A Twisted Situation

Chapter 11: Free Falling

"Hey, are you guys going to the Snowfalls dance this Friday?" Cecily asked. It was lunch and Sophie, Will, Tessa, Jem, and Cecily were sitting at the table.

"I don't know," Jem said.

"Tess, we should get matching outfits!" Will exclaimed suddenly.

"I'll think about it," Tessa said.

"Why, Jem?" Cecily asked.

"Because I don't have a date." Jem answered. "Besides, I'd much rather stay home and finish my report."

"No, please Jem!" Will begged. "You can hang out with me and Tessa!"

Jem scoffed. "And be the third wheel in the dance circle and have you guys run off to make out and leave me by myself? No thank you."

Will gasped dramatically. "We would NEVER."

"You did it yesterday afternoon. Remember, we went to get frozen yogurt after school?" Jem glared at Will.

"Oh yeah," Will giggled, sharing a look with Tessa. "I remember."

"Sorry, Jem," Tessa sighed, her apology sincere.

"It's cool," Jem assured her.

"Sophie, what about you?" Cecily turned to Sophie. "Are you going?"

Sophie didn't like their school dances much. She usually went alone, except for the few times when her and Jem would hang out together in the bleachers. The decorations were usually bright and sparkly, thanks to the captain of the dance committee, Magnus Bane. He's always wearing so much glitter, he looks like he practically showers in it. He goes overboard on the decorations, often leaving the gym looking like faeries had thrown up all over the place. One time they had an "Under the Sea" theme and Magnus made a giant whale statue that hung above the gym. When the song "Under the Sea" started to play, the whale gave way and poured out gallons of blue and white glitter atop everyone on the dance floor. The janitor was not happy.

"No," Sophie answered.

"Why?" Cecily whined.

"I don't have a date either, and I really don't want to spend the next two weeks scrubbing glitter off of me," Sophie said.

"I can find you a date!" Cecily chirped.

"It's too late-" Sophie started to say.

"No, it's not! We have two days!" Cecily interrupted, standing up. "I will find you a date today, and tomorrow we'll go shopping!"

Sophie groaned. "That's okay. I'll go, just don't find me a date."

Cecily nodded. "Tessa, would you like to go shopping with us tomorrow?"

"Oh, sure, I'd love to," Tessa said.

"This is so great, my sisters and my girlfriend are going shopping together!" Will said happily.

Sophie let out another groan, slamming her head into her arms on the table.

Sophie stood at her locker, looking into the mirror she put onto the locked door. She pulled out her lip balm, and traced it onto her lips. She sighed as she put the cap back on. She was not looking forward to shopping. She was not a big person on looks so she didn't care much about her clothes. Cecily on the other hand loved shopping. She could shop for days without sleeping.

"Hello love,"

Sophie turned to see Magnus Bane leaning on the locker next to hers. "Hey Mags," Sophie said.