Samir's eyes widened. Going to the ball... together?
He broke into a smile, as the urge to shout "YES!" came over him; however, this was cut off abruptly by a sudden doubt.
"But..." he asked with some hesitation, "I thought you and..." He hesitated again. It finally dawned on him that he never even bothered to learn her name. "You know, that girl you're always with. Aren't you two..." He broke off.