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In 2day's chapter: it's Homecoming! And Kellie's going with, Zuko? At first, his and Celia's plan looks like it'll work, but Zuko might go too far…
Chapter 18: Homecoming Disappointments
Kellie stood at the door, her mouth hanging wide open, at the sight before her.
Zuko had left an hour ago. And now he was back to take her to Homecoming?
Two years ago, this would have been a dream come true. Still is, only it's a nightmare.
"You're looking grand, tonight, Kellie, now when do we go to dinner?" Zuko asked, calmly and smoothly. Other girls would have melted at Zuko's feet, but she knew the truth.
"You're not my date." Kellie whispered, cringing back at the boy at the door.
"Excuse me?"
"YOU'RE NOT MY DATE! WHY? BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING!" Kellie repeated to the Heavens.
"Yes, I am, now come on, we're going to Michael's on The Lake for dinner."
(A/N: that's a really nice, and expensive restaurant in Moses Lake. 20 minutes from Ephrata.)
"I'm not going." Kellie said defiantly, and stamped her foot on the ground.
"Yes, you are." And to help him out, Zuko walked up behind Kellie and massaged her bare shoulders.
Damn her, she melted into a pile of goo. Kellie looked up at Zuko with an apologetic smile and said,
"Let's go to Michael's."
Kellie enjoyed her meal. She and Zuko had went with Jamie and her date, Anthony to Michael's, and had an enjoyable time.
When they reached the ERC, where the Homecoming dance was being held, it was like nothing Kellie had ever seen.
Her brother, Aaron had gone to Homecoming all four times when he was in high school, but Kellie hadn't planned on it. There were pictures of Aaron and his dates at the dance, but nothing really described what the ERC looked like.
There was no real theme, but lots of different, but color coordinated balloons, steamers, and various other decorations. The DJ was playing, and there were people dancing. But mainly, there was lots and lots of talking.
As Jamie, Anthony, Kellie, and Zuko entered the giant room, everyone stopped and stared. Even the music stopped.
The staring was all pointed at Kellie and Zuko. Boys held their mouths agape, while girls shot poison dagger glares at Kellie. They had all been dreaming Zuko would ask them to the dance. Imagine their disappointment when Zuko didn't even give them a glance!
The music returned, but people kept on staring.
Whitney, who was going with Pat, clenched her teeth, and destroyed the cup of punch she had been holding. It had been made of plastic. Pat cringed back, it appears he had made the wrong decision on who to ask to the dance.
Knew I should have asked Mary Jane.
Meanwhile, Kellie's friends, including Celia, stood in a corner, watching the couple. They had all been talk about their dates, they were going with each other as friends, just to see how Kellie and Zuko's date went out.
Hopefully, Celia thought.
Kellie will be happy again after tonight.
Shelley took her cue and went up to the DJ, and told him to play a slow song. Sierra, Shelley's sister, took her cue, and dimmed the lights.
Zuko looked at Kellie, and smiled.
"May I have this dance?" And he bowed in the manner of a noble in the Fire Court.
"Yes." And they walked out onto the dance floor.
As they gently whirled around, Kellie didn't notice that the light centered on her and Zuko, another tactic by Sierra. The whole room was watching them.
Soon, Kellie's mind began to grow fuzzy, she couldn't focus on anything, except Zuko.
He's so hot.
Yah, how come I didn't like him before?
I can't remember, everything seems like a dream.
Kellie's friends leaned in as they watched their plan kick in. Brittney whispered over to Celia.
"Bet ya 5 bucks they don't' kiss." Celia looked up and grinned.
"You're so on."
Zuko's mind was getting fuzzy too.
She's so beautiful.
Mm hm.
I should kiss her.
Go ahead, no one's stopping you.
And so, Zuko started to lean in. Celia looked over at Brittney.
"Guess I win." Brittney wouldn't be defeated.
"Hold on." She whispered, determined.
Kellie noticed Zuko leaning down, and she tilted her head up. Their lips were 5 inches away from each others, then 4, then 3, then 2, then 1, then ½, when Kellie realized what she was doing. What was happening.
"WHAT are you doing?" Kellie hissed, as she pushed Zuko away.
"Nothing," Zuko said with a sly grin. Kellie gritted her teeth.
"That's it, our party's over. We're going home." And Kellie marched angrily out of the ERC. Zuko sadly followed.
As they sat in Kellie's mother's van, Zuko sighed.
He had gone too far. The plan had failed.
Brittney smiled triumphantly and tapped Celia on the shoulder.
"What?" Celia asked. Brittney held out her hand.
"I won." Celia grudgingly, put a five dollar bill in Brittney's open palm.
Haha, u probably all thought that this would be it! Didn't you? Didn't you! Well, I got u all! HA! In your faces, foo!
LONG LIVE HIPPIES!
INSANITY AT ITS FINEST
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