Cody looked out the window as the plane started its descent, Montreal getting closer and closer. She still didn't fully understand why she was here. She had been in NY for just under a month, when Adena had called to inform her Cascadia was holding a dance. This dance also happened to fall upon a long weekend in Cody's schedule. Before she knew it, Adena and her father working together had managed to convince her, and here she was on a plane. She sighed, exhausted. It was quite late. Cody had asked Adena why she couldn't just fly out Friday morning instead of Thursday night, but apparently they needed all day to prepare for the dance.

Roughly 30 minutes later Cody was embracing her father in the airport.

"How was the flight, kiddo?"

"Fine, Dad," Cody smiled. One of the hardest transitions to make in NY was not having her father around all the time. Cody managed to stay awake during the drive to Cascadia, telling her father all about New York.

"Lots of friends?" He asked.

"Ya, lots. They're great," technically, Cody wasn't lying. She did know a lot of nice people, who had invited her to join them on many occasions. Cody just found she was more comfortable being alone. She told herself it was just the shock of a new school, in a new city, with new people. Yet she couldn't help thinking that it hadn't taken her nearly this long to adjust to Cascadia. After giving her father a kiss on the cheek, she headed into her room- her old room, she corrected herself. The last thing she remembered before she fell asleep was an odd feeling of comfort.

"So, big day today," Cameron said.

"Mmm hmm," was all Squib responded with as he came out of the bathroom, his hair still slightly damp.

"You're not even a little excited about seeing Cody?"

"Sure I am," Squib said, "I'm just busy, is all. I probably won't even have the chance to see her before the dance. I've got extra practice and lots of homework."

"Are you sure you're not just avoiding her?" Cameron asked with a knowing smile.

"Drop it," was all Squib said before heading out the door.

"Cody!" Adena shrieked, flinging her arms around her friend.

Cody laughed, "Hey guys!" After Adena, she greeted Cameron and Tannis.

"Squib and Sunny would be here," Tannis explained, "but Sunny's got a meeting with her manager, and Squib's off practicing somewhere."

Cody shrugged, "That's cool, I can just see them at the dance." She congratulated herself on not giving away how hurt she was that Squib hadn't shown up. She doubted Tannis and Adena knew about the phone call (or lack there of) two weeks ago, because they hadn't said anything.

"Let's go, Cody," Tannis pulled her out of her reverie.

"Yeah, we have to get ready!" Adena added.

"I'm guessing this is a girls only kind of thing?" Cameron asked.

"You bet," Adena smiled cheekily and she and Tannis led Cody toward their room.

"What are you doing all the way out here?"

Squib, who had been hitting balls against the wall at the back court, turned around, "What do you want, Sunny?"

"I was just wondering why you're out here all alone, when we both know Cody's a two-minute walk away," Sunny answered.

"Don't you have a meeting?" Squib asked, trying to get the point across that he didn't feel like talking.

"I just got out, and now I'm going to see Cody. What I want to know is, why aren't you?"

"Look, I'm busy okay," Squib said.

"You don't look busy," Sunny retorted, leaning against the wall.

"It's complicated, you wouldn't understand,"

"Well, it doesn't seem that complicated to me. You care about Cody, and you've missed her like crazy. And for a month now, you've been trying to find out how to make up with her. The only thing I don't understand is why you're out here when you finally have a chance to see her. But then again, what do I know?" With that, Sunny walked off.

Squib rolled his eyes, "Stupid kid…" he mumbled, before returning to his tennis.

"It's a very pretty dress," Sunny said, in a rare moment of compassion, as the girls stood in Tannis and Adena's room admiring Cody. The four of them were in their dresses and ready to leave.

Cody stared at her reflection. The white dress was low cut, but not so much that it wasn't still classy. The thick straps led to a fitting torso, that hugged her just enough to show, and then fanned out at the waistline into a flowing, floor-length skirt. Cody herself thought the dress was too long and that it made her look too short, but Adena assured her it was perfect. He hair, which she had grown out somewhat in NY, had been pulled into a French braid at the back of her head, that was let go into a ponytail at her neck so it flowed over her shoulder, courtesy of Tannis.

"Squib'll go crazy," Tannis assured her.

"I don't care what Squib thinks," Cody said, then quickly cursed herself, because she knew she had answered too quickly.

"Well, either way," Adena said, sharing a knowing smile with the other two girls, "you look amazing."

"Thanks guys," Cody smiled.

"Lets go knock 'em dead," Tannis said cheerfully as she led them out of the room.

Squib stood by the punch table with a rather bored looking Cameron.

"I hope the girls get here soon," his counterpart said.

"Yeah," Squib agreed, not really listening. He glanced around nervously, still undecided about whether or not he wanted to see Cody.

Cody followed her friends to the hall where the dance was being held. She suddenly felt very nervous. It was inevitable; she was going to see Squib tonight. She only hoped it went well. In all honesty, she was still rather mad at him. First he had dumped his big, heart-felt confession on her the night before she left, and then he ignored her for a month. But angry or not, Cody knew she wanted to see him.

Squib's anxiousness was growing, and suddenly his mind was flooded with worry. What would he say to her? Did he look okay? Had she changed in the month they'd been apart? Was she mad at him? Was he mad at her? Did he have a right to be? Should he stick to small talk? Should he apologize? Would it be awkward? Did she even want to talk to him? Should he ask her to dance? Should they find a quite place to talk?

And suddenly he saw her, standing in the doorway.

And suddenly he forgot the question.

And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky

I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes...

And so it is
Just like you said it should be
We'll both forget the breeze
Most of the time
And so it is
The colder water
The blower's daughter
The pupil in denial

I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes...

Did I say that I loathe you?
Did I say that I want to
Leave it all behind?

I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind...
My mind...my mind...
'Til I find somebody new

-Damien Rice 'The Blower's Daughter'