.::Post-Dance Romance::.

Rawwwrr! by BMTH is probably my favorite song... Wash away that memory, silent, and proud.

            The next day at school Ella could barely talk to Ray. She wouldn’t look him in the eye or even stand next to him. She just ignored him for the whole day and what killed her was that he seemed fine with it. He had gotten the guts to ask Hayley Dawson to the Homecoming Dance and Ella was furious.

            Ella sat down at the lunch table only to find Ray sit down next to Evan instead of her like he usually did. Hayley was with him. They seemed happy. Ray was holding her hand under the lunch table. He didn’t think that anyone saw him but Ella did. She saw everything, but only because she followed him. Not like a stalker she just wanted to see if he was really going to ask her. He did.

“Ella, what’s up with you? You’ve been spacing all day.” said Joel nudging her out of her thoughts.

“Nothing, I’m just writing mental lyrics. Oh, I wrote a song!” she said eating a spoonful of chocolate pudding.

“Yay Ella!” said Sanger.

“Well, it’s more of a girl song.” she said remembering what it was about.

“That’s okay you can sing it.” said Ray.

“Yeah, I guess.” Ella was the singer of the band before they met Sanger so she didn’t have a problem with it. The bell rang taking Ella away from her thoughts. She had drama with Joel.

            Joel knew something was wrong with Ella so as soon as they walked into the drama room he began to question her.

“What’s wrong?” he said taking her hand.

“Well, Ray asked Hayley.”

“Yeah, so it’s never bothered you when he asked Sadie to Homecoming last year. Why is this year different?”

“Well, last night I was thinking and I realized that I wish I was more like Hayley. I mean everyone likes her. She’s pretty, smart, talented, an amazing singer, artist, actor, the list goes on.”

“Hey, it’s okay to wish you are someone else, but just think if you were her you wouldn’t know us. You know the one thing that she doesn’t have that you have is Ray’s heart.”

“She has Ray’s heart he adores her.”

“Well, you can think whatever you want but I’m telling you. You’ve got him wrapped around your finger.”

“Haha, you’re stupid.” Ella hit him in the arm playfully and got up right as the bell rang.

 

            Band practice that day was awkward only because Ray insisted on bringing Hayley to watch. They rocked out their usual songs but when Ella was going to start playing the new song she began to get really nervous.

“I wrote this yesterday.” she said before beginning to play the song on her acoustic guitar.

            Ray listened as Ella sang into the microphone. Her voice was so beautiful and strong. She was a really good singer. She should singer more often, thought Ray. Her voice was like a spell taking over him.

“Excuse me while I forget how to breathe.” Ella sang the last line of her song. The room was filled with clapping. “So you like it?”

“Like it we love it!” exclaimed Sanger.

“Yeah, its not just a girl song, Sanger could sing it too.” said Evan looking at the lyrics.

“Ella, it was wonderful.” said Ray smiling. You wouldn’t be smiling like that if you knew that song was about you, thought Ella.

“You’re really talented, Ella.” Hayley said with her arm around Ray’s waist.

“Thanks.” said Ella glaring at her arm now tightening.

“Well, do you have a copy of the music so we can learn it.” said Joel snapping her out of her thoughts.

“Yeah, here.” she gave them all the music and decided that she should get home and work on her homework. The only problem was she didn’t have any homework.

 

            As soon as Ella got home her cell started ringing. It was none other than Ray. She decided not to answer it and sign on to AIM. Joel was on.

Rawr_im_a_dinosaur: I think I’m in love with Ray.

Jaws45: What?!?

Rawr_im_a_dinosaur: I love Ray

Jaws45: As in friend love or I wanna have your babies love.

Rawr_im_a_dinosaur: EW, I wouldn’t mind having his babies :p

Jaws45: Haha, I knew it.

Rawr_im_a_dinosaur: What do I do he’s with Hayley.

Jaws45: Talk to him it’s the ONLY thing you can do.

Rawr_im_a_dinosaur: Thanks. Love u :D

Jaws45 has signed off.

 

            Sanger was with Evan. They were just hanging out like they usually do when they heard a sudden crash.

“What in the world was that?” said Evan running over to the living room. Ella was standing in front of the door.

“I opened the door and it knocked over your guitar case.” said Ella picking up the case.

“It’s okay, why are you here?” Sanger asked.

“None of your business.” Ella said walking past him.

“But it’s my house.” said Evan looking at Ella strangely.

“Okay, fine. I need to use your computer for something.”

“What are you going to do?” asked Evan grabbing a banana and taking a bite of it.

“Well, I’ll just say it. I really like Ray, love even and I need to get on your computer. I thought that if I pretended to be you on AIM or something I could get some information out of him or something. I honestly don’t know why I’m here or what is possessing me to do this but I know I have to.” she took a deep breathe and looked at Evan and Sanger’s shocked expressions. She walked right passed them and into Evan’s room and got on his computer.

EVANearthquake: hey Ray.

Sexay_Ray: Hey man what’s up.

EVANearthquake: Nothing just chilling.

Sexay_Ray: What do you think of Hayley?

EVANearthquake: She’s really nice, but I have a question for you.

Sexay_Ray: Okay shoot.

EVANearthquake: What do you think of Ella?
Sexay_Ray: Wait you aren’t cheating on Mandy again with Ella right?

EVANearthquake: NO. I was just wondering.

Sexay_Ray: Well you know I like her. I mean I wanted to ask her to the dance at first, but every time I tried something would interrupt me.

EVANearthquake: Right, well why did you give up?

Sexay_Ray: Well, Hayley started talking to me a lot and I thought that I should just ask her instead. I’m really proud of my decision too. Hayley’s AWESOME!!! :D

 EVANearthquake: Yeah, she sure is.

EVANearthquake has signed off.

 

            Joel decided to go take a walk in the park. He felt the cool air hit his face and he stuck his hands into his jacket pocket. This was his haven. He loved it here especially in the fall. The leaves would turn into all kinds off different colors. The air smelt cool and fresh and the taste of winter always lingered in the air.

            The colors of the playground dance around in Joel’s head. He looked over at the empty swing and the occupied one. There was a girl with red and yellow hair. She kind of reminded him of fall with her hair. Obviously it had been dyed. She sat on the swing peacefully looking up at the moon.

            Joel walked over and occupied the swing next to her. She didn’t look at him; she just simply kept staring at the moon.

“Hey, why are you out so late?” asked Joel.

“I’m a vampire.” she joked.

“Me too.” he said.

“I’m Sara Brewler.” she said outstretching her hand.

 “Joel Malk.” he replied taking her hand and shaking it.

“You go to J. Rivers High school right?”

“Yeah I’m a Sophomore.”

“Me too, my parents moved me here just two months into school so I have a lot of catching up to do.” she said standing up.

“You know, I know we just met but would you like to go to Homecoming with me?” he said standing up as well.

“Sure.” she said then walked back from where she came.

 

            After school Ella had tutoring with Matt. He tutored her in math because she just didn’t get it. Math was never her strong point so she wasn’t getting good grades in it.

“So when the decimal is here, what do you do?”

“Multiply by ten.”

“And when the decimal is here?”

“Multiply by a hundred.”

“And if I asked you to the dance you would say?” Matt looked at her confused expression.

“That’s not math, but yes I will go with you.” she said pushing all thoughts of Ray to the back of her head.

 

            Meanwhile, Ray was with the rest of the boys.

“Evan, last night when you were IMing me you were acting really weird.” he said.

“That’s because he wasn’t.” said Sanger covering his mouth once he realized what he had just said.

“Then who was?” asked Ray.

“Ella.” said Evan.

“Wait, so she knows that I use to like her!?!”

“Yes.” said Sanger.

“She likes you, too.” added Joel.

“I still like her, I guess.” said Ray looking at the floor.

“Tell her.” said Joel. It took two seconds for Ray to be out the door and running into the math room.

            Once outside the door he stopped. What was he going to say? What was she going to do? He couldn’t go to the dance with her but afterwards things could work out. He convinced himself that he would ask her out on a date after the Homecoming dance. He opened the door slightly and peered in. He quickly closed the door and ran back out of the school. He met the other guys at the stairs where he had left them.

“Did you tell her?” asked Evan.

“She was making out with Matt.”

“Her tutor, Matt!” Joel exclaimed.

“I always knew she was getting more than a tutoring session.” said Sanger smiling at his brief victory.

 

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