See you at 8? [Tagged Dani.]

[alexander]

Alex was in the best mood of his life. He had asked a girl out and they said yes! he still had the smile from the day before glued to his face. He could barely think of anything else. He wondered what dani was doing right now. He wanted to wait to call her still, But felt that he wouldnt be able to wait much longer.

He couldnt stand it anymore he pulled out his phone and dialed the number dani gave him. He hoped that it wouldnt just say out of service or something. He gave a huge sigh of relife when it started ringing. He couldnt help but hope that she answered.

As soon as the ringing stopped alex spoke, Unsure if it was voice mail or she answered. "Hi dani, Its alex. I was wondering when you wanted to go to the movies?" He said it happily hoping she had picked up the phone not wanting to sound like an idiot to the voicemail when she checked it.

He couldnt help but blush when he thought he heard someone walking. It didnt matter to him what people thought of him right now though. He only hoped Dani still wanted to go to the movies. He shook his head. You need to stop thinking like that he told himself.

[dannica]

Dani's never heard of anyone doing homework on the weekend. All of her friends say that they do it mainly Sunday night, or early Monday morning. It made sense, but it was also risky. Something might happen that Monday and she couldn't get to the homework in time and get in trouble with the teacher. Dani wasn't a risk taker, so she took the safe route and did her homework usually Saturday nights like this.

She usually stayed to herself these nights either doing homework, talking to her new parents, or just watching t.v. Tonight was the unlucky night with the homework. Her friends knew not to invite to the parties they go to, already knowing the answer. The usual answer was no, so they stopped asking. Truth was she wasn't a partier, and she's never been to one either. She didn't know what to do once there and feared the awkwardness that might come with it. So, be the safe person she is, she stayed out of it.

Putting down her pencil, she let out a sigh of relief once her paper was finished. Her cell beside her started to ring and she looked at the number to see she didn't know it. Clicking the 'talk' button, she said hesitantly "Hello...?" To her surprise and delight it was Alex. A blush formed on her face as her heart started beating faster.

"Hi there. What's up?" she asked, trying to sound casual. He asked her when she wanted to go to the movies. She thought for a brief moment, then answered. "Well, I just got finished with my homework...does tonight sound good?" She hoped yes was his answer. After hearing his voice, she didn't want to be alone this night.

[alexander]

Alex heard a few people laughing and couldnt help but think they were laughing at him from hearing him. He blushed slightly and moved a little so he couldnt hear them. He kept pacing back and forth. He didnt know if it was a mistake or not calling her today, But he would soon find out.

He smiled completly happy that she answered. When he heard dani's voice on the phone he knew that he wouldnt be in such a good mood if he didnt see her soon. He didnt know why, But he felt that he would be in a horrible night if he didnt see someone.

"Ya, That sounds absolutly great!" He said it rather excited at her asking if tonight was good. He couldnt help but think of a prank he could per on her, But knew that she would hate him forever if he did so dissmissed the thought. He didnt even know where it came from. "So, Should i like come get you somewhere or should we meet somewhere?" He asked wondering how they were going to actually get to the movies.

"How do you want to get there?" He asked wondering fi they were going to have to take a bus or something, Which might still be a while since he didnt know where they would even find one that goes past the movie theater. Let alone the time it went by.

[dannica]

She heard laughter in the background and wondered where he was at. Then the voice got lower and he continued. She was ecstatic that he said yes. She'd probably go crazy if he said otherwise because she would have nothing to do. And, she would think that maybe he'd lost interest in her already.

Dani thought about his next question for a moment. How would they meet? "I was thinking maybe you could meet me at my dorm and we can walk to theater..." Depending on how far it is. "How far is it? I've never really...been out of the dorm." Great. No she sounded pathetic. No one has ever invited her out of campus, nor did she have a reason to leave.

Or, they could take a bus if it was really far. "Maybe a taxi or a bus if it's really far." Then a next question occurred in her head. "What movies are being shown there?" She skimmed through her mind the preview's she seen on television but nothing came to mind.

[alexander]

"Sure that sounds good. I havent been there so i dont know how far it is though. He had already started walking to the exit of the water dorms taking one last look around. He had already started towards the wind dorms. He listened to her next idea and smiled. "Uh, Sure if you want." He wouldnt have minded if they got there too late and there werent any movies showing, He didnt really care what they did on their date.

"Where are the wind dorms? Outside right?" He asked wanting to make sure he wasnt walking around not knowing where he was going. He didnt even know what movies were on if they went and saw one. He would just let dani pick. He had just gotten to the doors to go outside. "If so, I just got to the doors to go outside." He couldnt help but smile. He was blushing too from the heat in his cheeks.

He pushed the doors open and stepped outside before taking off towards where he thought were the wind dorms. He hoped he wasnt rushing Dani, But even if he was he could wait for her outside of the dorms. He didnt mind, And it wouldnt bother him if Dani wanted to switch into a Tshirt and sweatpants before she went to the movies.

[dannica]

She let out a sigh of relief while putting her shoes on when he announced that he's never been there either. "Great. We can get lost together." She didn't mean it to sound sarcastic, just stating how she's glad they can be together for longer.

So bus it is. She dug in her drawers for some money and shoved it into her pocket. She nodded to his next question only to realize that he couldn't see her. "Oh, right. Yes. The wind dorms are outside. Hang on a sec." She put the phone down and rushed towards her mirror. She stood there for a moment to stare at herself. She wore a graphic tee and some jeans with tennis shoes. Her hair was slightly messy, so she grabbed a brush and fixed the stray strands. She stopped and made a face. No, this style won't do. She parted her hair down the middle and fixed it into to simple pigtails. She smiled at herself and nodded. "There we go!"

Picking up the phone, she continued. "Sorry I had to fix something." He said he's at the doors to go outside. "Okay, I'm heading down stairs now." She left the room and locked the door behind her. Some of her floor mates saw her leave and gave her questioning looks. They knew her routine as well, so it was new for them to see her out of her room. Well, it was a shock for her as well. Her smile was large as she walked down the steps and headed down that hallway leading towards outside. Opening the door to the cool night air, she said into the phone. "Okay, now I'm outside."

[alexander]

"Sounds like it would be a fun time." He smiled then blushed realizing she couldnt see him. It did sound like it could be an interesting time though if they got lost. He wouldnt intentionally get lost, But if they did he wouldnt complain too much if any at all.

"Okay, Ill look for them then." He smiled pushing the doors open not caring if he looked dumb walking around with his phone to his ear not talking to anyone for the moment. He saw what he thought was one of the towers for either wind or thunder and started towards it. He smiled when she picked the phone back up.

"I understand, I think i see your dorm, Im not sure though." He thought for a second and almost walked into someone who simply walked past. "So did you get as many questioning looks as me when you walked out of your dorm?" He asked rather curious, He had definetly gotten a few stares leaving the dorm.

He smiled when he saw her step outside. "I see you." He said starting to walk directly to her. When he got close enough to hear her without having to yell he hung up his phone. "Hey, You look nice." He thought for a second and wondered if she would have been expecting flowers. He blushed and mentally called himself stupid thinking he should have gotten her a flower or something. He hoped if she was she could understand he didnt think they were going to go tonight until she suggested it.

[dannica]

She laughed at his comment lightheartedly. She folded her arms together from the sudden chill that came towards her. She looked behind her, wondering if she should run back up the stairs to grab a jacket. She decided against it and patiently waited for her date.

Date? This was a date huh? She never thought about it really. She guesses she considered it a small get-together or whatever. Her cheeks reddened at the thought and her heart hammered against her chance. She's never been on a date before, what should she do? She started to panic a little at the thought. She should've talk to someone, anyone with this experience. What a fool she was.

He said he thought he saw her dorm, and she hoped he did. Otherwise she'll have to wait out here longer because he went to the look-alike Thunder dorm. She then laughed out loud when he asked her the questioning look thing. "Yeah. I actually did. I don't usually leave my room, let alone the dorms on the weekends. It's pretty sad."

She smiled too when he said he's seen her. She looked around and sure enough she spotted him as well. She mimicked his gesture and closed her phone as well. She blushed a lot when he complimented her attire. She felt a little self-conscious, unsure if she was dressed right. "Thanks. You look great too." It was the truth, he does look nice. Her smile never left her face, and she mentally face-palmed it for that reason If you keep smiling like that, your face will get stuck like that.

[alexander]

"Ya, I did too. A water freshmen leaving the dorm alone during a war? They probably thought i was psycho.It probably did look unusual, Although he didnt run into any fire or thunder students so he was fine. He smiled when she blushed. He felt like he had accomplished something, Because she had been sick so there was no way to tell if he had made her blush or not the previous times.

"Thanks, So should we walk or do you want to try and find a bus to take?" He realized he had never been off the school grounds. They could get lost finding a bus stop for all he knew. He couldnt help but smile. He knew he had a reason, He was on his first date after all. It didn't help him take the smile off seeing her smiling. But that didnt bother him one bit.


His mind was racing with millions of ideas of what to say, Leaving him unsure what to say. He still felt a little embarressed for not bringing flowers, But what was done was done. He blushed when he realized he was still standing there probably looking like an idiot. "So, Do you know any of the movies that are showing, Or do you just want to decide when we get there?"

He felt a little weird for not checking to see what movies were out, But they could always look when they got there. He hoped their date went alright. If it went bad he was probably going to blame himself, Even if it was because something that neither of them could have done anything about.

[dannica]

Wow. She never thought about it before. This is rather dangerous what they're doing. Who knows what...or who could pop up at night. "Well, that's a little understandable. We shouldn't be leaving the premises right about now. But oh well." She didn't care right now. All she wanted to do is be with her new boyfriend.

"We should probably take the bus. It might be a lot safer, and we'll get there a lot faster." And who knows? Maybe the bus driver might know where it is, maybe they can ride by it. Now that she thought about it, she didn't want to be out at night where it's not safe for kids their age.

She started walking while he asked her about the movies. "I don't know... I don't think I remember the movies. We'll just have to wait and see I guess." She was running out of things to talk about. It sometime sucked being shy: Not enough socializing to know what to say. She thought for a moment, then asked another question. "How was your weekend? Anything interesting happened?"

[alexander]

"I think we should be fine... From what I know as long as you dont go near downtown the crime rates really low." He hoped that the movie theater wasnt near there, And that it didnt just make him or dani worry more after saying that. He wondered what Dani would think if he grabbed her hand or put his arm around her.

He started to feel a little worried, It was his first date and it wasnt even safe for them to be going out this late. He would have said something if he didnt think Dani wanted to go to the movies now, And he didn't want to go back to the dorms right away.

"Uh sure, Do you know where a bus stop is? I havent actually even left school grounds." He was still a little worried, But the bus would have been safer than walking at least. Maybe they could even get a ride back to the school.

Alex followed dani, "Ya, Hopefully we can make it in time to actually see one." He could care less what movie they saw. As long as their trip there wasnt a waste of time. He smiled at her question and began his answer in his head.

"It was great. Actually, Yes something did. I called a nice beautiful girl, And we decided to go to the movies." He blushed and smiled, He knew it must have sounded a little corny but it was true. He hoped she understood the compleminent and didnt think he went to the movies with someone else.

"So how was your weekend so far?" He asked it, His mind went back to wether or not he should put his arm around Dani or hold her hand. He decided, If he was going to do either of them he would do it before they got on a bus. And if he didnt by then, He would ask her if she minded and if she wanted him to.

[dannica]

A shiver went through her as she thought about what could happen if they happen to go downtown. What if something bad happens to them? Would they be able to defend themselves. She felt herself grab the bigger hand that was next to her own. "Maybe we should hurry up and find that bus..."

She thought about his next question for a moment. "I think so...I remember seeing a bus stop coming here with my parents." She remembered they were all "ooing" and "ahhing" about ever sight they saw. Her new father pointed the bus stop, telling her that she could take that if she needed to get away from the academy. If she were correct, there should be a bus stop two miles from here. They could handle two miles...right? She hoped so.

She nodded her head in agreement. "If not, there must be other things to do downtown, right? I think I may have seen a mall there." The mall stays open at late hours, but it might not be safe to stay that late. Plus, she wanted to see the sights and stores in there.

She laughed sweetly at his gesture. "Oh Alex, you're so sweet. Besides me, any pranks happen of late?" She wasn't used to be complimented, so it kind of unnerved her. Yet, she liked it.

"My weekend is going great so far. The cold is going away thanks to the medicine the nurse gave me." She then thought about the time in her office when they first met. She couldn't help but wonder if he actually gotten checked on. "Did she ever see you? How's your head?" She looked onward to see a stop sign, leading out of the academy and onto a four-way intersection. Bright lights above shown that they were nearing the downtown area.

[alexander]

Alex smiled when she grabbed his hand, Not realizing that a shiver had went through her. "Okay, That sounds like a good idea." He felt a little worried, Wandering around but they should be fine. If they made it to the theater and got a bus back to the academy no one should get hurt... Right? "I'll follow you then." He didnt even realize that he hadnt talked to his parents since he left. He didnt know if they were required to stay at the academy over the summer or not.

If they were too late to see a movie they could always come back and do something else, Or even go do something somewhere else. There had to be a mall or store somewhere around here right? "Ya, There might be something else up there. And if not we can always come back and do something here. He hoped the bustop wasnt too far away, He would have spoken up but he didnt want to look scared or anything.

He smiled. "Well, Thats what i was hoping for so. Actually yes some pranks did happen. Have i ever told you its not a good idea to do a prank that involves water on a water student..." He remembered it clear as day. He set the bucket of water up, When the guy found out it was him that set it up it was more playfully soaking alex than out of anger. He didnt do anymore than dry himself off, He did deserve it kind of anyways.

He couldnt help but smile. Whenever someone talked about the medical wing he smiled, He got a few stares but it wasnt anything he could control. "Well, Thats good. And no she didnt, But i woke up today so thats a good sign." He couldnt imagine what would have happened if he didnt. He heard about people with concuscions sleeping themselves into acomba. It scared him a little that he was so reckless now but what was done was done.

He felt a slight shiver go down his spine when he realized they were heading downtown now. He hoped that Dani didnt realize it. He just wanted to get to the movies and back safely. if they ended up getting mugged or something, As long as both of them made it back safe he would be fine with that.

[dannica]

She nodded and lead the way towards the movie. Looking both ways, she crossed the road to the other end of the side walk. She glanced up towards the street lamps and watched as the moths fly around it. She noticed that Alex is quiet, so she asked "What's on your mind Alex?"

"What is there to do here?" She asked curiously. She didn't know that many things open here. Almost everything was closed for the night. She guessed they could just chill somewhere. She would say dorms, but boys weren't allowed in the girls, and vice versa. They could always hang out in the lounge. Yeah, that sounds good.

She smiled and shook her head no. "No, I haven't. Tell me." She realized then that she still had her hand in his. Oh well, as long as he didn't care, then she didn't. Plus, it felt nice and unnerving. She was never this close to a boy before. No one really looked at her like that, which she cared, and didn't care. What? How can I care and not care? She wondered how many girls looked at Alex, and shook the thought out her head before she can get into further details. She didn't like the fact of girls looking at him. She almost scoffed at herself. On my first date and I'm already possessive. She didn't know she had it in her. Then again, she didn't know she'd have a boyfriend either.

"Yeah, that's always good. Waking up the next day." She looked up at his head, almost as if she could see anything. She couldn't, but she wanted to make sure there was no bruise or anything. She looked ahead as the lights grew more brighter from the city up ahead. Another stop sign in front of them. They waited for a car to go by, then continued on their trek towards the theater.

[alexander]

"Nothing really, Just thinking a little." He said it trying not to worry Dani. He wondered what was going through her mind at the moment. He let his mind wander away from wondering if they would be safe. He really hoped that they would be safe though. He thought for a moment before answering her next question.

"Well, At the academy we could always go to the lake, Or anywhere really. Im not sure outside of the academy though." He didnt know how Jake, the male water leader would react to them hanging out in the lounge so he didnt bring it up. Alex tried to ignore the fact that they were still walking, As long as they didnt get too far into downtown they should be alright.

"Theres not much to tell really, I soaked someone, And they used the water to soak me back. It was funny the look on their face though." He felt his hand move a little, Realizing he still had her hand. He thought about what he should do with her after the movie. He shivered a little at the sight of someone walking past them. They walked past without saying anything and didnt turn back around luckily.

He couldnt help but smile as his fingers tried to interwind with Dani's. He hadnt meant for them to do so, but he wasnt upset that they did. He hoped she wouldnt mind, And if she did he would make sure not to do it again. "Ya, I cant belive my luck. I get to wake up today and see you." He really did feel lucky now that he thought about it, That was a stupid move on his part. Class could have waited for him to get checked on.