Monday, after school at the Bueno Nacho
"Thanks Ned" Lexxy said as Ned gave them their order. Ned replied with a smile and walked away.
"Alright, I am starved" Rae said as she grabbed a chimmerito. She took a bite at it before she looked at Lexxy and said, "So, tell me, what's going on now?"
Lexxy raised an eyebrow, taking her own order of nachos and soda. "What do you mean by 'what's going on now'?" she asked.
"I mean, has he asked you out yet?" Rae said, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"What? Why would he ask me out?"
"Oh come on, you've been with him for the past two weeks" Rae said. "And I can't believe you didn't tell me about it" she added resentfully.
"Sorry about that but I didn't want any big thing to come out from it. And it seems that I was right" Lexxy replied, taking a bite of a nacho as she stared at her best friend accusingly. "You're acting like Drake and I are going out or something"
Rae's eyes went wide. "Oh my gosh, you-"
"It's called sarcasm, Rae" Lexxy interrupted in annoyance.
Rae laughed. "Right and you expect me to believe that… why?"
"Drake and I are just friends, period" Lexxy said. "So not the drama"
Lexxy's voice was casual but Rae knew better. "Ok, Lex. But you know, Drake is kinda cute, isn't he?"
Lexxy smiled. "Well, I can't say that he's not a real hot- Rae!" Lexxy said, half in irritation and half in embarrassment as she blushed.
"I am so good" Rae said, smiling smartly. "You are definitely into him"
Lexxy looked like she wanted to retort but then decided against it and sighed. "Is it that obvious?"
"Definitely" Rae answered.
"Do you think he likes me back?" Lexxy asked uncertainly.
"Lex, you're pretty, popular and smart. You're the captain of the cheerleading squad. You do, like, a hundred projects for the school everyday. You baby-sit. And would you like me to mention that you-"
"Oh Rae, stop. I'm not all that. Just because I do all those doesn't make me different from everybody else"
"Fine then. How about you're way too humble?" Rae said, raising an eyebrow.
Lex just smiled in a sheepish way.
"Let's see, you're the daughter of Ron Stoppable and Kim Possible, the crime fighting cheerleader and her uh… sidekick"
"Rae, that's not the point. Besides, my parents quit years ago" Lexxy replied. "And don't talk like that about my dad. After all, he's the reason why we have free food when we come here"
Rae laughed. "Ok, sorry. But she's a legend. I mean-" she added at the look of Lexxy's face. "They're both a legend. Even my parents still talk about them" Rae said. A second later, she clapped her hands together as an idea came to her. "I know the perfect solution. Ask him to the dance next Friday!"
"My dad?" Lexxy responded in confusion. "Why would you want-"
"I meant Drake" Rae said impatiently.
Lexxy, who was drinking her soda, coughed and spluttered. "What!"
"Well, you asked if he liked you or not then what better way to find out? Oh, and you like him so what's the problem?"
"How about…I have no idea how I'm supposed to ask him?"
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Still Monday, evening at the Stoppable's residence
Lexxy entered her living to find her dad sitting on the couch in front of a flat screen television watching wrestling.
"Boo-yah! That's the way! You the man! Take him down!" he cheered while doing actions with his arms.
"Um… dad?" Lexxy said. "Can I talk to you?"
"Hold on, sweetheart" Ron replied. He took the remote and pressed the pause button. He turned his head to face her daughter. "You have my undivided attention" he said.
"Um…" Lexxy began tentatively, leaning on the doorway. "It's about… boys"
The grin on Ron's face turned upside down as he gulped. "O-oh…?"
"And dating…" she added.
Ron started fidgeting with his collar. "Oh… well… um… that's…uh… KIM!" he called. His wife appeared a second later.
"What's the sitch?" she asked. Ron didn't answer but left the room quickly. Kim raised eyebrow and turned to Lexxy.
"Dad's scared of talking about boys, isn't he?" Lexxy said.
Kim laughed. "Ron? You have no idea" she responded, sitting on the couch. "And what about boys?"
"Yeah… well…" Lexxy started. She sat down beside her mother and explained, "You see, there's this new guy in school, Drake. He's really really cute. I've been showing him around Middleton for the past two weeks. And I think I'm really starting to like him. Rae wants me to ask him to the dance this Friday so that I'll know if he likes me back. But I don't know how to do it. What should I do?" Lexxy said this all very fast but Kim understood each word.
"Hm…" Kim thought. "Well, you know what my mother once told me?"
"What?"
"That it's sort of like swimming. Just take a deep breath then go for the plunge" Kim said. "Or something like that" she added with a smile.
"Grandma said that?" Lexxy said. "What did you ask her?"
Kim smiled. "Same problem as you had"
"Boys?"
"Yep"
"Who did you want to ask out? Dad?"
"Oh, no, it took Ron and I ages to figure out our feelings for each other. Actually, it was a guy named Josh Mankey"
"Did it work?" Lexxy said hopefully.
Kim once again smiled and stood up. "Why you be the judge of that?" she said before kissing her daughter on the forehead and leaving the room.