Author's Note- To clear up any confusion: Dustin is Goldust, Cody's brother and in the story he is out of school but still in the area and close to his family. Brett is Brett DiBiase, Ted's younger brother. Mr. Hart the teacher the girls swoon over is Bret Hart.

Spoiler Alert- Some spoilers for the movie 'The Terminator' in this chapter.

Tuesday April 14, 1987

"Why can't we just wear suits like we do at homecoming?" Randy groaned. He and the guys had all gone together after school to get fitted for their tuxes.

"Come on, this is our prom." Jimmy said as he fussed with his jacket.

"Whoever invented cummerbunds should be shot!" Cody complained as he tried to get his right.

"Remember we have to get cummerbunds to match the girls' dresses." Ted said.

"Chevonne said hers is white." Roman said. "These pants don't work for me. I need longer ones."

"Kristin is wearing a red dress. I look like a game show host." Ted laughed.

"Hey Brandi is wearing purple…how do you think I feel?" Cody said.

"Quit complaining….we got the prettiest dates in the school." Jimmy said.

"I can't get a jacket over my cast." Jey complained, fussing at his cast.

"We will figure something out." Roman assured Jey. "Maybe your cast will be off by then."

"Are any of the girls running for prom queen?" Cody asked, still fighting with his tux.

"I am trying to talk Chevonne into running." Randy said. "I think it would be fun for her."

"Brandi has said she wants no part of it. She says running for prom court causes problems." Cody said.

"Kristin wants to run." Ted said.

"So does Naomi." Jimmy said, looking in the mirror. "Our girls are so close I am sure they will be fine. No crazy catfights."

"Speaking of our girls….Roman how is things going with Chevonne?" Ted asks.

"Great….she is a sweet girl. I really like her." Roman said as he looked for the other pants the attendant had brought him. "She is very special. And she has been great about helping with Jey."

"How far have you gotten with her?' Cody asked.

Randy stopped fussing with his cummerbund and glared at Cody.

"Easy Randy." Jey said.

"Take it easy Randy." Jimmy said, putting a hand on his shoulder. "As much as Chevonne is your sister…and we know how protective of her you are…she is a young woman in a relationship."

"I know that….but still….I don't want her hurt." Randy said.

"Randy I wouldn't hurt her. I really care about her and I respect her." Roman assured him.

"Not to mention Randy's dad would tear you limb from limb over her." Ted said.

"At any rate, I am letting her set the pace." Roman said, stepping back into his dressing room to change pants.

"Roman is a good guy. Trust me…he is not gonna be a jerk to her." Jey said to Randy.

"I know." Randy nodded.

Wednesday April 15, 1987

"Coach Richter is in the lobby doing sign-ups for prom queen and princesses." Kristin hurried up to the others in the hall before homeroom.

"Let's go sign up." Naomi grabbed Chevonne's hand.

"I don't know. I don't think I am popular enough to be on prom court." Chevonne said.

"Are you kidding? You're on pep squad. You're in the school choir. You volunteer around the holidays with most of the charities the school takes on. You were co-captain of the volleyball team and you are in the honor society." Naomi said.

"Besides, the three of us on prom court together will be fun." Kristin said. "I already signed up."

"Okay but if this turns into a bunch of girls being bratty to get votes, I am out." Chevonne said.

"Great, let's go get you signed up." Kristin said.

The three girls took off for the lobby where Coach Richter was doing the sign-ups.

"I am glad Chevonne is running." Randy said as the guys continued down the hall.

"At least this year the prom court will be full of pretty girls." Jey said.

"Yeah, nothing is more aggravating than when ugly girls that think they're hot try running for prom court." Jimmy said.

"I think prom this year is gonna be great. We all got dates; three of the girls are running for prom court….we need to plan a big after party." Cody said.

"Cody…you always want to party. You would throw a party to celebrate President's Day." Ted said.

"But he is right…we are seniors….we need to really finish out high school with a bang." Jimmy said as he stopped at his locker.

"That's between you and Naomi." Randy said.

"Real funny." Jimmy rolled his eyes.

"How about a night on the town? We will already have the limo for the night….I say we make the most of it." Cody said.

"Sure, we'll line up a few places to go and stay out all night." Roman agreed.

(After School)

The girls were in the all purpose room working on posters and decorations for prom. The boys were at baseball practice, while Roman had taken Jey home since he couldn't play with his broken arm.

"I think the gym is going to look beautiful with all the decorations." Kristin said, pouring glitter on the poster she was making.

"It will be beautiful. I am getting excited. A nice romantic night with Roman." Chevonne smiled as she drew on a poster.

"I heard Natalya and Layla are running for prom court too." Brandi said.

"They are nice girls. Seems like this year there won't be any fighting and petty attempts to one up each other." Naomi said as she cut out stars.

"That may be a first for this school…everyone on prom court being a nice person and actually getting along." Kristin said.

"It wouldn't have been that way if Nikki was running." Naomi said.

The girls stopped their work and looked at each other.

Naomi looked down. "I shouldn't have said that."

"It's okay….I know what you mean….even if you shouldn't speak ill of the dead." Chevonne said.

"They still haven't caught her killer." Kristin said as she poured the extra glitter off her work..

"I heard the police don't have a clue." Brandi said.

"Randy mentioned that the police are still focusing on John." Chevonne said.

"I just don't get it. Walkerton is such a calm town. Who around here would commit a murder?" Naomi said.

"I am sticking with my theory that it was a drifter." Chevonne said.

"Well I am not letting all this murder stuff ruin prom. It is going to be a great night." Brandi said.

"You and Roman certainly seem to be happy. You guys are always together and smiling. It is starting to get sickening." Kristin laughed.

"You're one to talk T-Channel." Naomi chuckled. "Besides, Roman is gorgeous. I understand why she is smiling all the time."

"I am not the only one in a happy relationship here. What about you guys?" she asked.

"You're in the new relationship." Naomi said.

Friday April 17, 1987

Chevonne hurried out of her pre-calc class and down the hall to her locker. She wanted to grab her things and meet her friends for lunch in the cafeteria. As she got closer to her locker she realized there was a white rose taped to her locker. She smiled thinking it was from Roman. She gently removed the rose from her locker and read the note tied to it. 'Good Luck running for prom court. You will make a beautiful queen.' The note wasn't signed.

"Roman, you are too sweet for words." She smiled.

She put her books in her locker and clutching the rose and note she headed towards the cafeteria. She saw her friends sitting at a table near the window and ran over to join them. She sat down next to Roman and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you so much. You are so adorable." She told him.

"Uhhh, what are you thanking me for?" Roman was confused.

"The rose and note you left at my locker wishing me luck on prom court." She showed him.

"I didn't leave you anything." Roman frowned.

"You didn't? Randy did you do this?" Chevonne asked.

"No, I don't know anything about it." Randy frowned.

"Then who did it? The note wasn't signed." Chevonne was confused.

"Let me see that." Naomi said and took the note from Chevonne. "I don't recognize the hand writing."

"Me either." Jimmy looked over her shoulder.

"Who the hell is sending my girlfriend flowers and notes?" Roman asked.

"Maybe she has a secret admirer." Kristin suggested.

"Who would leave stuff like that for a girl that has a boyfriend?" Jey asked.

"It is probably some geek that is shy but wanted to do something for her." Randy shrugged. "It is nothing to worry about."

"I don't like it." Roman said.

"Forget about it. Let's focus on the after party." Ted said trying to change the subject.

"Right…the arcade is open all night so I say we should head there for a few hours. They have all kinds of games and a snack bar if we get hungry." Cody said.

"Good idea...I had forgot the arcade was open 24 hours." Jey said.

"What about the drive-in? They will be showing movies late now that spring is here and the mini-golf course is there too." Brandi said.

"The drive-in with a limo. We can work that in too." Ted said.

"Why don't you invite Brett to go with us?" Chevonne said. "It'd be fun since he hangs out with us a lot."

"Yeah, the more the better." Cody said.

"Looks like all the plans are coming together. Tickets are on sale, limo reserved, dresses bought…." Naomi said.

"We gotta remember to order the girls' flowers." Randy said. "And my mom keeps nagging me about it."

"Mama Elaine just wants you to be a good date. Don't want Lilian thinking you have no couth." Chevonne chuckled.

"Ladies we gotta get dress suits for the pre-prom assembly. They always announce the court at the assembly after giving us all the rules and stuff." Kristin said.

"I am sure mom can help us with that. Sears has some really pretty clothes in this spring." Chevonne chewed on some French fries.

(3pm)

"Thanks for coming with me to hang up posters advertising prom." Chevonne said to Roman.

"Well I thought it would give us a chance to hang out some. Besides we're all gonna be here later for the baseball game." Roman said as they walked down the hall.

"It is such a shame what happened to Jey. Have the police said anymore?" she asked as she stopped to hang a poster giving ticket prices.

"No, Uncle Fatu called the police again yesterday. They said they didn't have any leads." Roman said. "My feeling is the police are writing it off as a school prank gone too far and that will be the end of it."

"You wanna hang out tonight after the game? Mom has to work at her second job so she won't be home until late." She smiled.

"Snuggle up and watch a movie?" he wrapped his arm around her.

"Sounds wonderful." She gave him a quick kiss.

"And that way you won't be home alone. I still don't like you or Naomi being home alone after that murder."

They continued up the stairs so she could hang a few more posters. The halls were mostly empty, just a few kids going to club meetings or stuck in detention.

"Anymore unsigned love letters?" Roman asked.

"No. Are you that upset about it?" she asked, stopping to hang another poster.

"I trust you. I just don't like people sending romantic gestures to my girlfriend." Roman said handing her tape.

"Well you have nothing to worry about. Unless it is Bruce Springsteen sending me flowers, I am not interested." She smiled.

"I thought you were in love with that MacGyver guy?" Roman chuckled.

"Oh he wouldn't send flowers…he would've turned my locker into bomb using my notebooks and lip gloss." She winked causing Roman to laugh out loud.

"How many more posters you got to hang?" he laughed.

"About three more then we can head to the game." She kissed his cheek.

"It will be weird not seeing Jey playing infield." Roman said as they continued down the hall.

"Yeah, never thought Jey would be sitting in the stands with us rather than playing on the field. I am so pissed that someone would hurt him." She sighed.

(10pm)

"Did you pick a movie yet?" Chevonne walked into the living room with a big bowl of popcorn.

"Yeah 'The Terminator'." Roman held up the VHS tape. "I am surprised you have that movie."

"Are you kidding? I love it. It is my favorite love story." She took the tape and put it in the VCR.

"Love story? It was an action movie." Roman said as they sat on the couch.

"It is an action movie. But the love story angle was wonderful. A man who travels back in time to protect the woman he loves and ends up being the father of his hero in the future." She said.

"How do you fall in love with a picture? That was all he had….a picture and he falls in love?" Roman asked.

"I think it was the combination of the picture and all the stories he had heard about her." She said. "Thanks for staying with me until mom gets home. I usually don't mind staying alone but it has been a little scary since Nikki's murder."

"You don't have to thank me. I love spending time with you." He wrapped his arm around her.

"I feel the same way." She kissed his cheek then settled in to watch the movie.

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