Chapter nine: getting ready for the dance
The next day was the big dance. The morning started off like any other. Lexi woke up extra early. She quickly got dressed. She decided to wear her favorite pair of black skinny jeans and pink tank top with a matching blouse and a pair of converse sneakers. She quickly ate her breakfast and grabbed her messenger bag and left her apartment and she made sure that she didn't wake her mother who had just gotten off the night shift at the hospital. As usual she was the first person out of all of her friends to be down in the Lobby. In 2J James was the first one up. He was already dressed when the other three boys stumbled out of their rooms. They looked tired but they were all dressed. "Your actually up before us ", said Logan. Why are you acting so surprised? Ok I know I like to sleep in but I wanted to wake up early and heck I still look good", said James. Lexi was studding music notes Gustavo emailed her the night before. She was also looking at the lyrics when a pair of hands covered her eyes. "Guess who ", said a familiar voice. "Hmm let me think it's not Carlos because he would sneak up on me while I'm distracted. It's defiantly not Kendall because he would try to take my notes from me and it's not Logan because he would sit down and stare at me so it has to be James", said Lexi with a smile. Good morning Lexi ", said James as he sat down in a chair next to Lexi. "Morning James you're up early Mr. sleeping beauty, joked lexi. "You know Lexi I can wake up early if I want to", said James smiling. "Whatever you say James ", said Lexi. Soon Kendall, Logan and Carlos joined their friends in the lobby. "So Lex the decorating is done is there anything that needs to be down before the dance starts tonight ", asked Logan? Lexi checked her list. "Nope we are all set she", said smiling. School went by quickly and Lexi learned that she had passed an English test and a math test. She was proud because math had always been hard for her. She showed James who had been sitting next to her and he gave her a very cute smile. He had also passed the same test. When the bell rang Lexi and Stephanie, Camille and Jo went to Lexi's apartment to get ready for the dance. Later that day the girls were eating Lexi's homemade Macaroni and cheese. "Lexi I didn't know that you cooked ", said Jo as she put her bowl in the sink. " Yup I cook but my Dad still thinks my Mac and Cheese is store bought ", said Lexi laughing. Soon it was time for the girls to get dressed. Camille's dress was a green flowery dress and she had white flats on. Jo's dress was a purple dress and Stephanie's dress was pink and black. It was spaghetti straps. A few minutes later the guys arrived to pick up the girls. When Lexi's doorbell rang the girls were ready. All of the guys looked very handsome. Carlos and the others had left but Lexi and James were going to meet them because Lexi had to get her guitar and her amplifier. "I can't believe tonight's going to be your first performance with Big time rush", said James excitedly as he carried Lexi's amplifier. "I know I can't believe it either said Lexi as she and James loaded the guitar and Amplifier into the back of Lexi's moms van. Mrs. Dupree started the van and couldn't help but notice how happy her daughter was. It seemed like only yesterday that Lexi and James were children chasseing the other boys with their super soakers during the worst heat wave in Minnesota that year. When they finally at Rocuque records Lexi and James unloaded the van and put her guitar and Amplifier on stage until it was time for them to perform.