- - S a s h a -

Going to a dance was pretty intimidating.

Then again, so was going to high school and yet she was doing fine so far.

The reassurance was that she had her friends with her; Devon, Garret and Ami. That made dealing with finding classes and studying, a lot better. And of course the dance was no exception. Amity was sweet enough to offer her home as a place to get ready for the big night. It wasn't a big formal dance or anything but it would be their first of many. So she had to get used to the whole affair of getting ready and pretending to be not only graceful but also social. These were her friends though, nothing to worry about. But at the dance, there was the very slim possibility that someone else might ask her to dance. What would she do then? Dance?!

"I'm...really nervous." She knew she shouldn't be, that a dancer was harmless enough. "Thank you for helping me get ready." She had on a nice casual black spaghetti strapped dress. It had white lace around the bottom which reached her knees and then the dress had small lace decorative buttons running up it, though rather than be center, they were off slightly. She then had on simple black flats and her short blond hair had grown slightly but it was wavy and didn't need much work. "You don't have to be a girly princess if you don't want to. In some of the books I've been reading, there's one who is also a great fighter, who saves a lot of people and doesn't fit the normal parameters of a typical shy figurehead."

Sasha couldn't help but ramble slightly. "I'm sure we'll have though." She said, changing the topic. "We can all go out and maybe get some ice cream afterwards." Sasha suggested and glanced to Amity's mother who seemed okay with the idea. The four of them would be getting their own rides to and from the school but from what Sasha heard, Garret was with Devon and they'd probably go together, just like her and Amity. Amity's mother was really nice and the blond was coming out of her shell. Amity was a great friend and she hoped they could stick it out together through high school and beyond. Part of Sasha still wanted to ask about Ami and Devon but before she could bring it up, it was time to go and meet the boys.

- - D e v o n -

No one would think guys worry about dances, nah that's something girls do right?

Wrong.

Devon wasn't as flustered as Sasha was, but he was a little concerned. There was a lot of pressure for a guy to be nice but not too nice or else that would come off creepy. And not to mention there was some level of competition going on. Some of the older guys at the school prided themselves on having the hottest most popular date in school. Some guys liked to show off and dance while others liked to sneak in a flash or something stupid like that. Devon wasn't into any of those stupid things and he holed that he'd never become some meat-head jock that used dances to show off. But then again the main point of a dance was to socialize and dance. Being an active boy, he could do those things with an arm tied behind his back.

He wasn't about to attempt that though. The redhead was most concerned about acting and appearance. His parents said he could wear dark jeans and a button up shirt and he'd be fine. He didn't need a tie so that was good. He had invited Garret over since they were friends and he knew the girls would be together getting ready so why not call in for backup and make sure everyone was on the same page and not about to go AWOL? Devon had on a dark green shirt and dark jeans. He looked over to see how Garret was coming along. Devon had sneakers on, he didn't see anything wrong with that. It was a dance, a school dance. He wanted to be comfortable, could you blame the kid?

"You look a little nervous." He said, patting Gary on the shoulder. "You'll be fine, you'll get to the party, we'll meet the girls, talk, snack and have fun. No pressure at all." Devon assured him. He knew Garret, like Sasha, was a bit of a shy turtle but Devon honestly believed that going to the dance would be beneficial for them. They were so wound up and shy that they needed to let some steam out. He wondered if he and Ami should take them to play laser tag together. Deep down, Sasha and Gary had to have some wild animal pent up inside of them. With a grin, he headed off to get in the car as it was time to go. The ride was quick and quiet. When they got out, Devon's mother gave him some money and said to have fun. They got out and headed off to the Gym where the music was pumping.

( A lil short. )