Tuesday, Joanne didn't even look at her lipstick or mascara. Roy liked her better the way she was, and if Roy liked it, so did Joanne! She felt so much better to be back in her old splendor, well, if you could call it that.
When she arrived at school, she saw Roy at Beau's locker. She smiled and drifted past them to her locker, which she opened and began getting her things together.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Beau look up and motion towards her. Roy then turned to look at her and smiled.
"Later, Beau," Roy bid. He strolled over to Joanne and said a cheery, "Hi Joanne!"
"Hm?" Joanne tried to remain nonchalant, though her heart was racing. She looked up. "Oh! Hi Roy!" She smiled.
"Hi. I um..." He looked to the floor for a while, in thought. Finally, he looked up and said, "I just wanted to tell you that you look very nice today."
Her smile grew. "Oh! Thank you, Roy!"
"Is that a new dress?"
"No." She looked down at it. "In fact, it's one of my oldest ones."
"Perfect, I mean, cool. Looks great." Roy smiled. Was he nervous? "So? How's it going?"
"Fine. But I'm having a science test, Friday. I think I'm gonna fail!" She frowned.
"Who do you have?"
"Mr. Rodden."
"You don't say!" He grinned. "Me too! Maybe I could help you study?"
Was he asking her on a date? "I wouldn't want to bother you." Joanne looked away, hoping he wouldn't notice her blushing.
"No. No bother. I'd love to help you study!"
"Well... Okay then." She faced him. "When?"
"Um... You free today? I could meet you out front and we could go to the malt shoppe or something. Unless you'd rather go somewhere quieter..."
"No! The malt shoppe's fine!"
"Alright then. It's a date!"
