I can't get Sunday out of my head. How mad the kids were. How much damage happened between everyone.

Sitting here in last period with Jay. It brings it back full force.

"Alliya. Are you alright?" Jay asks me, standing up. He looks around, and takes me to the back of the library, making me look at him. "Alliya."

"I'm.... I'm fine." I smile, but he doesn't buy it.

"Don't lie to me." I sigh.

"After Sunday, it feels like you're not here anymore." He nods.

"Now we're getting somewhere. Look, Sunday left us all rattled. Mostly Mal. Look, I'm not one for the mushy mushy, but what the heck. What I did to Chad? That was to mainly protect you. I was also protecting Evie from him. You understand right?" I nod. "Because I don't know what I'd do if...." he stops.

"If?" I prompt.

"If I lost you." He gives me a tear filled stare, and I hug him.

"Me either." I feel him bury his face in my hair, and his smile. We stay like that for a while, just for the heck of it.

When the bell rings, he lets go of me, and we grab our stuff. I drop him off at tourney practice, and go into my dorm.

And both my friends are gone. I sit in my dorm room for the longest time, before Iago flaps on my bed.

"Where's Lonnie?" Royo climbs his tiny little self onto my lap, and I grin.

"I don't know, Iago. Why are you asking me?" He shrugs.

"Because. Normally she's here." He goes back to sleep, and I laugh.

"You like her." He perks up.

"I do not." Royo and I exchange a look. "Okay, fine, I might like her a tad." I pick Royo up, and set her next to Iago.

"Royo, I think Iago is growing old and delusional." He squawks.

"Old and delusional?! Missy, I have lived through your Father and Jafar. I may be old, but I am NOT delusional." A knock comes to my door, and I answer it.

With a gleaming Jay on the other side.

"Cherie?" I laugh.

"Did you let Lumiere get to you?" I invite him in. "Question." I close the door after him, and he drops his bags. "Is Iago old and delusional?" Iago squawks.

"I am not!"

"I dunno." He wraps his arms around me, and puts his head on my shoulder. "He lived with my father for a very long time. I'd say all that madness made him a little crazy." He laughs at Iago's reaction.

"Son, I'll have you know....." I cut the d bird off.

"Iago, we're making fun of you." I grin. "I have a question." I look at Jay. "Do you even know how to dance?" He shakes his head.

"We didn't do much dancing on the island. Why?" I grin more.

"I'll have to help fix that." I grab my iPod (I like to incorporate modern technology into these kinds of stories. Sorry if this offends anyone.) "Two songs." He sigh, but he grins.

"Okay." I pull him to the middle of my room, and hit play.

"I can't count the times
I almost said what's on my mind
But I didn't." Surprisingly, he takes the lead, moving me around my room... kinda like he knew how to do this.

"Just the other day
I wrote down all the things I'd say
But I couldn't
I just couldn't

Baby I know that you've been wondering
Mmm, so here goes nothing

In case you didn't know
Baby I'm crazy bout you
And I would be lying if I said
That I could live this life without you
Even though I don't tell you all the time
You had my heart a long long time ago
In case you didn't know." I sing along to the music, and he just kinda looks at me.

"The way you look tonight
That second glass of wine
That did it

There was something bout that kiss
Girl it did me in
Got me thinking
I'm thinking

One of the things that I've been feeling
Mmm, it's time you hear em

In case you didn't know
Baby I'm crazy bout you
And I would be lying if I said
That I could live this life without you
Even though I don't tell you all the time
You had my heart a long long time ago
In case you didn't know

You've got all of me
I belong to you
Yeah you're my everything

In case you didn't know
I'm crazy bout you
I would be lying if I said
That I could live this life without you
Even though I don't tell you all the time
You had my heart a long long time ago
Yeah, you had my heart a long long time ago
In case you didn't know
In case you didn't know." He kinda dips me a little, and pulls me back up.

"You lied sir." I hit pause.

"What?" He laughs.

"You said you couldn't dance. But look at you." He laughs again.

"I don't know, something kinda just.... clicked." I grin.

"Well, that's good for the 'formal party' that Belle and Beast are having after Ben's coronation." He gives me a look.

"You were teaching me for the coronation?" I nod.

"I figured you might want a little help with the dancing part." He nods.

"Alright teacher, show me." I hit play, and the next song comes on.

"You're running 'round in my head,
while I'm run, run, running out of breath.
Static hearts, electric,
with a thunder no one will forget." I grab his hands, and turn him around, then he does the same to me.

"You've got the moves, the spark that's driving me insane.
Break all the rules, my heart is going up in flames.
Daydreaming in the dark, you make my head go 'round, 'round, 'round." My hand slides down his arm, and he does the same, and he clasps my hand.

"Hurricane, when the lights go out.
Let it rain, let our hearts pour out.
You got me 'til the sun burns out like
ooh, ooh, ooh.
We felt right, where we both be in love.
Dynamite when you're in my arms.
You and I make thunder storms like
ooh, ooh, ooh." We repeat all the moves I had taught him, and he picks me up and spins me.

"My heart in chains,
while you're take, take, taking over me.
Perfect storm, blown away,
our eyes strike lightning when they meet.

You are the move, the spark that's driving me insane.
Broke all the rules, my heart is going up in flames.
Daydreaming in the dark, you make my head go 'round, 'round, 'round.

Hurricane, when the lights go out.
Let it rain, let our hearts pour out.
You got me 'til the sun burns out like
ooh, ooh, ooh.
We felt right, where we both be in love.
Dynamite when you're in my arms.
You and I make thunder storms like
ooh, ooh, ooh." He spins me around really fast, and I do a flip, while holding his hand.

"Walking on clouds,
away... way up here together.
Not coming down,
we could stay up here forever.

Hurricane, when the lights go out.
Let it rain, let our hearts pour out.
You got me 'til the sun burns out like
('til the sun burns out, baby).
We felt right, where we both be in love.
Dynamite when you're in my arms.
You and I make thunder storms like
ooh, ooh, ooh." I laugh at his ending pose, and hit pause.

"That was so good!" I applaud.

"I have a great teacher." I blush a little.

"Well, for Ben's informal party, were doing that kind of dancing. Only the school is involved with that one."

"The guy needs two parties?" I laugh.

"The second party was my idea. I hate the poshness of the formal parties. And I've attended far too many." He sits in my rolling chair, and makes me sit on his lap. I give him a look, and he gives his best grin.

"So, Princess Alliya. How are you today?" He mocks.

"Well, good sir, I'm doing just fine." I get up and bow.

"And how is this fetching young man next to you?" He grins.

"Why sir, this is Jay. Son of Jafar." He frowns.

"Okay? That's it?" I shrug.

"We never actually talked about our status."

"Well you wouldn't just willingly tell someone who my dad is." I give him a look.

"Your color scheme resembles him." He shrugs.

"Okay, so, if you present me as your friend?" He asks.

"They'd probably ask about my dress first, then look at you and ask, then I'd say, 'This is my friend, Jay. He's one of the transfer students.'" He nods.

"And as your boyfriend?" He asks.

"'This is my boyfriend, Jay. He's a transfer student from off the Isle." I grin. "And I'd say it proudly." He claps his hands, and grins.

"I think I like the boyfriend line better." I laugh.

"Of course." He holds out his arm, and I happily take it. "Now, I should give you the run down, since you're my guest and all." He nods.

"All?! A knock comes to my window. I open it to find Genie.

"Yeah?" He whisks in, stealing my place in the room.

"Your mother wanted me to hand deliver this." I gasp at my dress.

"Wow..." Jay comments, stepping away to see it better.

"And she brought this paper so that way you'd follow her instructions on how to style yourself." I curse.

"Of course she did." I take the garment bag and paper, and set it under my bunk, letting Genie disappear.

"So. My fairest princess. I guess this is where we part?" He smiles.

"I'll tell you tomorrow in last period about how to act." I laugh, and he hugs me, taking me by surprise by kissing my cheek.

"I'll be there." He picks his bags up and walks out the door, leaving me to stare after him.

Lonnie and Genova come in afterwards, and make me try my dress on.

But I can't get him out of my head.