"OK everyone! Get with your partners and line up!" Angel yelled to us. Sometimes our group was so dysfunctional with listening, I don't know how we ever learned most of the dance. Everyone headed towards their partners and got in formation. I looked around for Benny, but didn't see him.

"Is Benny not here today or something, because I don't have a partner." I raised my hand.

"Oh ya and Mark is sick today." Roger yelled out loud.

"Wait, what? So I didn't even have to COME today?!" Maureen screamed from her seat, "I am seriously going to kill that boy."

"No you won't Maureen, you are staying HERE." Mimi ordered, "Because you and Mark are probably the ones who need the most practice."

"That's for sure." Roger said under his breath.

"Who am I suppose to practice with then?" Maureen asked.

"Just dance with Joanne, its no big deal…she doesn't have a partner either." Mimi shrugged. "Joanne can be the guy and you can be the girl."

Maureen looked over at me and jokingly gave me a seductive look. "Come be my man Joanne."

I laughed, "Coming my lady."

"Does everyone have a partner now?" Angel asked and looked around the garage.

"Yes." I replied.

"Good." Said Mimi. "Ok…so we are learning the new part of the dance, it's not that hard so pay attention." Mimi shouted, "First, you hold each other's hand like this and then take three steps forwards."

We watched Mimi and Angel's example and repeated it. I grabbed a hold on Maureen's hand and held it up and we took three steps forward.

"Good, now the girls go out like this and then spin back in." Mimi showed us, "And then you spin in front of the guy and the guy puts their hands on your waist and then you step from side to side. Got it?"

"Umm…I'm kind of confused." Roger replied, "Mimi…help."

Roger was ALWAYS confused. Mimi just laughed.

I led Maureen outwards and then she span towards me. I paused for a second and remembered the next move. Put your hands around Maureen's waist. Why was I so nervous to do this? I put my hands on her sides and we swayed back and forth. I gazed at the back of her curls from behind as we moved. She has this certain sent about her; it makes me feel at ease whenever I'm close to her. We finished the steps and separated.

"Well that was pretty easy." Maureen turned around and smiled at me.

"Not hard at all." I replied.

"OK guys, let's practice this step a couple more times and then we can be done fore the day." Said Mimi.

We practiced the entire dance a couple more times. Maureen and I still partners and everyone else with their original pairs. I still wondered where Benny was, it was pretty difficult to do the entire dance with a different partner in different places, but I didn't mind so much today.

About an hour later our practice was over and we all decided to watch a movie at Mimi's afterwards.

"So what movie do you want to watch guys?" Mimi asked the group.

"We can always watch a movie on TV or see what's on Starz or something." Angel suggested.

"We could do that….since I don't have any good movies anyways."

"Ya…all you have is that one movie about those poor friends who sing and stuff." Roger groaned.

"Sorry…it's my mom's…she likes musicals." Mimi shrugged.

Collins was flipping through the TV channels when he stopped at a channel. "Hmm, this one looks good."

"What movie is this anyways honey?" Angel asked him.

"I dunno, I think it's The Breakfast Club." Roger suggested.

"Ya. It is." I said.

"Oooh I love this movie." Maureen ran and hopped onto a chair. "The jock kid is so hot."

"Right." Said Roger from the floor.

"I guess we're watching this movie then." Mimi said as she lowered herself onto the floor next to Roger.

Angel and Collins set there selves on the couch while Maureen was in Mimi's famous "comfy chair" while I had no where to sit. Just when I thought I wouldn't have a seat, Maureen hoped out of her chair and went to the kitchen for some water. At this moment I bolted towards the chair and stole her seat.

Maureen came back to the living room and noticed I was sitting in her spot. "Hey! Joanne, you stole my spot!"

I stuck my tongue out at her.

Maureen got an evil grin on her face headed towards me, "Then I'll just have to sit on you then."

"I don't care, I'm still not leaving." I teased.

Angel looked towards me, "You might want to move Joanne, I let Maureen sit on me one time and I could barely breathe."

Maureen looked in shock, "Angel! How mean!" She shouted.

Angel laughed, "ha-ha. I'm sorry, but it's true." She grinned.

"Maureen just sit so we can watch the movie." Roger whined.

Maureen glared at him, "Gees, Mr. Bossy."

Roger ignored her and began cuddling with Mimi again.

I smiled at Maureen, "Its Ok Maureen, you can sit with me, this chair is big enough to fit the army on it."

She laughed and made herself comfortable next to me.

All of us sat in silence watching the movie. Eventually one of us would make a comment or two about it, but that was it. I guess it was getting late so everyone was tired.

About an hour and a half into the movie everyone seemed to be sleepy...it WAS getting late. I looked across the room and saw Angel sleeping on Collins lap. I looked at the floor and Roger and Mimi were both sleeping, Roger was lying on the floor in a bundle of blankets while Mimi was lying on his chest. All my friends are so cute I chuckled to myself. Collins, Maureen and I were the only ones awake still watching the movie. I was watching the movie when suddenly I felt a mess of curls lean against my shoulder. I looked over and Maureen was asleep. I guess Collins and me were the only ones awake now. I looked at Collins and smiled at him, he returned a warm smile back. I guess I would try and sleep now…I was getting pretty tired. So I cuddled up against Maureen and leaned my head towards hers. I don't know what it was, but a dash of warmth and peace shot through my body as I napped next to hers. I don't know if it was normal or different, but it felt right…so I continued to sleep next to Maureen, happily, in comfort.