//------------------------------// // To Dance or not to Dance // Story: How Bow met Windy // by Applefai //------------------------------// The night of the prom quickly came about and Bow arrived at Windy’s house dressed to the nines. His jet black tuxedo defines his muscular build as he walks up to the door and knocks. Windy’s father opens the door and escorts him in, ensuring him that Windy will be down momentarily. As Bow waited he twiddled his thumbs while he held the corsage gently in his hands. Soon, Windy comes walking down the stairs, her mother and father video taping it as Bow stands speechless, though they were only going as friends, he couldn’t help but to blush. Windy giggled slightly as she looked at him, “Like what you see?” she asks teasingly, forcing a sheepish grin to spread across Bow’s face. “Yeah, you look beautiful,” Bow replied as he took out the corsage and fastened it on her wrist. Windy then gets the boutonnière she got for him and fastens it onto his lapel. “Looks like we still wanted to play by the book huh?” Bow asked as Windy giggled. “Yeah, even though we’re going as friends, I still want us to enjoy it,” she replies as she stands beside Bow for a picture. After letting Windy’s parents take a few pictures, Bow and Windy head out the door and take to the air, heading to prom. At the prom, Bow and Windy sat in the chairs they sat out for those who needed to take a break or were unsure what to do with themselves. As they sat they watched the others dance and having a good time. Windy watches as other couples were dancing with each other. Bow notices Windy watching the couples dance and smiles to himself. Bow then gets up and holds out his hand to Windy. "Miss Windy Whistles, might I have this dance?" Bow asked, making Windy smile has she took his hand. The two entered the dance floor holding onto each other as a slow song played. "Can I ask you something?" Bow asked. "I'm not sure if you can, but you may," Windy chimed back cheekily as she held onto Bow's shoulders. “Why haven't you dated before?” Bow asks as he twirls Windy. “I really don’t know to tell you the truth, I guess I just buried myself in academics, afraid that if I started dating I would let my grades slide, I also didn't really feel the need to at the moment, I have a part-time job, I also help out around my house when I need to so I guess I didn't want to lose my independence," Windy replied. “That's understandable,” Bow said, invested in her story. “It is?" Windy asked, surprised that Bow was so understanding. "Of course it is, I know my grades must come before my buckball hobby," Bow said as Windy smiled. "Hobby, I thought you wanted to go pro?" Windy asks as the music stops and the tempo picks up, causing Bow and Windy to retreat to the chairs. "That's just a backup pipe dream, I really want to become a Wonderbolt," Bow said as Windy's eyes light up  "You mean like Commander Easyglider and General Firefly?" Windy asks excitedly. "Yeah, I think their aerial shows are totally tubular, I want to be in their ranks and feel that adrenaline," Bow said as the two went on a tangent about the Wonderbolts, talking about favorite maneuvers and shows. "You know Stormy Flare?" Windy asks Bow suddenly. "Yeah, I think so, she's the cheer captain when you practice cheerleading, right?" Bow asked as Windy nodded. "Yeah that's her, she's embarrassed to acknowledge her cheerleading interest, but she also wants to be a Wonderbolt, maybe you two will be in the same squadron," Windy said as Bow chuckled. "I don't know, she seems to get pretty intense when you all practice," Bow said as Windy smirked. "Oh? Is the big strong stallion scared?" Windy asked teasingly as Bow chuckled. The night seems to go by fast as they dance and talk together, soon the prom is over and Bow takes her home, as he walks her up to the door, his mind goes ninety to nothing. “Thank you for doing this, I really enjoyed myself,” Windy said as she hugged Bow goodbye, Bow embraced the hug, letting go only after she did. As he spread his wings about to take off, he watched as she went into her house thinking, ‘I should have asked her if she wanted to go out, though it’s probably best I didn’t, at least not yet.’ he thought to himself as he jumped into the air and flew off. ****************************************************************************************************************** Soon, graduation was upon them, Bow sat in the vast auditorium as the principal called the names of each student in alphabetical order. Soon his name is called and he walks across the stage to get his diploma.  The last one to get called up to the stage is Windy, as she walks across the stage, she sees her parents and her brother Atlas in the audience, after receiving her diploma, she joins the other students in tossing their caps into the air to celebrate. After the ceremony, Windy talks with her parents and brother, making plans for a celebratory dinner, Windy accepts and starts to fly with them. Bow tries to catch her but stops himself. “Naw, she needs to be with family, and so do I,” he says to himself as he finds his parents and brother.