Junior Year (Sequel to Start Off Fresh)

Chapter 49: Prom...Again

I sit on the couch at home while battling my brothers in a game of COD before our dates get here.

Puck throws his controller across the room.

"I hate this game," he said and I laugh.

"Just because you can't beat me or Jake," I said and he rolls his eyes.

"Whatever," he said and he goes to the kitchen. Jake and I continue to play the game until we hear a knock on the door.

"Can you get that, Puck?" I ask as I kill Jake on COD. Puck doesn't respond. "Puck?" I pause the game and I look at the kitchen to see him eating my secret stash of chocolate. "Hey! Leave that alone!" He looks at me and I laugh. Someone knocks on the door again.

"I'll get that," Jake said and he walks over to the door. "Hey dude." He does a handshake with them. I then realise that the door is for me. I run over to the door and I hug them.

"Hey babe," Ryder said and he kisses my forehead. I look up at him and I smile. "You look amazing."

"Thanks. You're not bad yourself," I said and I look at Jake who is still waiting for Haylee. "I'll call her."

"Don't bother. She's probably not coming," he said and he goes back to playing COD. I sigh and I pull out my phone.

"Why isn't Haylee here yet?" Ryder whispers and I shrug my shoulders.

"I'm about to find out," I whisper and I dial Haylee's number. She then answers.

Emily-Grace: Hails?

Haylee: Emmie, thank god. I'm running late. My parents nearly grounded me for arriving late the other day from dress shopping. Luckily, my sister is amazing and can talk my parents out of anything. I'm on my way now. Just...tell Jake not to leave without me. Please.

Emily-Grace: Of course he won't. We all won't.

Haylee: Thank you. Don't worry. I'll make it.

I hang up and I look at Ryder.

"She's going to be a bit late," I said out loud. Ryder sighs with relief.

"At least she's coming," he said and we both look at Jake.

"Can you just...hang out with him? I'm going to look out for Haylee," I whisper and he nods. I kiss his cheek and I walk outside, trying not to ruin my dress. I stand on the path as I wait for her car. "COme on, Hails. Where are you?"

I turn around and I look at a car coming towards me. I smile when I realise whose car it is. They stop and Haylee hops out.

"I'm here!" She yells while panting. I smile and we walk inside.

"Jake," I said and he groans. He then turns around.

"What?" He said and his eyes soften when he sees Haylee. "Y-You're here."

"Why wouldn't I be?" She said with a laugh.

"I think we should get to this Prom," I said and we head to Jake's car.

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Jake, Haylee, Ryder, and I walk into the Prom together and everywhere I look, a piece of what I have painted is decorated in the room. I smile.

"Look," Ryder said and i look at the stage. I see Michaela and Rose in amazing dresses and beautiful masks. I walk over to the side of the stage and I cheer for them. They look at me and they smile. They then start to sing.

Michaela:

You know the bed feels warmer

Sleeping here alone