My Prom Date

III

"Hey babes, how was your night?" Shane asked me as we went through our morning routine.

"'Twas good, you?"  I asked sipping my Chai tea latte.

"You talk to Axyl lately?" She asked.

We were at my locker right now and the weather today is super dark and damp. It's supposed to be raining all day today.

"Yeah, last night actually. We were talking about prom." I said

"Speaking of prom, whose your date?" She asked

"Please don't be mad at me." I said not knowing where I was going with this.

"I won't be mad at you Ryn" she said

Just then the devil himself walked passed listening into our conversation. Damn Nathan.

"I have a boyfriend." I blurted.

"What?!" She choked on her drink.

"What's his name?" She said.

"Uh. Terrance." I said.

"Terrance? Does he go here?"

"No he doesn't." I said.

"For how long?" She asked.

"About a few months." I hung my head.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She asked softly.

"Because I didn't want to tell anyone. And people will think that I wanted attention." I said

"Why? Wait. Terrance?" She said thinking.

I nodded.

"As in Terrance James?" She said.

"Uh. Yeah." I said unsure.

Just then the first bell rang.

"We are not finished with this conversation." She said as she walked away.

Oh crap.

*******

It was lunch and everyone was in the cafeteria.

I sat across some friends waiting for Shane to come and ask questions when Nathan stood on his table with a bull horn.

He does this rarely. Or when there is some big news.

The entire cafeteria quiets down.

"Everyone, remember prom is right around the corner." No shît Sherlock.

He looked right at me. "If you don't have a date you'd better hurry before someone snatches them away."

I roll my eyes.

"And apparently I can't have the one I wanted cause she has a boyfriend... Lame." He says

"But anyways reserve your tickets and table." He finished.
*****

I hadn't seen Shane at lunch or after school.  I texted her but she never texted me back. I hope she's still not mad at me.

I received a text and I hoped it was Shane.

No it wasn't.

T: I'm looking forward to seeing you today.

A: me too, why'd you want to meet again?

T: I'll tell you when I see you.

A: ok

I checked my time. It was 2:47 pm.
I have about an hour and 10 minutes to get ready and be at the mall.