* * *

"I can't believe she is going with Ace to the dance," Teddy yelled. Chris, Vern, Gordie and Teddy all went to the tree house after school.

"So why do you care, where you and Chris going to ask her to dance with you," Vern laughed. Gordie also started laughing but stopped when he noticed Teddy and Chris weren't.

"O you're serious," Vern said.

"I am going with Mel Cramer," Gordie said.

"Is that the chick with brown hair…" Teddy started to say.

"Blue eyes, tall and skinny" Gordie added.

"Well I think we should just make sure Kat is ok tomorrow," Chris said.

'Yeah…"

* * *

The day of the dance came. I walked through the doors, looking around at everything. The room was decorated with blue and white streamers, and balloons. There was a DJ, and a table with drinks and food. I had on a sparkly blue dress that came to my knees. My hair was pulled into a bun and little blue flowers in it. I noticed Chris who was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans leaning against a wall. Vern, Gordie and his date Mel who was a friend, where also standing there. But Teddy was no where to be seen. Chris waved when I looked at him, I walked over.

"Hey Kat you look nice," he said.

"O thanks so do you,"

"So where is Ace," Vern asked.

"O I am meeting him here, I think," I laughed.

* * *

"I can't believe you asked that whore Kat here to the dance," Eyeball said as he stood outside with Ace and his group.

"Yea well I am only asked her here to get some, so when I drive her home, I don't bring here home," Ace laughed.

"I get it," Eyeball said.

* * *

"Guys…" Teddy yelled as he ran over to them, "O hey Kat,"

"Hi Teddy," I said.

"I was outside and I saw Ace and Eyeball," Teddy started to say.

"O so that's where he is," I said starting to walk to the door.

"No Kat, you can't dance with him," Teddy said.

"Why not,"

'Because…"

"O I get it, your jealous, you can' handle it that I have a date and you don't," I said and I stormed off.

"No that's not it…he isn't bringing you home after the dance…" but his voice faded out.

* * *

"Now what do we do," Teddy asked.

"Follow her," Chris said.

Kat walked outside to find Ace, Eyeball and the rest of the gang smoking. Ace threw his cigarette away when he noticed Kat. Eyeball and the rest of the gang left Ace alone with Kat.

"Say Kat how about we forget this dance and go somewhere else," he said taking her arm.

"No that's alright," she said, "how about we go inside," she said turning around to go back into the dance. But he grabbed her arm and wouldn't let her go. He pulled her closer to him.

"Ace what are you doing, let me go," she yelled.

"Can't do that," he smiled.

"Let her go Ace," a strong voice said. Kat turned around to see Chris, Teddy, Gordie and Vern.

"What happens if I don't," Ace said, and then Eyeball and his gang appeared.

"Now Chris can't you see Kat and Ace are having a wonderful time without you," Eyeball said to his brother.

"Let her go," Teddy said again.

'I can see you guys don't hear well," Ace said, pulling out a pocket knife. He threw Kat to the ground and went after Chris.

"No stop," Kat yelled as she got up.

"Stay out of this Kat," Ace yelled as he hit Chris. Chris hit him back. Ace grabbed Chris and threw him to the ground and brought the knife to his neck.

"Ace stop," Kat yelled running over to them. Eyeball grabbed her and threw her, but she was caught by someone.

"What is going on here," A voice yelled, everyone turned to see the person who yelled and caught Kat from falling.

"Ace, Eyeball what are you doing," Sky yelled. Ace got up and pulled Chris up to. He looked at Chris.

"This isn't over," Ace yelled. "Lets go," and he left with Eyeball and his gang.

Sky looked at the four boys then Kat.

'Can you guys leave for a minute," he said, he watched the four boys go back in the school.

"What are you doing Kat," he asked anger in his voice.

"Ace….Ace asked me to the dance," she said as she started to cry. "I said yes then…"

Sky got up and started to walk back into the school.

"Where you going," Kat asked.

"Back inside…"

* * *

I sat on the curb outside the school, crying. Everything was messed up, Teddy probably hated me for not listening to him. Now Ace, Eyeball and their gang where after Chris.

"Hey Kat," Mel said as she sat down next to me. She had on a red dress with pink flowers on it. Her hair was down. "Are you ok,"

"I am fine," I said wiping some tears away.

"Are you sure," she asked again.

'No…now Teddy hates me, I like him so much…" then I paused could I really like him. "And Chris is so sweet and cute,"

"I know," Mel said. "Lets go back inside," she said getting up. I got up to and we both entered the dance and a slowed song played. "Stand By me" by the Temptations played out of the speakers. I saw Gordie and Chris walk up to us.

"May I have this dance," Gordie asked Mel and they went off.

"Care to dance," Chris asked putting his hand out. I took it and we walked to the dance floor. Then he wrapped his arms around my waist and I put my arms around his neck.

'Are you ok," I asked him.

"Yeah I am fine, I am getting use to it," he laughed.

"Where is Teddy?" I asked.

"I have no idea, he isn't mad at you," he said.

If you're ever in trouble…stand by me….

"May I cut in," someone said, I turned to see Teddy.

"Sure," Chris said and left. Teddy and I started dancing.

"Teddy I am sorry I didn't listen to you," I said a tear falling from my eye.

"It's ok," he whispered. We danced closer, and I put my head on his shoulder and listened to the music.

Stand by me…right by my side…

Then the music faded out….

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