Chapter 14: The Homecoming Dance
Once they reached the school gym, well, since it IS held there, there were lots of students and teachers already, dancing away. And Mariah Carey's 'It's Like That' starts to play.
"Hey, I'm going to search for Jeffery right now. So, I'll see you guys later alright?" said Kimiko.
"Okay, Kim. Just don't get lost!" replied Chloe and they left.
Kimiko was searching for Colt, but instead, she found Sheryl and Darren.
"Wow. You look beautiful, Kimberly. Not." Said Sheryl and Darren laughed.
"Let me guess. I thought I just saw your grandma wearing that dress yesterday? Wow, it really suits you too. Like grandma like granddaughter, huh?" asked Kimiko.
"I agree with her." Said a voice behind her.
"You're going to pay, Blake." She replied, rolling her eyes and walked away with Darren.
"She's really asking for it." Said Kimiko and turned around to the voice behind her.
"Colt? (Pause) You look… look… awesome!" said Kimiko.
"You… look… be… beau… beautiful! In that dress!" replied Colt and they laughed.
"So, what's the plan?" asked Kimiko.
"I don't know, I thought you had one?" said Colt.
"But I thought you're the one who had one?" asked Kimiko.
"Well, too bad I don't!" said Colt.
"Well, too bad I don't either!" replied Kimiko and they laughed.
Kimiko realized she was blushing.
"Why are my cheeks feeling… hot…? Well, I admit. Colt really look awesome tonight… actually more of dashing, and handsome in that tux. Haha!" thought Kimiko.
"So… you want a drink or something…? I could get it for you?" said Colt.
"Well, a drink would be nice. Oh, I think I just spotted Rika and the rest. I'll be over there with them." Said Kimiko.
Once Kimiko reached there, she took a seat next to Ayumi.
"Hey guys!" said Kimiko.
"Hey, where's your D-A-T-E?" asked Tum-Tum.
"Getting a drink for me. Wow, Tum-Tum. You look cute." Said Kimiko.
Then Colt appeared and took a seat next to Kimiko.
"Here's your drink." Said Colt.
"Thanks." Replied Kimiko.
Then a song started playing.
"Hey, Ayumi! You wanna dance?" asked Tum-Tum.
"I thought you never asked!" replied Ayumi and they danced.
Kimiko and the rest laughed at Ayumi and Tum-Tum.
Rocky nudged Colt's elbow, that was a sign of asking Kimiko to dance.
Colt stepped on Rocky's feet, a sign of no way.
"Hey, Rika, you want to dance?" asked Rocky.
"Alright!" replied Rika, and they went to the dancefloor.
"You… wanna… dance…?" asked Colt, scratching his head.
"Uh, sure!" replied Kimiko.
"Gee, what took him so long…" thought Kimiko.
"Phew… That wasn't hard as I thought…" thought Colt.
Once they've reached the dance floor, a slow song started to appear.
Everyone was puzzled.
One minute it was a fast song, and then a slow song.
Colt and kimiko laughed.
"Any idea what happened?" asked Kimiko.
"No, but who cares? Let's dance." Replied Colt.
Meanwhile, the DJ was… well…
"You two better give me 5 bucks for this." Said the DJ.
"Sheesh. You're a money face!" said Natalie and Daniel.
Yup, it was Natalie and Daniel's idea of changing to a slow song once Colt and Kimiko stepped on the dance floor.
Colt placed his hand on Kimiko's waist, while Kimiko placed hers on Colt's shoulders.
The
strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal
my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky
Never
revealing their depth
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it
up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from
your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from
above
They were both staring in each other's eyes. Suddenly, someone accidentally pushed Colt which made both of them closer.
Chorus:
I'll
Be your cryin' shoulder
I'll Be love suicide
I'll Be better
when I'm older
I'll Be the greatest fan of your life
Rain
falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're
my Survival, You're my Living Proof
My love is alive and not dead
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the
trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
"Sorry." Muttered Colt.
I'll
Be your cryin' shoulder
I'll Be love suicide
I'll Be better
when I'm older
I'll Be the greatest fan of your life
I've
dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead
Tuned
in, turned on, remembered the things you said
"It's … okay…" replied Kimiko.
I'll
Be your cryin' shoulder
I'll Be love suicide
I'll Be better
when I'm older
I'll Be the greatest fan of your life…
As the song finished, Kimiko let her hands go, while Colt did the same thing too.
Then suddenly, Chloe came and said, "I'm sure glad to see you, Kim! You wouldn't believe who I saw!"
"Who?" asked Kimiko with a frown.
"Jake!" replied Chloe.
"Jake?" said Colt and Kimiko together.
"Yes!" replied Chloe.
"Alright… I think I know just the plan…" said Kimiko and she and Colt left the school.
Then they saw Jake with Dianne.
"How dare he come…" muttered Kimiko.
Then Kimiko turned to Colt and placed her hands on his shoulders.
"If you still want to dance… we can go in…" said Colt.
Kimiko laughed.
"No, silly! You see, Jake will be walking past us. And Sheryl too, well with Darren. I can see them from here." Replied Kimiko.
"Yeah, so…?" asked Colt.
"Here they come." Said Kimiko.
"Wait…" said Colt but Kimiko cut him off with a kiss.
After a few seconds, they opened their eyes and stopped the kiss.
Kimiko looked behind Colt and said, "We totally aced! I bet…"
Before Kimiko could finish, Colt kissed her again.
After a few seconds, they finished the kiss.
"I'm… I'm… Sorry…" said Colt.
Kimiko bit her lip.
"Uh… It's okay… Well, let's… go back… in…" said Kimiko.
"Yeah… sure…" replied Colt.
Meanwhile, once they got back in the school gym, Colt and Kimiko returned to their seats.
"Where did you two disappear to?" asked Rocky.
"Oh… We… We…" said Kimiko but had no idea what to say.
"We went out! For… for… fresh air!" replied Colt.
"Fresh air! Yeah, fresh air!" said Kimiko, putting on a fake smile.
"Oookay…" said Rika.
"Is anyone here besides me starving?" asked Tum-Tum.
"Me!" replied Ayumi.
"Well, then let's get some food!" said Tum-Tum.
"Oh, alright. Later peeps!" replied Ayumi.
Suddenly, they heard a thunder.
Most of the girls screamed.
"Oh, great! It's raining! How are we going to get home?" asked Rika.
"Walk through the rain? Duh!" replied Kimiko.
Rika looked at her sarcastically.
"Then we're going to get wet." Replied Rika.
"What's wrong with getting wet..?" asked Kimiko.
"Not in a dress, stupid!" replied Rika.
"Well, you take a cab home then. I'm walking in the rain." Said Kimiko.
"Suits yourself." Replied Rika.
Then Jake appeared with Dianne clinging onto his arm.
"What do you want?" asked Colt.
"You're always disturbing us. Can't you just get lost and mind your own business?" asked Rocky.
"I was just asking for Kimiko." Said Jake.
"She's not in the mood." Replied Colt.
Kimiko folded her arms and avoided Jake and Dianne.
"Really? How would you know? You're not her boyfriend." asked Jake.
"What if I say he is?" said Kimiko.
"He is!" asked Rocky and Rika together.
"Well, then. Good for you. We both saw you two kissing outside just now. How sweet…" replied Dianne, giving a puppy face and they left.
"Kissing?" said Rocky.
"When did you two kiss!" asked Rika.
Kimiko and Colt looked at each other then looked down.
"We… did it… because… because… of Sheryl… and… Jake…" replied Kimiko, biting her lip.
"What do they have to do with your love life?" asked Rocky.
"No!" said Colt and Kimiko together at the same time.
"I mean… we're not… in love… or anything… we just wanted… to make both of them… jealous…" replied Colt.
"Jealous? So, you both kissed not because you two like each other or anything?" asked Rika.
"Yeah…" replied Kimiko.
"And I actually thought that you two liked each other very much." Replied Rocky.
Soon after, it was time for the school to present the Compatible Couple.
"3rd place…! Darren Thomas and Sheryl Collins!" said Mr. Romano, giving them a trophy.
"3rd? 3rd? I never got a 3rd in my whole life!" replied Sheryl.
"Chill, babe! At least we've got 3rd!" replied Darren.
"Wow, no wonder they won the trophy. They look… like the evil couple…" replied Kimiko.
"You got that right." Replied Colt.
"2nd place…! Jeffery Douglass and Kimberly Blake…!" said Mr. Romano.
"I was actually expecting first for both of them." Said Natalie.
"Me too." Sighed Daniel.
"What… what…!" said Colt.
"No… no.. way… I think there've been a mistake!" replied Kimiko.
"Just go get the trophy!" said Rocky and they both hurried to the stage and took the trophy.
"They got 2nd, and we got 3rd? DAAAAAAAARRRRRREEEEEEEEENNN!" screamed Sheryl.
"Now… First place! The moment you've all been waiting for…!" Mr. Romano said. "Daniel Waters and Natalie Scott!"
Daniel and Natalie was shocked.
Chloe and her gang all cheered for Natalie and Daniel.
After they received the trophy, Mr. Romano said, "Now that we've done the Couple Contest, I want to thank all of you for coming down here for the Dance as this is the last day of school. Now, let's boogey one last song! And then we'll call it a night!"
Then the whole school cheered as a song appeared.
"You… want to dance…?" asked Colt.
Kimiko laughed, "Absolutely."
Here's a story of a girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She also had a secret crush
A little boy who talks to much
And I'm standin in the crowd
And when you smile i check you out
But you don't even know my name
You're too busy playin games
And I want you to know
If you lose your way,
I won't let you go
CHORUS
If I cut my hair
If I change my clothes
Will you notice me?
If I bite my lip
If I say hello
Will you notice me?
What's it gonna take for you to see
To get you to notice me
Got your head up in the clouds
Tell me when you're comin down
I don't mean to sink your ship
It's not about the scholarship
And all my friends who follow you
They tell you things that
just ain't true
I'm the girl you havnt seen
I'm the one you really need
And oh, dont get me wrong
You better make your move
before the moments gone
CHORUS
I'm not like the rest
I just dont care if you're the best
You see its all the same to me
Just be who you are with me
oh, its all the same to me
And oh, don't get me wrong
You better make your move
Before the moments gone…