Prom Facade

The Proposals

The crowd was all around us all looking up at the banner that was being set up by a couple of boys. There it was showing itself proud with the words 'PROM'. I cursed under my breath and made a run for my locker getting my things out for class as fast as I could and putting on my sweater I kept for emergencies for a cold weather. I sprint for the lab and turned on my mp3, stuffing my ears with the earphones while waiting for the teacher to come. A swarm of students entered the lab so I guess the bell has already rung but I still kept my earphones on and stared at my book to avoid making eye contact with anyone.

A shadow was cast on my table, covering my book. I thought it would be my lab partner but when I looked up I saw that this person had spiky hair and was casting a smile on me, leaning his body over my table towards me. His name was Archemy and he's on our school lacrosse team. Who wouldn't notice him? He was the team captain and every time they win his face would be on the cover of our school newspaper. Moreover, he had always flirted with me during the game, which is disgusting because I can't even cheer the home team with him buzzing around me. Yes! Surprise, surprise I am a cheerleader.

He had blonde hair which he spiked up and emerald eyes that looked like gems. I have to admit he is good looking and no one can deny it, unfortunately he's a jackass! Loads of girls drool to even get a chance to talk to him, I would drool if it means that he'll slip over it and fall flat on his butt.

"Hey Callista!"

"Hi Archemy." Moving away from him and turns around.

"So did you hear the news? Prom is next week." giving me his smile that made girls swoon.

"No? Really?! I bet a lot of girls are waiting for you to ask them." saying it sarcastically with a fake smile plastered on my face.

"Well you're lucky because the girl..." his words trailed off there because Mr. Mazes came in and told us to sit our butts down. Yes my teacher just use the word 'BUTT' in class. So much for moral values in class. So class went on as usual but with little distractions from the other students passing notes and whispering to each other. We were presenting our project until it was my turn. I head up front and introduce my project and explained the planets orientations and the stars forming due to balls of gas until I came to the end where I asked if there were any questions. A student carried his hand. He had dark brown hair and blue eyes.

"So what type of gases are used to form stars?"

"Well.. Various gases are mixed together mainly from the heat of the sun and combined with free range gases it turns into a star."

"So if you and I were to combine together and go to prom we would be the most amazing couple right?"

"Um.." what the hell? Did he just ask me out to prom

"Hey dude! I asked her to prom first! Nobody gets your stars metaphor!" Archemy yelled behind him.

Mr. Mazes stood up "Boys stop it! We are learning science not talking about which star would you take out to prom! Even if Callista is an available star!". Great job Mr. Mazes way to go add the burden! The bell rang and I grabbed my things and ran out of there towards my locker. A few minutes later the girls joined me. "So got any offers yet?" Kourtney asked holding on to her books. "Yeah a couple of bad gases." We looked up to the poster on the wall promoting prom with the theme 'Fairy Tale Of Dreams' and it was a masquerade.

"Wow! An opportunity to get lost in the crowd! Do you think if I used a scape goat that dressed like me I could get out of it? Not that I'm planning to go." I said as I was now starting to pick up my books for English class.

"Awwwhhh!!!! You're not going to prom with us?" Kourtney looked sad giving a cute pout.

"You guys know that I don't like to go to things like this. Even if it is the social event of the year." eyeing Aleez.

"Seriously? Why don't you like prom?" she asked not really looking at me.

"I don't like getting asked out!" I said as I brush my hair.

'Then why didn't you go to the Sadie Hawkins dance since the girl can ask the guy?" N said as she tugs on my hair lightly.

"Well, I don't like breaking hearts." The memory of that week is just upsetting.

When the week of the Sadie Hawkins dance was announced every guy tried to hang around me, smiling like crazy, giving me clues by asking questions like 'Who are you going to prom with?' or 'Nobody asked me yet.'. It has been just sad and pathetic, at the end of the day I just sat at home watching movies alone.

Well I wasn't going to break any hearts so I liked my method much better. Avoid all.

"Sorry guys, I'm just not doing it this year."

"Awwh.. Come on please.." Kourtney was giving her big eyes.

"Yeah! Please.." the other two join in.

"No! " Almost shouting. They can really plea!

"We'll take you shopping, fix your hair and ride the limo together." Aleez trying to persuade me.

The bell rang and the other students scattered into their classes. N and Kourtney said their goodbyes and headed off to their perspective classes while I dragged Aleez to class with me arguing on the way. When we entered our class we were so shocked by what we saw on my table. It was a mess of papers some were white and some were colourful, there were even some post it on my table. I went to my seat with Aleez sitting next to me. "Wow! Look at all the prom invites you got!" pulling one out of the stack of papers while I just looked at the hurricane of papers on top of my table.

"Good morning class!" Ms. Lady walked in with a smile on her face. She turned around to see the stack of papers on my table. "Popular again this year Ms. Wonders?" she gave a small smile and I just looked up at her. "Yes she is Ms. Lady! Only this year she might be going." everyone went into a roar as they heard this, I gave Aleez the killer look at her and she just smiled. I knew she wouldn't give up so quickly on me going to prom. Every guy in there was looking at me. "Now class, sit down properly and open your novels to page 95 and start reading. You are to write what you think of what Bronte meant." she turned back to her table and finally said "Boys, looked at your books and stop drooling." she turned around with a smirk and I mouthed a thank you.

The bell rang and I went out to get my things before going to the cafeteria for lunch together with my prom invitations. As I opened my locker even more invitations flowed out. I picked out my recycling bag and put all of the invitations in it and brought it with me to the cafeteria. I grabbed a tray and picked out some food with a few guys looking at me and asking me questions. I sat at my usual table with my friends as they were talking among themselves. I put the recycling bag on the table and they start to look at it.

"Wow! You got even more on the first day than last year." N said looking as she was letting her spoon hang from her mouth after eating her pudding.

"Well I am not surprised! She is popular." Aleez holding a piece of envelope she got from the stash.

"This means you should totally go with a boy you like." giggling when her boyfriend came to kiss her cheeks and sat in the chair next to her.

"Hey babe." looking at Kourtney and nodding at us.

"This is getting out of hand." I was now sorting invitations.

"Hey Callista, one of my friends want to know if you're going with anyone to the prom." Joel said as he stuffed himself with potatoes.

"Can't you see I have too much of that problem already? Don't add the burden." I was now eying him.

"Whatever" he said as he looked into Kourtney's eyes.

We sorted through every single paper in the recycling bag and arrange them. We went out of the cafeteria 10 minutes before the bell. Aleez and I were walking through the door when a crowd of men ran directly at us shouting my name and prom. I made a run for it pulling Aleez with me.