Mai-Mai (Chapter three: the dance)

Joey was not happy about the dance. He was not dressing up, and although many girls had asked him to go with them, he had declined. He put on jeans and a t-shirt and left.

Mai, on the other hand, absolutely couldn't wait. She had on a black mini-skirt and a sparkly matching tube-top and was raring to go. Many guys had asked her, and she had flirtatiously told them all to save her a dance, but there was only one person she wanted to dance with.

As soon as he got there he headed over to the snack table. He was eating some pretzels when Mai walked in. "Wow." he breathed, "She looks really" gulp "hot!" He was about to go say hi when Heather grabbed his arm and basically "begged" him to dance. "Okay." he said hesitantly, worried he was missing his only chance. Heather squealed and pulled him to the dance floor, when she wasn't looking he grimaced.

When she walked in she noticed two things. One ALL the guys were ogling at her, and two Joey was staring too. Then she saw him get up and start toward her. Her heart caught in her chest. Was he going to ask her to dance? Suddenly she saw Heather go over to Joey and hang on his arm. They talked briefly then Joey went with her onto the dance floor. Why that conniving little. No!!!! she is your friend, you want her to get a good guy don't you? Well don't you?!?!?!?! Sigh, Yeah she wanted her to find a good guy, just not that one.

Joey wasn't having fun, Heather was a great dancer, but he just wasn't into it. "I'm feeling a little tired. I'm just going to sit down??? Heather pouted but let him go to the side. He flopped down on a chair, not caring who was next to him.

Mai was unhappy, sure she had every guy at her heels begging to dance with her, and sure all the girls were jealous, but for once that is not what she wanted. She excused herself and sat down. The next thing she knew someone sat next to her. She turned to him the "Get lost bucko!!!!" already on her tongue when she saw a big blonde head. Her heart raced. There he was next to her, slumped in a chair looking thoroughly bored. Her heart raced would he ask her to dance? He had told her to save one, had he been joking? Her heart stopped talking and her brain saw golden opportunity. "Hi, whatcha doin?" she said loudly "Akkkkkk!!!!!!!" He yelled. When his heart calmed down he said "What was dat for?!?!?!?!?" He turned to see who his disturber was, He had been lost in thought and they had really scared him! He looked and saw Mai, giggling hysterically, when she calmed down, he asked her a question He had been wondering since he realized she was next to him "Why aren't ya dancing Mai-Mai?" Could she have been waiting for him? Had she remembered she had promised him a dance? Nahhh, He told himself, Why would she waste her time with him, a street kid and a punk. "Well" she said, snapping him out of his reverie "All the boys here are pigs!" she told him matter of factly. "Am I a pig?" he asked playfully a wicked grin spreading across his face. "No of course not!" she said shocked he would think she thought that of him "You are a kind courteous young man who realizes I am more than a pretty face, BUT, the only thing that could use a little correcting is that stupid pet name you have for me, It drives me crazy!!!!" she humphed. She looked to see what he thought of all this and saw a strange look on his face, it was a friendly one, but almost more, It made her feel warm inside "Ohhhh, I think you like it." he purred. Mai was getting nervous, Did he know about her feelings?No!!!!! Mai saw only one way out of this predicament and that was to ask him to dance. "Wanna." the song playing ended and the DJ announced a couples dance, "Dance" Mai ende, wow things were not going her way, or were they? Joey wrapped his arms around her and they danced slowly to the song loving the feel of each other. Mai leaned against Joey's chest and sighed as she heard his heart beating, Never let it stop. Joey loved the feel of her soft body pressed tightly against hers, he heard her sigh and hoped she was happy, god, He prayed, Let her always be this happy.