That time again

[ripper_giles]

I have to admit that it is nice to know that the DJ still fits (sorry, I mean, tux - these Americans and their different words. I really must make more of an effort). It has, however, been some time since I have worn it (I do believe its last outing was Buffy’s prom - strange that it should next see the light of day on her sister’s) and I was a

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[_janice_]

I look a little surprised, but take his arm. He has that way of figuring out where all of us are, who am I to argue? "Lead the way," I say, looking around and trying to spot Sophie. I see her and Scott near the door. "Be nice to Scott, okay?" I whisper to Jordy.

[_janice_]

I laugh. "Yeah, you think I didn't hear you get growly in the car when I mentioned his name? He's not a bad guy, just...pretend to be nice for Sophie's sake, okay?" I'm not that wild about him myself, but I remind myself, it was extenuating circumstances.

[_dawnie_]

I walk behind them, glancing around at the decorations and what everyone's wearing. Okay, this isn't so bad. I was expecting to be a lot more bummed.

I think Giles is supposed to be here, too. How fun for him; returning from time travel and having to go to a Prom.

[mightbeweird]

I shrug and keep step behind the two. Cuz and Jan are cute together.
"Looks like we girls have to escort each other. Dawn?"

[mightbeweird]

Mock dramatic my hand is lifted to my chest. "I would not dream of interfearing." I'm grinning as I tease them. "I shall simply have to wrestle my affections and restrain my deep..." too much like shakespearean, bad, my grin disappears. "... Um need to tease you." I grin again. "Yeah."

[sunnyd_high]

Sophie keeps looking around, and so do I, as we sort of shuffle behind the crowd going into the dance. I turn to look behind us and spot Janice, hanging on the arm of that guy who was supposed to be Romeo in the play. Really can't see what she'd see in him, but I nudge Sophie and nod. "Back there...I see Janice and some guy."

[sunnyd_high]

"Cool," I say, starting to move over toward them. "Let's go say hi and stuff." I get a weird sense from her looking at them, and offer her my arm like the Jordy guy has Janice on his. Damn, I can be suave, too. "The band doesn't sound too awful," I remark.

[_janice_]

I follow them through the door and smile at Sophie. "Thanks! And yeah, refreshments would be good!" I turn to Jordy. "Um, maybe some punch, or whatever they have?" Sheesh, why did I think this would go well? Jordy's being good, but you could cut the tension with a knife.

[sunnyd_high]

"I'll go!" I volunteer hastily, sort of feeling like I walked into a beehive or something. "Punch for everyone...and whatever munchables are to be had." I squeeze Sophie's hand lightly. "Back shortly."

[_janice_]

I follow Dawn and Amanda in as Scott goes off in search of refreshments, and almost sigh in relief that we got through that okay. Only then I make the mistake of looking back for Jordy and see him still in the hall with Sophie, and neither of them look very happy. Mkay, kinda expected the tension with Jordy and Scott, but what was up with that? Things not quite as resolved and fine as both of them had said?

I sigh and look back at the other girls, trying to get the smile back on my face.

[_janice_]

I turn when Jordy speaks. "Um, pretty much just checking everything out. And everyone. People really went all out."

I look at him and he's smiling now, so I wonder if I just imagined the looks I'd seen him and Sophie exchange. She's gone off somewhere, and Scott's nowhere to be seen. "Think we might be on our own refreshmentwise," I remark, not actually wanting to bring either of their names up.