Ella's Prov

Home-coming

"C'mon, Ella you've been in there forever and they'll be here soon!" Caitlyn called banging the bathroom door.

I took another look at myself, would he like it? I thought as I looked at my dress in the mirror. It was a black and white, off the shoulder satin dress finished off with a vine and floral embroidery design.

"Do you think he'll like it?" I asked as I came out of the bathroom.

Caitlyn and Mitchie's jaws dropped.

"Wow." Mitchie smiled.

"Like it he'll not be able to keep his hands off you." Caitlyn giggled as she moved one of my loose curls behind my shoulder. "So what do you think, of me?" She smiled as she spun around.

Caitlyn had a simple wine coloured floor length dress with spaghetti straps and a bejewelled bodice.

"Beautiful and classy just like always." I smiled.

"O.k. my turn." Mitchie laughed spinning around.

Mitchie had decided royal blue wasn't her colour so got the dress Caity had picked out for me in peacock blue instead. The bodice was embroidered in silver and white that complimented the silver wrap tie of the high waisted over skirt.

"Gorgeous." I smiled.

"Absolutely fabulous, darling." Caitlyn said in her best British accent, making us break into a fit of giggles.

Just then the doorbell rang, Mitchie ran to the window, "It's them." She smiled widely.

Like lightening we grabbed all our bags and wraps and made our way down Caitlyn's staircase to the waiting boys in the hall.

Each boy was wearing a simple back tux the only difference between them was the colour of their cravats which of course was the exact same colour as their significant other's dress.

All smiled widely as they seen us appear, Jason rushed to help me down the last three steps, "Wow, Ella you look beautiful…I mean not that you don't all the time anyway."

I giggled and kissed him on the cheek.

Nate was giving Caitlyn the same compliment but Shane looked too shell shock to say anything to Mitchie.

"Wow…you…wow!" He stuttered.

"Thank you." Mitchie giggled before kissing him on the cheek.

I thought that was it Shane was gonna faint then and there but he managed to compose himself and held his arm out for Mitchie to take and escorted her to the limo. The rest of us following their example.

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Entering the room I was taking back by the decorations, dark blue and silver streamers were everywhere, tiny fairy lights were strung around the pillars of the room and above the dance floor glass stars were hanging down making pretty patterns on the roof because of the lights.

"Let's dance." Shane smiled at Mitchie his confidence finally returning as he dragged her off to the dance floor.

"Nate do you wana get our picture done now?" Caity asked.

Nate nodded and before I had time to blink they were gone.

"You know Nate and Shane are finally going to ask Caity and Mitchie out tonight." Jason smiled.

I giggled, "Caity will be happy about that, Mitchie might need more persuasion."

"Why's that?" Jason asked confused.

"Look at the way he's dancing." I laughed pointing Shane out on the dance floor, who was busting some 80's dance moves.

We both laughed.

"Will we find a table?" Jason asked as he took my hand, sending a shiver of excitement up my back.

I nodded.

He led us across the dance floor towards a table that looked unoccupied. Jason was just about to pull out a seat for me when that annoying shrill voice spoke behind us.

"We were sitting there." Tess said nastily.

"Well we got here first." I spat back. I was about to continue on my rant when I noticed what she was wearing.

She smirked when she realised what I was staring at, "Its beautiful right, I just had to have it."

"The dress is beautiful but unfortunately you look like a tacky gold statue." I said nastily as I looked her up and down. "If you wanted to flaunt the fact you got the dress that was meant for me you think you would at least make it good on you."

"What?" Tess growled.

"Well all the gold accessories, the bit of tinsel around your neck and the fact your fake tan is so orange it clashes with it all makes you look ridiculous."

Jason let out a small giggle.

Tess growled again before storming off.

"Go, Ella!" Jason smiled high fiving me.

I shrugged it off, "I was being a bit nasty, but I refuse to let her ruin this night."

Jason smiled widely, "Would you care to dance?" He asked in a posh accent and holding out his hand.

I giggled as I took it and he led us out into the middle of the dance floor just in time for the first slow song.

Tess's Prov

"Oh, that girl!" I scowled. "I look 50 times better than she ever would have in this dress."

"Definitely." Kara nodded in agreement.

"I wish there was some way I could make her pay for that insult." I said deep in thought as I poured myself a drink.

"Wait, her dress is partly white." Kara smiled.

I seen where she was going with this as she stared at the red punch in my hand.

Jason's Prov

"Can I get you a drink?" I smiled at the most beautiful girl in the world after our dance.

"Sure. But don't be too long o.k.?" She smiled softly.

"O.k." I promised as I kissed her on the cheek, before walking towards the drinks table and leaving her by our table.

"Dude, home coming is awesome!" Nate smiled putting his hand on my shoulder and grabbing a drink.

"You're happy, I take it Caitlyn said "yes"." I smiled.

He nodded enthusiastically, "What about Shane?"

"What about Shane?" Shane asked behind us.

"Any luck with Mitchie?" I smiled.

His face fell.

"Aw, Shane, I'm sorry." I said sympathetically.

"Don't be." His face brightening and he began to laugh. "She couldn't say no when she seen my awesome dance moves."

That made us all laugh.

"Hey, what's Tess doing?" Shane said coming out of his laughing fit first.

I turned around Tess was walking towards Ella a large glass of punch in her hand. Ella had her back to her, it was like watching a shark circle its prey I knew what Tess was planning I could never get to Ella in time to stop it.

So, I done the only thing I could...yell.

Ella's Prov

Where is it? I thought as I rummaged through my purse. "Ah!" I sighed when I found my lip gloss.

"Ella!" Someone shouted over the music.

I turned around expecting Jason to be there but I came face to face with Tess. She had an evil grin on her face as she raised her hand to bring a large glass of punch into my view.

It didn't take me long to figure out what she had planned, I gasped and tried to move but I was planted to the spot, so I just cover my face with my hands as I waited for the utter humiliation to follow when that drink hit me.

Everything happened in slow motion, as I watched through the crack of my fingers as Tess raised the glass further. I cringed as I waited for the liquid to soak through my dress but suddenly something sent Tess flying backwards sending the glass of punch over herself and Kara and I heard a loud ripping sound.

I looked down and couldn't help but laugh out loud when I seen the bottom of Tess's dress had fallen off leaving her in just the top part of her dress and her underwear.

Jason, Caity, Nate, Mitchie and Shane all ran to my side their reactions identical to mine, making Tess growl, go red with embarrassment and storm off followed by Kara who was nearly in tears because her hair was ruined.

I looked down at the torn material someone's high heeled foot was still press on it I looked up and Kendra was looking at me with a smirk on her face.

I looked at her confusedly.

"You look amazing Ella." She smiled sweetly at me before she took off after the other two.

"Ella, are you o.k.?" Jason asked his voice suddenly full of concern.

I laughed at him, "I'm fine, I think Tess got the worst of it."

"I can't believe what Kendra done, it was...was..." Caitlyn stuttered trying to find the right word.

"Really nice." Mitchie finished the sentence for her looking slightly confused.

"Kendra's really never liked being bossed around by Tess; I guess this is her starting to stand up for herself." I explained.

They nodded showing they understood.

"So, anyway, are you's ready to dance." Shane smiled breaking the silence.

"With you?" Mitchie pretended to look him up and down. "No-way." She laughed before dragging him to the dance floor.

"Let's go Nate." Caitlyn smiled pulling him towards the dance floor.

I smiled after them before looking up at Jason, "Do you want to?"

"Yeah, but first..." He trailed off as he pulled me closer, gently moved a piece of my hair away from my face and kissing me passionately.