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“Sure, no problem,” the driver replies.
“Thanks.”
I get out and head to the front door. Taking a deep breath, I wrap my knuckles against the door, waiting for someone to answer, still nervous as to what I’m going to find.
“Matthew?” Her dad answers, looking surprised to see me.
“H-hi, Mr. Jacobs,” I try to smile, but I’m sure it looks as awkward as I feel.
“What are you doing here?”
Damn. Am I really going to have to explain to her dad that she got stood up?
“Um, well, I was at the dance, and I saw …” I pause, not wanting to continue. He doesn’t say anything though, still looking at me, like he has no idea why I’m here. “Um, sorry. The guy Izzy was supposed to go to prom with was at the dance, and I didn’t see her. So, I just wanted to make sure she was okay.”
Staring at me a moment longer, his face softens. Then he smiles. It’s not a smile I’ve seen very often from my own father, but every time I’m around my mom, it’s the same one. It’s a heartwarming smile. A smile that says she’s proud of me. I look back at him confused.
“That’s really thoughtful, Matt. But she’s not here.”
“What?”
“She never heard from her date, so she left with her friends a while ago. They went to eat before heading to the dance.”
“Oh.” My jaw drops.
He lets out a light chuckle. “Yeah, sorry you left the dance.”
“No, it’s okay. Actually, I’m kind of glad now.” He raises an eyebrow. “No, sorry, not glad he didn’t show up. But, you know, that she left without him.” I let out a light laugh of my own. “Well, I guess I was worrying for nothing.”
He puts a hand on my shoulder. “You’re a good kid.”
“Thanks.”
“Go on, get back to the dance.”
“Yeah. I think I will.”
We exchange smiles one more time before I turn around and head back to the car. My nerves are gone, replaced with an idea.
“Back to Newport?” the driver asks as I get back in.
“Actually, you can drop me off at home.”
