Emi finished her spin as the song ended. She walked off the dance floor with Rage. From across the dance floor, Ni-Na complimented Emi.
"Hey Emi! Great job!" Ni-Na exclaimed.
"Thanks!" Emi said.
Rage took this time to ask Emi something that had been on his mind. "So what exactly happened?"
"You mean with Ni-Na?" Emi asked.
"Yeah."
"I'm not going to say unless Ni-Na says it's OK." Emi said.
"Since when are you and Ni-Na so close?"
"Since I found out something horrific that's going on in her life." Emi said curtly. "Now if you'll EXCUSE me." Emi said as she pushed through Rage and walked away. Was it just his imagination or did they just have a fight?

Emi walked away. She felt horrible, but she really didn't have a right to tell Rage anything unless Ni-Na let her. She sighed. "Sorry Rage..." she thought.

Ni-Na had danced anxiously waiting to talk to Izam. The moment the song ended, she mustered up the courage to tell Izam, "Can we talk?"
"Sure" He had responded. Now he was right in front of her with questioning in his eyes.
"Umm, Izam, I didn't mean to hurt you're feelings back then." She said.
"Oh, about that. Ha, that's OK." He said. He was about to walk away when Ni-Na grabbed his wrist.
"And..." She said.
"And...I really...like you." She got out. "I kinda...want to be...like...umm..."
Izam stared at her, "YOU want to be with ME?" He asked.
"Umm...yeah." She said looking at her shoes.
"Ni-Na, I like you a lot...I really do!" Izam began, "But, I don't think...I could ever be something more than just a friend to you. I mean, you're nice but...I kinda, was really bummed when you rejected me like that...and I mean...I'm sorry, but it wouldn't work out."
"Oh...I understand." She said hollowly.
"I also...like...someone else." He said.
"Oh..." Ni-Na said again.
"Yeah...so...umm, I'm really sorry." He said.
"I should've known." She said glumly.
"But, don't take this the wrong way! There's a chance Ni-Na....but...just not now. I mean, besides, I kinda just met your 'new self'." Izam said.
"I understand." Ni-Na responded. She had a tiny glimmer of hope...maybe they would get together, but he was right. He just met the "real her".
"I mean, I'm surprised a girl like you even likes me." He said.
"You...are?" She asked.
"Yeah, I'm not all that great with the ladies."
Ni-Na giggled. "But, there's still a chance?"
"Yeah." Izam said. They walked away at the same time. As Ni-Na walked away, she just realized what a desperate fool she seemed like.
"Oh man, I was really...yikes!" She thought.
Izam walked away a bit happy. "A girl actually likes me! That's a first!" He felt bad for telling Ni-Na off, but there definitely WAS a chance. Too bad he still had his eyes for someone else...that certain someone named Emi...