"Miss Han, I'd like to talk to you." Ms. Jenkins said as she passed Dylan in the hall. She nodded and followed her former adviser to her office. This was it. She told herself before not to sound too excited if she's made captain and not to sound too depressed if she wasn't.
"You may have heard that Miss Snider has been kicked off the squad." Ms. Jenkins explained. "Therefore we have two available spots on the squad." Dylan nodded as she waited for her to continue.
"I believe Sarah Wenham quit in her own accord?" asked Miss Jenkins.
"Yes, ma'am." Dylan answered. "The squad wasn't treating her well so she decided to quit."
"I see," said Ms. Jenkins as she shuffled some papers on her table. "You've been doing your detention, I presume?"
"Yes, ma'am." Dylan replied. "I have one more week to go and my parents have already paid for the damages I caused."
"That's very good," said Ms. Jenkins. "I do not approve of your temper when certain circumstances arrive. But I will give you the benefit of a doubt to see if you can prove to me you're worthy of leading this squad."
"What?" asked Dylan as if she didn't hear right.
"Let me put in a simpler way," said Ms. Jenkins. "I want you to be captain of the squad because I feel that you are the perfect candidate."
"Oh my gosh!" squealed Dylan. So much for not getting too excited. "I'll do anything you ask me to ma'am. I won't let you down, I promise!"
"That's what I want to hear," Ms. Jenkins smiled at her. "I even heard from some of the girls that you choreographed the Fall Fest presentation."
"Oh no, Ma'am," said Dylan. "It wasn't just me. Sarah did half of it."
"Well, either way it was very good," said Ms. Jenkins. "I'm assigning you to inform Sarah that she may return to the squad if she wants to."
"Um, ma'am," stated Dylan. "I know that I just became captain but I would really appreciate it if you made Sarah my co-captain."
"That's up to you, captain," said the teacher. "I'm glad I picked you, Dylan. You're already proving to me how wise you are." Dylan nodded and shook her adviser's hand. She was so excited that she even hugged her. This was turning out to be the best day ever.
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Caleb, Tyler, Reid and Pogue covered their ears to drown at the shrieking and screaming. Sarah, Kate and Dylan were jumping up and down the cafeteria. Everyone was looking at them but they didn't care.
"This is unbelievable!" squealed Sarah. "Pinch me! I must be dreaming!" Caleb pinched her side which made her squeal in pain. He feigned a look of innocence as Sarah slapped his arm.
"This calls for a party!" said Kate. "Who's gonna offer their house this time?"
"Not it!" said Caleb.
"Not it!" said Tyler.
"I already threw a party." Said Pogue
"Mom and dad are here," said Reid.
"How about my house?" asked Dylan.
"You have a house?" Reid asked skeptically.
"Duh! Where do you think I went when you couldn't find me?" asked Dylan. "It's the big white one on Hudson Street."
"I thought Brittany lived there!" whined Reid. "She acted like she owned the place."
"Stalker much?" Sarah teased Reid. He just made a face that made everybody laugh.
"So it's settled then?" asked Dylan. "Party at my place on Friday."
"I'll take care of the invites and e-vites!" Kate said as she whipped out her phone and started typing furiously.
"I'll take care of the music!" volunteered Sarah.
"The guys and I'll take care of the booze!" said Dylan. The guys all nodded and high-fived each other.
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"You're house is amazing!" yelled Reid. The music was deafening and almost everyone at school was there. "I bet you're bedroom looks even more awesome." He grinned at Dylan as he said this.
"Not now, babe," teased Dylan. "We have to entertain our guests." Dylan stood up on the bar and pulled the other dance squad members with her. Tyler was the DJ that night. The music stopped and she spoke on the wireless mic he threw at her.
"Listen up everybody!" said Dylan. "This is a little something we cooked up during the week. Hit it, Ty!" Tyler spun the disc on the turntable and on came Nicole Scherzinger's 'Whatever U Like'. The girls started grinding and free-styling up on the bar. Their dance was almost similar to the steps Nicole did on the video.
After the song, the audience applauded and went back to dancing. Dylan jumped down from the bar and Reid grabbed her and pulled her into a kiss.
"What was that for?" asked Dylan when Reid pulled back.
"That was so sexy I think half the guys here came in their pants," said Reid. "Now it's time for you and me to bail out of here."
"Reid!" whined Dylan. "We can't! It's my house."
"I've already told the others to take care of everything," explained Reid as he kept dragging Dylan out of the house. "Come on, you'll love this." Reid led Dylan towards Tyler's hummer.
"You know with all that money you have, would it kill you to get your own car?" asked Dylan as she got in the front seat.
"I talked to my mom already," replied Reid. "She said I'd have to wait until after graduation." Dylan nodded and sat expectantly beside Reid.
"Where are you taking me?" asked Dylan. Reid pulled over and took something from his pocket.
"You're giving me a scarf?" Dylan asked incredulously.
"No, wear that over your eyes." Reid commanded. "I forgot to tell you earlier." Dylan groaned and put on the scarf. It smelled just like Reid. She smiled and propped her head on the window. After a few minutes of driving, Reid finally pulled over. He got out of the car and opened Dylan's door. He guided her on somewhere grassy. The air was cool but somehow she could feel some warmth around her. Reid took off the scarf and what Dylan saw made her heart melt.
They were at the cliff. Reid had put candles all around the clearing. The bench was decorated with blue tulips, her favorite flower. In front of the bench was a small round table decorated in the same manner. A champagne bottle was chilling in an ice bucket and a box of her favorite chocolates was in the middle. There was a picnic basket on the bench but she couldn't tell what was in it.
"What is this?" asked Dylan. "You went all the way with this celebration, didn't you?"
"Do you know what date of the moth it is?" asked Reid. Dylan's eyes widened as she realized.
"Oh my god, Reid," Dylan said as tears started to flow from her eyes. "You actually remembered?" Reid nodded and led her to the table.
"Has it really been a month already?" Dylan asked. It was the day they first kissed. Reid actually remembered. Most guys made the first year anniversary a big deal, not the first month.
"Yes, and I've loved everyday of it." Reid whispered as he kissed her lightly. He took out two champagne glasses from the picnic basket. He popped the cork of the champagne and poured some in their glasses.
"Could you stop crying, babe?" asked Reid as she reached in the basket for a small plastic take-out box. Dylan couldn't stop. Everything was just so beautiful. She didn't even know how Reid knew her favorite flower and chocolate. She chuckled as she saw what was in the take-out box.
"Nice aphrodisiac," remarked Dylan as she took a piece of the baked oyster.
"Hey, anything to set the mood," Reid smirked. "Don't forget the chocolates. I did my research well, you know." They talked about everything that came to their minds; college, family, friends. They drank some more, but they both knew the alcohol wasn't the reason why they were so happy.
"I almost forgot," said Reid as he reached inside the picnic basket again. "I had it changed." Reid gave her a blue velvet box that obviously had the bracelet in it. She opened it and saw that it didn't look the same. It was even more beautiful. The charms now had diamond studs and her name was clear again because Kimmy had scratched it off.
"It's-it's-it's beautiful!" Dylan said as she started to cry again. Reid put it on her hand and kissed her. How can she be so lucky? This was by far the happiest day of her life. She'd been having a lot of those lately. Everything was in place. She was happy. She was content.
THE END
A/N: That's all folks. Please be gentle with the reviews! Thanks to everybody who found the story readable. Don't worry. I've got a lot of spin-offs and sequels in my mind. I'm starting on it immediately. Send me some ideas if you like.