The girl pushed her long black hair behind her ears and nibbled on the corner of her lip. A dance was comming up; it was this Friday, infact. It was the sixth grade dance, the last night of the school year. The girl had finally decided on who she was going to ask, and all she had to do was get him alone. He was new this year, and they were on the kickball, football, and basketball teams together. She thought after gym would be the best time. She could catch him before he went to shower. It was perfect. Waiting next to the boys locker room entrance as all the boys in his gym class walked by, she caught his eye, and asked him to 'hold up a sec'. He stopped and went over to stand beside her. He waved his friends away and she took a deep breath.

"What's up?"

"I, um, I was thinking we could go to the dance together." She blushed. He burst out laughing.

"That's a good one! Ha ha ha! Like I would ever go out with a tomboy like you!" He squeezed out between chuckles. She raised her fist, and punched him.

"I wasn't joking, you jackass!" Spinelli turned on her heel and ran off.