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A dance. Oh, boy.

I walked into the student lounge. I saw Zoey, Dana, and Quinn looking at me. I tried to keep a straight face. I wondered who I was going to ask to the dance.

I sat down next to Chase.

"Hey," I greeted.

"Hey," he answered.

So, what do you think about the dance?" I asked.

Chase looked really uncomfortable. He glanced at Zoey. Then, when Caitlin walked in, he set his eyes on her. I narrowed my eyes. After all, she was my sister!

"Um...I still don't know who to ask to the dance," he said. I nodded my head, as though I understood what he was going through.

"But I think we should get going and just ask someone," said Chase.

I thought about that.

"Yeah, maybe," I answered. "I have to go. See ya later," I said, standing up.

As I walked toward the hallway, I saw Quinn walk toward me. I quickened my pace, but Quinn stepped in front of me.

"D - D - Danny?" she asked.

I nodded my head quickly and tried to get around her. But she ambushed me.

"Will you go to the dance with me?" she asked.

I gaped at her. I tried hard not to scream. I was about to say something when I saw Zoey. She was biting her lip and looking at me. Had she known that Quinn was going to ask me? Did she expect me to say yes?

I looked at Quinn. I felt so sorry for her.

"Sure," I said.

Quinn jumped up and down. I gave her a weak smile and disappeared into the hallway. I felt horrible.

Not only was I lying to Quinn, but I was making myself miserable. I mean, I was not going to deny it. Quinn was a weirdo.

I passed through doors and doors of dorms, heading toward mine. But along the way, I heard a noise.

"Who do you think you are?"

I ran toward the yell. I stopped by April's dorm. She was standing next to a kid named Logan, her hand curled into a fist. She was threatening to punch him!

"April!" I yelled.

April looked at me. She looked like she wanted to kill someone. She muttered something under her breath and stalked away.

"What did she do to you?" I asked.

Logan looked at me.

"I wanted to ask her to the dance," he said.

My eyes widened.

"YOU WHAT!" I shouted.

"What? Did I do something wrong?" he asked. I shook my head.

"Logan, Logan, Logan," I started. "I know my sister. And she flies solo. No one takes her to a dance."

"But - but why not?" Logan asked.

He looked really downcast. Did he really like her?

"I don't know, Logan. Just one of those things," I said.

Logan looked down and slowly walked away. What had he done to April to make her so mad? Then again, I was talking about April. Miss Stay-out-of-my-way. Oh, well. I wasn't there. I couldn't determine whether or not Logan had done something to April.

But he had better not try again.