Ok the formal chapter here we go. I still can't believe that I wrote that
whole chapter on the four days before the formal. I am the strangest person
ever I procrastinate.
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The last exam was finally over and all of the Ducks were at their dorms getting ready for the formal walking into the hallway, knocking on each other's doors, borrowing all sorts of things. It was roughly eight and the buses were supposed to arrive at nine therefore the students who sighed up for the buses because they either didn't have a license, didn't have a car, or didn't have anyone who will to drive them there had to be ready for the buses waiting out side at eight forty.
Julie walked into the hall and found Adam who just finished tying up Averman's tie.
"Adam could you tie me up please?" she asked. Julie was wearing a pale blue long dress. It was a halter with a string that tied up around her neck. She wasn't used to wearing halters so she needed someone to tie the string. Her hair was up in a twist with two strips of her wavy hair were out at the crown of her hairline and they were curled.
"Wow Julie you look amazing" Adam complemented as he walked over to her.
"So do you" she smiled and turned around clutching the strings the only thing that was keeping the top part of her dress up. Adam did look really good too it gave Julie butterflies. He had on a black suit, with a white shirt underneath and black tie.
He took the strings from her and gently but tightly tied the bow. He put his hands onto her shoulders feeling her smooth skin. Him touching her had given them booth Goosebumps.
"Thanks," she whispered as he took his hands off of her shoulders.
"Your welcome" he smiled as she turned around. In her heeled shoes they were eye to eye.
"Well I'd better finish getting ready" she went back into her dorm and put on silver earrings and a necklace.
"So how do I look?" Connie asked as she stepped out of the bathroom. She was wearing a spaghetti strap dark red dress with a shear black material over it so you could easily see the red through the black. She had on black low heels and had her hair down.
"Guy is going to flip" Julie said, "You look hot"
"So do you" she complemented.
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In the Bash Brothers and Russ's dorm they too were almost ready.
"I'm thinking the open collar look," Portman said
"Don't know how to tie a tie either?" Fulton asked he too wasn't wearing a tie.
"That and I also hate ties," Portman added.
"Me too" Fulton agreed putting on his skulls bandanna.
"Me three but Felecia told me to wear one" Russ said tying his navy blue tie.
"Dude are you actually going to wear your bandanna?" Portman asked
"Yeah why not?" Fulton asked
"It's not very formal" Russ said
"I think that it's good that he is going to wear it" Paige said entering the room.
"Of course what you are wearing is a lot less formal," Russ said. Paige had on her black cargo pants, her black sneakers and a gray tank top.
"Why aren't you ready?" Portman asked looking at her.
"What you don't think that this appropriate?" she asked flopping down on Fulton's bed and stretching out.
"No" Portman answered.
"Don't worry about it she does this every time" Fulton said "She's not big on dresses"
"I thought girls liked playing dress up" Portman teased "Didn't you used to sneak into your mother's closest and try on all of her clothes? You know smear makeup all over your face?" smirked.
"Bite me" she spat and got off the bed and stormed out of the room.
"Was it something I said?" Portman asked
"Yeah" Fulton answered seriously
"What?" Russ asked
"When Paige was growing up she played guy sports like hockey and football" Fulton explained. "The kids made fun of her saying that she shouldn't play sports she should play with dolls and play dress up" he continued "They were really mean"
"But Connie and Julie both had to grow up with that" Russ said.
"Julie was on all girls hockey team" Fulton said, "and we didn't make fun of Connie and she had girlfriends"
"Like that Tammy chick?" Portman asked
"Yeah" Fulton said, "That isn't all of it but I don't think that I should tell you guys"
"Oh come on I'm your Bash Brother you can trust me," Portman said
"And I am your ever so honorable roommate" Russ said.
Fulton sighed and continued to tell them "Well do you know how Paige's mom left them when she was ten?"
They both nodded "After she left they started to say things like she didn't have a mother to teach her how to be a girl and because she was acting like such a guy her mother left her and shit like that. The teasing stopped when she changed schools after grade six"
"Oh man" Portman said he left the room and found Paige out side talking to Kenny.
"I think that you look like 007," she said touching his bowtie.
"Hey Paige I'm sorry" Portman apologized walking up to her.
"Forget it I blew up at you," she said and walked into her dorm.
"What did you say?" Kenny asked and Portman started to explain to him. [And this is how all of the Ducks find out about the other Ducks secrets ;)]
Paige put on her black strapless dress and zipped up the back shoved on her black fancy shoes and pined her hair up into a bun letting the different length strips of hair fall out all around her head.
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They finally got to the formal. Two rooms were rented for Eden Hall. The larger room was more of a dance hall with chairs against the walls; there was a small stage with a DJ and his equipment set up. There were a few tables with refreshments. In the smaller room the music could still be heard but there wasn't as much room for dancing there were couches, chairs with tables, refreshment tables and such.
"Ooo this is going to be exciting," Averman said sarcastically walking into the larger room with the most of the other Ducks following behind.
"It looks like there is going to be some clean cut fun had tonight" Paige scoffed.
"Let's dance" Connie grabbed Guy's hand and dragged him out into the dancing crowd.
"Come on Phoebe" Luis led his chosen date into the crowd as well.
Adam looked around the room miserably. 'This night is going to suck' he thought.
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"What time is it?" Adam asked
"11:47" Ken answered. Adam, Charlie and Ken were all sitting on a couch.
"Stop answering him it's depressing. It's like counting all of the hours that we haven't been having fun," Charlie ordered. They all looked towards the doorway that was connecting the two rooms when they heard someone in pain coming through.
"Ow ow ow" Dwayne muttered. He was leaning on Julie who was bent under his weight.
"What happened?" Adam asked
"He hurt himself dancing" Julie answered setting him down on the couch squishing the other guys.
"How?" Charlie laughed along with the other two.
"I was trying to do this move and then like a new born cattle trying to walk I fell" Dwayne answered.
"Will you be ok by the time we get back from break?" Ken asked making the others stop laughing realizing that if he was really injured then it could be big problem.
"Don't worry I'll be ok before you can say 'Take them out to pasture'" he said.
"Good" Adam patted him on his back.
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Goldberg was looking around for his date again. She kept on disappearing. Then he spotted her dancing with some guy.
"Hey" he called to her.
"Oh hi Fred" she sighed once he reached her.
"It's Greg," he corrected for what seemed to be the millionth time.
"Whatever" she rolled her eyes and she walked over to one of the drink tables and took a sip of water. When she realized that he was still beside her she asked, "Why are you following me?"
"Because you're my date," he said
"Ok I am going to put you out of your embarrassing misery. Fred you aren't really my date. It was a dare," she said
"Pardon??" he asked
"I was dared to do it and I never turn down a dare" she said "so now you know and you can stop stocking me," she said with disgust. She walked off into the mass of people leaving Goldberg standing by the refreshment table in surprise that soon turned into disappointment and just as quickly into pain. He couldn't believe that people could be so cruel.
"Hey where is your date?" Averman asked dancing over to him. Even though he didn't have a dance partner it didn't stop him from boogieing.
He looked over at Averman with gloom in his eyes and then turned and left the hall. When the door closed it muffled the music. He shuffled his feet over to a wall and leaned against it then slid down it hitting the floor with a thud. The music became clear again as Averman walked out into the hall and then went back to being muffled when the door closed again.
"What's up man?" he asked walking over to him.
"Nothing except my date was dared to go to the formal with me" he said.
"Ouch" he cringed as he too slid to the floor "Tough break"
"'Tough break'?" Goldberg asked, "'Tough break' is all you have to say?"
Averman didn't respond.
"Come on Averman you have to say more then that. You are Mr. Comeback. How about were you surprised? Or you should have gone with the blow up doll she probably would have been dared to go with you. Or what a brave girl to accept that dare" he said
Averman didn't say anything.
"Still nothing? Wow I think this is the longest you haven't spoken," he said. "I thought you would have had something by now."
"Goldie I'm not going to make fun of you" he said
"Wow that is a first" he sneered.
"To tell you the truth I don't know what to say" he admitted.
"Oh I'm sorry we should really be feeling bad for you because you are at a loss for words. You know my whole situation is nothing compared to you not being able to say something," Goldberg said.
"I never said that" Averman shook his head. "Did you really like her?" he asked after a few moments of silence.
"No I guess that I didn't. I didn't really know her," he admitted.
"That means that she probably didn't know you" Averman pointed out
"What does that have to do with anything?" he asked
"If she did know you then she wouldn't have done this to you" he said
"Don't get all soft on me Averman" Goldberg ordered.
"I'm not getting soft I'm telling the truth man" Averman got up off the floor. "See yah" he went back into the loud room.
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Guy and Connie were slow dancing with each other. Connie was having a great time. She loved the way he whispered to her, she loved the way he held her hand when they were walking together, she loved the way he was always there for her no matter what, she loved the way he took care of her even if she acted like she didn't need it, she loved the way he held her and the way he kissed her. Then it hit her she loved him! She knew that she always had loved him when they were kids the way a friend loves another friend or a teammate loved another teammate. Then she knew that she had developed more intimate feelings for him, loving feelings but she had never really realized that she loved him. They had never exchanged 'I love you's before even though that had been with each other on and off throughout the years. But she now knew that she loved him.
Guy had known that he had loved her for a long time. The true love the kind that lasted forever. The first time he had realized this was in the fifth grade, one day after school they were walking home together and it started to snow. She had stuck out her tongue and started to catch snowflakes. That was when he saw how pure she was and that was the second when he knew that he loved her and a part of him would always love her. The feeling had never left him even through the times they were broken up or were fighting.
Connie wasn't sure if she should tell him. What if he didn't feel the same way? Or it could scare him off or something. The thought made her tense and Guy could sense it.
"What's the matter?" he asked
"Nothing" she said.
"I can tell when you are lying" he said, Connie was quite good at lying and hiding the truth about things but she could never fool Guy.
"It's nothing," she said avoiding his eyes. She knew that if she looked at him she would tell him and she couldn't. She couldn't handle it if he rejected her.
"Connie" he said trying to catch her gaze.
"Yeah?" she asked still not looking directly at him.
"What is it?" he asked concerned. She cracked and looked into his eyes.
"I . . . I . . . I" she started to say "I can't tell you right now but I will" she finished.
"Ok" he said not seeing a need to push her.
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Portman walked over to Julie. "Hey Cat Lady care to dance?" he held out his hand.
"Sure" she agreed and took his hand. He led her out into the dance floor as a slow song started to play.
She put one of her hands onto his shoulders and he put one of his hand onto her waist while their other hands held each other's.
She looked up at him and smiled meekly. This was the first time that she had danced with him. Or had been this physically close to him besides the times that they hugged each other after a game or something. It made her nervous but she bit her tongue, literally. Her teeth were gently grasping her tongue in her mouth so she wouldn't babble.
The song was coming to an end. Portman and Julie hadn't said anything throughout their whole dance together.
He suddenly kissed her once softly and as soon as he had kissed her he said. "Julie I like you and you don't have to answer now but I think that we should go out or something"
She was in shock but was able let out a weak "Ok"
"So you'll think about it?" he asked.
She just nodded and the song ended and Portman kissed her on the cheek, smiled and walked away knowing the Julie had a lot to think about.
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Adam was sitting at the couch and was in deep thought "I should just go and tell her. Don't try anything just tell her. 'Hey Julie I like you' no that's stupid. 'Julie we've been friends for a long time . . .' no that's even worse. 'Julie you are a very pretty girl' could I get any more lame? Just go up to her and do it' he finally got up enough courage and went to find Julie.
Julie was walking aimlessly around the dance floor when Adam walked up to her and asked if he could speak with her.
They went out to the hall. [Goldberg had left by now]
"What do you need to talk about?" she asked
"Well Julie we've been friends for a long time and even though I don't want to ruin our friendship I want . . . No I don't mean that" he said.
She could see where this was leading to "Hey isn't this the place the Varsity pulled that prank on us? That was one strange night. I remember all of those dishes"
"What I meant is that you are a very pretty girl . . . no wait"
"Of course it wasn't us you were on the Varsity team"
"Ok yes we have been friends for a long time"
"But I don't blame you for what happened I believe you that you didn't know about it"
"I really like you as a friend but I also like you as more"
"So how was the Varsity team did they do anything really strange before games?"
"What I'm trying to say . . ."
"Like did they not wash their jocks or something, or did they chant?"
"Could you just stop talking?" he asked
"Or did they do a strange dance?" Julie was still rambling. Then Adam acted on his desire and cupped her face with his hands and kissed her. That made her stop talking. She found herself enjoying the kiss when he pulled away.
"What I'm trying to say is that I like you more then a friend," he finished.
Once again Julie was left in shock and frankly so was Adam he usually didn't do things like this he didn't just go around kissing girls. Well he had obviously kissed girls before but it was never so impulsive. He was Adam Banks; he kissed a girl at most after the first date.
"You don't have to say anything now this must be a lot to process" he said
"You have no idea" she squeaked.
"Ok then" he stepped away from her and went back into the room with disbelief. This was one of the few time that he had surprised himself.
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After a while Julie knew what she needed. She went back into the Hall and found Connie who was dancing with Guy and Paige who was sitting on one of the chairs in the dance hall making fun of the music with Fulton.
"What's going on?" Connie asked as they got out into the hall.
"Adam and Portman kissed me," she blurted out
"At the same time? Wow dirty" Paige said.
"No different times" Julie said
"So what are you going to do?" Connie asked
"I don't know they want me to get back to them with a response" Julie said worriedly
"Do they know about each other?" Paige asked
"No" Julie answered
"Good because then Portman would be beating up Adam right about now" Paige said "Portman is such a jerk and so immature"
"But he is also a really good friend is really kind" Julie defending him.
"Yeah but Adam is such a wuss" Paige pointed out
"No he just doesn't fight for no reason he is level headed and he's a great guy," Julie said
"Ok that didn't work" Paige said
"What?" Connie asked
"See who she would defend more or less to find out who she likes more or less," Paige answered.
"What seeing who annoyed her more?" Connie asked
"Pretty much" Paige shrugged
"No she should just follow her heart" Connie shook her head looked at Paige then looked at Julie "Jules you should follow your heart"
"That line is so over used" Paige said.
"But it's what a person should do" Connie said
"Ok guys back to me" Julie said, "Remember crisis"
"Banks or Portman?" Paige asked quickly
"I don't know Paige that is the problem," Julie answered
"Ok shock tactic didn't work either" Paige said
"Who do you like as in have a crush on?" Connie asked
"If I knew that then why would I get you guys out here?" Julie asked
"Ok Jules no one can answer for you so you will just have to choose between the two" Connie said
"Or she could choose d) none of the above" Paige pointed out.
"Great another choice" Julie groaned
Connie gave Julie a sympathetic look "I'm sorry Julie but it's up to you" she gave her a hug and went back into the formal.
"Don't tell her this but I agree with Connie follow your heart" Paige said and gave Julie a quick hug "Tell me how it turns out champ" she too went back to the formal.
"Well that didn't help" Julie said as she started to pace. 'Follow my heart. Ok heart where are you leading me?' she asked herself. She tried to look within herself and when she did it suddenly became clear as ice. She knew. Even though she liked both of them as friends they were both good guys there was only one who she like liked. She went back into the formal. 'I have to tell him'
She searched and then she found him. She went up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. "Portman we need to talk" [enter screaming, swearing and cursing the writer. Sorry but this is the way it's going to be]
The two went back into the hallway.
She stared down at her hands "Listen Portman you are a really great guy and I am flattered but I just don't feel the same way about you" Julie said truthfully not looking at him [enter relief and more swearing. Yes I was pulling your leg! *Laughs evilly*]
"I really don't want this to ruin our friendship at all," she continued. 'This is hard' she thought when she saw the finally glanced up and saw the expression on his face.
"Hey don't worry about no matter what goes down we'll always be friends" Portman tried to smile.
"Great" Julie said. She went back into the music filled room.
She searched for Adam when she found him she took his hand and led him to the dance floor.
"What are you doing?" he asked
"I still owe you that dance remember?" she asked back
"How could I forget?" he answered.
She put her hands onto his neck as he put his hands onto her waist.
"So I've recently recognized something," Julie told him
"What?" he asked
"I like you too" she smiled "It took me a while to grasp it but I did. I actually got Paige and Connie to help me. But they didn't do anything they just said follow your heart. Which by the way you can't tell Connie that Paige said that or else she might kill. Me I never understood why people would say 'I will kill you' because you know that they never would unless they are like holding a gun to your head then you should believe them"
"Julie" Adam said
"Yes?" she asked
"Stop rambling" he said and he drew her closer to him but he didn't kiss her. He didn't want to over step his bounds or anything. She on the other hand . . .
She kissed him tenderly and he kissed her back with the same affection. When they finished they pulled away both slightly blushing.
"I was wrong" Adam said
"What?" Julie asked a thousand things running through her head.
"This night defiantly didn't suck" Adam answered.
"Oh" she relaxed again.
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End of Chapter
Ok I hope that you liked that chapter. For once it wasn't a filler!!!
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The last exam was finally over and all of the Ducks were at their dorms getting ready for the formal walking into the hallway, knocking on each other's doors, borrowing all sorts of things. It was roughly eight and the buses were supposed to arrive at nine therefore the students who sighed up for the buses because they either didn't have a license, didn't have a car, or didn't have anyone who will to drive them there had to be ready for the buses waiting out side at eight forty.
Julie walked into the hall and found Adam who just finished tying up Averman's tie.
"Adam could you tie me up please?" she asked. Julie was wearing a pale blue long dress. It was a halter with a string that tied up around her neck. She wasn't used to wearing halters so she needed someone to tie the string. Her hair was up in a twist with two strips of her wavy hair were out at the crown of her hairline and they were curled.
"Wow Julie you look amazing" Adam complemented as he walked over to her.
"So do you" she smiled and turned around clutching the strings the only thing that was keeping the top part of her dress up. Adam did look really good too it gave Julie butterflies. He had on a black suit, with a white shirt underneath and black tie.
He took the strings from her and gently but tightly tied the bow. He put his hands onto her shoulders feeling her smooth skin. Him touching her had given them booth Goosebumps.
"Thanks," she whispered as he took his hands off of her shoulders.
"Your welcome" he smiled as she turned around. In her heeled shoes they were eye to eye.
"Well I'd better finish getting ready" she went back into her dorm and put on silver earrings and a necklace.
"So how do I look?" Connie asked as she stepped out of the bathroom. She was wearing a spaghetti strap dark red dress with a shear black material over it so you could easily see the red through the black. She had on black low heels and had her hair down.
"Guy is going to flip" Julie said, "You look hot"
"So do you" she complemented.
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In the Bash Brothers and Russ's dorm they too were almost ready.
"I'm thinking the open collar look," Portman said
"Don't know how to tie a tie either?" Fulton asked he too wasn't wearing a tie.
"That and I also hate ties," Portman added.
"Me too" Fulton agreed putting on his skulls bandanna.
"Me three but Felecia told me to wear one" Russ said tying his navy blue tie.
"Dude are you actually going to wear your bandanna?" Portman asked
"Yeah why not?" Fulton asked
"It's not very formal" Russ said
"I think that it's good that he is going to wear it" Paige said entering the room.
"Of course what you are wearing is a lot less formal," Russ said. Paige had on her black cargo pants, her black sneakers and a gray tank top.
"Why aren't you ready?" Portman asked looking at her.
"What you don't think that this appropriate?" she asked flopping down on Fulton's bed and stretching out.
"No" Portman answered.
"Don't worry about it she does this every time" Fulton said "She's not big on dresses"
"I thought girls liked playing dress up" Portman teased "Didn't you used to sneak into your mother's closest and try on all of her clothes? You know smear makeup all over your face?" smirked.
"Bite me" she spat and got off the bed and stormed out of the room.
"Was it something I said?" Portman asked
"Yeah" Fulton answered seriously
"What?" Russ asked
"When Paige was growing up she played guy sports like hockey and football" Fulton explained. "The kids made fun of her saying that she shouldn't play sports she should play with dolls and play dress up" he continued "They were really mean"
"But Connie and Julie both had to grow up with that" Russ said.
"Julie was on all girls hockey team" Fulton said, "and we didn't make fun of Connie and she had girlfriends"
"Like that Tammy chick?" Portman asked
"Yeah" Fulton said, "That isn't all of it but I don't think that I should tell you guys"
"Oh come on I'm your Bash Brother you can trust me," Portman said
"And I am your ever so honorable roommate" Russ said.
Fulton sighed and continued to tell them "Well do you know how Paige's mom left them when she was ten?"
They both nodded "After she left they started to say things like she didn't have a mother to teach her how to be a girl and because she was acting like such a guy her mother left her and shit like that. The teasing stopped when she changed schools after grade six"
"Oh man" Portman said he left the room and found Paige out side talking to Kenny.
"I think that you look like 007," she said touching his bowtie.
"Hey Paige I'm sorry" Portman apologized walking up to her.
"Forget it I blew up at you," she said and walked into her dorm.
"What did you say?" Kenny asked and Portman started to explain to him. [And this is how all of the Ducks find out about the other Ducks secrets ;)]
Paige put on her black strapless dress and zipped up the back shoved on her black fancy shoes and pined her hair up into a bun letting the different length strips of hair fall out all around her head.
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They finally got to the formal. Two rooms were rented for Eden Hall. The larger room was more of a dance hall with chairs against the walls; there was a small stage with a DJ and his equipment set up. There were a few tables with refreshments. In the smaller room the music could still be heard but there wasn't as much room for dancing there were couches, chairs with tables, refreshment tables and such.
"Ooo this is going to be exciting," Averman said sarcastically walking into the larger room with the most of the other Ducks following behind.
"It looks like there is going to be some clean cut fun had tonight" Paige scoffed.
"Let's dance" Connie grabbed Guy's hand and dragged him out into the dancing crowd.
"Come on Phoebe" Luis led his chosen date into the crowd as well.
Adam looked around the room miserably. 'This night is going to suck' he thought.
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"What time is it?" Adam asked
"11:47" Ken answered. Adam, Charlie and Ken were all sitting on a couch.
"Stop answering him it's depressing. It's like counting all of the hours that we haven't been having fun," Charlie ordered. They all looked towards the doorway that was connecting the two rooms when they heard someone in pain coming through.
"Ow ow ow" Dwayne muttered. He was leaning on Julie who was bent under his weight.
"What happened?" Adam asked
"He hurt himself dancing" Julie answered setting him down on the couch squishing the other guys.
"How?" Charlie laughed along with the other two.
"I was trying to do this move and then like a new born cattle trying to walk I fell" Dwayne answered.
"Will you be ok by the time we get back from break?" Ken asked making the others stop laughing realizing that if he was really injured then it could be big problem.
"Don't worry I'll be ok before you can say 'Take them out to pasture'" he said.
"Good" Adam patted him on his back.
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Goldberg was looking around for his date again. She kept on disappearing. Then he spotted her dancing with some guy.
"Hey" he called to her.
"Oh hi Fred" she sighed once he reached her.
"It's Greg," he corrected for what seemed to be the millionth time.
"Whatever" she rolled her eyes and she walked over to one of the drink tables and took a sip of water. When she realized that he was still beside her she asked, "Why are you following me?"
"Because you're my date," he said
"Ok I am going to put you out of your embarrassing misery. Fred you aren't really my date. It was a dare," she said
"Pardon??" he asked
"I was dared to do it and I never turn down a dare" she said "so now you know and you can stop stocking me," she said with disgust. She walked off into the mass of people leaving Goldberg standing by the refreshment table in surprise that soon turned into disappointment and just as quickly into pain. He couldn't believe that people could be so cruel.
"Hey where is your date?" Averman asked dancing over to him. Even though he didn't have a dance partner it didn't stop him from boogieing.
He looked over at Averman with gloom in his eyes and then turned and left the hall. When the door closed it muffled the music. He shuffled his feet over to a wall and leaned against it then slid down it hitting the floor with a thud. The music became clear again as Averman walked out into the hall and then went back to being muffled when the door closed again.
"What's up man?" he asked walking over to him.
"Nothing except my date was dared to go to the formal with me" he said.
"Ouch" he cringed as he too slid to the floor "Tough break"
"'Tough break'?" Goldberg asked, "'Tough break' is all you have to say?"
Averman didn't respond.
"Come on Averman you have to say more then that. You are Mr. Comeback. How about were you surprised? Or you should have gone with the blow up doll she probably would have been dared to go with you. Or what a brave girl to accept that dare" he said
Averman didn't say anything.
"Still nothing? Wow I think this is the longest you haven't spoken," he said. "I thought you would have had something by now."
"Goldie I'm not going to make fun of you" he said
"Wow that is a first" he sneered.
"To tell you the truth I don't know what to say" he admitted.
"Oh I'm sorry we should really be feeling bad for you because you are at a loss for words. You know my whole situation is nothing compared to you not being able to say something," Goldberg said.
"I never said that" Averman shook his head. "Did you really like her?" he asked after a few moments of silence.
"No I guess that I didn't. I didn't really know her," he admitted.
"That means that she probably didn't know you" Averman pointed out
"What does that have to do with anything?" he asked
"If she did know you then she wouldn't have done this to you" he said
"Don't get all soft on me Averman" Goldberg ordered.
"I'm not getting soft I'm telling the truth man" Averman got up off the floor. "See yah" he went back into the loud room.
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Guy and Connie were slow dancing with each other. Connie was having a great time. She loved the way he whispered to her, she loved the way he held her hand when they were walking together, she loved the way he was always there for her no matter what, she loved the way he took care of her even if she acted like she didn't need it, she loved the way he held her and the way he kissed her. Then it hit her she loved him! She knew that she always had loved him when they were kids the way a friend loves another friend or a teammate loved another teammate. Then she knew that she had developed more intimate feelings for him, loving feelings but she had never really realized that she loved him. They had never exchanged 'I love you's before even though that had been with each other on and off throughout the years. But she now knew that she loved him.
Guy had known that he had loved her for a long time. The true love the kind that lasted forever. The first time he had realized this was in the fifth grade, one day after school they were walking home together and it started to snow. She had stuck out her tongue and started to catch snowflakes. That was when he saw how pure she was and that was the second when he knew that he loved her and a part of him would always love her. The feeling had never left him even through the times they were broken up or were fighting.
Connie wasn't sure if she should tell him. What if he didn't feel the same way? Or it could scare him off or something. The thought made her tense and Guy could sense it.
"What's the matter?" he asked
"Nothing" she said.
"I can tell when you are lying" he said, Connie was quite good at lying and hiding the truth about things but she could never fool Guy.
"It's nothing," she said avoiding his eyes. She knew that if she looked at him she would tell him and she couldn't. She couldn't handle it if he rejected her.
"Connie" he said trying to catch her gaze.
"Yeah?" she asked still not looking directly at him.
"What is it?" he asked concerned. She cracked and looked into his eyes.
"I . . . I . . . I" she started to say "I can't tell you right now but I will" she finished.
"Ok" he said not seeing a need to push her.
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Portman walked over to Julie. "Hey Cat Lady care to dance?" he held out his hand.
"Sure" she agreed and took his hand. He led her out into the dance floor as a slow song started to play.
She put one of her hands onto his shoulders and he put one of his hand onto her waist while their other hands held each other's.
She looked up at him and smiled meekly. This was the first time that she had danced with him. Or had been this physically close to him besides the times that they hugged each other after a game or something. It made her nervous but she bit her tongue, literally. Her teeth were gently grasping her tongue in her mouth so she wouldn't babble.
The song was coming to an end. Portman and Julie hadn't said anything throughout their whole dance together.
He suddenly kissed her once softly and as soon as he had kissed her he said. "Julie I like you and you don't have to answer now but I think that we should go out or something"
She was in shock but was able let out a weak "Ok"
"So you'll think about it?" he asked.
She just nodded and the song ended and Portman kissed her on the cheek, smiled and walked away knowing the Julie had a lot to think about.
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Adam was sitting at the couch and was in deep thought "I should just go and tell her. Don't try anything just tell her. 'Hey Julie I like you' no that's stupid. 'Julie we've been friends for a long time . . .' no that's even worse. 'Julie you are a very pretty girl' could I get any more lame? Just go up to her and do it' he finally got up enough courage and went to find Julie.
Julie was walking aimlessly around the dance floor when Adam walked up to her and asked if he could speak with her.
They went out to the hall. [Goldberg had left by now]
"What do you need to talk about?" she asked
"Well Julie we've been friends for a long time and even though I don't want to ruin our friendship I want . . . No I don't mean that" he said.
She could see where this was leading to "Hey isn't this the place the Varsity pulled that prank on us? That was one strange night. I remember all of those dishes"
"What I meant is that you are a very pretty girl . . . no wait"
"Of course it wasn't us you were on the Varsity team"
"Ok yes we have been friends for a long time"
"But I don't blame you for what happened I believe you that you didn't know about it"
"I really like you as a friend but I also like you as more"
"So how was the Varsity team did they do anything really strange before games?"
"What I'm trying to say . . ."
"Like did they not wash their jocks or something, or did they chant?"
"Could you just stop talking?" he asked
"Or did they do a strange dance?" Julie was still rambling. Then Adam acted on his desire and cupped her face with his hands and kissed her. That made her stop talking. She found herself enjoying the kiss when he pulled away.
"What I'm trying to say is that I like you more then a friend," he finished.
Once again Julie was left in shock and frankly so was Adam he usually didn't do things like this he didn't just go around kissing girls. Well he had obviously kissed girls before but it was never so impulsive. He was Adam Banks; he kissed a girl at most after the first date.
"You don't have to say anything now this must be a lot to process" he said
"You have no idea" she squeaked.
"Ok then" he stepped away from her and went back into the room with disbelief. This was one of the few time that he had surprised himself.
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After a while Julie knew what she needed. She went back into the Hall and found Connie who was dancing with Guy and Paige who was sitting on one of the chairs in the dance hall making fun of the music with Fulton.
"What's going on?" Connie asked as they got out into the hall.
"Adam and Portman kissed me," she blurted out
"At the same time? Wow dirty" Paige said.
"No different times" Julie said
"So what are you going to do?" Connie asked
"I don't know they want me to get back to them with a response" Julie said worriedly
"Do they know about each other?" Paige asked
"No" Julie answered
"Good because then Portman would be beating up Adam right about now" Paige said "Portman is such a jerk and so immature"
"But he is also a really good friend is really kind" Julie defending him.
"Yeah but Adam is such a wuss" Paige pointed out
"No he just doesn't fight for no reason he is level headed and he's a great guy," Julie said
"Ok that didn't work" Paige said
"What?" Connie asked
"See who she would defend more or less to find out who she likes more or less," Paige answered.
"What seeing who annoyed her more?" Connie asked
"Pretty much" Paige shrugged
"No she should just follow her heart" Connie shook her head looked at Paige then looked at Julie "Jules you should follow your heart"
"That line is so over used" Paige said.
"But it's what a person should do" Connie said
"Ok guys back to me" Julie said, "Remember crisis"
"Banks or Portman?" Paige asked quickly
"I don't know Paige that is the problem," Julie answered
"Ok shock tactic didn't work either" Paige said
"Who do you like as in have a crush on?" Connie asked
"If I knew that then why would I get you guys out here?" Julie asked
"Ok Jules no one can answer for you so you will just have to choose between the two" Connie said
"Or she could choose d) none of the above" Paige pointed out.
"Great another choice" Julie groaned
Connie gave Julie a sympathetic look "I'm sorry Julie but it's up to you" she gave her a hug and went back into the formal.
"Don't tell her this but I agree with Connie follow your heart" Paige said and gave Julie a quick hug "Tell me how it turns out champ" she too went back to the formal.
"Well that didn't help" Julie said as she started to pace. 'Follow my heart. Ok heart where are you leading me?' she asked herself. She tried to look within herself and when she did it suddenly became clear as ice. She knew. Even though she liked both of them as friends they were both good guys there was only one who she like liked. She went back into the formal. 'I have to tell him'
She searched and then she found him. She went up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. "Portman we need to talk" [enter screaming, swearing and cursing the writer. Sorry but this is the way it's going to be]
The two went back into the hallway.
She stared down at her hands "Listen Portman you are a really great guy and I am flattered but I just don't feel the same way about you" Julie said truthfully not looking at him [enter relief and more swearing. Yes I was pulling your leg! *Laughs evilly*]
"I really don't want this to ruin our friendship at all," she continued. 'This is hard' she thought when she saw the finally glanced up and saw the expression on his face.
"Hey don't worry about no matter what goes down we'll always be friends" Portman tried to smile.
"Great" Julie said. She went back into the music filled room.
She searched for Adam when she found him she took his hand and led him to the dance floor.
"What are you doing?" he asked
"I still owe you that dance remember?" she asked back
"How could I forget?" he answered.
She put her hands onto his neck as he put his hands onto her waist.
"So I've recently recognized something," Julie told him
"What?" he asked
"I like you too" she smiled "It took me a while to grasp it but I did. I actually got Paige and Connie to help me. But they didn't do anything they just said follow your heart. Which by the way you can't tell Connie that Paige said that or else she might kill. Me I never understood why people would say 'I will kill you' because you know that they never would unless they are like holding a gun to your head then you should believe them"
"Julie" Adam said
"Yes?" she asked
"Stop rambling" he said and he drew her closer to him but he didn't kiss her. He didn't want to over step his bounds or anything. She on the other hand . . .
She kissed him tenderly and he kissed her back with the same affection. When they finished they pulled away both slightly blushing.
"I was wrong" Adam said
"What?" Julie asked a thousand things running through her head.
"This night defiantly didn't suck" Adam answered.
"Oh" she relaxed again.
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End of Chapter
Ok I hope that you liked that chapter. For once it wasn't a filler!!!