"And we're off!" Emma heard Velma yell. It was finally over! Her first day on the Corny Collins show was a success! She wasn't nervous at all even with all of the girls' evil looks. She was used to girls being jealous of her though so a part of her didn't even care anymore. She liked dancing on TV and all of the guys wanted to dance with her! She was actually allowed to choose her partner. She wanted to chose Link, he was the hottest guy on the show after all but she decided on Brad since she figured he was single and even if he wasn't his girlfriend wasn't on the show like Tracy was. That upset Tammy who was Brad original dance partner but he was glad to leave her to dance with Emma but it was really innocent. She wasn't going to take it back after choosing him already. Plus, Tammy was Amber's friend so she didn't really care what Tammy thought.

"Good job Emma. I'm glad you are a part of our show now." Velma said coming up to her smiling.

"Thanks Ms. Von Tussle that means a lot to me."

"Oh please call me Velma. If you need anything all you have to do is ask me." Velma said and then walked away. She saw the look on Amber's face and tried to turn away from it. Most of the girls retreated back to the dressing room but Emma stayed behind and talked to some of the guys. She was still talking to Brad when Link walked up to her. "Emma you are probably one of the best dancers on the show. Maybe we can dance together tomorrow?" He suggested

"I'd love to." She said smiling. She knew Tracy would be mad but it wasn't a big deal though. She couldn't help it if guys wanted to dance with her and why should she turn them down?

"I've been talking to some of the guys and I suggested we all go out to get pizza so we can celebrate your first day. That is if you want to go." He said and winked at her. Emma blushed she couldn't help it. "Sure, that sounds like fun."

"Great, We'll meet you out back in about thirty minutes?" He suggested

"I'll be there." She said and walked towards the dressing room. One of the cutest guys in school wanted to be friend with her and she was dancing on TV! Life couldn't get better then that. She pulled up the strap on her dress. She heard Amber make some snide comment about how girls with chests like hers shouldn't wear dresses like that. She was trying to ignore Amber but it was hard to ignore her comments some time. Maybe if she talked to Amber she would like her after all. She planned on doing it time she went inside the dressing room.

"Emma," She heard a male voice said from behind her. She turned around and saw Corny standing behind her. He was smiling at her. His blue eyes lit up when he smiled.

"Hi," She said dreamily. He looked really good up close. She loved it when he put his arm around her on air when he introduced her and he actually said she was pretty! She was a little embarrassed by that but it was so flattering that he said it.

"Can I talk to you alone for a second?" He asked her.

"Um sure. Why not?" She said smiling. She let him lead her into his dressing room. She was a little nervous for the first time that day. She didn't know why. She was never nervous around good-looking guys. He instructed her to sit down on the sofa against the wall. She did it and he sat next to her.

"Did you enjoy your first day on the show?" he asked her.

"Sure I had fun. I can't wait to come back tomorrow." She said having trouble looking at him. Why was she so nervous? She was acting like some stupid shy little girl!

"So you are okay with the way the girls treat you?" She looked up surprised because she didn't think he noticed.

"I've heard some of the things they said when the show goes to commercial and the way they look at you when the guys are talking to you. Are you going to be able to deal with that? I mean do you want me to talk to them. You know get them to lay off?" He suggested.

"No, I'm fine. It's okay. I can deal with dirty looks. Once they realize that I'm not going anywhere they should be fine."

He smiled at her again and said "You're very optimistic Emma but don't expect Amber to be nice to you anytime soon."

"Oh I don't care about her." She said flippantly. He laughed and said, "I guess you're right. It's best to ignore Amber Von Tussle even though she's not going to go away." Emma wished she would though but didn't say this out loud. She didn't want Corny to think she was a total bitch. They were quiet for a minute and then he turned to he and said "Emma I meant it when I said you were very pretty."

"Really, well thanks." She said. She had always liked it when guys said she was pretty but Corny saying it made her feel extra special.

"Do you have a boyfriend Emma?" He asked her softly.

"No, I haven't been here a week yet." She said looking down again.

"That's hard to believe but I actually think it's a good thing. I know it's wrong but I can't help being very attracted to you from the moment I saw you today." He said. Emma gasped. Was she dreaming? If she was she didn't want to wake up anytime soon. He moved closer to her and put his hand on her cheek and leaned in to kiss her softly on the lips. He pulled back from her before she wanted him to. He looked into her eyes and said, "I'm sorry Emma but I couldn't help myself."

"No, it's okay I wanted it to happened." She said and kissed him on the lips. They were quiet for a minute and Emma realized how late it was getting she wanted to stay there and make out with Corny but she already promised Link she would go with them.

"Well I have to go. I wish I could stay." She said getting up. He stood up with her.

"So do I. Meet me here tomorrow after the show." He said and then took her in his arms and kissed her again this time longer and more passionate. She finally left and closed the door behind her. She couldn't help smiling as she closed the door behind her. She looked up and saw Noreen and Doreen looking at her with disgust. She was in too good of mood to deal with them so she just smiled nicely but the girls still held their dirty looks. "Now, I see why he said you were pretty." One of them said she still couldn't tell them apart.

"Yeah, I mean you could of have at least fixed your clothes right." Said the other one. She looked down and saw her strap had fallen down again. She quickly fixed it and walked away.

"Why didn't you push her or something?" Tammy asked Amber in the girl's dressing room after the show. Amber just ignored her. It would have been great if she had of just pushed Emma down on her first day of the show and then maybe she would have broke a leg or something but she didn't want to appear ruthless on camera. She wished her mom had of listened to her and not put Emma on the show but she wouldn't and she was stuck dancing on the show with some big breasted tramp. All of the guys wanted to dance with Emma except for Link, who probably wasn't because Tracy was there as well. Before today all of the guys wanted to be her dance partner! Corny was even looking like he wanted to get with her. He spent enough time introducing her during the show! It was so nauseating. He actually called her pretty on the air! Why did all the guys have to like her? Couldn't at least one guy in Baltimore think she was ugly and dumb like she did? Stupid Emma! Damn she hated that girl she wished she would get hit by a truck! Where was Emma anyway? She was probably in the guys' dressing room deciding which one of the she was going to do first or something. Amber groaned just thinking of her and slapped her fist on her dressing table.

"Are you okay?" Tracy asked her from the dressing table on the other side of an empty table that was supposed to be Emma's. . She was upset about Emma but she didn't need Tracy's pity. "I'm fine she said and turned back to her mirror. Emma walked up and sat in her seat. She was wearing a white dress. Amber had to admit it was pretty but obviously no one told Emma that white was for pure girls. Emma looked at Amber and smiled but Amber just shot her a dirty look. "You know Amber I don't know why you don't like me. I haven't done anything to you." Emma said innocently.

"Emma, you annoyed me from the minute you came to Baltimore." Amber said debating on rather or not to push Emma out of her chair and on the floor. None of her boyfriends were here to rescue her after all.

"Amber, I'm not going anywhere so get over it, okay?" Emma said feeling there was no need for her to try to be nice to Amber. It seemed Tracy would be much easier to win over since she was friends with her best friend, after all. She turned to her and said "A few of the guys are taking me out for pizza to celebrate my first day. You should come with us."

"I don't think so Emma I have plans." Tracy said

"Oh come on you should go. Link's going after all."

"What do you mean Link is going?"

"Well he's the one who suggested it. Wasn't that sweet of him?" Emma said smiling but Tracy wasn't. She looked really upset about it.

"Yeah really sweet." She said dryly.

"Well I have to go. See you all at school tomorrow." Emma said getting up and quickly leaving the dressing room. Tracy looked after her. She wasn't usually a violent person but right now she wanted to throw something Emma's head and watch her scream in pain.

"Bitch," she said out loud.

"Tell me about it." Amber said. Tracy looked over at Amber and they stared at each other for a minute before bursting out laughing. Who knew she had something in common with Amber Von Tussle?