"Well... I don't know if dressing up like animals if what you do at dances. I hear they're cute, but I mean, when I went to one at school, I just wore what I normally did." I scratched my head, "I can't really say what others were wearing but I'm guessing they did too."
After I told her that I was considering not going, Elene's mood suddenly changed, she seemed really upset that I wasn't going. My heart sank at the thought of her being sad, I mean, this was one of my only friends at camp, my only sister who actually acted like my sister. I forced an awkward smile to my face, "You know... if you really want me to, I guess I could go."