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Angie's POV

I'm so glad John and Laf are now both home from the hospital. There is a big dance coming up soon and school will be starting up again after that. It's almost September and it is already getting a little cooler in the evenings. I so happy for many of my friends. Eliza asked Aspen to the dance, John and Alex are a thing I think, Laf and Herc are a thing, and Peggy is gonna ask Maria to the dance. I've been spending time with Jefferson a little bit. I used to hate him but I found out there is more to him then meets the eye.

Today I am with him at the park. We are just sitting on the bench, talking, laughing. He is pretty funny.

"Hey Angelica?" Thomas asks, "can I ask you something?"

"Thomas, your my friend now," I say smiling at him. "You can call me Angie and yes tell me what ever you need to."

"Ok, Angie, I was wondering if maybe you would wanna go to the dance with me?" He says with his thick southern accent.

"Like a date?" I ask.

"No, well, yeah, like a date." I smile at him. He asked me to the dance!

"Yes, Thomas, I would love to!" I say and hug him tightly, "thank you for not doing a huge ask!"

"Heh, I had help trying to figure out how to ask you from my sister and best friend." He says pulling away from the hug.

I smile at him and giggle a little bit.

Late that night

Alex's POV

I don't go to sleep tonight. I'm to worried about John. His father is still put there and we have no proof it was him that beat John up. I stay up and sit in the bed with John, who is fast asleep. I'm sitting with my computer on my legs and John has his arm wrapped around my waist. His face is buried in my side. I type on my computer but every once and a while I look over at him. He still has many small cuts and bruises scattered on his face, neck and arms. I wish I had been there, I would have killed that asshole.

I end up staying up all night like I have been doing since John got out of the hospital. He starts to wake up.

"Morning, Alex," he says as he sits up. "When did you wake up?"

"Um," I try to think of something. "About an hour ago, I think."

"Ok then I'm gonna go make some breakfast." He goes to get up but falls when he feels the pain in his ribs.

"John!" I hop off the bed and sit in front of him, "a-are you ok?"

"I'm fine, Alex," I look down but he makes me looks at him. "Hey, I'm ok. You don't have to worry."

He smiles. I some back. I help him up and we go and make breakfast.

Suddenly Angie bursts through the door, "Thomas asked me to the dance!" She exclaims happily.

"Pain?" Asks John, "I thought he cheated on you."

"No, Jefferson!" She says, "John, Peggy's with Maria and Eliza is with Aspen, I need you to help me pick a dress."

"Why me? Herc's the fashion major!" John says.

"Yes but you know my style best!" Angelica grabbed John from his spot at the table and pulled him out the door. I run after them.

This is going to be a great dance.
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