"Well Scarlet.. it's me Matt.. we went to highschool together.. don't you recognize me?"

"Matt??" Scarlet repeated a bit under her breath. She looked quizically up at the chiseled faced man. "Honestly Matt, I can't picture who you were. Did we have a class or two together?"

"Actually Scarlet we had several, I was your lab partner in Biology and then in our Junior year I played Captain Bracket in the school musical "South Pacific", you had played Nellie Forbush".

"Oh yeah" she flirted back, "I remember you now".. Scarlet stepped back and took a sweeping glance over his tall muscular frame. I don't remember you looking this good, she thought to herself while she flashed a dancing smile his way.

He lightly took Scarlets elbow and led her towards the refreshments. "May I interest you in a cold glass of punch? He swiftly reached over the table grasping a plastic cup and clasped a napkin with an oatmeal cookie in his other hand.. offering them to her. "Thankyou" she said, admiring his manners.

The night slipped away and soon the laughter from the crowd quieted ... The DJ introduced the judges and the nominated young ladies to which one will be this years Annual Spring Princess... Scarlets attention was stolen by the DJ. She was so hoping that this year her name would be called. She silently crossed her fingers and tried to hide her anxiousness while patiently waiting ..