Chapter 4: The Dance.

It was 10:45, and Jude just got there. She was wearing Jamie's cape over her dress. Her hair was curled and loose. Her cell phone was strapped to her shoe and she had a lacey mask, to hide her identity.

Jamie: "Jude, you're gonna be late, now just give me the cape and brace yourself."

Jude: "Turn around." Jamie turned and she took the cape off. She retied it around Jamie's neck. Alexz Johnson's "Time to Be Your 21" came on and the spot came on her. She slowly came down the stairs as the chorus hit. Tommy, who was dressed as a prince, turned to look at this girl, as everyone else did. At the bottom of the stairs, she hooked her arm in Jamie's.

10:59, in the middle of the dance floor.

Jamie: "Jude, chill. Any guy would be crazy not to like you."

Jude: She shook her head. "Wish me luck." He hugged her and walked over to the buffet table, to have a perfect view.

11:00.

Tommy: "PunkPrincess211?"

Jude: She breathed and turned. "Tom Quincy? You're-You're 5TownsBoy?"

Tommy: "Shocking, I know."

Jude: She scoffed in disbelief. "I'm sorry. This was a mistake. I have to go." She began to walk away. He jumped in front of her.

Tommy: "This wasn't a mistake."

Jude: "Do you know who I am?"

Tommy: "Of course I do. You're Punk Princess. What's your name?" She rolled her eyes and walked by him. He grabbed her hand and she turned to look into his eyes. "Just. . . Let me be the guy you know."

Jude: She thought for a minute. "Okay." They walked hand-in-hand, but she stopped again. "What about your girlfriend?"

Tommy: "It's over." She smile and screamed in the inside and they walked hand-in-hand, as Portia watch enviously from the top of the stairs.

Outside. . .

Tommy: "Let's play 20 questions."

Jude: "How about 10?"

Tommy: "Hey, I'll take what I can get. Would you tell me who are are, if I guessed right?"

Jude: "Maybe."

Tommy: "So do you actually go to North Valley High School?"

Jude: "Yes!"

Tommy: "Well you never know on the internet. Okay, next question. Were you disappointed when you found out I was 5TownsBoy?"

Jude: "Surprisingly, no."

Tommy: "Did you vote for me for student body president?"

Jude: "Surprisingly, yes."

Tommy: "Really? Hmm. . . Okay, got it. Given the choice, would you rather have a rice cake, or a Big Mac?"

Jude: "A Big Mac. But what does that have to do with anything?"

Tommy: "I like a girl who can eat. And plus, you just eliminated about 50 percent of the girls in our class." He stopped her. "You'd think I'd remember your eyes. You're so beautiful." She blushed.

Jude: "Next question." They walked out into what looks like a little court yard, that had a beautiful small canopy, that was covered in vines and pink roses.

Tommy: "If I ask you to dance, does that count as a question?"

Jude: "There's no music."

Tommy: "So?" He put his hand out.

Jude: She laughed and took his hand. He put it over his shoulder and pulled her close. A small band of music began to play Edwin McCain's "I'll Be." They both laughed and continued to dance. He stopped and put his hands on her face. She jumped and pulled away. He had a apologetic look on his face and put his hand out again. She took his hand and they began to dance again. "All out of questions?"

Tommy: He shook his head no. "Do you believe in love at first sight?"

Jude: "I'll let you know."

Tommy: "But I've seen you before?"

Jude: "Yes."

Tommy: "Man. How could I have seen you before . . . and not know who you are now?"

Jude: "Maybe you were looking, but you weren't really seeing. You've got one more question left."

Tommy: "Okay." He motioned to wait a minute. He turned around and picked a rose out from out of the side of the canopy. "Do you, Punk Princess . . . feel like you made the right choice, meeting me here tonight?"

Jude: "I do." She took the rose. "And do you, Tommy Quincy, ever wanna see me again after tonight?"

Tommy: He made a face. "I'd have to think about that," he said jokingly.

Jude: "Hey!"

Tommy: "Of course," he assured her. He put his hands to her face again, beginning to remove the mask she was wearing, but then her phone went off. They both groaned and looked down.

Jude: "Not now."

Tommy: "What?"

Jude: "I have to go."

Tommy: "What you have curfew or something?"

Jude: "Something like that. I'm sorry, and thank you. This has been the most amazing night." She began to run.

Tommy: "Wait, where are you going?"

Jude: "I'm late."

Tommy: "For what?"

Jude: ". . . Reality."

Tommy: He watched her run, but then something told him to go after her.

Back in the dance. . .

Jude ran in and began to look for Jamie. She found him making out with Portia.

Tommy: He ran up to Kwest. "Dude, dude. Have you seen the girl I was with?"

Kwest: "No, but you totally just missed it. I just kicked this kid's butt. You should have seen it."

Back To Jude. . .

Jude: "Jamie? Jamie. Jamie! Jamie, come on." She pointed to her wrist. "We're gonna be late."

A teacher just announced Prince Charming and Cinderella as the home coming prince and princess.

They pushed Tommy to the stage as Jamie said his good byes to Portia, and he and Jude were off. Tommy saw them from the stage and began to run after them. Jude dropped her phone, but just kept running. She and Jamie jumped in the car.