Chapter 7: I wanna dance with somebody
Kori stared back at her reflection in the mirror of her bathroom. She put two diamond earrings in carefully and matched them up with a necklace that had one small diamond heart.
It was 8:50 pm and the game had ended almost an hour ago. The dance started right after the game and a lot of people were probably already there.
The whole week was sure full of spirit and it all led up to the big game that happened just an hour ago. The JC Knights had won it, of course, and now the school would be pumped up for at least the next two weeks. Homecoming was a big thing for them. But they still had a few more games to go until they made it into the playoffs.
'Ding! Dong!' The loud doorbell rang throughout the large house.
Kori jumped slightly and a few seconds after the doorbell rang, her mom yelled, "Kori! Richard is here!"
She took one last look in the mirror and smiled. Then, ignoring the butterflies in her tummy, she headed towards the living room.
As she descended the staircase in her five inch heels, she kept her eyes on Richard the whole time. His eyes told her how great her appearance was: Perfect.
She had worn a gorgeous white lace dress that was completely backless all the way down to her tailbone. It reached just at her knees and formed to her body just right. Her hair was in so many long beautiful curls and her face wore just enough makeup to make he shine like a star. You would've thought she was a model taken right out of a Victoria's Secret magazine.
Once she reached the bottom, Richard smiled at her. "You look beautiful." He found himself giving her more and more compliments throughout the weeks.
She smiled shyly and if it weren't for her blush, she would've been embarrassed for how red her face was getting.
"Thank you, so do you." She replied referring to his black slacks and simple white button down shirt. He had his black jacket over one shoulder and his shades in the other hand.
"Have fun you two. Don't be out too late." Luan smiled at the two teens and hugged Myan.
She watched as Kori hugged and kissed her ad her dad then turned to leave with Richard. She was happy her daughter was having more fun and living freely as she'd wanted her too.
Luan turned to Myan as they headed to the den. "That Richard Grayson sure is something."
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The music boomed from the large speakers on the stage. The DJ was playing all the top songs and there has been endless dancing all night. The gymnasium was filled with numerous teens who were just simply enjoying themselves. This was by far one of the best homecomings.
"Woooooo!" Jade shouted as she danced against Roy happily. They'd been dancing all night.
"Having fun darlin'?" Roy asked laughing. He gripped Jade's hips tighter and enjoyed her presence.
Jade answered him with a simple nod. Karen and Vic were next to them moving to the beat. Vic would shoot Roy a thumbs up every now and then. The four teens seemed to be enjoying themselves and Jade got along with them great.
Gar had made acquaintances with Rachel over at the newly found group's table. He would say some joke that wasn't really funny and she would roll her eyes. Deep down inside though, she admired his attempt to entertain her.
Alain was dancing near Roy, Jade, Vic, and Karen all while a horde of girls kept flaunting theirselves at him. Wally wasn't too far from Alain envying him. Needless to say, Alain was getting suffocated. On the bright side though, Alain and Roy came to find that they'd had a lot in common and actually bonded. Roy also apologized for being rude to Alain on the first day of school. All was good for them.
Meanwhile, Richard was up front spinning Kori around much to her pleasure. He would spin her, move rhythmically to the music with her, make her smile...
She was having so much fun and had gotten more than enough compliments on her dress and new look from a lot of people. She reminded herself to thank her mom again for taking her shopping over the weekend.
"Ahhh! This is such a good song!" Kori boasted as she jumped up and down to One Republic's song, Counting Stars.
Richard laughed and yelled over the loud music, "I know! It's one of my favorite's!"
They kept dancing until the song stopped and the principal arrived on stage. Principal Weathers, Kole Weathers father, cued for the DJ to stop the music. When he did, Mr. Weathers tapped the microphone to test the echo.
"Alright students, I know you all are having a great time." A loud round of cheers and hoots came from the students. Mr. Weathers smiled slightly, his brown mustache curling up slightly. "And the football game, in your guy's words, 'Totally Rocked!'"
Another loud cheer erupted from the crowd but mostly from the football team. Principal Weathers continued, "But now it's time to announce your 2013 homecoming king and queen!"
The students clapped and whistled as Miss Davis made her way across the stage holding the crowns. The rule for king and queen was only seniors could win but it wasn't all that bad.
"Your king is..." A drumroll from the students started up as principal Weathers owned the black and red envelope. "Conner Kent!"
Clapping and loud cheers were sounded throughout the gymnasium. Conner was a senior and the most popular guy at school. He was also the hottest-well him and Richard. Conner was really cool and captain of the football team. There was no doubt that he would win.
Miss Davis place the crown on his was and he pumped a fist in the air. Mr. Weathers rolled his eyes and shushed the crowd.
"And your queen is...Cassie Samdsmark!"
An even louder cheer came from the crowd. Cassie Sandsmark was the It Girl. She was even more popular than Babs and everyone loved her. She had such a sweet and caring personality. She had a perfect swimsuit body with long blonde golden locks and shimmery blue eyes. She was also captain of the cheer squad and dating Conner.
You could say they were perfect.
Cassie made her way up on the stage and Miss Davis gladly placed the tiara on her head. After that, she turned to Conner and gave him a big hug and kiss.
As the students clapped and cheered, and Cassie and Conner rejoiced, Richard took Kori's delicate hand in his, and squeezed it.
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"That was seriously the best dance ever." Jade said as she bit into her pancake.
"Just wait till prom. Y'all are gonna love it!" Vic boasted.
Richard laughed and flipped over a pancake on the sleek griddle of his home. After the dance, Richard invited everyone-Vic, Karen, Gar, Rachel, Wally, Jade, Roy, Alain, Cassie, Conner, and of course Kori-over to his house for a midnight breakfast treat.
Conner and Richard were good friends since Conner's dad worked alongside Bruce and Cassie was like his sister. So here they all sat in his giant kitchen preparing and eating a yummy breakfast.
"Ooooo. Prom! I wonder what this year's theme is." Karen said dreamily.
"It's Paris themed." Kori answered her.
Some of them looked at her surprised she knew and she coughed awkwardly. Then she said, "I'm StuCo president. We-and the rest of StuCo members of all the grades-decided the theme over summer."
"It's true," Jade jumped in, "We had a lock in at the school and we planned ahead of time."
They all nodded and mumbled understanding comments. Richard soon joined them with a plateful of bacon in one hand and a playful of pancakes in the other. They all began to load up on food again.
"Omg Kori, your shoes are super cute." Cassie said pointing to Kori's sparkly white shoes.
Kori examined the heels and smiled. "Thank you. My mom picked them out."
"We needa go shopping sometime. All of us girls! Even you Rachel." Cassie wiggled her eyebrows at Rachel who in return rolled her eyes.
Everyone laughed and Wally spoke up. "Hey I can help you girls pick out some things in Victoria's Secret."
That comment earned him some hardcore glared from the guys. The girls laughed and continued eating.
"Ah, feels good to hang out with some true friends." Conner said as he leaned back in his chair.
"I second that. Even the new ones. You guys are pretty cool." Vic added referring to Gar, Kori, Jade, and Alain.
"Thanks! So are you guys! I mean, Im not gonna lie, I thought the popular's were stuck up Neanderthals at first but...I was proved wrong." Jade brushed back a piece of hair looking a bit ashamed.
"No worries," Karen started, "we're all friends now. And I'm happy." She held up a glass of orange juice. "To new friends. And a good sophomore year so far and senior year for Cassie and Conner."
Everyone held up their glasses and toasted. Afterwards, they sat and talked. They got to know each other more and even though they were almost completely different, they still got along like they'd known each other for years.
After all, opposites attract.
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Babs ran on the treadmill in her room while the music blasted. Sweat dropped from her forehead and she breathed heavily. She was clad in a pink sports bra and some skin tight leggings. Her red hair was tied up into a loose ponytail and some stray pieces flew out.
Babs phone began to go off and she hit the answer button. Her Bluetooth was in so she kept both hands on the bar.
The person calling was her best friend, Jaycie May.
"Word on the street is everyone is loving the new Kori Anders. Even Cassie Sandsmark." Jaycie's prissy voice rang loud and clear through Bab's earpiece.
Babs shook her head and laughed. "That's not true. Kori Anders is a freak. Drop dead gorgeous popular girls don't just fall out if the sky."
"Uh, I don't know about that one Barbara. She's getting really popular. Even the people on Facebook are making statuses about her."
Babs sighed heavily at her ignorant best friend. "Impossible. You know gossip, most of it is fake. Besides, everyone knows I'm the top notch in school."
Silence.
"Jaycie? Are you there!" Babs growled and was feeling a little uneasy about Kori now. She stepped off of her treadmill and dabbed her forehead with a towel.
"Yeah. I'm here. Uhh, Babs?"
"What?" She snapped.
"You might want to check JC Magazine's website. Pronto."
Babs raised an eyebrow and walked over to her laptop. She pulled up the website and what she saw almost made her throw not only the laptop but also the Bluetooth across the room.
It was a picture of Kori and Richard walking out of his car in their homecoming outfits. They were headed inside of a gas station and they were holding hands. The caption below read: Richard Grayson and sophomore Kori Anders have been rumored to be dating. Sources say it didn't take long for him to move on from his previous heartbreak with Babs Gordon. This picture goes to show he really likes the beautiful Kori Anders. Just look at those smiles! She sure is a gorgeous girl! Hopefully, this relationship will last long. We'd love to see them out together more often!
Babs gritted her teeth and slammed the laptop shut. She drummed her fingers angrily against the white wooden desk.
"Jaycie?"
"Yeah Barbara?"
A cynical smile spread across Bab's face and she opened the laptop back up to stare at the picture of Kori and Richard.
"I have a plan."