It was the morning before homecoming. I felt nervous. I woke up in my room with Raye sleeping on a bed we set up for her and Lita's made up bed was empty. I rubbed my eyes and yawned. I knew where Lita was, I just hoped she would return back to our room before Mina woke up. Mina hated our friends hooking up with our siblings but it never bothered me much because none of my friends before had interest in my family.
I got up and carefully stepped over Raye and walked out into the hallway running straight into Lita.
"Hey Serena I just went to get a glass of water," She stammered blushing violently.
"It's okay, I don't mind just lie better with Mina," I smiled noticing she had no glass of water in her hand.
"You aren't mad?" She asked knowing what I meant.
"Not at all, but like I said lie to Mina till I can talk to her." I said.
"Okay, but Serena I really like him," Lita said looking down.
"Well are you two official?" I asked.
"No, I have a date to homecoming and he is upset by it," Lita sighed.
"Then bail, plus we can get Andrew in," I smiled.
"You would do that for me?" Lita smiled.
"Of course, now just bail on your date but don't be rude to him there is no need to hurt anyone's feelings," I smiled and walked past her to hop in the shower.
I shed my clothes onto the bathroom floor and hopped into the cold shower. The cold water woke me up instantly and caused my skin to rise in tiny bumps. I pushed the icy feeling away and washed my hair and face to prepare for the day. I had a lot to do to prepare for tonight. I decided to text Alan last night to bail on dinner, I didn't want anything serious or for him to get the wrong idea of me and him. I hopped out of the shower and towel dried my hair so it was just damp, brushed it out, and then brushed my teeth and then leaving the bathroom back to my room where Raye, Mina, and Lita all sat awake. Lita and Raye got up and got their things together and left the house to go home and shower themselves and would return later to leave for the dance together.
Once the girls left Mina and I sat in our room.
"So Mina I need to talk to you, but you can't freak out." I said.
"Okay?" Mina said raising her brow wondering what I would say next.
"Well Lita really likes Andrew and he likes her, so they're going to the dance together now," I said hoping she wouldn't freak out.
"Oh that's all? I could totally read their body language last night I knew this would happen," Mina shrugged.
My mouth hung open a bit, was this my sister even? My sister threw a temper tantrum when Andrew and her best friend in Washington made out at a game. Now she was cool with our friend dating him.
"But you hate when our friends do this," I stammered confused.
"No. I hate when girls who are not right for my brother get with him," She smiled, "Well I am going to hop in the shower myself," she said as she left our room.
After she left I began to style my hair for tonight. I had a lot of hair and it would definitely take me a while to do it all perfectly.
After a while of endlessly curling my hair I liked how it looked. It was all laying loose against my back with spiral curls cascading down my back. I began working on my make up while Mina began to work on her hair. We probably took two hours endlessly getting ready.
Once we were both ready and dressed and the girls had arrived, my parents took pictures of us all together and then dismissed us. Andrew came down the stairs elegantly dressed for Lita and escorted her out of the house agreeing to meet us at the dance because he wanted to take her somewhere special first.
We girls headed to the dance together and once we got there we all met up with our dates. Alan had been yet to be found but to be honest I wasn't bothered by it. I looked around at our gymnasium decorated beautifully to become our homecoming night. The lights were out and strobe lights were everywhere with millions of more bright colorful lights. I wandered myself over to the refreshment table while my friends all dance with their dates. I took a glass of punch and sat there smiling. I didn't need a date to have fun, but it would be nice to have one. I looked around and noticed the teachers in the corner who were forced to supervise us tonight. I giggled at how among those teachers Mr. Shields stood there wearing a white long sleeve button up shirt with dress pants. He looked miserable as he watched the crowd dancing. I couldn't blame him, who would want to supervise us, all the student body grinding and covered in sweat. I noticed my math teacher in the crowd as well and she looked oddly cheerful, then again she was cheerful about anything especially math.
I felt someone tap at my shoulder while I observed my surroundings.
"Hey Serena, sorry I am late," Alan said but stopped when I turned to face him, "You look so beautiful."
I blushed, "Thank you."
"Care to dance?" He said giving me his hand.
I nodded and followed him out to the dancefloor and joined my friends who were dancing with their significant others. Soon after I joined the girls, Lita and Andrew joined us too. They had arrived from their date. All of us danced to the fast paced song together. Though I was never a great dancer I still had so much fun. I turned watching all my friends have fun. Mina grinded on Seiya completely enchanting him to her, I giggled my sister never stopped with her antics. Ami and Greg shyly danced not getting involved with any promiscuity. Raye and her date danced in tune together. Lita also grinded on my brother which shocked me a bit too, I didn't know Lita could do that. I giggled at my friends and danced with Alan.
I didn't think I could be this happy. I really didn't know this was possible. Once the song had ended Alan led me out of the dancing crowd as the next song played. Once out of the crowd, I pulled him by the hand outside to the cold air. Maybe he was a good guy to actually start dating, and I haven't ever been this happy ever. Once outside he gave me a confused look.
"Sere-," He started to say.
I got on my tippy toes and kissed him cutting him off. I expected him to respond but nothing came. His lips never moved. I quickly pulled away feeling uncomfortable.
"I am sorry," I whispered feeing embarrassed.
"No it's fine, I just thought we were friends," He said.
"Yea, I thought so too but I also thought you liked me," I said confused.
"Well I like you, but not like that," He said scratching his head.
"Oh, then why did you ask me to come to the dance?" I asked feeling tears well up.
"Well I just got dumped a few weeks before you moved here, and when you said nothing serious when I asked you I was happy I just wanted to have fun tonight," He said sensing my sadness.
"Oh okay, well I am sorry," I said trying to not cry.
"I am going to go back in, I'll see ya right?" He said.
I just nodded and turned my back to him and heard the door open and close indicating he left. I slumped against the wall of the school putting my head in my crossed arms and cried a little. I know I am being way over dramatic; I didn't even want to date him at first now I am being hormonal. I just felt used mainly. I didn't really care that he denied me, many guys do that to me I would have moved on but I felt used like he just wanted a date to get over his ex and then the whole thing with Diamond. I also felt a tad bit ugly. First Mr. Shields only kissed me for a second then pulled away like I was some disease, then Alan won't kiss me back. Was I a bad kisser? I was completely swallowed in my own thoughts that I didn't even notice a presence standing above my slumped form.
"Serena?" A familiar voice asked me.
I looked up seeing Mr. Shields standing above me. God why him.
"What do you want," I grumbled putting my head back down.
He knelt down next to me putting a hand onto my back, "What's wrong I noticed you left outside and never came back out."
"Am I a bad kisser Mr. Shields," I asked bluntly.
He looked a bit shocked that I had said what I said.
"I am sorry I shouldn't have brought it up," I said lowering my head again.
"No you aren't," He whispered.
"Then why did you pull away from me? Why did Alan not kiss me back?" I cried a bit.
"Serena if you only knew," He whispered almost thinking I didn't hear that.
He pulled me up so we were both standing, my bare back from the open back dress laid against the cold wall and he stood in front of me.
"Why are you so confusing Mr. Shields?" I asked looking up at him.
"What do you mean?" He looked down at me with his dark blue eyes challenging mine.
"Why are you so I don't even know with me, and then next a complete jerk?" I asked.
"I can't tell you, we shouldn't even be having this conversation," He said not breaking eye contact with me.
I felt my breathing hitch noticing one swift movement I would be drowning in my affection for him.
"Tell me," I whispered feeling myself blush.
No words were spoken though. He pushed me into the wall further and broke all distance from us with his lips crashing onto mine. I wasn't expecting the notion, but I allowed myself fall into the kiss. My hands snaked up his arms and into his hair. My fingers intertwined with his silk like midnight black hair. I felt his hands lower to my hips grabbing and pulling my hips into his. I moaned at the contact into his mouth giving him access to my open mouth. His tongue invaded my mouth, exploring it. I began to use my tongue to challenge him but failed to do so not knowing what to do. His tongue tortured me and taught me how to move mine with his. I felt a flame of heat come over me and engulf me while we kissed. I craved more and more of that heat he was giving me. Our tongues dance for a bit but then the need for air came. I broke the kiss to catch my breath by practically panting. He too caught his breath for a moment. Once air was replenished in my lungs I looked into his eyes which seemed darker with lust.
"Serena," he whispered.
Before I could respond we heard the door that separated the dance from us open. Mr. Shields pushed himself away from me to a less suspectful distance.
"Serena?" Mina yelled running my way.
"Why aren't you inside?" She asked as she came up to me.
"Long story," I said.
She eyed Mr. Shields and looked at me with confusion, I felt a surge of panic hoping she couldn't figure it out.
"Ms. Serena here didn't return inside so I followed her out her she seemed to be having a tough time, I am glad you came out here I didn't know who to get for her," Mr. Shields calmly said.
"Why thank you for watching over my twin, and you are?" Mina asked looking at him with suspicion.
"I am her English teacher Mr. Shields," He said like the words strained him to say he was my teacher.
"Well nice to meet you, I will take her back inside now, thank you for watching her," She smiled and grabbed my arm pulling me away from him.
Once at a safe distance from him Mina whispered, "That's your English teacher? What a hunk, how do you manage to argue with him."
"I don't know Mina," I said feeling weird.
My heart raced as we walked back inside.
"So what happened Sere?" Mina asked.
"What do you mean?" I blushed brightly stammering.
"With Alan? I saw you to go out together then he came back alone." Mina said.
"Oh I tried to kiss him and he wasn't interested. I let myself get all worked up," I shrugged not even remembering being that upset now.
"So you didn't have your first kiss?" Mina asked.
"Not yet," I shrugged lying. If she only knew what had just happened.
"Well then why are your lips swollen," she touched my bottom lip observing it a bit.
"I bit my lip hard when I was crying," I lied feeling my heart beat quickly.
"Hm well stop doing that okay? It looks bad and gives others the wrong idea," Mina smiled returning to her date.
Raye then emerged from the crowd and walked up to me.
"This dance blows, want to go home? We can meet the girls later," Raye said looking glum.
"Not having fun with your date?" I asked.
"Not at all," Raye grumbled.
"Okay let's go, but first I got to go back outside for a second I left my lip gloss out there," I lied and ran outside.
I walked outside saddened to not find Mr. Shields out here. I sighed and headed back inside and headed home with Raye.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter sorry it is a day late! Please review, and thank you for all the kind reviews.