Chelsea raced back to the dorms from the science department. She was so excited. They wanted her to be a lab assistant next semester. She was going to ask Raven to the dance tonight, and she and Ronnie had picked out a killer outfit that was sure to make Raven's eyes bug out of her head. The only thing that had gone wrong was that she hadn't been able to make it to Raven's fashion show. She ran in the room just in time to see Raven getting ready to go to the dance.
"Hey Rae, how was the show?" Chelsea asked eagerly.
"It was so great! I met a lot of cool designers, and it was just so great." Raven gushed. "How was your meeting?"
"Oh it went well. They want me to be a lab assistant next semester." Chelsea said with a big smile.
"Oh Chels, that's awesome! I'm so excited for you." Raven said, jumping up and hugging her friend.
"I know. So, did you get my note?" Chelsea asked casually.
"Yes, and that flower. It was beautiful. Thank you so much." Raven said smiling sweetly, and Chelsea felt her heart melt.
"So um what's your answer?" Chelsea asked nervously
"My answer to what?" Raven asked distractedly. She was brushing her hair in the mirror.
"You know, to the question on the note."
"Oh, about that. I kind of do have a date for the dance." Raven said putting down her brush.
"Oh," Chelsea replied trying her hardest to keep the hurt out of her voice. When Raven turned to face her, she knew she'd failed miserably.
"Yeah, Crystal asked me at the fashion show."
"Crystal?" Chelsea's voice cracked. "You're going with Crystal?"
"Uhm, yeah…out of curiosity, who wanted to go with me to the dance?"
"Huh? Oh, just a girl who thought she stood a chance with you."
"Chels, are you ok?"
"Yeah Rae, I'm fine. I just… I have to go." Chelsea said turning and leaving the room.
