts.

"Want some punch Kor?" I ask.

"That would be great Garfield" Kori smiles and follows me to the punch bowl.

"Hola Senorita!" Freddy and Mark Rodriguez, the exchange twins from Guatemala are running the punch bowl, both wearing matching white suits with red shirts underneath. They've had this think for Kori awhile.

"She's mine guys," I state, Kori giggles as the boys pour us drinks, looking dreamily at Kori. I steer my girl away. People were starting to go onto the dance floor. I take Kori by the arm and we dance to rap music at first, which is all they usually play.

As the night wears on more couples dance. They play those sappy love songs that my mom can sing. But Kori insists we dance. So I do, out of the corner of my eye I see Rachel and Richard. Rachel in a long dark blue and black dress trailing to the floor. Richard in a sharp red suit and black undershirt. They were staring at us. Not dancing, not drinking anything, just leaning against the wall looking at Kori and me with their dark eyes. I ignore it and continue to dance. They're jealous.

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"Garfield that was the best night of my life!" Kori smiles as we walk out to my car. It's cold tonight so Kori has my jacket and I made the stupid decision of parking farther from the school. I don't care. Kori's breath is warm.

"Yeah that was gr-" I am cut off, my werewolf senses pick up a presence. I spin on my heel only to be met by a fist in my face. The reflexes were inhumanly fast and I fall black, hitting my head on the blacktop.

"Garfield!" I hear Kori scream as I black out…