Chapter 2
Over the next couple of days the boys at Blake Holsey noticed some weird changes going on with their female classmates. Although for once it had nothing to do with the fact there was a black hole in the science office. Instead they had all seemed to have caught spring fling fever, which meant giggling every time a boy walked past and constantly talking about what they were going wear or how they were going do their hair.
"This whole occasion is too…floral" Josie said sitting down to the group for lunch
"Oh come on you got to be a little bit excited" Corrine replied
"Not really" Josie answered
"Then is suppose you won't be joining me dress shopping this afternoon?" Corrine raised an eyebrow
"Dresses!" Josie said trying to hide the excitement in her voice "I mean…I guess I could come. But! I'm not going to enjoy it"
"Sure your not" Corrine laughed
Then one of the boys spoke for the first time.
"So are you excited about the dance?" Marshall asked Corrine trying to sound casual
"…yes…I'm getting my dress today" Corinne explained
"Right" Marshall said feeling stupid
"Oh is that the time, I've got to go, are you coming Josie?" Corrine hurried her things together and got up to leave the table.
"Actually Corrine I was kinda hoping to talk to you.." Marshall called after the girls, but they were already out of sight.
"Smooth" Lucas sniggered behind the book he was reading.
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"What about yellow?" Corrine asked
"Too happy" Josie said flipping casually through a rack of dresses
"Black?" Corrine said holing up a long black gown
"It's not a funeral" Josie said even though black would have been her first choice for any other occasion but she had a feeling that she would want to look nice next Saturday night.
"Pink?" Corrine said hopefully
"I'm not even going to comment, Corrine" Josie walked to the other side of the shop which was heavily crowded with schoolgirls trying to find the perfect thing to wear.
Then right at the back of a row of 'last seasons' Josie came across something that interested her.
"Perfect" she whispered.
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Marshall was pacing around his room as Lucas was sitting watching him.
"Ok, it's Sunday night and we have until Saturday" he said
"Uh-huh" Lucas nodded
"But what if someone else asks her first" Marshall panicked
"Oh please you and Corrine are like perfect for each other, it'll be easy for you"
"And why won't it be for you?" Marshall stopped walking and looked at Lucas curiously
"Because Josie likes Vaughn and he's obviously going to ask her, AND even if I asked her first she would end up with Vaughn at the end of the night anyway." Lucas continued "let's face it I'm going to end up dancing with Principal Durst" Lucas moaned and fell onto his back.
"Unless!" Marshall said excitedly "you ask someone else other than Josie."
Lucas sat up and pondered the thought. Eventually he said "That might work"
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The next day after class Josie was approached by Vaughn
"Hey" she greeted him as she was packing up her stuff
"Hey, can I talk to you alone?" he asked
"Sure" Josie said as picked up her bag and followed Vaughn out of the door
"It's about the ball" Vaughn turned to face her. Josie knew what was coming but was surprisingly not as excited as she thought she would be. Then she saw Lucas walking out of classroom and finally all the confusion about who she really liked was cleared up.
"Oh yeah that reminds me I was going…shoe shopping with Corrine so I better go. See ya" Alright it was a lame excuses but Josie didn't want to tell Vaughn that she didn't want to go with him. Now all she had to do was find Lucas.
She found him right at the end of the hall. Talking to a girl that she didn't know. As she approached the girl smiled at Lucas and then walked off.
"What was that all about?" Josie asked him
"Oh um I just asked Katie to go to the ball and she said yes!" he smiled
Josie felt her heart plummet, Lucas had finally moved on.
"Oh, cool" she tried to sound happy for him
"Do you have a date yet?" he asked
Josie lied "Um…yes, I'm going with Vaughn.
"Of course" Lucas tried to sound happy for her.
"I'll see you later then" Josie said and ran off to find Vaughn.
"Hey Vaughn!" Josie called at him across the football field
"Wanna go to the ball with me?" she asked hopefully
"Yeah sure" Vaughn shrugged and continued passing to Stu
"Cool" Josie said relieved, even though inside she wasn't as happy as she thought she should be.
A/N- Ok I know this chapter was kind of pieced together but the next one should flow along nicer and center on Corrine and Marshall. Thanks for all the great reviews! I should have chapter 3 up tomorrow(in my time that's Sunday)-and possibly chapter 4 because I won't have time during the week.