Disclaimer: All characters belong to and are the sole property of Meg Cabot

~*~Authors Note: Thanx for the reviews and due to yall's request this chapter is longer than the first. As always suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated.~*~





December 18, 2001 G & T

G & T was actually more interesting than usual today. Of course there was the standard locking Boris in the closet and my tutoring sessions with Michael but somehow during all of this the winter dance managed to come up. And Lilly just found out that Michael was going with Judith. I swear she can be so oblivious sometimes. But even so I owe her big I'm seriously going to have to thank her for bringing the dreaded event up...Here's why:

Lilly: So Mia have you gotten a date to the Dance yet?

Me: ::rolling my eyes:: No I haven't I don't really even want to go to the stupid thing...Its just an excuse for mindless jerks like Lana and Josh to rub up against each other in an excuse for what they call "dancing".

Lilly: Mia you have to go...I really don't want to spend an entire night with Boris alone...I mean yeah he's my boyfriend but sometimes its nice to have an excuse to get away from him.

Me: Michael will be there just go hang out with him and Judith if Boris gets to much.

Lilly: What? Did I just hear you right? My brother is going to a school dance with a date...I must be losing my hearing

(This is where Michael broke in)

Michael: No you heard her right...Judith asked me and I didn't want to be rude so I said yes.

Lilly: Since when do you like Judith?

Michael: I don't like her like her Lilly. Were just going as friends. Is that a crime?

By now I cant wipe the stupid grin of my face Michael doesn't like Judith as more than a friend there is hope after all.

Lilly: No it's not a crime I just can't believe you are willingly going to the dance. I mean I had to practically drag you to the cultural diversity dance.

Michael: Yeah Yeah Yeah. But I'm glad you did I actually ended up having a good time.

I looked over at Michael just in time to see him look at me when he said that I really am in heaven.

Michael: So Mia are you sure you're not going to the dance? I mean even though I'm going with Judith I was kind of hoping we'd get to hang out.

Ok I cant be hearing this right Michael wants to hang out with me at the winter dance I must be dreaming again.

Michael: Mia??

Me: Oh um...sorry. I guess ill go I mean it cant be that bad and besides Grandmere wanted me to go dress shopping with her this afternoon anyways. But you have to promise to save me a dance.

Michael: Definitely

And that was it. My life is right once again. I so can't wait for the dance.

List of things to do after school:

1.Algebra Homework

2.Feed Fat Louie

3.Make sure Mom hasn't stocked the fridge with Oreos and fudge ripple ice cream

4.Call Grandmere and ask her to take me dress shopping.



December 18, 2001 At Grandmere's

I can't believe I'm actually writing this but Grandmere actually showed an ounce of coolness today.

After school I went over to where Grandmere was staying and I casually brought up the winter dance and my lack of a dress. She just raised her drawn on eyebrows and smiled knowingly.

"I knew that you would change your mind so I had Vigo buy you a dress earlier this week"

"What?" I asked in disbelief.

Unfortunately this was the wrong thing to say in front of Grandmere. "I thought we went over this Amelia. Do not ever utter the word What again. Say excuse me or I beg your pardon"

I sighed inwardly. "Excuse me?"

"Vigo had a dress shipped to you from a French designer residing in Genovia it arrived yesterday and I was waiting for you to tell me that you had decided to go to the dance.Now come on I know your dying to see it."

I stood up and followed Grandmere into the foyer and my breath caught when I saw the dress Vigo was holding for me. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life. It was a sky blue ball gown that looked like it had just been taken out of Cinderella's closet. Grandmere really went out of her way this time and I was actually grateful for it. And believe it or not the gown fit perfectly no alterations were needed. I really owed my life to that French designer in Genovia.

So that brings me to now here I am sitting in the Limo on the way home daydreaming about my new dress and Michael Moscovitz. Isn't it great how something so small can brighten your whole day?

Possible things that will happen at the winter dance:

1.Michael and I will get to slow dance

2.Judith will find someone else to hang out with at the dance

3.Michael wont be able to take his eyes of me all night

4.I'll finally tell Michael I've been in love with him my whole life (yeah right)

5. Michael will kiss me (sure like that would ever happen)