This upcoming Friday is the Valentine's Day dance. The vast majority of students were just wrapping up for the day, gathering their belongings or finishing up with their studies. Everyone was either saying their goodbyes to each other, some stayed behind to talk, while others did whatever or loitered around.
"Hey, are you going to the dance this weekend?" MK inquired.
"Hell no." Cody spoke.
"Me neither." MK nodded.
"Sierra's been sweatin' me to go, though. Well, more like in her deluded, twisted girlhood fantasy she thinks we're going together as a couple." Cody said. "I don't want to go, let alone with her, but I don't want to hurt her either."
"We could hang out I guess, if you want." MK suggested. "But let me know if you change your mind, dude."
"For sure." Cody nods.
"Cool." MK smiles at him, giving him a wink and leaves.
"Hi, Cody!" A feminine voice greeted him chipperly. Cody saw a pair of heels stop next to him and she nudges him with her foot. That voice belonged to Trixie as he looked up at her.
"Hi, Trix." Cody greeted her with a soft smile. Trixie noted his disposition and knelt down to observe his face rather closely.
"Hi. Oh, I'm just assessing your facial expression, your aura and body language is all. I mean to, like, see how you're doing and how you're feeling." Trixie grinned.
"You don't even have to bullshit, Trixie." Cody smiles.
"Okay, then, bullshit you I shall not." Trixie smiled and sat next to him with her shoulder leaning against him. "So, why don't you wanna go to the dance? Because of Sierra?"
"Yes!" Cody answered. "I mean, I didn't even plan on going nor did I have any intentions whatsoever. Let alone go WITH somebody. MK didn't plan on going herself so I wanted to hang out with MK."
"Oh." Trixie frowned at first. "So, if I, er, if someone, like, did, like, ask you, you'd be down?"
"Well, to be honest with you, our friends are probably going.. I know it's not, like, a big thing but that you got to go with a date or anything, but I don't want to be alone or go with Sierra." Cody confirmed. "I don't have anything against Sierra, she's just... a bit too obsessive and possessive.
"Oh, marvelous! Absolutely splendiferous!" Trixie squealed. "I mean, cool."
"Mhm." Cody nods. They both sit there in silence, facing forwards for a moment.
"So, like, would you like to attend this event with me?" Trixie asked. "Go to the dance with me?"
"Heck yeah, sure." Cody smiled. Trixie squealed as she pulled Cody into a tight hug and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Cody sighed in revelation.
"Come on, dude, let's get out of here before we get in trouble for trespassing." Trixie said thoughtfully and Cody smiled at her. Trixie winked at him.
Cody and Trixie enter his house and they hear a voice around the corner. Thinking it's an intruder, Cody grabs his pellet gun. They both see that it is Julia and sigh in relief.
"Hey, so, uh, just call me soon, okay? Cool. Bye." Julia said.
"Shouldn't you be at home?" Cody inquired.
"This is my home, bucko." Julia asserned.
"Oh, yeah..." Cody scowled. "Well, you're in my house. Unlike your original one. Hell, we thought you were a robber."
"Oh, you did not just go there, buster." Julia glares. She tackles him to the floor, pins his arms down and takes the pellet gun away from him.
"The hell is this thing, anyway?" Julia inquires curiously as she held it up, looking at it inquisitively.
"It's a pellet gun." Cody answered uncomfortably.
"Hmmh." Julia mused as she pressed a button which a red beam was shown present from the scope part. Blaineley came downstairs, completely oblivious to what's going on.
"Well, if it isn't my three biggest loves... comedy, big beautiful black men... and cake!" Blaineley piped.
"Hey!" Cody and Julia protested.
"Kidding, you two. Kidding." Blaineley reassured, giggling. "I love my babies! Also, hello, Trixie."
"Hi, Ms. Blaineley." Trixie smiled at her and waved.
"Love you, too." They both said, smiling. Blaineley walked away and Julia turned her attention to Trixie, whom merely waved at her.
"Hiiii... I'm just gonna take this." Trixie said, taking the pellet gun away. Cody threw Julia off him and Trixie helped him to his feet to which Cody nodded in thanks.
"What are you doing here?" Julia questioned to which Trixie shrugged.
"Same as you, I guess." Trixie retorted with a coy smile.
"Ha, burn." Cody smirked.
"Oh, shut up and give me a kiss." Julia smiled. Cody walked over and gave her a kiss on the cheek. The doorbell rang. Amy, Taylor, Lindsay, Beth and Jen were at the door and Cody opened it.
"Hi, Cody! Hi Trixie!" Lindsay smiles.
"Hi!" Trixie waved.
"Hello, ladies." Cody greeted.
"Yeah, yeah, hi, Cody. We don't come here to see you. More so to warn you." Amy said.
"Guess what, Amy? I didn't ask." Cody deadpanned. "I'm outskies." He leaves out the back and they stare off in confusion and concern.
"Uh, like, what's his problem?" Taylor asked.
"It's Sierra." Julia answered in annoyance. "This has to end."
Cody, Trixie, Sammy, MK, Kitty, Emma, Harold, Damien, Owen and Noah were in the treehouse playing cards.
"Cody!" Izzy called out.
"Aw, shit." Cody frowned. Trixie peeked outside to see Izzy, Zoey, Dawn, Sky, Sammy, Ella, Jasmine and Dakota were outside with a crying Sierra.
"Oh shit. Uh-oh." Trixie tapped Cody's shoulder and pointed outside.
"Cody, get your ass down here or I swear I'll come up there and beat it!" Izzy shouted.
"Izzy!" Dawn covered her mouth.
"Uh, was that an innuendo?" Trixie inquired.
"Could be." Izzy smirked.
"You need to talk to her, dude." Sky said calmly. Cody hops down but Jasmine catches him.
"We're not angry at you, mate. Just your inability to get through to Sierra." Jasmine assured.
"You're too soft, man. You gotta assert yourself. Go off!" Eva said, though more angry for him than at him.
"That's what I said!" Noah called down. Cody scowled at that.
"But you should also approach this cautiously and be gentle." Dawn assured.
"But, guys-?" Cody tried to speak up.
"I said that, too." Emma said.
"Please, guys.." Cody tried to speak up again, but everyone began talking over him, Cody growled. Trixie noticed this and with a slight growl of her own, she whistled loud enough to get everybody's attention.
"For fuck's sake, you guys, shut the hell up and let Cody talk!" Trixie scowled. This was enough to get everyone to shut up.
"Okay, okay! Alright, I get it! I can take a hint!" Cody shouted. This got everyone to fully pay attention. He turned to Trixie. "Thank you."
"Mhm." Trixie nods and smiles with her arms crossed. She steps away and let's Cody do his thing.
"Enough! Sierra, put a sock in it!" This was enough to get Sierra to stop crying and she slumped over to meet his gaze.
"Look, Sierra, I know I should be appreciative that a girl actually likes me, but the truth is I don't love you the way you love me. I love you, but only as a friend." Cody spoke calmly.
"Why, Codykins, why?! Why have you been avoiding me?!" Sierra inquired desperately. "Please tell me the truth, do I offend? Do I smell funny or something? I swear, I stopped putting my thumbs in my armpits."
"No, no, no, no!" Cody shook his head. "I didn't have the courage to tell you otherwise. I didn't want to lead you on or hurt you."
"But, at the cost of your expense?" Sierra gasped. "Is that why you don't just tell me? You're so selfless! I'm sorry, Codester. I really am."
"I'm sorry, too." Cody said. "I just.. I couldn't."
"Please! I swear to God, you gotta believe me!" Sierra pleaded with a look of genuine innocence. "I still love you, but I'll always be your friend. I'm really sorry and I'll respect your boundaries and yourself."
"I'm an asshole and a coward..." Cody said shamefully.
"Shut up, just shut up!" Sierra hugged him tightly. "You're neither an asshole or a coward. You're just too nice for you own good." She gives him a kiss on the cheek and Cody gives her one back and they smile at each other. Everybody smiles and/or cooes and claps at the touching moment.
"Aww, that's our Cody!" Trixie grins excitedly and winks.