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“I’m fine,” I said looking up at him. His eyes locked on mine and the cameras flashed.
“Oh, I love that shot,” Dana said looking at the photo that Rhonda showed her.
Photo after photo was taken of us. Way more than my Mom had taken. Dana had us posing in any way she could think of. “Enough Dana. Let the kids go.”
“Thank you, Dad.” Cal breathed a sigh of relief.
He kissed his mother on the cheek. Then Dana hugged me before she let us go. I was starting to feel embraced by his family and I kind of liked it.
I went to the passenger door and realized that Dan was talking to Cal. He patted his shoulder then released him telling him to have fun. I got in the car and Cal shut the door. He ran around the front of the car and got in.
“Everything okay?”
He laughed. “Dad just wanted to remind me that I have another passenger in my car. I needed to drive carefully. No alcohol which he didn’t have to tell me, but he wanted to be sure.”
“Soon, Tyson will be driving.”
Cal shot me a look. “But not you?”
“Not me. Not yet at least.”
“Why not?” Cal asked. I couldn’t explain why. The thought of taking the driving exam made me ill. It unnerved me. “I can teach you to drive,” he offered.
“I’m afraid Cal,” I admitted.
“Abby don’t let anyone make you afraid,” he told me. He gave me that smile that showed his dimples. His usually scruffy face was clean shaven today for homecoming. I loved his scruffiness, but I loved seeing his dimples even more.
“That’s easy for you to say. Have you ever had a shy moment in your life?”
Cal chuckled at me. “Can’t say that I have but Abby you have to spread your wings girl. You can’t live your life being afraid that’s no fun,” he teased me.
I rolled my eyes at him as he turned into the parking lot at the high school. He helped me out of the car. “You look so beautiful tonight Abby.”
“Thank you.”
Inside the gym was decorated with helium balloons. A few had floated to the ceiling. Mr. Hill was grumbling about getting them down before gym class on Monday. Streamers dangled from the basketball hoops. Lighted fake trees surrounded us with sparkling lights. Otherwise the gymnasium was dim.
Small café tables were setup here and there or we could sit in the bleachers. I saw Tyson and his friends across the room hanging in a group with Luke and Delia. We chose to sit at one of the café tables. More intimate and less drama.
Cal pulled my seat clo
se to his and wrapped his arm around me. I leaned against his chest and enjoyed people watching. We were joined by Coach and Miss Hillard who had been walking around together, talking and monitoring kids in dark corners and dancing on the floor making sure that things weren’t getting out of hand.
“How’s things going kids?” Miss Hillard asked.
“Good,” Cal responded.
“Things quiet for you tonight Abby?” Coach asked.
I looked around for Aiden. He didn’t seem to be at the dance tonight. “I hope so,” I replied.
He winked at me. “Me too.”
Miss Hillard looked at Coach. He draped his arm casually around her seat. “You missed it last night because of your parent’s arrival in town. Abby had some excitement at the farm.”
“Ah,” she said.
“Are you two dating?” I blurted out. Then slapped my hand over my mouth, embarrassed by my forwardness.
