A/NI just realised that I'd kinda left out some of my other made-up characters, so they feature a bit more in this chapter. Please please please keep reviewing – cameron123 like reviews vewwy vewwy much! Any ideas, comments or opinions, I love it all!
Madison and Bridget were getting changed into their ball in the small room above the dance hall. The fundraiser had already started but they had decided to come down the stairs fashionably late – very chic.
"So? Maybelline or Revlon?" Bridget asked Madison.
Madison fluttered her eyelashes, pretending to be a model. "Well, which do you recommend?" she drawled in a posh voice.
"Why, Revlon of course!" Bridget giggled.
Madison stopped laughing for a moment and looked up thoughtfully. "What do you think Amy'll be wearing? Do you think maybe she'll go commando?" She giggled, nervously.
Bridget rolled her eyes. "Why do you even care? Your dress is totally better than anyone's!"
"But what if Ephram…"
"Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh!"
"What?"
"You totally like Ephram!"
Madison looked down. "I do not," she said quietly.
"You so do. This is awesome!"
Madison laughed in admittance. "Oh yeah? Well you totally have the hots for Shaun!"
Bridget gasped. "Ssh, someone will hear you!"
"What?"
"Someone'll hear you!"
"So what?"
Bridget now looked anxious. "Madison…I really don't want to like him – but I can't help it! He's just so cute…and funny…and…well, perfect, I guess."
Madison looked confused. "Am I missing something, or what? I don't see the problem."
Bridget sighed. "Haillie."
"Ah yes." Madison sighed dramatically. "The dreaded girlfriend."
"Exactly."
Madison decided to ponder the matter in a serious light. "Well…do you like Haillie as a friend?"
"I guess I used to…but recently she's been acting really…really…"
"Annoying?"
Bridget grinned. "Yeah. She's always – you know – nibbling on Shaun's ear in the corridors…and it's obvious that he doesn't like it. She thinks she's so….'all that.'
"If you ask me, you're not to blame for anything. I mean, it's obviously that Shaun likes you…"
Bridget perked up. "Really?"
"Duh!" Madison and Bridget both laughed.
"Well, that's good to know. Especially since Ephram Brown adores you."
"Come off it, Bridge."
"Come off it? Sonny, he invited you to a ball! This is so…Cinderella!"
"Apart from the fact that I'm not a slave with a fairy godmother…"
"Whatever. Do you think maybe we should go down now?"
"Sure. And don't worry Bridge – I have a feeling you and Shaun will be very happy tonight…"
"What are you thinking Madison?" Bridget raised her eyebrows.
"Nothing!" Madison replied. "Nothing at all."
As Madison came down the stairs, the whole of the ballroom turned to look. With her beautiful auburn hair curling on her shoulders, she looked amazing. A/N - If you want to see the picture of the dress that I drew for Madison, just send me an email!
As Bridget then followed Madison, Shaun almost dropped his punch.
"Go get her dude!" Eddie whispered to Shaun.
"Wow," was all that Shaun could manage.
Eddie waved his hand in front of Shaun's face. "I said go get her!" He grinned.
Shaun sighed and looked down. "I can't. It wouldn't be fair on Haillie."
"Dude!" Eddie said, shocked. It wouldn't be fair on Bridget if you didn't! Haillie's not even here," he said, quickly surveying the hall. Too quickly.
"I guess…"
"Correctamundo, my brother."
Madison talked and laughed with Jeffrey and Michael, two of her friends on the volleyball team. Ephram then came over to join them, something he had been putting off for a while.
"Hey! New kid," greeted Jeffrey.
"Hey guys," Ephram nodded at them.
"This ball is great, Ephram," Madison started, as they began to walk away from the group together. "You must tell me," she said, putting on a posh accent, "how did you pull it off?"
"Magic?" They both laughed. "Well, actually, I had some help."
"From…?" Madison asked getting punch for both of them.
"My dad did most of it, but Amy and I did the decora…"
Madison choked on her drink. "You and ...Amy?"
Ephram felt slightly uncomfortable; he could see that Madison wasn't too happy with what he had just said.
"Uh…yeah. She came to me and apologised, don't worry. We're pretty good friends now."
Madison coughed slightly. "You and Amy?" she asked again, raising her eyebrows.
"Yeah…are you okay?" Ephram enquired; Madison had choked again.
"Yeah! Yeah, I'm…fine. So. Let's change the subject."
Damien Rice's 'The Blower's Daughter' came onto the speakers and Ephram had an idea. "Do you…maybe…wanna dance?"
Madison smiled. "I'd love to."
And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time…
"So?" Eddie asked mischievously. "You guys havin' a good time?"
Shaun and Bridget stood smiling as they watched Madison and Ephram dance together. They were so perfect for each other…
"Oh…yeah!" Bridget replied, realising that she had been asked a question. She looked into Shaun's eyes, and they held the gaze for a few moments, then both went back to gazing, almost longingly, at Madison.
"So…" Shaun started. "You like Damien Rice?"
Bridget smiled at him. "Mmhmm. You?
Shaun grinned. "Sure…but My Chemical Romance is more me."
"Oh really?" she asked playfully.
"Really!" he replied. Then came the awkward silence. Eddie broke it.
Sighing, he said, "You kids! Can't you just get it over and done with?" He was about to say more, but the leader of the cheerleading squad caught his attention and he left quickly.
Shaun turned to look at Bridget. "Do you feel like dancing to Damien Rice?"
She smiled, surprised. "What?"
Shaun was disappointed. "Well…I guess that's fine…if you don't want to…"
"No!" Bridget looked deep into his eyes. "I do want to."
The both smiled, and began to dance.
"So…are you alright?" Ephram asked Madison, who had her head on his shoulder. She sighed in bliss and said, "I'm great."
"I'm really glad you came..." Ephram whispered.
Madison smiled as there lips moved closer. "I'm pretty glad too…"
It was the perfect song, and the perfect moment. As their lips moved closer, Madison felt the sparks inside her that she knew that she had only with Ephram. Just before their lips met…
"Hey guys! Madison, could I cut in?"
It had to be Amy.