"So Dave I thought you liked lindsey."
Brad said as he nudged him with his elbow. Dave started stammering.
"well......uhh....I...."
Kenji just smiled.
"So are you two going to go to the dance together?"
Chester asked.
"I havent thought about it really...."
Kenji said. Dave nodded his head in agreement to show he hadnt thought about it either.
"Besides I thought The dance was the same night as our big game against the Diablos."
Dave said wondering out loud. Rob started chuckeling.
"Its about two hours after the game. The game's at four thirty and the dance dosent start till eight. It goes from Eight to midnight. Its the halloween ball sort of thing."
Rob said.
"So let me get these things strait with you guys and the girls. Brad, its you and monica right?"
Brad nodded his head.
"Joe and Megan?"
Joe nodded his head.
"Chester and a cow."
"HEY! NOT FUNNY!!"
Everyone started laughing.
"Yeah it is."
"ok ok chester and his new girl Khristine."
"Thats more like it."
Chester said his ears turning red.
"Mike and Anna. And Finally Rob and Mike's cousin Casey."
"Yeah I think you got all of us Kenj, except for one....."
Mike said, his eyes flashing mischeviously.
"Davey boy and Kenji!!!"
Every one said making kissing noises. Dave's ears went almost as red as his shirt. Kenji looked at her shoes and played with a hole in her pants leg.
"So do you have to dress up as anything?"
Kenji asked as she continued playing with the hole.
"No, They just give out masks. They do this awesome little game where they split up the guys and the girls and then the guys have to figure out who their date is."
Joe said excitedly.
"I guess I'll go."
Kenji said. Everyone then turned and looked at Dave.
"You know what this means right?"
Dave gave his friends an evil glare.
"Yeah yeah."
Three days passed with out too much problem. Kenji stayed with Dave for a while since she heard out that her evil step mom left her dad. She knew that her dad wouldnt be too happy about it. Chester got a weeks worth of detention for fighting with Zack Hayes and Daniel Caulder. Then the day of the big game/dance right after third period, the students found all of the girls lockers with black and orange carnations on each of the lockers. (this is something they used to do at my old school called ghost-grams for 2 dollars you got a black and orange carnation with a little thing that you could write a message on) Kenji found a black and orange carnation taped to her locker. She set her messanger bag down on the floor while she carefully undid the tape. The guys's girlfriends gathered around her. They had become pretty cool with eachother. besides she needed someone other then guys to talk to.
"You got one too?"
Monica asked showing hers to Kenji.
"Me too! Joe got me one."
Megan said. Khristina showed them the one that Chester got her.
"I got one from Rob."
"Mike got me one he's such a sweetie."
Anna gushed. Kenji laughed as she put hers safely in her bag and opened up her locker.
"Aren't you going to see who sent it to you?"
Anna asked. Kenji nodded as she put her Journalisim book up and grabbed her Chemistry book and art notebooks.
"I will when I get to Chem. Besides I think I know who sent it anyways."
"ooh who?"
The girls asked as they walked to Chemistry class. The minute they walked in, Rob, Chester, Brad, Mike and Joe automatically went to their girlfriends. Kenji sat down by dave.
"You know its almost like they're magneticaly attracted to each other."
Dave commented. He then saw that Kenji had a ghost gram. Suddenly he got nervous... Kenji started reading the ghost gram. She smiled to herself. She looked up at dave.
"Of course I'll go with you to the dance tonight."
Kenji said. Dave let out a breath of relief.
"Ok. well I guess we're gonna have fun. Soccer and Dancing. I warn you im not too good of a dancer."
"Me either, your not alone."
Kenji bushed as she brushed against Dave's arm. The bell rang and Mrs. Spizla the chemistry teacher started writing on the board. Dave took some paper out and started writing on it. Kenji tried to pay attention, but her mind was elsewhere. There was alot of pressure on her with the game tonight. Plus she was nervous about the dance with dave. What if she messed up so bad on the field tonight that he didnt ever want to see her ugly face again? The bell rang signeling that class was up. She was going to art with Joe, Chester and Mike. Dave handed her a piece of paper. It looked like the one that he was writing on durring class. She opened it up as she walked with the guys to art.
/kenji,
im a little nervous about the game. I hope that it all goes well. I also hope that I dont mess up so badly on the field that you want to move in with joe. lol. well i was thinking about the dance and all and this song popped into my head. its by a really cool band called blink 182 but u probably already like them.
in the car I just cant wait
to pick you up for our very first date
is it cool if i hold your hand
is it wrong if I think its lame to dance?
do you like my stupid hair
would you guess i didnt know what to wear
I'm just scared of what you think
you make me nervous so I really cant eat
lets go
dont wait
this nights almost over
honest lets make this night last forever
forever and ever
lets make this last forever
forever and ever
lets make this last forever
when you smile I melt inside
I'm not worthy for a minute of your time
I really wish it was only me and you
Im jealous of everybody in the room
please dont look at me with those eyes
please dont hint that your capeable of lies
I dread the thought of our very first kiss
a target that im probably gonna miss
lets go
dont wait
this nights almost over
honest lets make this night last forever
forever and ever
lets make this last forever
forever and ever
lets make this last forever
yours forever and ever,
dave/
"Hey kenj, whatcha readin?"
Mike asked as he peered over her shoulder. Kenji quickly folded up the paper and put it in her pocket.
"Something that maybe you should do for anna some time."
She retorted as she stuck her tounge out at him.
"What's that?"
"Write a love note."
Durring seventh period, they called for all of the soccer players to meet in the gym. There was a cheer from their friends and their girlfriends. She and Dave walked side by side and everytime they brushed up against eachother they blushed. They changed into uniform then met at the bus. Coach Hagens already had the managers putting the gear on the bus. As they drove to the other school, Coach gave the the all important this is the big one so dont blow it speech. it was almost dark as they reached the other school. They went on the field and warmed up. There was a bus from their school that had alot of the students on it. Dave and Kenji spotted the guys and their girls in the stands. They stood up as the ref blew the whistle and the teams shook hands.
The soccer match was bad. They won by only one point and the coach wasnt too happy about it. Hagens said that next practice would have more suicides in it. Dave rubbed his back as he and Kenji walked in to his house.
"You want first shower?"
Dave asked her. Kenji's cell phone started buzzing.
"No you can have it."
Kenji waited till Dave had already gone upstairs to answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Kenj, its Ray. I'm calling from the hospital."
"Is my mom alright?"
"Yeah shes still in a coma but me and everyone come up to visit her alot."
"Ok just call me if anything happens alright ray ray?"
"Yeah and aunt suzie says hi."
She hung up her phone. Her mom had been in a coma for almost a year now. Her dad had hit her and really dammaged her brain. Her two uncles and three aunts and their kids would go and see her when they could. Kenji was closest to her cousin Raymond or ray ray as they called him. Dave called and said it was her turn for the shower. Kenji let the water pound on he like a monsoon. She brushed her short hair back and put on her favorite girly tee-shirt that had a flying monkey on it saying "I'd send my monkies after you..." on the front and on the back it said"...but their tired of chasing witches." She pulled on a pair of black jeans with a silver dragon embroidered on the leg. SHe looked at the clock. she still had time. She walked down the stairs. As she stopped in the hallway she noticed that there was a bruise on her jawline. She didnt know where she had gotten it from. Maybe it was from her dad, maybe it was from soccer. Dave stood up from his seat in the kitchen where he was checking messages on the answering machine. He suprised her by giving her a hug. But then to his suprise she hugged him back.