| Title : Dancing Love Chapter : Prologue Author : SilverRunningWater89 Stalk Her? : «email» magikalauthor101@yahoo.xom Rating : PG13 Summary : Serena and her best friend Lita, are hiphop dancers training to be one of the best. Along the way they meet people like Darien and his cousin Andrew, and Mina, Raye and Amy. But romance strikes up * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = Hiphop. That’s my life. What can I say? I love it. My mom wanted me to do ballet, my dad wanted me to do break dancing, my teacher want me to do jazz, my aunt wanted me to do tap. I wanted to do hiphop. Hiphop is kind of a combo of all of those, it’s a fast pacing, and beat drumming class with moves that look cool, interesting… calm almost. It’s the beat that attracts you to it. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( CHAPTER 1 <Serena’s POV> When I first signed up, I wasn’t sure who was going to be there. What if I was alone? What if no one showed up? Those were only few of my worries. To be on the safe side, I invited one of my best-friends, Lita. Lita is one of the coolest people I know, aside from being my best friend (which is a full time commitment, I might add) she great at sports and cooking. All the guys love her (most as a friend) and think she’s cool and all the girls envy her. In a way. I am the same in a way, very athletic. I love playing sports but I decided to try something new for a change. I can talk to guys easily, maybe it’s because I have a lot in common with them, I don’t know. Me and Lita grew up together, mom’s being best friends and cousins. We are both 17 years old. While she’s tall with brunette hair pulled up in a ponytail. I’m the opposite, medium in height, long flowing blonde hair, always put up in two buns with hair hanging down to stay out of my way. You could say that’s the main reason that I got my nickname. "MEATBALL HEAD!" That would be Lita yelling at me to hurry up. She has amazing green eyes that look totally cool with her brunette hair, while I have baby blue eyes that look good with my blonde hair. I am also the typical blonde (AN: I am a blonde, so take no offense). I trip, but that has its advantages. I don’t get SOME things that fast, but if makes people think that I’m cute, and I’m funny, which other’s love. I guess some guys like me. I don’t know, Lita said she can list at least ten names. I wouldn’t care who the guys are if only one name is on the list. Darien Shields. Darien Shields is the guy I’ve had a crush on since 8th grade. Can you blame me? He is cute!! Darien has jet-black hair that goes in all directions (looks cute on him, dorky on others), midnight blue eyes that are mysterious also, and a lopsided grin that makes him look REALLY cute! To top it off, he’s funny, athletic, and smart. My kind of guy! (AN: mine too!) But he would never go for me. Sigh. We’ve been competing in school and in sports ever since. <Authors POV> "MEATBALL HEAD! HURRY UP!" Lita yelled at her daydreaming friend. "We are gonna be late for the first class." "I’m coming!" The blonde grumbled as she got into the silver convertible. Lita turned on the ignition and they drove away to their dance class with Serena’s blonde hair blowing in the wind. "We are here!" Lita announced as they drove up to the studio. It was the famous "Beats Studio 5". The studio was violet on the outside and had about 10 rooms on the inside with hardwood floor and a mirror from top to bottom. Some rooms had bars others didn’t. The inside of the rooms was painted light tan color with little sea stars painted as the border. Pictures of stars surrounded some of the walls. Serena and Lita went up to the front desk. "Hi, we are here for hiphop…" "Over to the left" the receptionist pointed to the left door. Lita thanked her and they walked in. Serena gasped in surprise at all the people in the room. "Hey Serena! Isn’t that Darien?" Lita pointed to a tall man with black hair. Serena nodded and they started walking over to him. Darien noticed them before they reached him and they met up half way. "Serena!" Darien hugged her and high-fived Lita. "Hey Dare," She grinned at him, "And don’t have the pleasure of asking why you here?" Darien groaned inwardly. <Darien’s POV> I saw the girl I’ve had a crush on since 8th grade, she is really cool for a girl. She plays sports, she smart, funny, talented…. I can’t get her out of my mind! We always compete but for fun. I always get jealous when she talks to other guys, which is all the time. Anyway, I saw her heading my way so I walked to her and gave a big hug. I heard her say hi to me and "ask" why I was at the class. I groaned, I wanted to say, ‘to be here with you!’ But I couldn’t. "Parents forced me," I said instead, "you" "Same… in a way" she shrugged. Suddenly my cousin Andrew came out from behind me. I saw Serena’s best friend have hearts in her eyes. "Lita, Serena this is Andrew. Andrew, Serena and Lita" I introduced them. Lita jumped forward and introduced herself again and they started talking. Andrew had that affect on people. I guess it runs in the family. He was my height with dirty blonde hair and hazel green eyes. Suddenly, I realized that Serena and me were alone. I coughed and she glanced up at me shyly. "So you think your good enough to work under Melissa Keri?" I heard my angel ask. I nodded. Before I could say anything else, the famous instructor walked in. "Hello, my name is Melissa Keri, I teach this class. I am also the director of ‘Beats Studio 5’. You will practice with me for a week, by the end of the week I will pick 6 of you to join another 14. I will pick 10 to train with me and they will travel and you will be the best team in the US or even in the world." Melissa finished and everyone clapped. It was a powerful speech for a small person. Melissa Keri had brown hair up to her back that was pulled back into a bun. Her brown eyes were powerful. And although she was short, you didn’t want to mess with her. "Ok, will put you into groups of 6. You must learn to get along with everyone" She put Serena, Darien, Lita, Andrew, and 2 others in their group. "Hi, I’m Raye" The raven-haired girl introduced herself. She was a little taller than Serena with long black hair and violet eyes. We shook hands with her. The other girl introduced herself also. "I’m Amy" she seemed a little shy. Amy had short blue hair and was shorter than Serena, she had blue eyes also but not as magnificent as Serena’s. We learned things about each other and quickly became really friends. We went every where together. We were ‘The 6’ <Author’s POV> The week went by with Melissa showing the class a dance and having them perfecting it. Some dropped out because the training was too intense for them. But the 6 stayed. Finally, Melissa announced who would train with her. "Darien, Andrew, Raye, Amy, Lita and…." The 6 held their breath, all hoping for Serena to be part of it. "Serena" They all cheered as Serena jumped up and down. "I will, need you to notify your parents and pack a weeks clothes, you will be given clothes there. And remember there is still one more step. Being chose as one of the ten." The 6, as they were known now, not only because they did almost everything together, but also because they made it into the ‘semi-finals’ now, called their parents and explained everything. "See, I told you if would pay off." Serena and Darien’s mothers said. They just rolled their eyes. Serena went home and packed her best clothes. She had to look good. Not just for dance and others, but for Darien also. She was going to go shopping but she remembered what Melissa said about them getting a new wardrobe if they made it. So she didn’t by anything. Aside from her clothes, Serena took her CD’s, her diary, some books, her laptop that she got for her 17th birthday, some magazines, her make up, and accessories. Total, that was about 3 suitcases. When Darien got home, he packed the same things as Serena except his clothes and CD’s, no make up but some hair gel and cologne. Books and magazines and what ever guys pack usually. Lita and Andrew packed the same thing as their friends. *** The next day, the group of 6 people got together with Melissa. They drove to the airport and boarded on a plane. Serena was getting bored. She finished reading her magazines and listening to her CD. She turned to Lita only to find the back of Lita’s head. Lita was talking to Andrew. Serena sighed, she could always talk to Darien. Serena turned to face Darien, only to find that he wasn’t there. Raye and Amy were talking among themselves. Now Serena was getting a little annoyed. She wanted to do something! Suddenly, a little idea popped in to her mischievous mind. This was a private plane after all. Serena got up and went up to the cockpit. She knocked on the door and the copilot answered. "Hi, I was wondering if you could teach me to fly a plane?" The copilot nodded and stepped back so she could enter. When she did, she saw Darien there. "Darien! What a surprise!" Serena exclaimed. Darien scratched the back of his head sheepishly and grinned. "I was bored" Serena laughed, looks like he had the same idea like her! The next hour, Serena and Darien were taught how to fly a plane. Meanwhile, lunch was being served and Lita was mad because it tasted so bad so she and Andrew went in the little kitchen and prepared something for everyone, the pilots, the crew, and the dancers. Amy brought it to the pilots and Serena and Darien, while Raye gave it to the crew. And so everyone enjoyed a good lunch. A couple hours later the plane landed and everyone got out. After thanking the pilots and picking up their bags they headed over to ‘Beats Studio 1’ the best studio in the country or the world. There the other contestants met them and their dancing career had just begun. Title : Dancing Love Chapter : One Author : SilverRunningWater89 Stalk Her? : «email» magikalauthor101@yahoo.xom Rating : PG13 Summary : Serena and her best friend Lita, are hiphop dancers training to be one of the best. Along the way they meet people like Darien and his cousin Andrew, and Mina, Raye and Amy. But romance strikes up * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = The 6 entered the studio and looked around. It was a nice studio, bigger than Beats Studio 5. Inside one of the rooms, students were practicing. 14 other students came up to The 6, when they heard guests arrive. "These are the people you are competing against," Melissa told the group, then turning she addressed everyone, " Out of 20 people, only 10 of you will make it. I will put you through endless training, if you can’t handle it, go home." Melissa turned to four people, "Mina, Greg, Ken, and Chad, show these people to their rooms, they will be bunking with you." The four obeyed and led the way. "So you dudes made it huh?" Chad asked, he had his eye on Raye. He was tall with brown hair surrounding his face. He wore baggy clothes (baggier than the rest) and had a fun attitude. "Obviously, we’re here aren’t we?" Raye snapped annoyed and Mina giggled. "Finally some one put him in his place, he’s been getting really annoying chasing all the girls," she explained. Mina had long blonde hair, pulled back in a big red bow. Her blue eyes, which were a little darker than Serena’s, were sparkling. If they tried, Mina and Serena could be twins. Andrew noticed it also, "Hey Sere, you two could be twins," Serena laughed and turned to Mina. "I’m Serena, and this is Andrew," She introduced herself and the blonde man next to her. "And you’ve already met Raye," She pointed to her raven-haired friend who was arguing with Chad. "This is Amy, Darien, and my best friend Lita." Serena said, "Well, you’ve already met me and Chad," Mina said giggling, "This is Ken and Greg," Ken was taller than Lita and had a muscular build. His green eyes stood out against his brown hair. He smiled a Lita and the rest of the group. Greg was about as tall as Amy and had aqua eyes, he was the very intellectual type. His hair was light brown and seemed shy. He gave a small wave as they continued to their rooms. When they arrived, the girls separated into one room, and the guys in the other. Serena, Raye, Amy, and Lita talked with Mina while unpacking. She gave them the scoop. "We had over 1000 people tryout, but only 14 made it. They narrowed it down little by little until they came to us. You’ve already met Chad, Ken, and Greg, but there’s also Beryl, Malachite, Lenny, Sarah, Michelle, Kelsey, Molly, Antoinette, Ruby, and Emerald. Some of them are nice, like Sarah, Michelle, Kelsey, Molly, and Antoinette. But stay away from Beryl, Malachite, Ruby and Emerald. They are bitches. Beryl only got in because she slept with one of the judges, then she convinced him to keep the other three. If we make it, Beryl will get her revenge." Mina finished talking when they stopped unpacking. They locked the room up and waited outside of the guy’s room. Beryl and her posse walked by while they were waiting. "Hey look, more bad dancers," Beryl sneered, "Stop talking about yourself Beryl," Mina shot back as the door to the boy’s room opened. Chad stepped back when he saw Beryl’s long red hair, and her red eyes. Beryl smiled at Chad before she noticed Darien. "Oh hello there hottie," she slurred as she walked up to Darien. He glanced around questioning and his eyes settled on Serena who was shooting daggers at Beryl. She noticed him looking at her and looked away. "Oh Beryl, I see you met my brother," Raye spoke up, "You should know to keep your hands off a guy who’s taken." Raye scolded Beryl who turned around to look at her. "Who’s taken him?" Beryl asked as if she didn’t believe that he was taken. "Um, Leanne Smithers. She’s his girlfriend back home," Beryl looked shocked and then turned an angry shade of red before slithering off. "Thank you dear sister," Darien said mockingly. "At least that kept her off you," Raye laughed. "But where did you come up with Leanne?" "She was my sister who died," Raye looked away with tears in her eyes and Serena came up to her and gave her a hug while glaring at Darien. "It’s ok, sweetie" she comforted Raye. Raye stood there, taking comfort in Serena’s hug for a couple of minutes before sniffing her tears back. "It doesn’t matter," She smiled weakly, "I’ve gotten over it," The group walked to the studio where everyone was waiting. Melissa had everyone play a little game to introduce each other. "I’m Sarah," a small Asian girl with short black hair said. "I’m Molly," a British lass with a slight accent said. Her hair was also short and it was brown and curly. Kelsey, Michelle, and Antoinette, were triplets. All had blonde hair, but each girl’s eyes were a different color. Kelsey’s was green, Michelle’s was brown, and Antoinette had blue eyes. Emerald had a green getup to match her green hair. And Ruby had orange hair with streaks of red. Malachite had long white hair and a demeanor that made him think all the girls wanted him. After getting to know each other, they went in to the Mess hall and had dinner since it was close to seven. While everyone was eating in slow bites, Serena and Mina scarfed their food down. And finished first. Then they went up to their room to be joined by the other three girls later. When the guys finished their meal they went up to their room and talked about guy stuff. Half way through their conversation they heard a shriek coming through the wall. Leaning in closer against the wall, they heard the girls talking. "So Amy, what did you and Greg talk about?" Lita teased her friend who was red to the roots. "What about you and Ken?" Raye challenged. "Or you and Chad-" Mina started before being interrupted, "THERE IS NOTHING GOING ON BETWEEN ME AND CHAD, ALL I KNOW IS THAT HIS EQUIPMENT IS TOO SMALL!" Raye broke off when she realized she said too much and on the other side of the wall the guys were all punching Chad. "What about you and Andrew?" Serena asked Mina, changing the subject on Raye’s behalf. "Nothing, I think he’s cute and sweet though." Serena looked at Lita to make sure she was ok with this, Lita was. "What’s up with you and Darien?" Amy asked Serena, joining in on the fun. Darien pressed his head harder against the door that connected the to rooms. "What do ya mean?" She asked innocently, "Yea, I saw how you looked at Beryl," Raye put her cent in. "You wanted to kill her for talking to Darien," "No, I just thought that Beryl is a bitch," Serena defended herself. "And where were you and Darien on the plane ride?" Lita asked curiously. "ARGHHH! Fine, I’ll tell you what I think of Darien" "Yes! Real gossip!" Mina shouted and leaned in. <Cough> <Shhhhh…> <Shut up you guys!> <Ya, we wanna hear…> The girls looked at each other alarmed. Those voices belonged to the guys! And they were coming from the door! They tiptoed to the door and listened. <I wanna hear what Serena thinks of me!> <Raye said I had small equipment…> <YOU DO!> <Mina thinks I’m cute… *sigh*> <Shut up! Let’s keep listening!> The girls didn’t hear any more voices. Suddenly, Serena had a mischievous plan. "Oh I think Darien is the hottest guy!" Serena said loudly and winked at the other girls. "And Chad’s equipment maybe small but his tongue sure can get it on!" Raye said, catching on. "At least you saw Chad’s equipment, I wish I could see Andrew’s!" Mina pitched in. "And I bet Ken is so muscular, I would love to see more!" Lita said, trying not to laugh. There was silence while all the girls looked at Amy. She sighed and glared at the girls. "And Greg is so smart, I wonder what else he knows. I would love to go on date with him!" Amy uttered embarrassed while all the girls stared at her weirdly before shaking their heads. "Well let’s find out." Serena said and in a quick stride, she walked to the door and opened it. The guys all fell in a pile at her feet. "Aloha!" Mina exclaimed. "Did you enjoy our conversation boy’s?" Serena asked smirking. "You mean it wasn’t true?" Darien asked. "My tongue didn’t get it on?" Chad moaned. "I don’t know all?" Greg cried. "Hey, don’t look at me, I know Lita want’s to see more!" Ken burst out, while Lita looked at him shocked. "And I know Mina thinks I’m hot. How could she not" Andrew said proudly, and was buried in a pile of pillows. "Right." Mina said, rolling her eyes, "There is gonna be a dance in three days." "On Friday?" Serena asked and Mina nodded. "Well, y’all have three days to prove yourselves worthy. Good luck!" And with that the girls kicked the guys out of their rooms and burst into laughter. "That…was so…fun!" Raye said, taking deep breaths, trying to calm herself. The rest of the girls agreed and changed into their PJ’s. "Good night" Mina said "Good night." "I have feeling we are gonna be close friends." "Same," Serena said sleepily. About five minutes later, "Do you think Andrew likes me?" "GOOD NIGHT!" ~6:00am, NEXT DAY~ "Rise and shine!" Melissa’s voice came over the intercom. The girls groaned and sat up. "And get your asses off the bed!" They complied and walked over to the door that connected the guy’s room with theirs. Serena knocked and Andrew opened it to let them in. They all trouped in sluggishly but became wide-awake at the sight of the guys in their boxers. Greg’s boxers were blue with mathematical equations all over them. Chad had fiery red ones on and Ken’s were green with the cookie monster all over them. "Who knocked?" Darien asked, coming out of the bathroom with a towel slung over his shoulders. And Serena looked at him. His light blue boxers had cute little monkeys on them. The girls all stared at the guys in surprise. Their boxers matched their PJ’s! Amy and Greg had the same, Ken and Lita, Chad and Raye, and Darien and Serena! All the girls were wearing matching spaghetti strap tops also. It was hilarious, except to Raye and Serena. Mina and Andrew both were wearing orange. "Chad! You took my design!" Raye shrieked. "Huh?" "Darien, those are MY boxers!" "You wish!" "No, I have" Serena retorted, "These are different, you have pants, I have boxers." "So," "These aren’t yours." "Yea they are," "No, I’m wearing them so they must be mine." "Well take them off! You stole them!" Serena said angrily before realizing what she said. Everyone turned to face her and she turned bright red. "I didn’t mean it like that! What ever, keep them. I don’t care" She went to take a shower. The girls followed Serena into their room an shut the door. They joined up again for breakfast and walked down to Mess hall together. Serena had trouble concentrating on her food. She kept seeing Darien in only his boxers. Those well defined shoulders and well built body… Serena shook herself clear and hurriedly finished breakfast, ignoring the stares of those around her. Title : Dancing Love Chapter : Two Author : SilverRunningWater89 Stalk Her? : «email» magikalauthor101@yahoo.xom Rating : PG13 Summary : Serena and her best friend Lita, are hiphop dancers training to be one of the best. Along the way they meet people like Darien and his cousin Andrew, and Mina, Raye and Amy. But romance strikes up * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = Serena finished her breakfast hurriedly, ignoring the stares of those around her. She quietly excused herself and walked down to the mirror room. The mirror room was a place surrounded by mirrors on all the walls. The dancers went there to practice their choreography. Serena walked in and noticed no one was there. ‘Perfect,’ she said to herself. This would give her time to practice her own choreography. She quickly walked back to her room and got out her own burned CD that just had beats and singing. She came back to the mirror room and popped the disc in. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I like big butts and I can not lie You other brothers can't deny When a girl walks in with an itty-bitty waist And a round thing in your face You get sprung ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Serena started dancing, she lifted her head up and put her arms out straight. Then she crossed her arms and twisted them up and hopped on her right foot and placed her left foot bent behind her right. "Wanna pull up front," She hopped and landed on her left foot, with her right foot in and her hands straight out. At "pull" she pulled her arms and leg in. She did that over until it became natural to her. She sat down and listened to the lyrics and the beat. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Cauz you notice that butt was stuffed Deep in the jeans she’s wearing I’m hooked and I can’t stop staring ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ She got up and replayed that part and tried out a sequence for it. Her toes faced in, then out and her hands moved up, and back as her right foot came out. (AN: confusing, well it works) Serena spent the rest of the time listening, practicing, and then listening again. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Oh, baby I wanna get with ya And take your picture My homeboys tried to warn me But with that butt You got me so horny ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Darien, somewhere in between, had snuck in with out her realizing it. Which is kinda hard, considering the fact that there are mirrors on all 4 walls. But she hadn’t realized it and slowly, one by one, the other 19 members joined Darien in watching Serena practice. Melissa also joined the group, wondering what the commotion was about, but the she saw Serena singing AND dancing. "Ooh, all that smooth skin," Turn, step right, switch feet, wave. "You say you wanna get in my Benz," Vine, step up, back, left. "Well use me cauz you ain’t the average groupy" hop, step on right, turn, bend, switch. "I’ve seen them dancin’" elbow out, chest pulled up. "To hell with romancin’" glide right, turn, bend down, sway, up, end with hands out and elbows in. (AN: to clear it up, Serena was singing and those were her steps ^, after the quotes) Everyone clapped and Serena looked up surprised. Her face was flushed and little beads of sweat ran down the side of her face. She was also panting heavily. Beryl glanced at everyone, they were amazed, she grew jealous. "Hey you took my Title : Dancing Love Chapter : Three Author : SilverRunningWater89 Stalk Her? : «email» magikalauthor101@yahoo.xom Rating : PG13 Summary : Serena and her best friend Lita, are hiphop dancers training to be one of the best. Along the way they meet people like Darien and his cousin Andrew, and Mina, Raye and Amy. But romance strikes up * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = "Serena," Darien said softly as he approached her. She looked up at him, startled, all the emotions from her face were erased. "Yes?" "Are you ok?" "Why wouldn’t I be?" Serena asked him, puzzled. He shrugged, "I dunno." Darien sat down and leaned against a tree as Serena stared at him oddly before turning her gaze back to the pond. She sighed as a silence stretched across between them. "It’s weird," she said after a long pause. "I used to know how to act around you. Now I don’t." "What’s that supposed to mean?" This time Serena shrugged. "I always can talk to anyone, but I feel self conscious around you and I don’t know why." "That’s the same as me," Darien said quietly, looking at her in wonderment. He was really glad that she was talking to him about this. Most girls he knew, in fact, all girls he knew wouldn’t talk to him about their feelings, especially if it concerned him. "Everyone is saying I like you, I’m wondering if that’s the case." Serena turned to look at him, wondering how he was taking this. He was staring off into deep thought. She didn’t know what possessed her to say that. She never talked about her feelings in front of guys, rarely in front of her girl friends, but somehow, it was easy to talk to Darien, even if it was about him. "Yea," Darien finally said. "I know how you feel. Exactly how you feel." "What do you want to do about it?" Serena asked him gently. She lay down on the grass beside him and stared at the stars. Suddenly Darien’s face came into her view. "I’m not sure, but I’ve an idea." Serena’s blue crystal eyes gazed into his as his midnight ones came closer and closer, until she shut her eyes and felt his hot breath upon her lips. Then, he kissed her. At first, it was softly, but when she responded, the kiss grew intensely and passionately. There was a faint click in the background but they paid no heed. Slowly, the couple burst apart. Serena’s lips bruised slightly and Darien’s breathing uneven. "Is this what it feels like to be in love?" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Serena hurriedly got ready for the dance. The girls were always staring at her curiously because they had seen the secret glances she and Darien passed. "What’s going on between you two?" Lita would ask, but Serena wouldn’t tell. The dance was for everyone who participated in the competion, in the beginning those who’d made the final 10 would be announced. It was also just a break from all the choreographed dancing and a time to have fun. She slipped on a slivery dress with a low, but not too revealing, V-neck. It came up to mid thigh, and shimmered whenever she moved. She had bought matching shoes that were high, with a slightly thicker heel than stilettos and straps held them in place. Her hair was done in a simply but elegant bun, and she applied only shiny lip-gloss to her face. She quickly brushed up and stepped outside the bathroom where the rest of the girls were waiting. Amy had on dark blue jeans with silver shimmer going down the side, and an artistic blue spaghetti strap shirt which had Cutie elegantly printed on it. She wore stiletto heels which were also dark blue. Her hair was curled and held back by a simple headband. She had also applied lip-gloss and light blue eye shadow to her eyes. Raye was wearing black pants with a red sparkly halter-top that had Devil written on it, she and Amy were fond of those types of shirts. They found that many of them were true. She had tall red sandals, which matched her toes that had been painted red with a small jewel on each nail. Raye had let her wild black hair loose, cascading down her black. She applied red lipstick with gloss on top and light pink eye shadow. Mina had on an orange shirt, which had an open, crisscrossed back. She wore a mini black skirt and tall black boots. Her hair was curled and also let loose and she had put on tan, shimmer eye shadow. Lastly, Lita was wearing the same type of dress that Serena had, but hers was sleeveless and green. She too, had black shoes that were a shorter version of Mina’s boots. Her hair was in a half bun with wisps coming down. Her lips were glossed and her eyes were tinted very light green with black eye liner. She looked stunning along with all the other girls. "Where are our dates?" Mina demanded. "Yea! It’s kinda hard to be late when you have dates who are right next door to you!" Lita agreed. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. A couple knocks actually, well, 5 to be exact, one right after the other. "That better be our dates!" Raye shouted in a loud voice and Amy hushed her as she went and answered the door. "Hello boys!" Amy giggled as Greg stepped forward and kissed her hand lightly. "Aw, what a perfect gentleman!" Mina crowed as she shot a meaningful look towards Andrew, who grinned. "That’s because I’ve got other things on my mind," he said as he took her into his arms and bent her over. "Like how gorgeous you are!" He kissed her on the lips and the girls all sighed. Ken came forward as Lita greeted him. She through a punch at which he blocked and turned her around so she was all wrapped up in his arms. He kissed her on the cheek then worked his way down to the mouth while Lita blushed furiously. "Aw, Lita is getting soft on us!" Raye teased before Chad came forward. Without warning, he kissed her fiercely and after resisting in shock, she gave in and kissed him just as fiercely back. The girls all howled and the guys whistled. "You didn’t tell me y’all hooked up!" Serena exclaimed when Raye and Chad broke apart. "Neither did you guys!" Mina shot back and Serena looked surprise. "Alright, alright, I give!" She looked at Darien. "Shall we tell?" He nodded. "Remember when I told you that I made it onto the final 10? Well, after I went outside to think, Darien joined me and we talked and one thing led to another." She shrugged, "so yeah, that’s basically it." Serena saw the looks that she was getting. "Not that way ya perverts!" "Well, Greg and I were at the library and we started talking about a book, it was a romantic type of book that I was reading," Amy recalled. "And then we got to teasing and then we sorta, kissed." She blushed and the girls all laughed. "Finally!" Serena said. "Me and Ken were in the gym, and we were playful boxing against each other and when I took him down, he flipped me over and y’all can guess what happened next." The girls all sighed as Ken kissed the top of her head, yes, he was that tall. "Man, you guys were all sappy. See, I have the best story!" Mina bragged and the rest of them smirked as Mina continued, not noticing. "I was feeling sad yesterday, don’t remember why, and then Andrew came and kissed the living day lights out of me. Then he asked if I was ok, I said I wasn’t until we had a make up session and so, there you go the best story!" She finished with a trace of embarrassment, but Andrew was trapped in the corner, as the guys surrounded him. When everyone settled down, Raye told her part. "You know how we have a bar downstairs that’s open to the public? I swear, this is the best place! Anyway," Raye continued. "So me and Chad were doing some Kerokee there, having a contest and all, and then someone suggested that the two winners, me and Chad, kiss. So, um yea, there you go." Raye blushed and the girls snickered. "Shouldn’t we get going to the dance?" Raye asked, glaring at them. Serena glanced at her watch. "Hell ya! It’s starting in two minutes. Melissa said it was going to be held in the bar. Maybe they’ll have a Kerokee contest down there again," Serena said slyly and Raye shot her a look. Serena shrugged it off and added, "if there is, me and Dare will challenge!" "But you won’t be half as good!" "No, we’ll be three times as good!" "People! The dance!" Mina reminded them and Raye and Serena stopped arguing. "Humph! Let’s go, I wanna prove that the best couple is me and Darien!" "You wish!" Raye shouted as she walked out the door. Chad and Darien stared at each other helplessly. What a long night fate had in store for them. |