Chapter 9

Freddy's POV

"So what's the story with tonight?" asked Alicia at recess that Friday.

"I don't know, we got to plan it," Zack told her. The last two days had just been regular, I'd still been feeling kind of bad about Summer, but I was ok. It's been sweet hanging out with Marta, Alicia and Zack at recess. I looked over at Frankie who was standing with Leonard and Gordon. I felt kind of bad we'd ditched him. Why have I been feeling bad for people so often? It really wasn't me. I was snapped out of my thoughts by Alicia.

"Freddy?" she asked with a questioning face.

"Huh?" I said and spun around to face her.

"Have you been listening to anything we've been saying?" she questioned waving a hand in front of my face.

"No, so sorry, I'm kinda out of it today."

"Oy, well here's the story," Alicia started, "You, Marta, and Zack can have someone drive you or walk over to my house around six. Then we can all walk to school from my house. How's it sound?"

"Great!" I said. I was starting to get excited for the dance. I glanced over at Marta, who smiled. Only seven and a half hours until the dance!

Summer's POV

"Where are we going Summer?" asked Eleni as I pulled her and Michelle to the farthest point of the field. I needed to get their advice in private. I came to a holt as we got there.

"I need your advice," I said turning towards my friends.

"Sure, anything," offered Michelle.

"Even though I'm going with Lawrence, I still need to get Freddy to dance with me. What should I do?"

"Well," started Eleni, "It shouldn't be hard to get Lawrence away, but I'm not to sure about Marta."

"Exactly what I was thinking! Maybe we could try to lock them outside by..." I stopped mid sentence when I saw Eleni and Michelle looking past me at something else and smiling.

"What is it?" I asked annoyed, and turned around to see what they were looking at. Frankie, Gordon, and Leonard were coming towards us. What do they want? I thought. They finally approached us. It looked like Gordon was trying hold in his giggles. I noticed Frankie elbow him in the stomach.

"Umm, Michelle?" said Frankie looking down at the ground embarrassed.

"Yeah," said Michelle smiling. Eleni and I started to smile too, we knew where this was going. It had happened a lot this week.

"Will you go to the dance with me?" he asked. I saw him let out his breath, I knew who that felt.

"Sure!" answered Michelle, a little too enthusiastically.

"Ok, great," said Frankie looking relived. Everyone was quiet for a few seconds, not knowing what to say.

Brrring!

"Saved by the bell," whispered Michelle in my ear as we made our way back to class.