Chapter 10: Harvest is close

Hey people sorry this is taking forever. Life is on some Bull S**** over here so please enjoy! If it's boring to you and you don't like it, no flame reviews because I'm going to ignore them anyway. Now for everyone else, enjoy!

Wednesday after school that next week*

Van and Fiona's last class just let out and they are at Fiona's locker.

"I found the perfect place to get my dress and for you to get a tuxedo." Fiona says closing her locker.

"Oh where is this place?" Van asks taking her book bag.

"It's a place my dad owns down at the mall." Fiona says as they walks away from her locker.

Van and Fiona don't get a good inch away from her locker before Thomas comes running up behind them.

"Fiona, Fiona." Thomas calls making the two turn to him.

"Oh great, Just when you thought it was safe." Van says sighing.

Thomas finally catches up with them and faces Fiona.

"Fiona I have something very important to ask you." Thomas says catching his breath.

"Yes Thomas." Fiona says looking at him.

"Fiona I was wondering if you had a date for the dance. I mean we can go as friends or together." Thomas stutters.

"Oh I'm sorry Thomas, I already have a date, but you're welcome to come with us if you like." Fiona says. "You know like a third wheel."

Thomas looks at Van, who grins at him. Thomas throws a glare at Van and turns away.

"Van is your date?" Thomas asks in disappointment.

"Yeah he is. Well see you later Thomas." Fiona says walking away with Van.

Thomas watches as they walk away with Fiona talking to Van.

"Why, why, why doesn't she seem to notice me? Always Van. Van this and van that." Thomas says to himself as he walks down the halls himself. While he's walking, he can hears someone calling out to him. He quickly turns around hoping its Fiona.

"Fiona you finally came back." Thomas says excitedly now seeing Karl. His smile falls.

"Do you ever think about anything else?" Karl asks rolling his eyes.

"Yeah." Thomas says in shame with red cheeks.

"Well I'm leaving and since we live together, as horrible as it is, you have to come with me." Karl says walking past Thomas. Thomas follows Karl outside to his car.

"Karl can I ask a question?" Thomas asks.

"Can I stop you?" Karl says climbing in the car.

"Why won't Fiona fall for me? Is it my hair? Is it my breath? Is it the way I dress?" Thomas asks hoping for answers to all his questions.

"Thomas, when I don't have to deal with you, I don't try, but to answer all those questions at once, It's just the way you are. You come on too strong." Karl says starting the car up.

"I mean she's always with Van. I think he has some kinda control over her." Thomas says putting on his seat belt.

"Yet another assumption I'm going to ignore." Karl says now putting the car into drive.

Fiona's Block*

"Just one more day, one more." Fiona says thinking of the dance.

"I wonder what theme they are going to go with this year." Van says thinking himself.

"They go by themes?" Fiona asks turning to Van.

"Yeah they do. Last year for the harvest dance, they had a spring theme and it was fall." Van says returning the gaze to Fiona.

"That's weird. I never heard anything like that before." Fiona says turning away from Van.

"What Kinda school did you attend again?" Van asks.

"Zoidian Academy." Fiona says sighing.

"Well here, everything is different." Van says as they approach her front porch.

"Wow home already. Well if it's ok with you, you can come by about 5 and we can go looking for my dress and your tuxedo for the dance." Fiona says taking her book bag from Van.

"Sure ok." Van says smiling.

"See ya then." Fiona says smiling back and going up to her house. She waves and goes in the house.

Van waves and walks off his own way.

Shuboltz Residence*

Karl and Thomas has just arrived home.

"I see mom and dad aren't home yet." Karl says noticing the coat rack empty.

"Karl Later on, I'm going to get my tuxedo for the dance." Thomas says going upstairs.

"Who's taking you?" Karl asks picking up the mail on the coffee table and looking through it.

"I'm walking." Thomas calls from upstairs. Karl continues to look through the mail and spots something with Thomas's name on it. Karl looks at the stairs to make sure Thomas is up there. He takes the letter out of the mail stack and opens it.

Karl's eyes begin skimming the paper.

"Whoa another rejection letter to the school he wanted to get into." Karl says reading the rest. "Ouch, tough break"

"Oh Karl, is there a letter there from Zi University?" Thomas calls from the top of the stairs. "It was suppose to come today."

Karl puts the letter back in the envelope and folds it up, placing it in his back pocket.

"Nope, Sure didn't see it." Karl says heading to the kitchen.

"Are you sure?" Thomas asks coming down the stairs.

"Positive." Karl says going in the refrigerator.

"The woman from the school said it would be here in three days, and this is the third day." Thomas says whining.

"Maybe they forgot." Karl says grinning to himself.

"Well whatever. I'm going upstairs to think of ways to impress Fiona at the dance, so finally she will be on my arm." Thomas says smiling, running upstairs.

Karl shakes his head and continues to rummage through the fridge.

Later that Afternoon*

Van has met up Fiona to go pick out their outfits for the dance.

"So tell where this place is again?" Van asks in question.

"You'll see." Fiona says taking Van's hand and turning the corner.

"How much further?" Van asks in excitement.

"Not too much." Fiona says as she continues dragging Van. They finally arrive at the mall and walk inside to the first store on the right.

"There it is." Fiona says pointing to it.

"No way. Your dad owns that place?" Van asks observing the size of the store. "I keep seeing this store, but never thought someone owned it, but just worked here."

"Let's go inside." Fiona says giggling and walking towards the store. Once they get inside, They begin looking at the array of clothes.

"This is the one I want Van." Fiona says taking the dress of the rack and showing Van as he turns around to her.

"That's a real beautiful dress." Van says walking over to the rack with Fiona. He looks down at the tag hanging. Van looks closer at the tag and his eyes get wide.

"What's wrong Van?" Fiona asks noticing Van's expression.

"The price." Van says stammering. "That price will put you in a comma."

"Oh don't worry about it Van. I get everyone at a discount price here so we don't have to pay the full price for it." Fiona says reassuring Van.

"Well I guess that does work." Van says letting go of the tag. "That dress better come with free matching shoes and insurance coverage."

"Well if think this place is too expensive then we could go to another." Fiona says giggling at Van's comment.

"No this place is ok. I'm going to go catch a heart attack looking at those Tuxedo's over there." Van says making Fiona laugh.

"Alright, and let me know if you like anything. I can get you a discount." Fiona calls after Van.

While they are looking at the array, Thomas walks in and over to the counter.

"Yes Sir may I help you?" Mr. Lynette asks turning to Thomas.

"Suit for Thomas Shuboltz.

"Just a minute." Mr. Lynette says going into the room behind him, which read above the opening "Reserves only."

Thomas leans over the counter and looks behind him, now spotting someone familiar.

"Hey that's Fiona and she's here alone and without Van." Thomas says walking away from the counter and over to the rack where Fiona is.

"Hey Fiona." Thomas practically yells, making the blonde Zoidian jump. She turns to face Thomas, forcing a smile.

"Uh hey Thomas. Didn't expect to see you here." Fiona says slowing down her heartbeat.

"Me neither. So did anything maybe change with your plans?" Thomas asks hoping to get a chance.

"What do you mean?" Fiona asks confused.

"I mean did your date ditch you, because if he did, I'm free." Thomas says with hope.

"No Thomas he didn't." Fiona says sighing.

"Fiona, do I get to at least have one dance with you?" Thomas begs.

"We'll see." Fiona says walking around the rack.

"Do I get to be your escort?" Thomas continues asking.

"I have a date for that." Fiona says trying to blow Thomas away.

"Do I get to get you some punch?" Thomas begs once more. Fiona is getting upset by the minute as he continues to beg and whine.

"Thomas please, I have a date and he's going to do all that for me. Now please, stop asking." Fiona says in a friendly way.

Thomas can feel a void in his chest where his heart is. Van comes from the back with a Tuxedo. Thomas spots him and glares, while growling.

"I found one I like." Van says now seeing Thomas. "Oh hey Thomas."

"I guess my suite is ready. See you later Fiona." Thomas says giving Van a glare and walking away.

"What was that about?" Van asks watching Thomas storm off.

"I really don't know. So you want that one?" Fiona asks shaking off what happened.

"Yeah this one, but it costs too much." Van says showing Fiona the price.

"Not a problem, but let's look for a matching Tie for that." Fiona says walking Van to the tie rack.

Thomas glares at the two goes in the back, arm on arm. He is fed up and has had enough.

"I'll make it a night, I won't forget." Thomas says to himself.

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