Fortunately, Rex survived his literature class and was making his way to
his dorm room when something caught his attention. There was a crowd of
college students surrounding the notice board.
"They posted exam schedules this early in the year?" he thought confused. He decided to see what the fuss was about and was immediately swallowed in by the herd of hyper teens.
After minutes of being shoved in every direction, he was finally in front the reason that was causing a commotion in the hall. The announcement read:
Attention all Salem University students,
It is with great pleasure that we announce to you that will be holding our first annual Welcome Dance on September the 12, 2003. See rules below for further details.
Rex scanned the bottom to read the rest.
This is a semi-formal dance. Tight clothes, which reveal a person's midriff will not be permitted nor tolerated. Running shoes and sneakers are out of the question. Smoking or drinking on school premises will involve disciplinary action.
Rex slowly backed away from the crowd and headed to his room. When he entered, he was nearly hit by a large, yellow object that was aimed towards his head.
Shawn was shooting hoops using the small net he had attached to the back of their door. He went to retrieve his ball and apologized for nearly hitting him. He then went to sit on his bed, dribbling the ball as he walked.
Rex dropped his books on his desk and sat next to Shawn on his bed. "Hey Shawn. Did you know that they're having a Welcome Dance here?"
"Yeah. Belle is organizing the whole thing. She convinced the dean that it would be good for student morale."
"And he bought it?"
"Have you ever seen a teacher refuse Belle?"
"Guess not. So you're taking Belle to the dance?" he asked.
"Of course. Who else would I take?" he replied confused. "Rex, don't tell me that you want to take Belle?" Shawn questioned his friend. "I know you had a thing for her when you first landed, I, uh, mean came to Salem. But that was before you found out that she was your half-sister."
"No, I don't want to take Belle. I know how much you two love each other," he confirmed, putting Shawn's suspicions to rest.
"So, who do you want to ask to the dance?" Shawn asked. "Me?" he joked.
"Very funny Shawn, but I don't swing that way," he added grabbing the ball from Shawn's hand and aiming it at the net. Unfortunately it bounced off the door.
Shawn placed his hand on Rex's shoulder. "Okay, so who do you really want to take?" he asked curiously. Rex had always been very secretive about his feelings.
"Mimi, the prettiest, funniest, nicest, sweetest girl ever to walk the face of the Earth," his mind wanted to scream. But he refrained himself and replied, "I don't know. I don't really have anyone in particular in mind."
"C'mon man. You can talk to me. This isn't junior high. I'm not going to tell anyone," Shawn pleaded.
"Lot's of homework tonight," Rex said dancing away from the subject.
"Don't try to get out of this one. You started this topic and now you're gonna finish it. There's gotta be someone if you're trying to get me to back off."
"Alright, alright!" He went to make sure that there was no one standing outside their door. When he was certain that the coast was clear, he shut the door firmly and locked it.
"Really mature Rex. Who's going to hear us?"
"That was just a precaution."
"So, spit it out already. I'm dying to know."
"You have to swear not to tell anyone."
"I swear on behalf of my lucky baseball glove," he said taking his oath as if he were in court.
"I've never told anyone, not even Cassie," he said making the suspense even harder to resist.
"Well...?"
"It's...it's"
"It's?"
"Mimi," Rex revealed.
"Mimi? That's it? For a minute there, I thought you were going to say Barbara Walters. She would have been a challenge to ask to a dance."
"Do you think I have a chance?" he asked, scared of the answer.
"Not a chance in the world." Shawn replied sarcastically.
Rex, not catching the sarcasm, dropped his head in his hands. He felt his whole world crashing in on him.
"Rex, I was kidding. Of course you stand a chance with her."
His face lit up instantly. "Really?"
"You'll never know until you try!" he suggested.
"Thanks Shawn," he said heading towards the door.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
Rex faced him and said with a grin, "To find Mimi."
"They posted exam schedules this early in the year?" he thought confused. He decided to see what the fuss was about and was immediately swallowed in by the herd of hyper teens.
After minutes of being shoved in every direction, he was finally in front the reason that was causing a commotion in the hall. The announcement read:
Attention all Salem University students,
It is with great pleasure that we announce to you that will be holding our first annual Welcome Dance on September the 12, 2003. See rules below for further details.
Rex scanned the bottom to read the rest.
This is a semi-formal dance. Tight clothes, which reveal a person's midriff will not be permitted nor tolerated. Running shoes and sneakers are out of the question. Smoking or drinking on school premises will involve disciplinary action.
Rex slowly backed away from the crowd and headed to his room. When he entered, he was nearly hit by a large, yellow object that was aimed towards his head.
Shawn was shooting hoops using the small net he had attached to the back of their door. He went to retrieve his ball and apologized for nearly hitting him. He then went to sit on his bed, dribbling the ball as he walked.
Rex dropped his books on his desk and sat next to Shawn on his bed. "Hey Shawn. Did you know that they're having a Welcome Dance here?"
"Yeah. Belle is organizing the whole thing. She convinced the dean that it would be good for student morale."
"And he bought it?"
"Have you ever seen a teacher refuse Belle?"
"Guess not. So you're taking Belle to the dance?" he asked.
"Of course. Who else would I take?" he replied confused. "Rex, don't tell me that you want to take Belle?" Shawn questioned his friend. "I know you had a thing for her when you first landed, I, uh, mean came to Salem. But that was before you found out that she was your half-sister."
"No, I don't want to take Belle. I know how much you two love each other," he confirmed, putting Shawn's suspicions to rest.
"So, who do you want to ask to the dance?" Shawn asked. "Me?" he joked.
"Very funny Shawn, but I don't swing that way," he added grabbing the ball from Shawn's hand and aiming it at the net. Unfortunately it bounced off the door.
Shawn placed his hand on Rex's shoulder. "Okay, so who do you really want to take?" he asked curiously. Rex had always been very secretive about his feelings.
"Mimi, the prettiest, funniest, nicest, sweetest girl ever to walk the face of the Earth," his mind wanted to scream. But he refrained himself and replied, "I don't know. I don't really have anyone in particular in mind."
"C'mon man. You can talk to me. This isn't junior high. I'm not going to tell anyone," Shawn pleaded.
"Lot's of homework tonight," Rex said dancing away from the subject.
"Don't try to get out of this one. You started this topic and now you're gonna finish it. There's gotta be someone if you're trying to get me to back off."
"Alright, alright!" He went to make sure that there was no one standing outside their door. When he was certain that the coast was clear, he shut the door firmly and locked it.
"Really mature Rex. Who's going to hear us?"
"That was just a precaution."
"So, spit it out already. I'm dying to know."
"You have to swear not to tell anyone."
"I swear on behalf of my lucky baseball glove," he said taking his oath as if he were in court.
"I've never told anyone, not even Cassie," he said making the suspense even harder to resist.
"Well...?"
"It's...it's"
"It's?"
"Mimi," Rex revealed.
"Mimi? That's it? For a minute there, I thought you were going to say Barbara Walters. She would have been a challenge to ask to a dance."
"Do you think I have a chance?" he asked, scared of the answer.
"Not a chance in the world." Shawn replied sarcastically.
Rex, not catching the sarcasm, dropped his head in his hands. He felt his whole world crashing in on him.
"Rex, I was kidding. Of course you stand a chance with her."
His face lit up instantly. "Really?"
"You'll never know until you try!" he suggested.
"Thanks Shawn," he said heading towards the door.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
Rex faced him and said with a grin, "To find Mimi."