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“Yeah, I’m ready.” I followed him out into the hall. “Hey. Do you think I’m doing the right thing by taking Stacy?”
Liam gave me a confused look. “Do I think you should take the hottest girl in school to prom? Is this some kind of an American joke I don’t understand?”
“Nevermind,” I said.
We went downstairs to meet our dates. Stacy did look pretty, with a lime-green dress that showed a lot of her ample cleavage. My cock stirred at the sight of her, especially the way she smiled suggestively at me. Yet it wasn’t as strong of a response as I had gotten from seeing Alyssa half-dressed.
We took photographs, then went outside to see the big surprise: Liam and I had saved up to rent a limo for the occasion. As Stacy and Liam’s date both squealed excitedly, Liam gave me a discreet fist-bump.
Tonight was going to be a good night.
I glanced over to my right, and froze. There was Alyssa. She looked so stunning in her dress that for a few moments I could barely breathe. She was arguing with her mother, gesturing angrily.
It took me a moment to realize what had happened. Mark stood her up.
Before I realized what I was doing, I was walking toward Alyssa. Her mother went inside, and Alyssa banged on the door angrily. It was a ridiculous sight, my crush pounding on the door while wearing a prom dress. But I kept walking closer.
This is a sign. It has to be. Her date stood her up. I have a chance.
I stopped in front of her house. She didn’t hear me approach, and flinched when she saw me.
“Hi,” I said gently.
“What do you want?” she asked. There were tears in her eyes, a sight which twisted my stomach painfully.
“We’ve got a stretch limo,” I said. “There’s lots of room, if you want to catch a ride to the dance with us.”
Her mouth hung open as she stared at me. She seemed surprised by the offer. Between Mark standing her up, and her awful mother treating her like shit, she probably wasn’t used to someone being genuinely nice.
“Alyssa?” I asked.
She sniffled and said, “My date is probably on his way. He had to clean out the car first.”
It wasn’t true. I’d heard what she and her mom argued about. But I didn’t want to make things uncomfortable for her. I’d done plenty of that while trying to get her to look at me for the past six years.
“I’m sure he is,” I said with a big, warm smile. “But why don’t you ride with us anyway? That way you’re not late. He can meet you at the dance.”
Tears welled in her eyes again, and I was afraid she might lose it. She wiped them away and said, “Thanks. Yeah, I’ll ride with you.”
I felt an immense sense of relief. She was coming with us. I was able to do something nice for her. Maybe she would see me differently now.
She had smeared some of her eye makeup though. The other girls would definitely tease her for that. I stepped closer and said, “Wait a minute. Your makeup smeared a little.” I carefully used my thumb to wipe away the black streak. “There, I got most of it. But if you have, like, a mirror or something…”
And then Alyssa smiled up at me in a way she never had before. I was aware that we were standing close together, yet it was comfortable being in her proximity. She was wearing a floral perfume that filled my nostrils and made me want to sigh. It made me want to take Alyssa in my arms and tell her everything was going to be okay. It made me want to ditch Stacy and spend the dance with Alyssa, telling her how I felt, how I had always felt.
Tonight, things could finally change between us.
“Jack!” Stacy shouted. “What are you doing?”
I led Alyssa over to the limo and explained that she was riding with us. Stacy did not seem happy about it. She spent the entire ride chatting with Liam’s date and ignoring me.
But that was okay, because Alyssa kept giving me grateful little smiles.
I’d do anything for this girl, I realized.
Alyssa promptly split off from us when we reached the dance, but not before giving me a final little wave. The rush of adrenaline I got from that stayed with me long after she had disappeared from sight.
“Can you get us some punch?” Stacy demanded, crossing her arms underneath her chest. Those boobs were a force of nature.
