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Chapter 29
Izzy
Even though we seem to both be volleying flirtatious shots at one another during the prom court events, neither of us have brought up the actual event—that being prom. In all honesty, I’m a little hesitant to bring it up. I want him to dress up as Spike, but if he were to ask again, I think I’d say yes with or without him dressing up. After the last two challenges, I can’t deny the spark between us. If anything, it shows me we can still hang out around everyone at school and still be ourselves around one another. Besides, who am I to tell him or anyone else how they should or shouldn’t be. Maybe I’ve been making too big of a deal out of him and his nerdy side that I love.
Like. I mean like. Shoot. That’s not good.
“So, any more progress on McFanboy and the prom challenge?” Veronica whispers to me in class.
“Not really.”
“You know, I was thinking. What if someone else asked you? You think that’d make him change his mind.”
I pause from the notes I’m writing, staring at my notebook in thought. “I don’t know.”
“I think it might.”
“V, it doesn’t matter, because the dance is in two days. If no one’s asked me by now, then they probably won’t.”
“I don’t know.” She turns around to face me. “Maybe no one’s asked you because they think you’re going out with Ma—him.”
I stare at her in confusion. “Why would they think that?”
“Good lord, Izzy.” She taps her forehead, shaking her head. “You should’ve seen you two during the last two lunches. It totally looks like you guys are going out.”
I think back to the last two days. The tripping over each other, the whispers after the race, tapping his face with whipped cream. Okay, maybe it might have looked like we were going out, but I was completely oblivious to it. Mostly because I don’t care. When I’m around him I don’t think about anyone or anything else. It’s just us. Okay, Izzy, you’re in freefall mode. Careful.
“That’s not true,” I argue.
“Well, would you be up for a date?”
“I don’t know.” I keep my head down. “Maybe.”
“Good, then I’ll let him know you’re available.”
“Wait, what? Who?”
“Oscar Cappelli.” She grins.
“Oscar? No way.”
“Why not?”
“V, he’s gross.”
“I think he’s cute.”
“Yes, he’s attractive, but he’s like, a sleazeball. Why would you even mention him?”
“Because I overheard him talking in one of my classes and he mentioned you.”
“Really?” My distaste drifts away, intrigued by what he said. “What’d he say?”
“It was right before class started and I think he was with Jeremy and Franco. He mentioned something about how hot you looked at the pep rally, even with your costume.” She beams with pride. “Then Jeremy said something about Matt and you having a thing.”
“Jeremy said that? Why would he say that?”
“I don’t know. It sounded like Matt and he got into an argument. Anyways, Oscar just nodded.”
