by Jera
3 weeks before the Valentine Dance 1999........
Liz: (sitting on her bed chewing her bottom lip, pondering) OK, I can do this...I can do this....He hasn't said anything about having a date to the dance.....I mean we do stuff together all the time, right? It's no big deal....He won't think anything of it if I ask him...WHEN I ask him....
(Lucky knocks on the window, Liz turns around, sees him, opens the window.)
Lucky: ( getting in the room) Hey, what's the matter? You look like you are about to go defuse a bomb or something.
Liz: What? Oh.....um....(a little flustered) I was....I was just trying to figure out what's for dinner....Gram's not going to be home this evening....
(Liz walks over to her desk, secretly murmurs to herself)
Lucky: Well, you are in luck. I don't have to go home for dinner tonight. You want company? I can help you figure out what's for dinner.
Liz: Oh, that would be great.....( she walks over and sits down on her bed) So, what's going on?
Lucky: Not much, got all the homework done....( seems a little nervous) What about you? Homework all done?
Liz: Oh, yeah, all done....there wasn't that much of it.
( both silent for a moment)
Liz & Lucky: So what......
(Both laugh a little)
Lucky: What were you saying?
Liz: Oh, um, nothing really...what were you saying?
Lucky: Um, well, I was just wondering if you already had plans for the dance? I mean, I wasn't planning on going, but if you want to.......
Liz: Oh, yeah, the dance, I almost forgot about that......well, if you want to.......
Lucky: yeah, I thought maybe if you haven't planned anything that day, maybe we can go check it out together......it's supposed to be better then last ye......(stops and looks at Liz) oh, god, how insensitive of me!
Liz: (Looks Lucky in the eye) Oh, no, don't worry, I am OK. I would love to go check it out since I missed out last year. ( waits a beat) Hey, it's OK, really, I am OK. I am going to put it behind me and get on with my life, remember?
Lucky: Yeah....still, I should have been more sensitive about it.....(scratches his head)
Liz: Oh, come on, you didn't do anything wrong or insensitive.....we are way past this now, Lucky. You don't have to worry about that.
Lucky: Ok,.....so, you really wanna go? I mean it doesn't have to be a date or anything, we can just go and...you know, hang out, like we always do.
Liz: OK, yeah, except,...um, I think I am going to dress for the occasion a bit. You don't mind do you? I mean, Sarah left me a few dresses when she moved to Europe with my parents, and I haven't had any chance to wear any of them.....
Lucky: Oh, yeah, that's cool. I mean, why not. I don't get to dressed up too much either, this could be fun. (Looking at Liz) Only if you want to though. You know you are beautiful just the way you are?
Liz: (blushing a little) Oh, um, thanks.....you are not so bad yourself.....
Lucky: ( a little shy) um, thanks...I guess we should save these compliments for the night of the dance, shouldn't we...(laughing a little)
Liz: (Laughing) Yeah, really!
(both looking at the floor)
Lucky: So, what's your pleasure this evening? What do you feel like for dinner?
Liz: Well, let's go find out what's all in the kitchen.
( Lucky walks out the door first, smiling to himself, Liz stays behind him, closes her eyes mouthing "thank you" )
TO BE CONTINUED..............
