Claire June felt butterflies dance around inside her.She smiled nervously at her reflection.A petite girl with chin length black hair in a pink evening dress stared back at her.

She couldn't believe when the cute new student at her collage had asked her out!

She sighed dreamily at the thought of Jared Wilkins.Jared had gorgeous light brown hair and deep green eyes.

Tonight,Jared was taking her to dinner and dancing. A car horn honked from under her window.Claire smiled and leaned out the window.She knew it was Jared.

"I'll be right there!"Claire sang,leaning out her window, waving wildly.Closing her window.Claire danced down the stairs,waving good-bye to her younger sister,Joanne.

"See ya,sis!"called Joanne.Joanne was 14,and Claire's parents were out for the night.

"Yeah,just don't burn down the house!" teased Claire,ducking as a pillow came flying.She opened the door and stepped out into the brisk evening. Jared was waiting outside on the porch.He leaned down and laid a kiss on Claire's cheek.Then he took a step back. Jared gave a low whistle.

"You look amazing Claire!"Jared said,then planting a kiss on her lips.

Claire quickly stepped back,heat climbing into her cheeks.Then she followed Jared to his baby blue Thunderbird.

Claire gasped.This was the very car she had been drooling over just last week!

"Don't worry,Claire,"Jared said,noticing her hesitation."It's safe."Claire laughed.

"No!"laughed Claire,explaining that she had wanted his car.

"Oh,that's why I had to wipe drool off my hood last Wednesday,"he said teasingly.Claire smiled.Jared was so easy to talk to!One thing Claire liked about Jared was that he had a great sense of humor.

Jared opened Claire's door for her.Then he went to his side and opened his door.

"So, were are we going, Jared?" asked Claire curiosity.

"Well,I thought we could go have some dinner and then go dancing,"he said,turning out of the drive.

"Were are we going to go to eat?"asked Claire.

"I thought we could go dancing at the Blue Diamond Dance-Floor and out to dinner at Donna's Dinner." Donna's Dinner wasn't the most romantic place to eat.It was just a dinner,and lots of people usually went there.Claire thought about it for a while.Then she smiled mischievously.She knew the perfect place for a first date.

"How about we go to Blue Midnight,tonight Jared?"A flash of relief flashed across Jared's face.

"Of course,Claire!We can go any where you want."Hmm. . .why did Jared looked so relieved when she suggested going to different,more expensive place?Claire shrugged. Maybe he just wanted to impress her.

The couple rode in silence.After 5 minutes,they pulled up in front of the Blue Midnight.A waiter greeted them.

"Just the two of you?" asked the waiter,ushering them inside. Claire had only been at the Blue Midnight once.

On her 16th birthday,the summer before she started collage,her parents let her go to any restaurant she wanted.Claire picked the Blue Midnight.She had ordered butter poached lobster and chocolate molten lava cake with powdered sugar on top.

"The butter poached lobster and lava cake is very good here,"said Claire as the waiter seated them.

"Really?"smiled Jared."I guess that's what we'll order then."He signaled for the waiter.

"What will it be,monsieur?"asked the waiter,whipping out his notepad.

"Two butter poached lobsters and two large molten lava cakes,no powdered sugar.""I brought my own,"he said,noticing the confusion on Claire's face.The waiter nodded and scurried away to the kitchen.Claire relaxed and the couple began to chat.

In half in hour,their lobsters arrived.

"That went by way too fast!"groaned Jared.But after two bites,Jared was in bliss.Claire smiled and dug into her own.

"Monsieur,mademoiselle,are you ready for your lava cakes?"

"Yes please,monsieur,"Claire said excitedly.

"Ten minutes,please."The waiter bowed and left for the kitchen.

"So you brought your own powdered sugar Jared?"asked Claire,slightly suspicious."How come?Donna's Dinner dosen't have anything that you can have powdered sugar on."

He shrugged,and gently took her hand."I was hoping you would pick a fancier place to eat,and I wanted to surprise you with my own recipe."

Claire nodded,trying to shake off her uneasy feeling.But it stuck to her like glue.Maybe Jared wasn't as perfect as he had seemed. . .

"Monsieur,Mademoiselle,here is your cakes,"announced the waiter with flourish.Jared smiled,and pulled out his powdered sugar and sprinkled it on to Claire's cake.

"You're not having any Jared?" Claire asked,still suspicious.

"Nah,I'm allergic to the stuff in there."

"But if it's your own recipe,then why but stuff in there that your allergic to?"

A faint glimmer of surprise flashed through Jared's eyes then was replaced with hurt.

"Why don't you trust me?"he asked sadly.

"No,I trust you!"Claire quickly assured him.He smiled brightly and waved the waiter over.

"We're ready for the bill,monsieur,"Jared said.Claire smiled as he paid the hefty bill.Then he stood up and took her hand.

"Let's get to the dance floor!"

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Half in hour later,Claire had danced 15 dances.

"Let's do one more dance before we call it a night,"smiled Jared,taking her hand.A beautiful slow song was playing,and couples were spread around the dance floor.

Together,they began to waltz around the room.

"You're really pretty,Claire,"said Jared.Then he winked at her.Suddenly,Claire stumbled,and people gasped as Claire fell to the ground,dead!!