CHAPTER FOUR, leo's jam

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Emilia found herself standing beside Bree as the two girls walked up to the boys after hearing they were talking about the dance.

The two girls approached them before Bree asked. "Are you guys talking about the dance too? Why is everybody making such a big deal out of this stupid dance?" Chase turned to her smiling smugly as he questioned. "Nobody's asked you yet, have they?"

Emilia shook her head as Bree answered. "No! I really wanna go with that guy." She gestured towards a guy talking to his friend by the door of the cafeteria. "His name is Ethan. We sit next to each other in chemistry. Coincidence? I think not. Chemistry! What should I do?"

"I got this." Chase said, moving past Bree before activating his super hearing to listen in on Ethan's conversation across the room. "He's talking about a girl he thinks is cute." He told his sister. "Ew! He's talking about you! He's coming over here right now to ask you to the dance." He told her as Emilia squealed in excitement, happy for her best friend.

Bree started to panic. "What?! No! Now! Why? Really?"

"Relax Bree, just breathe." Emilia tried to reassure her just as Ethan walked over to the group and asked. "How's it going?"

Chase opened his mouth to speak, acting like he hadn't just been listening in on his conversation moments prior. "Ethan! What a huge surprise! To see you here, for reasons we do not know."

"Hi, Ethan! How... uh, you know.. we... uh, you know... decided... what is that over there?" Bree stammered nervously and pointed in another direction before super speeding away.

Ethan turned back around, noticing she was gone and he asked the others. "Where'd she go?"

Emilia opened her mouth to speak. "Uh, more importantly, what is that over there?" She pointed in a random direction like Bree just did before running away with the boys. "Gosh, that boy is gullible."

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Walking through the hallway, Emilia stopped in her tracks seeing Adam under a set of lockers. Furrowing her brows, she asked in concern. "Is he okay or should we call for help?"

Her question was answered when Chase looked over in excitement as he said. "Ooh! They're coming! Commence phase one of Operation Lady For Leo."

"Oh right. Yeah that's not gonna work." Emilia muttered, walking towards Chase as the two girls walked in.

Leo gestured to Adam as he acted. "Oh, no! This man is trapped! He looks like he need a hero to save him. I will take charge and heroically do just that!"

From under the lockers, Adam stammered in the same tone as Leo. "Oh, no! We're running out of time. Save me before the alligator comes—" Leo kicked the lockers as he said in a hushed voice. "Wrong rescue!"

He glanced back before continuing his act. "I will lift these lockers! One...two...three!" Leo grabbed the lockers as Adam pushed them up with his super strength, making it seem like Leo lifted them. "So heavy!"

Adam stood up and gasped. "You're a true heroic take-charge hero!"

Danielle walked up to them with her eyes on Adam as she gasped. "Oh, my gosh! I can't believe that just happened!"

"You know, it takes a big man to do something like—" Danielle cut Leo off by side stepping him and approaching Adam before asking. "How are you not hurt? You must be so strong."

A look of shock crossed Leo's face. "Wait. What? No! He's not the strong one; I'm the strong one! Hero!"

Danielle ignored Leo's complaints and suggested to Adam. "Maybe I should walk you to the nurses' office."

Not wanting to hurt his friend, Adam asked. "W-What about Leo?"

Danielle glanced back at Leo before looking back at Adam and reminded him. "He's not hurt."

"Look at me! I'm an open wound!" Leo exclaimed in disbelief making Emilia giggle to herself.

"Really, I-I'm fine." Adam said.

"Okay, good, 'cause the dance is Saturday, and I love dancing. Maybe we can hang out." Danielle told him before walking away.

"Great plan, Chase." Leo narrowed his eyes at the boy as he spoke with sarcasm. Although, a cheerful look crossed Adam's face, not seeing his tone as he laughed. "What are you talking about? That didn't go at all like we thought it would!"

"Yeah who knew this plan wouldn't work— oh wait, me!" Emilia said, playfully raising her hand getting a glare from Leo.

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The next day, the two girls were spotted by the boys again as Chase looked at Bree before saying in amusement. "Well, if it isn't little Miss Flash and Scram."

Bree shot him a look. "Ha-ha. Very funny. I think I scared Ethan off."

Leo looked at her strangely as he reminded the girl. "Ya think? You left skid marks in the hallway."

Bree sighed. "Well, I think there's only one way to fix this— I have to ask him to the dance."

"Aye, aye, aye." Emilia shook her head, noticing the boy at his locker and she added. "Well, here's your chance— He's at his locker."

Bree then walked over to Ethan as she said. "Uh, hey, Ethan, could I talk to you for a second. Oh, no."

Emilia smacked her forehead, having an idea of what was going to happen again as Ethan shut his locker, muttering. "I've got to make it quick 'cause I'm on my way to—"

"Brace yourselves." Emilia muttered as Bree super speeded away causing Ethan to call out her name. "Bree?"

"Over here." Bree answered and they all turned to see her sat on top of the lockers. Ethan looked at her confused, furrowing his brows before questioning. "But... you were... Okay, why are you up there?"

Emilia leaned closer to Leo as she whispered. "I kind of want to know the answer to that question too." Leo chuckled as Bree responded to the boy's question. "You know, just... helping out the janitor. I mean, this place is dust-ay!"

"Should I be funny and get her a dustpan and brush?" Emilia turned to Chase in question who chuckled before telling her. "Maybe later."

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Emilia walked into the kitchen with Bree to see Tasha before greeting. "Hey, Tasha." The woman looked up and smiled before replying. "Hey Emilia, Hey Bree, how's it going?"

Bree slumped down into one of the chairs in front of the countertop as she replied. "Horrible. Ethan was gonna ask me to the dance, but I got nervous and ran away. Every time I see him, I panic and act like a total..."

"Dork monster?" Tasha questioned.

"Huge dork monster." Bree clarified as Emilia took a seat next to her.

"Look, you are not the first girl to act weird around a boy she likes." Tasha waved her off as if it was no big deal, when Emilia interjected with a sigh, telling the woman about what happened at school. "She flew across the room and jumped on top of the lockers."

Tasha nodded. "Yeah, that's probably a first."

"Whenever he's around, I get all flustered and glitchy, and I just want to eat my face so I don't say something stupid." Bree explained as Emilia rubbed her back in comfort.

Tasha chuckled. "Honey, next time you see him, just breathe! Stay in the moment, and your jitters will go away. Or just wear high heels. That way, when you run away, you'll wipe out like a downhill skier." She explained. "Anyway, what about you Emilia? Are you going to the dance with anybody?"

"People have asked me but I've said no because they're all jerks." Emilia sighed. "But I'm still going to go to support Leo because apparently he's still upset with what happened with that Danielle girl."

Bree chuckled. "What actually happened again?"

"Who knows? I don't really pay attention to what the boys moan about with their love life." Emilia shrugged, causing Bree and Tasha to chuckle.

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The amount of times Emilia had rolled her eyes, every time Leo would complain to her about Chase stealing his woman was countless. Emilia walked beside Bree into the dance who was struggling wearing heels.

"Hello, boys." Bree greeted and the boys turned around to see the girls, but Chase's eyes immediately went to Emilia who wore a medium navy blue dress and a smile made it's way onto his face.

"Okay, if you're gonna dance in those shoes, I suggest wearing a helmet." Leo said, referring to Bree before he looked over at his bestfriend. "You actually don't look bad."

Emilia gave him an unsure look. "Thank you, I guess."

Bree noticed Ethan and turned to the auburn-haired girl beside her to ask. "Okay, there's Ethan. How do I look?"

"You look amazing. Now go get your boy." Emilia smiled in reassurance before letting the girl walk over to Ethan, watching how nervous she was as the two shared conversation before they started dancing. But, it wasn't long before Bree sped past them due to trapping Ethan into a dance cyclone.

"A warning next time, please. Thank you." Emilia muttered to herself.

Danielle walked over and spotted Chase. "There you are. Wanna dance?"

Chase looked over at Leo and smirked. "Actually, I'm feeling a bit famished." He pointed his finger at Leo as he added. "I think it's time for the refrigerator."

Trying hard not to laugh, Leo told him. "Do your thing, big boy."

Chase brought Danielle over to the middle of the dance room. "Follow my lead." He told the blonde before starting to do some weird dance moves while he sang. "Open the fridge, grab the eggs, open the mayo, spread the mayo, all over your face, I want a pickle, fishin' for a pickle."

All the students excluding Emilia, start to laugh as he danced badly.

Danielle looked at him mortified. "Stop! What are you doing?"

"I'm swinging an invisible pickle!" Chase grinned, not realising her tone until he stopped when he realised he embarrassed himself around the now laughing students apart from Emilia who knew Leo was responsible for the whole thing.

Adam walked over to Chase with a smug smile before telling him. "Ahem. Mmm. That was the worst thing I've ever seen, but it also brought me the most joy I've ever known." He then turned to Danielle and asked. "Now, how 'bout I show you how a real hero dances?"

Danielle took his hand as he started to dance with her before he ended up throwing her into the air. They all looked up as Danielle was up in the air and Emilia mumbled. "This guy is something else, I swear."

Adam looked over and smirked. "Talk about a lightweight. Ooh, here she comes."

Danielle fell from the ceiling and Adam caught her in his arms. "Put me down!" Danielle exclaimed, before Adam did as she said and chuckled. "Bet Chase can't toss you around like a rag doll."

"Get away from me!"

Adam sighed. "Oh, come on! I haven't even swung you around by your feet yet!" He shouted after her but the blonde stopped and turned as the lights in the room dimmed and the music changed before Leo walked into the room with backup dancers.

Leo lifted up his sunglasses, calling out. "Cue it up, G!" He placed the sunglasses back down on his eyes before he started dancing with his backup dancers joining in.

After the dance, everyone applauded for Leo and his backup dancers as he shouted. "All right, everybody, give it up for my Aunt Janice and her book club!"

"That was awesome!" Danielle gave the Dooley boy an impressed look.

"Oh, it's just a little something for the kids." Leo bragged before Danielle held her hand out and offered for him to dance. "Consider it shall." He gladly took her hand and brought her behind him before telling the blonde. "Easy on the cape, mama, it's custom."

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In Emilia's opinion, the dance was a bore to her. She only really went for support anyway since she rejected everyone who asked her. She spent most of her time with Adam or with Bree, when she wasn't with Ethan. She walked back into the room when she spotted Chase sitting on the bench by himself.

She walked up to the brunette and stood in front of him as she held her hand out and asked. "Do you want to dance?" He looked up at her and couldn't help but think how beautiful she looked in the blue dress. "I don't know how. As you saw earlier." He replied, smiling shyly at her.

With a bright smile, Emilia told him. "Then I'll teach you. Come on." She brought him up off the bench and they made their way to the dance floor. She brought his hands to wrap around her waist as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

She looked around as they started to slow dance before leaning her head more onto his shoulder with a small smile on her face, Chase's flushed cheeks going unnoticed by the auburn haired girl.

Later on, the group of five were now in the middle of the dance floor as Leo was in the centre of them before calling out. "Cue it up, G!"

The dance music started playing as they took it in turns to do a dance move in the middle of the circle while everyone clapped. Even though, it didn't start out as good for Emilia, she ended up having an amazing night in the end.

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