DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER | SODAPOP CURTIS

FIFTEEN

"I forgive you."

My heart was at ease now knowing he would stay mine again.

"Thank you."

I tightly hugged him and we stayed that way for two minutes.

"Alice, I'm sorry for not letting you talk. I was just upset I thought you -"

"I know. I know."

He grabbed my face and kissed me, and I still wasn't used to the feeling. It wasn't ever a bad one, it was only strange because I still couldn't comprehend that this was actually happening to me.

"I've gotta get back to work, babe."

"I want you to meet my parents."

"What?"

"My parents. I want you to meet them."

"I dunno Alice, I don't think they'd like me very much..."

"Nonsense. They'll love you."

"Alright..."

"SODA, YOUR BREAK'S OVER, YOU TWO BETTER NOT BE DOING WHAT I THINK YOU'RE DOING BACK THERE!" Steve yelled.

Vicki and Steve laughed so loud we could have heard them from a mile away.

"GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER, STEVE!" I yelled.

"Hey uh, the gang was gonna go out to see a movie tonight, you in?"

"Yeah, that'll be fun. Now go, get back to work."

He kissed me again, and I immediately got the butterflies afterward.

"Ew, what's that face for?" Vicki said as I walked back to the front of the building.

"What face? I'm fine."

"No, you're all smitten. Egh. Let's go." She laughed, putting the bags of chips and pretzels into the car.

I avoided Cade the entire time at Vicki's house. Vicki and I stayed up in her room, talking about Cade.

"I SWEAR ALICE I WANNA GO DOWNSTAIRS AND BEAT HIM UP!" She yelled, after I told her what happened.

"NO STOP IT VICKI!"

I held her from opened the door and pulled her back.

"I HATE HIM, I HATE HIM! HE HURT YOU AND DALLY, I HATE HIM!"

"Vicki! I know, I hate him too! But you have to calm down!"

"Why?!"

"Because! Listen. Do you wanna go to the drive in tonight?"

"Why?!?!?"

"Because Soda invited me, jeez!"