A Cindy Story

Chapter 10

The dance.  I'm so excited! This is my first school dance EVER!  I'm also kind of nervous, what if I make a fool of myself. I've been doing that a lot lately.  I walk into  the gymnasium and it's decorated beautifuly.  There are black and white balloons and streamers everywhere.  The DJ has these cool lights spinning all over the room.  They hit the disco ball that is hanging from the celing and it makes a beautiful effect all over the floor. I guess when the triplets plan a dance they really plan a dance.

There are so many people here.  Thank goodness they are all in masks that way no one knows who's who. I would die if someone recognized me.  I try and walk over towards the snack table to just get out of the dancing teenagers all over the place.  When I make it, Lea spots me and walks over.

"Is that you Cindy?" Lea asks.

"Yeah it's me," I squeal.  I quickly lift my mask so she can see my face.

"OMG! Girl you came!!! I still don't understand how you got out of the house and got this gorgeous dress!"

 I was wearing the dress Step-Mother gave me.  It was a blue dress with sequins covering the top half.  It flowed out at the waist and went to my knees. It was a really pretty dress.  I didn't really want to go into details about where and how I got the dress, so I changed the subject.

"It doesn't matter! Let's go dance!" I pulled Lea to the dance floor and we jamed out to a few songs.  Right before the last fast paced song came to an end, I decided to own my dance.  So I started to dance backwards, which was a stange decision on my part, but I was having fun!  The song came to an end and I still dancing.  I danced right into Chris.  I bumped into him and fell onto my butt.  I was so embarrassed!  

The words started to flow right out of my mouth. ""Oh sorry, I didn't mean to, you know, fall and bump into you,  I mean-"

He cut me off by extending him arm to me,"It's cool, no big deal."  I took his hand and he helped me up.  I was face to face with him!  My head was spinning, and my heart was beatting so fast. I was still holding his hand but I didn't notice becuase I was becoming lost in his eyes.  

"Do I know you?" He asked, bringing me back to reality.

"Oh, no I don't think so," I nervously replied turning to leave. 

"Wait," He grabed my arm.  The song 'Come Home' by One Rebuplic starts to play.  "Do you want to dance?" 

For a second I didn't say anthing, in fact I even pinched myself to make sure this was real life.  But finally I said, "Yes!"  We danced in silence for a while, which was nice.  

But then he broke the silence, "I know I know you from somewhere,. Are you sure I don't know you?" I didnt know what to say.  It was nice to know that I was on his mind even though he didn't even know who I was.  

"Nope." I quickly replied.  We chatted for a little while.  Mainly about him becuase if he found out who I really was, he would run for the door and my dream night would come crahing down.  When the song came to a close, he went to kiss my hand, but was rudely inturrupted by Mia. 

She came right between us pushing Chris backwards as I fell to the ground, again. She came towards me, and looked me straight in the eye.

"I don't know who you think you are, but he is MY date.  So back off."  She grabbed him by the tie and dragged him off towards the other side of the gym.  I looked around and saw a group of students with their phones out, laughing and recording. My life was officially over!  

I ran for the exit.