DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters in this fic and I am not = making any money out of it (do you honestly think that this fic could = make any money?)=20 ARCHIVER: If you think it's worth it, go ahead! An Introduction..... JUST A DARE=09 By Maliha Malik (The Mistress of Mayhem) e-mail address: mmlive@brain.net.pk =09 "There you go," Jessie Bannon said, laughing "My Jonny, you look = beautiful!" "Gee, thanks, Jess," Jonny replied in a sarcastic tone. "Where would I = be without friends like you?" He looked at himself in the mirror and cringed for perhaps the = hundredth time. His face turned a bright red.He was wearing a polka dot = top and a long, neon pink skirt that Jessie had been more than eager to = lend him. Long blonde hair cascaded down his back from the wig that he = was wearing on his head. Jessie had just finished applying makeup to his = face: bright red lipstick and pink eye makeup. "How did I ever get = myself into this mess?" He thought in agony. Actually, he had noone else to blame except himself. He had been dumb = enough to enter into a dare with one of his old school buddies. = obviously, he had lost the bet and now he had to bear with going to his = friend, Brad's new year's party, as a girl. What humiliation! "Well, at least Hadji won't be here to see me in this humiliating = getup," he thought out aloud. "Poor Hadji," Jessie replied. "maybe I should take a picture of you, = just to show him what he missed while he was visiting his aunt." "Don't you dare!" Jonny yelled. "All right, all right. My, aren't you in a good mood?" They went out of = Jonny's room. "Now cheer up, you look ravishing." She couldn't resist = teasing him, as they walked outside.=20 Jonny wanted to run inside the house again. He felt very embarassed. He = knew that a very hard evening was ahead of him. His friends were going = to give him a very hard time at the party. They were just about to get inside the car when they heard a familiar = voice. "Hey, guys, where are you going?" "Hadji!" Jessie exclaimed. "You're back, we were just going to a new = year's party at Brad's house." "Then I am here in time. I had hoped that I would be able to make it to = the party." "Great!" Jessie cheered. "let's go!" "But, Jessie," Hadji said in a soft voice. "You haven't introduced me = to your friend." "My friend ?" Jessie looked confused for a second, then she realized = that hadji hadn't recognised Jonny. "Ohhhhh...." She dragged Jonny, who = had been trying to hide behind the car, out. "Hadji, meet my good friend = - ummmm, Johanna." Jonny didn't know whether to be dismayed or relieved. On one hand, as = long as Hadji didn't recognise him, he could be saved from some = embarassment. But, on the other hand, Hadji was bound to find later and = then he would be humiliated anyhow. "Johanna," Hadji repeated. "What a beautiful name." He bent down and = kissed Jonny's hand. "A beautiful name for the most beautiful girl I've = ever seen." He gazed at Jonny admiringly. "Tell me, Johanna, if you are = not already meeting someone else, will you be my date for this party?" ***************************************************************** Well? Was it any good or was it a sorry excuse of a fic? Comments, = criticisms, anything is welcome ............. Maliha