Chrystal's P.O.V

   I wake up in Beth's house. It's where I live now. It's my home. Beth's mom is taking custody of me, and my sister is going to our cousins. My mother was arrested for child abuse and I'm now taking therapy twice a week.

   It's been rough, but I've been clean for a week. Nathan's helped a lot with that. He always tells me how beautiful I am. That I'm loved and that I have friends and many people to talk to. The last time I cut was last week with another relapse, but since then I've been fine.

   About Nathan and I. We aren't a thing. I mean sure he tells me I'm beautiful. We always hang out, and I like him a lot, but I don't think he likes me back. If he does he's never made any moves.

Nathan's P.O.V

   My grades have been getting better. I have better friends now. I was never arrested for murder. They didn't find evidence to link her death to anyone, let alone me. She was trying to kill Chrystal anyway. No one can kill my Chrystal.

   About me and Chrystal. Um, I haven't necessarily told her I like her. I really do like her. I love her. I just don't know if she likes me back. I don't want her to reject me. I've never been rejected before, and I'm not sure how I would take it. I don't think she likes me back. After all I've done to her I think she wants to stay friends.

   At least her mother finally got what she deserves. Prison. Now Chrystal's safe at Beth's house.

   I wake up and get ready for school. I put on a plain blue shirt and blue jeans. Too much blue. I switch to a black shirt. Chrystal's style has rubbed off on me a bit. I put on a blue beanie before getting ready for school the rest and heading to the bus.

Chrystal's P.O.V

   I wake up Beth and we have breakfast together. Afterwards I get dressed for school. A black shirt with white designs on it, followed by black skinny jeans. A pair of black converse knock-offs and a black beanie.

   Man it's good to be back in my own body. Even though it's been three weeks it still just feels nice to be certain of what's happening. Of where I am.

   I get ready the rest and hop into Beth's car with her.

C: Good morning sunshine :D

N: Good morning beautiful. How did you sleep?

C: Pretty good. I thought about the switch last night. How we never would have known about each other if it wasn't for it. How we wouldn't be friends. How you probably still would have tortured me because you were a douche.

N: Come on! Don't make me feel bad about that again. I've said I'm sorry about 20,000,000 times. I really mean it too. I'm so sorry. Everything you said is true though.

C: It's okay Nathan. I'm just saying. It's really amazing how we thought something that was bad turned out to be something pretty good. You have better grades, better friends. I've been clean for a week and living with Beth. Therapy is even good.

N: I'm glad everything is okay. I can't wait to see you today. I've got a surprise for you!

C: WHAT IS IT!?!?

N: It's a surprise. I can't tell you. You'll just have to wait till we get to school.

C: Fine.

   We continue to talk until we get to school. We greet each other with a hug.

   "What's the surprise, what's the surprise, what's the surprise!?!?" I ask

Nathan's P.O.V

   Okay, this is it. I'm going to ask her to the dance. I've been thinking about this since we switched back. I mean, the worst she can do is say no right? What if someone's already asked her? That would be just embarrassing. I don't think anyone's asked her.

   "What's the surprise, what's the surprise, what's the surprise!?!?" she asks.

   I blush and look down, "So uh, you know the dance that's next week?" I ask.

   "Y-yeah," she stutters. Oh no, does she already have a date? Does she not want to go?

   "U-uh well I was thinking we could like, go together. If you want to." I say.

   "YES!" Chrystal says and flings her arms around me. I hug back and let out a relieved sigh.

Chrystal's P.O.V

   "YES!" I say and fling my arms around him. I feel him hug back and let out a sigh of happiness. I've been waiting and hoping for so long that he would ask me. It was nerve-wracking I'll tell you that.

   Maybe he really does like me back. Probably not though. He didn't say whether or not it was as friends, so I'm guessing it's just as friends, but I don't know. Either way I have smile plastered on my face the size of Texas.

~~~ The Day Of The Dance~~~

3rd Person P.O.V

   Nathan walks up to Chrystal's new house and rings the door bell. Beth's mother answers and let's him in. Chrystal, Beth, and Nathan are going to the dance as a group, because Beth didn't want to go with a date.

   Chrystal's upstairs getting ready when she hears the door bell ring and the door open and close.

   Nathan must be here. She thinks to herself.

   Nathan looks down at his attire, hopping he dressed well enough. He's in his new dark blue dress shirt that he bought to match Chrystal's dress. He's seen the dress, but not while it's on Chrystal.

   Nathan's also wearing his best dress pants and shoes and a black tie. His hair neatly brushed and in his hands he holds a corsage for Chrystal and a boutineer for himself. It's a blue rose outlined in black. He got it custom made at a flower shot and spared no expense. Only the best for my Chrystal. He told  himself.

   Once Chrystal finished putting on her heels with help from Beth, she began wobbling down the stairs. She tried practicing walking in them, but she was still kind of shaky.

   When Nathan laid his eyes on Chrystal, he whistled low.

   She looks absolutely gorgeous. He thought.

   Chrystal looked up a Nathan, then blushed and looked back down.

   "You look amazing" Nathan said, "Beautiful"

   "Th-thanks," Chrystal replied "Y-you're not too b-bad yourself"

   "Why are you nervous?" Nathan asks, referring to her stuttering, "You look fantastic"

   "Well, I-I've never been to a d-dance before" Chrystal says and blushes harder, looking down.

   Nathan pulls Chrystal's face back up and looks at her, "It'll be fun. I promise. Just relax" he says, and gives her a hug.

   Nathan puts the corsage around Chrystal's wrist and Chrystal pins the boutineer on Nathan's shirt, all the while Beth's mother taking pictures, and Beth cooing over how cute they look. Beth is in an orange dress with lighter orange designs on it. Matching with her orange eye shadow, the whole ensemble complimenting her light-brown eyes.

   She knew they both liked each other, and was just waiting for the day they would go out so she could said I told you so.

   Beth's mom snaps a few more pictures before everyone gets in Beth's car and Beth drives them to the school.

   Nathan and Chrystal are sitting beside each other in the backseat. Chrystal's in the middle and Nathan is to her right.

   You should hold her hand  Nathan thinks to himself.

   He debated on this for a few minutes more, and RIGHT before he went to hold her hand..... they got to the school.

   DAMNIT!  He thought.

   Everyone got out of Beth's car and headed to the high school gymnasium, where the dance was. Before they walked in Beth whipped out her phone from an unsuspecting pocket in her dress.

   "We need to take a selfie first!" she says. Beth, Nathan, and Chrystal all squished together and smiled for the camera. Then they all walked in.

   It took a minute for Chrystal and Nathan's eyes to adjust for a minute. Beth immediately took off talking to other people, and she knew Nathan and Chrystal wouldn't mind being alone.... which they didn't.

   Once their eyes adjusted they looked at the different decorations around the gym. There were streamers, and balloons all around the ground. The DJ was on the stage where as all the students were on the gym floor, which had been covered by carpet.

   Chrystal latched on to Nathan's arm as she was scared of getting lost in the big crowd in the middle, while Nathan mingled with some of his, new, friends. Chrystal had some new friends to, though she didn't talk to them as much as she did Beth.

   Nathan walked away from the giant crowd in the center and then pried Chrystal off her. He took her hand and led her to a smaller group consisting of some of their friends.

   "Now just relax and dance" Nathan says, then starts to dance a little to the beat. Chrystal stands there, feeling very stiff, but sways a little bit to the beat.

   The first song was very awkward to Chrystal. She didn't know it, and she couldn't get into the beat. However, as time went on, she kind of got into the beat for each song.

   Suddenly the DJ grabs a microphone, "Okay, I think it's about time we slowed things down a bit," he says, and a slow song comes on.

   Nathan grabs Chrystal's hand and she blushes, "Would you dance with me?" he asks.

   "Uh, y-yeah," she replies.

   Nathan leads Chrystal to the part of the dance floor where all the couples were slow-dancing and puts her hands around this neck, while he places his hands on her middle section.

   Chrystal finally takes a break from looking down and looks at Nathan..... and gets lost in his eyes. There they were, gazing into each-other's eyes.

   Suddenly, but slowly, Nathan bends down and presses his lips against Chrystal's. Surprised at first, Chrystal closes her eyes, and melts into the kiss. She loved the feeling of his lips against hers. How perfectly they seemed to fit together.

   Faster than Chrystal wanted it to, it ended. Nathan felt as if he was slightly buzzed, although he knew he wasn't. Is this what love feels like?  He asked himself.

   They continued to slow-dance together, until the song ended, and Nathan gave Chrystal and huge hug. Then Chrystal pecked him on the cheek.

   Chrystal had no trouble dancing after that.