right. “Fine, but if the dance is a bust, we’re out of there.” I’m only agreeing to go because I want to see Andy. I see no point in staying if he isn’t there.
“Good. Now get dressed. I’m not letting you go wearing that.”
I roll my eyes, but I let Julia go through my clothes and pick out something she thinks is suitable. A pair of skinny jeans, heels, and a black top. It will do. In twenty minutes, we’re dressed and out the door.
We head to Andy’s dorm. Two R.As are standing at the door to let people in. Just my luck, one is the girl from the bathroom.
“Crap. Look who it is.”
Julia shrugs. “So?” Sometimes I think she believes there’s no one she can’t take on. I envy her a little for that.
We walk up to her, and she scowls. “Really?”
“What’s the problem?” the male R.A. asks.
“This is the girl that’s been hanging all over Andy.” She says it as if it’s completely absurd that someone like me would have a shot with Andy. Ironically, I’m thinking the same thing about her.
“Melinda, you’re seriously messed up. Andy doesn’t let anyone hang all over him.” He smirks. “You should know that. He’s turned you away enough.”
I can’t help smiling. I like this guy already. He obviously knows Andy, and he put Melinda in her place.
The guy opens the door and smiles at us. “Tell Andy that Mitch says nice choice.”
I blush, but I nod and say, “Thanks.”
We walk inside, and all I can think is that Andy must be here. Mitch wouldn’t have given me a message for him if he isn’t. I squeeze Julia’s arm.
“I know. I know.” She nods. “Let’s go find him.”
I feel like I could burst out of my own skin. We head past the elevators and to the event room, which we hear long before we see. It’s dark, except for the colored strobe lights. Julia and I laugh because the dance is more high school than high school dances. If it weren’t for Andy, I would turn around and run back to our dorm right now.
“Do you see him?” Julia yells over the music.
“No!” Just as I talk, the music ends. All eyes turn to us—well, to me, the girl who screamed. I raise my hand in an apologetic wave. The DJ announces a limbo contest and puts the music back on. Thankfully, only a few eyes linger on me.
Julia laughs. “You are too good at humiliating yourself.”
“Thanks for pointing that out.”
“I don’t know. I think she just likes to make her presence known.” I smile at the sound of Andy’s voice and turn around to face him.
“Hey, you’re here.” Way to state the obvious, Noelle.
“So I am.” He motions to the back corner away from the speakers.
Julia points toward the frozen drink bar near the stage. “I think I’ll go get one of those.”
“They’re non-alcoholic,” Andy says.
“Of course they are.” Julia’s words drip sarcasm, but she still feels the need to roll her eyes before she walks away.
Andy takes my hand and pulls me toward the back of the room. “I wasn’t sure if you’d show up.”
“I couldn’t let Julia come by herself.” I turn to see her talking to the cute guy serving the drinks. Good for her. “Oh!” I meet Andy’s gaze. “I almost forgot. I’m supposed to tell you that
“Good. Now get dressed. I’m not letting you go wearing that.”
I roll my eyes, but I let Julia go through my clothes and pick out something she thinks is suitable. A pair of skinny jeans, heels, and a black top. It will do. In twenty minutes, we’re dressed and out the door.
We head to Andy’s dorm. Two R.As are standing at the door to let people in. Just my luck, one is the girl from the bathroom.
“Crap. Look who it is.”
Julia shrugs. “So?” Sometimes I think she believes there’s no one she can’t take on. I envy her a little for that.
We walk up to her, and she scowls. “Really?”
“What’s the problem?” the male R.A. asks.
“This is the girl that’s been hanging all over Andy.” She says it as if it’s completely absurd that someone like me would have a shot with Andy. Ironically, I’m thinking the same thing about her.
“Melinda, you’re seriously messed up. Andy doesn’t let anyone hang all over him.” He smirks. “You should know that. He’s turned you away enough.”
I can’t help smiling. I like this guy already. He obviously knows Andy, and he put Melinda in her place.
The guy opens the door and smiles at us. “Tell Andy that Mitch says nice choice.”
I blush, but I nod and say, “Thanks.”
We walk inside, and all I can think is that Andy must be here. Mitch wouldn’t have given me a message for him if he isn’t. I squeeze Julia’s arm.
“I know. I know.” She nods. “Let’s go find him.”
I feel like I could burst out of my own skin. We head past the elevators and to the event room, which we hear long before we see. It’s dark, except for the colored strobe lights. Julia and I laugh because the dance is more high school than high school dances. If it weren’t for Andy, I would turn around and run back to our dorm right now.
“Do you see him?” Julia yells over the music.
“No!” Just as I talk, the music ends. All eyes turn to us—well, to me, the girl who screamed. I raise my hand in an apologetic wave. The DJ announces a limbo contest and puts the music back on. Thankfully, only a few eyes linger on me.
Julia laughs. “You are too good at humiliating yourself.”
“Thanks for pointing that out.”
“I don’t know. I think she just likes to make her presence known.” I smile at the sound of Andy’s voice and turn around to face him.
“Hey, you’re here.” Way to state the obvious, Noelle.
“So I am.” He motions to the back corner away from the speakers.
Julia points toward the frozen drink bar near the stage. “I think I’ll go get one of those.”
“They’re non-alcoholic,” Andy says.
“Of course they are.” Julia’s words drip sarcasm, but she still feels the need to roll her eyes before she walks away.
Andy takes my hand and pulls me toward the back of the room. “I wasn’t sure if you’d show up.”
“I couldn’t let Julia come by herself.” I turn to see her talking to the cute guy serving the drinks. Good for her. “Oh!” I meet Andy’s gaze. “I almost forgot. I’m supposed to tell you that
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