Chapter 16

Summer's POV

"Phew," I let my breath out. "He didn't go with her." Michelle pulled me out from under the table next to them.

"That's a relief!" said Michelle.

"Were going to slow it down know with a song that was requested by a student here," came the DJ's voice. I froze. This was it!

"It's time!" whispered Michelle. "You can do it girl!" she said and gave me a push towards Freddy.

Freddy's POV

This sucks, I thought as the DJ said they were having a slow dance. Marta wasn't here! Whatever, I'll just sit at this table until she comes back. Even though Frankie, Michelle, Zach, and Alicia had left for the dance floor I still stayed put and waited for Marta.

"Hey Freddy," said a voice behind me. Good, Marta was back! But when I turned around, the face I saw wasn't Marta's. It was Summer's. Oh, shit. I knew that whatever she had to say would ruin my night.

"Umm do you want to dance?" she asked. Was she joking? Of course I didn't want to dance with her!

"If you haven't noticed yet Summer, I have a girlfriend," I told her.

"Well, I don't see her."

"She's outside looking for her purse, she should be back any minute."

"Come on Freddy, you turned me down, the least you could do is just dance with me." How did she know I had been feeling bad about turning her down! I think Alicia had been right, she probably does stalk me!

"Well, don't you have a date?" I asked.

"He's not here right now either." I looked at her suspiciously. How come both of our dates were not her? I didn't think that was just a coincidence. Summer was up to something.

"Summer, why are..." she stopped me in midsentace.

"Ok, ok, there both locked outside and they won't be coming in until the songs over, so please?"

"Oh my god Summer! Are you that desperate?"

"For you? Hell yeah." Oh god, that was sweet, it wouldn't be that bad if I danced with her, would it?

"Fine, I'll dance with you, but don't expect anything to change. I really, really like Marta."

"Ok," she smiled. "Thanks." I rolled my eyes as we walked to the dance floor. The song started and we started dancing. I was trying to just touch her with the tips of my fingers, but she came close to me and I felt bad about stepping back so I gave up.

"Now listen to this verse of the song," Summer said to me.

"Why?" I asked.

"Just do." I listened. The song went: "I wanted, to be like you. I wanted everything. So I tried, to be like you, and I got swept away." As I listened to it my mind flashed to the first day of school when Summer tried to sit in the back of the class and I kicked her out.

"Do you get it?" she asked.

"Yeah, umm sorry for kicking you out but it was kinda Zacks's seat."

"It's ok," she sighed.

"Do I have to listen to anymore of it?" I asked.

"No, I think it will be easier if I just sum it up for you. What I'm trying to say is that I really like you, and well I know you like Marta, but... oh Freddy I don't know anymore. This whole dance was just to get you, and now I know we'll never be together..." tears came to her eyes.

"Summer," I started, but I didn't know what to say.

"I'm sorry, I should have never done this to you," she broke away from me, sobbing. She started to run away, but I stopped her. I put my hand on her shoulder.

"Summer, let me talk to you," I said.