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I seethe as she passes around me toward her room. “I can’t believe this...”
Drew steps inside and closes the door behind him. “Heidi...”
“I told you I wasn’t going to that stupid dance, Drew!” I say, my anger rising.
“We’re not going to the dance!”
I pause. “We’re not?”
He smiles. “No.”
“I thought you had to go.”
“I did, for a while. Once Seth and Bethany started fondling each other, I snuck out the back. He won’t even notice I’m gone.” He reaches for my hands. “I’d much rather spend tonight with you. Dumb dance doesn’t matter to me.”
I squint. “Then, why do I need to put on a dress?” I ask.
He kisses the tip of my nose. “Now, that’s the surprise,” he whispers.
I’d ask more about it, but he’d never tell me, anyway.
Jenna’s door opens, and she returns to the living room. My jaw drops at her ridiculously over-the-top yet elegant fire-red ballroom gown.
“What?” she asks, looking herself up and down. “Too much or not enough?”
I snort. “It’s you,” I answer.
“I’ll take it.” She pauses beside us and holds her hand out to Drew. “Well, I did my part. My ticket, please.”
“Oh!” He reaches into his inner suit pocket and withdraws a small ticket printed on thick paper. “Here you are.”
Jenna snatches it. “Thank you! Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m already late to my party.” She smiles at me. “Your dress is hanging on the back of my door.”
I glance down at hers again. “What kind of dress, exactly?” I ask nervously.
She flashes a wink. “Ta-ta!”
Drew blocks the door with his arm and clears his throat, extending his other hand toward Jenna.
“Oh!” She pops open her purse and withdraws a credit card. “Almost forgot. Silly me!”
She reluctantly sets it in his hand.
Drew steps back and opens the door for her. “Have a good night, Jenna,” he says.
“Oh, I will,” she says as she waltzes outside.
He closes the door and stuffs the credit card into his back pocket. “For the dresses,” he explains.
“Uh-huh…” I hum.
“Take all the time you need,” he says. “I’ll wait here.”
“You’re really not going to tell me where we’re going?” I ask.
He says nothing.
I sigh.
