YES!

I’m back! I’ve had absolutely no time to write.

“Emiliana!”
“Yes, Alec?”
Alec came rushing up to Emiliana’s side. “Have you seen Aro lately? I need to talk to him.”
Emiliana raised her eyebrows. “No, I haven’t. He’s probably playing cards with that delivery guy again.”
“Okay.” Alec didn’t walk off to talk to Aro, like Emiliana expected him to. He bit his lip and trained his eyes on his fingers. “Um, there’s something I wanted to ask you…”
“Yes?”
“Well, you know the dance they’re having at the town square next week?”
“Err…no. Why does nobody tell me anything?”
Alec tried to smile, but it looked more like a grimace. “Well, would you like to go with me? Err, as friends?” He added the last bit for her benefit.
“Sure.”
Alec blinked in surprise, then he managed a smile. He turned away and ran down the corridor.
Emiliana waited until she was sure Alec was out of earshot, then she screamed, “YES!”
The only one who heard her was the snickering observer.

Finally.
I guess that’s not bad for a twelve year old.