A/N Hey Everyone! Again, I am so sorry this has taken so long to get up. Now that its summer I should have more time to write! Thank you for all the nice reviews!!!

" Hey Leah, what's up? " Dave said tapping Leah gently on the shoulder after school that day.. Leah turned around and looked at him. When he saw the expression on Leah's face, he stopped.

" What's wrong?" he asked curiously.

" Nothing," Leah said and gave Dave a fake smile.

It had been just last night that she had felt so happy and sad at one time because Ethan was with her. But now all she felt was sad. She was glad that she wasn't totally dismissed from his life. But it still hurt that she wasn't with him.

" Good," Dave said and returned the smile.

I can't keep doing this to him, Leah thought. I have to tell him about Ethan, he deserves to know.

" Well Leah, there's this dance on Friday, and I was wondering if you'd go with me," Dave asked.

" Sure," Leah said. Feeling even worse than before. What am I doing? She thought.

" See you, " Dave said and rushed off. Leaving Leah alone to think.

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" Hey Mom, Can I talk to you? " Leah said entering the living room where her mom was watching TV.

" Of course!" Roberta said her face lighted up. She slid over on the couch and patted the space next to her. Leah sat down.

" Umm, Mom. You know I love Ethan, but I think I have feelings for Dave. And they're wrong, I know they are. I can't just like someone that I used to hate. Dave asked me to go to this dance with him Friday and I said yes. But now, I feel so guilty." Leah said feeling desperate. Why am I telling her this? Like I'm going to get advice from a women who dates a different guy each week after her husband dies.

" Oh Honey, Its normal, I think you should go to this dance! It will help you sort out your feelings about Ethan and Dave, "

" Do you miss Neil at all mom?" Leah asked, changing the subject.

" Of course I do, everyday,"

" Then why do you keep going out with different guys?"

" I have to keep moving on, I need to be happy," Leah's mom said sadly.

" Couldn't you just be happy with me mom?" Leah asked.

" Of course I could, but would you be happy just with me? No Ethan, or Dave?" Roberta asked.

" Okay forget it, you made your point," Leah said and walked out of the room.

That Friday evening Leah was already to go to the dance. Since the dance was a formal she was dressed in a red sparkly dress, with red high heels her hair was done in a French braid. She looked beautiful.

" Leah, Dave's here!" Roberta shouted from downstairs. Leah took one last look at her reflection and headed down the stairs.

" Hey," She said and smiled at Dave who looked rather handsome in a tux.

" You look great," He said and put his arm around her.

" Let me get my coat," She said and grabbed it. He helped her put it on.

" I want Leah home by midnight!" Roberta said. And they head off.

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When they got there, Dave immediately saw his friends and abandoned her. Great, just great she thought. This is going to be the fun, she thought sarcastically. She took off her coat, hanged it up. And looked around. She didn't see any of her friends or anyone to hang out with so she got a drink and sat down on a table all my herself. Why did I come with him tonight? Leah thought bitterly, glaring at everything and everybody. There were tons of people there. Having fun, dancing. Her mind drifted and she starting thinking about Ethan.

About a hour later Leah got up and was about to get her coat. When someone tapped on her back.

" Oh Leah! There you are!" Dave said. " Let's dance!" he said and dragged her out on the dance floor.

" You've been drinking, haven't you!" Leah said, she could smell his breath.

" Just a little, you still like me don't you," he said.

" Actually, I don't. I'm leaving by Dave," She said and stalked out of the school. She put on her coat and walked away.