Don't Be A Fool

Chapter 22

"Whatever the lunch ladies cooked up," Maxine answered. "Nice sunglasses, Hollywood."

"Thanks," Delila smiled. "For a dump town like his, you three make it seem... bearable." 

Robin then scoots Alice over in her chair, to sit down.

"Robin," Alice groaned.

"Sorry, sis," Robin said bluntly, his attention was on Delila. "So are you going to the Valentine's Ball tomorrow?"

"As if, who would I meet in this dump?" Delila asked.

"You never know, you could meet the man of your dreams?" Robin asked. 

"You should go," Maxine advised. "We can go as a group...I'm going with Georgie, Barbara is going with Frank and Alice is going with Chester."

"Chester," Robin in confusion as he looked at his sister.

"I haven't confirmed it," Alice answered. 

"What about Vlad?" Robin asked as he furrowed his eyebrows.

"He's had two weeks to ask," Alice answered. She then looked over at Delila. "So, are you going to the ball?"

Delila looked at Robin. "Are you a footballer?"

Robin's smile dropped. "No."

"Are you famous?" Delila asked. 

"No," Robin answered.

"Do you live in a castle?" Delila asked.

"Well no, but I have got a..." Robin began; Delila looked away. "Actually I do live in a castle when I'm not in my L.A. crib, innit." Before Alice could say anything, Robin put a hand over her mouth. 

Delile smiled at Robin. "Hi, I'm Delila." She held out her hand.

"Sweet," Robin smiled as he took her hand; he went to go kiss it and stopped. 

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After school, Alice walked home with Vlad, Robin had taken off; didn't even see him at the lockers.

"So is Chester taking you to the dance tomorrow?" Vlad asked.

"He could be," Alice answered. "Have you asked anyone?"

"Well, I had someone in mind, but they got taken," Vlad answered in a grumpy tone. "Why Chester?"

"I didn't have a date and he asked," Alice answered. 

"Well, I was thinking about asking Delila," Vlad said as he nodded.

"The new girl?" Alice asked as her head snapped toward him. "Why her?"

"For once I might have a chance with one of your friends," Vlad said slowly. They walked into the castle to hear Robin say, Dad. "Dad?" Robin looked back at them. 

"Hi, Vlad and Alice," Vlad greeted as they walked in more. "This is Delila, my girlfriend." They looked to see nobody there. There was a pursre behind Zoltan. "Delila?"

The three went down to see Count about to bite Delila, who was in his coffin. 

"Dad, no," Vlad protested. 

"Oi," Delila sounded as Vlad closed the coffin door. 

"That's Delila, she's a friend from school."

"And already, you've got her into a coffin, you dark horse," Count complimented, Alice felt a strange feeling, and she crossed her arms. He walked away biting. "Oh and Vlad, remember the rules, no biting." He then disappeared. Robin then opened the coffin.