Chapter 14:
"Hey, look at that."
"What?"
"That sign."
On the wall, there was a bright yellow sign. It read:
Last dance of the year! Date: Next Friday Cost: Tickets are $5 each in advance and $8 at the door. They're being sold in Rm. 332 from periods 2-10
"Lex, you wanna go?"
"Are the school dances here any good?"
"I don't know. I never go to any of the dances they have here."
"Why don't we give this a try?"
"Why not?"
"I'll get the tickets after next period. My class is right by that room."
"Great. Here's the money." Sonny reached into his pockets and pulled out a 20.
"No, Sonny, let me pay for this. You already spent so much on our first date, with the limo and everything."
"Lex, I got it."
"I said I'm paying for it and that's final. Now, put that money away." She kissed him on the cheek. "I gotta go to class. I'll see you later."
"Hey, Sonny."
"Jason."
"You going to that dance?" Jason pointed to the sign on the wall.
"Yeah. I'm going with Alexis. Hey, why don't you ask Elizabeth to the dance and we can double?"
"That seems like a great idea. I'll ask her when I see her."
* * *
Come Friday night, everyone was busy getting ready for the big dance.
"Alexis, do you think this'll go with my dress?" Elizabeth asked, holding up a necklace.
"I don't know. Why don't you try it on?" Elizabeth was wearing a strappy black V-neck dress. It had a deep scoop back with a tie closure.
"Does my outfit make me look fat?" Alexis was nervous. It was her first school dance and her second date with Sonny.
"No, you look amazing. Sonny'll eat his heart out when he sees you in that."
Alexis gave a low chuckle. "Yeah right. You're just saying that."
"No, I really mean it. Honest. You look gorgeous." Alexis was wearing a camel split-sleeved sweater with a black floral lace skirt with nude- colored lining. It looked great on her.
"So, Jase, you ready for your big date with Elizabeth?"
"As ready as I'll ever be. We have to pick up the girls in 20 minutes."
"What do you think they're doing right now?"
"Probably fixing their hair or deciding what shoes go with what they're wearing."
"Nah, Alexis isn't like that."
"You really love her, don't you?"
"Since I met her."
"Come on, we better get going."
"Wait, I want to get pictures of you boys."
"No, mom!"
"Mrs. Quartermaine, with all due respect, don't take our pictures."
"Why not? It's a special night and I want to have some pictures to look at years from now."
"If it'll get us out of here faster." Sonny mumbled.
"Smile!" Monica took many pictures, some of the both of them, some with Jason alone and even a couple with Sonny alone.
"Mom. Mom! No more pictures. We really have to go."
"Good night, Mrs. Quartermaine."
"Have a good time at the dance!" She called after them. "And no alcohol in my car!"
"Hey, look at that."
"What?"
"That sign."
On the wall, there was a bright yellow sign. It read:
Last dance of the year! Date: Next Friday Cost: Tickets are $5 each in advance and $8 at the door. They're being sold in Rm. 332 from periods 2-10
"Lex, you wanna go?"
"Are the school dances here any good?"
"I don't know. I never go to any of the dances they have here."
"Why don't we give this a try?"
"Why not?"
"I'll get the tickets after next period. My class is right by that room."
"Great. Here's the money." Sonny reached into his pockets and pulled out a 20.
"No, Sonny, let me pay for this. You already spent so much on our first date, with the limo and everything."
"Lex, I got it."
"I said I'm paying for it and that's final. Now, put that money away." She kissed him on the cheek. "I gotta go to class. I'll see you later."
"Hey, Sonny."
"Jason."
"You going to that dance?" Jason pointed to the sign on the wall.
"Yeah. I'm going with Alexis. Hey, why don't you ask Elizabeth to the dance and we can double?"
"That seems like a great idea. I'll ask her when I see her."
* * *
Come Friday night, everyone was busy getting ready for the big dance.
"Alexis, do you think this'll go with my dress?" Elizabeth asked, holding up a necklace.
"I don't know. Why don't you try it on?" Elizabeth was wearing a strappy black V-neck dress. It had a deep scoop back with a tie closure.
"Does my outfit make me look fat?" Alexis was nervous. It was her first school dance and her second date with Sonny.
"No, you look amazing. Sonny'll eat his heart out when he sees you in that."
Alexis gave a low chuckle. "Yeah right. You're just saying that."
"No, I really mean it. Honest. You look gorgeous." Alexis was wearing a camel split-sleeved sweater with a black floral lace skirt with nude- colored lining. It looked great on her.
"So, Jase, you ready for your big date with Elizabeth?"
"As ready as I'll ever be. We have to pick up the girls in 20 minutes."
"What do you think they're doing right now?"
"Probably fixing their hair or deciding what shoes go with what they're wearing."
"Nah, Alexis isn't like that."
"You really love her, don't you?"
"Since I met her."
"Come on, we better get going."
"Wait, I want to get pictures of you boys."
"No, mom!"
"Mrs. Quartermaine, with all due respect, don't take our pictures."
"Why not? It's a special night and I want to have some pictures to look at years from now."
"If it'll get us out of here faster." Sonny mumbled.
"Smile!" Monica took many pictures, some of the both of them, some with Jason alone and even a couple with Sonny alone.
"Mom. Mom! No more pictures. We really have to go."
"Good night, Mrs. Quartermaine."
"Have a good time at the dance!" She called after them. "And no alcohol in my car!"