TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU! | R. HEFFLEY

―FIFTEEN: WILL YOU GO TO PROM WITH ME?

HESTIA SAWYER couldn't help but smile at the sight of her boyfriend on the stage of the dimly lit downtown venue. Löded Diper had managed to draw in a small crowd that night and Hestia found herself crammed in between some college students and local youth, all ready for a good night. Rodrick played the drums while Jimmy played the bass guitar, Skull played the lead guitar, and Bill played the rhythm guitar and sung. She bobbed her head and swayed her hips to the rhythm. 

In the crowd, she stood next to a group of young girls, probably from another nearby high school who cheered way too loudly.

"Oh my gosh, look at that drummer, he looks like such an e-boy!" squealed some annoying girl over the music to her friend. Hestia rolled her eyes at the unassuming girl. She couldn't help but feel a bit of pride that the brooding, talented drummer with boyish looks was indeed her boyfriend. No one else could say that.

The rest of the show continued with ease until Löded Diper's set was finally over.

"Okay guys, thanks so much for coming out! We really appreciate it, check us out at our next show, thanks!" yelled Bill. He was met with some boos and cries of, "One more song! One more song!" He paused for a few seconds before a grin broke out on his face and said, "Okay! If you guys say so, ONE MORE SONGGGG!" He pointed to Rodrick at the drums, who went "One, two, three, go!" And began the song. Hestia cheered loudly with the crowd as they all jumped, yelled, sung, did whatever to the final song. 

It was at least forty five minutes later when she finally saw her boyfriend again. Everyone had left the venue and the band had begun to pack up their instruments and whatnot. Hestia sat on Rodrick's van's hood, impatiently waiting, when he finally came out with the rest of the band.
"Night guys!" He said to his band members and she silently joined him in putting his drum gears and stuff in the van's back.

"So, how'd you like the show?" Rodrick asked her as they drank Shamrock Shakes in the parking lot of a McDonald's after going through the drive through.

"Pretty good, I gotta say," she said before adding, "But these girls next to me kept talking about how hot and emo the drummer was and how he looks like such an e-boy." He laughed and said, "What can I say, all these girls love me." Hestia jokingly glared at him and shoved him before returning to her shake.

A few moments passed and suddenly, Rodrick shifted in his seat and turned to her. "So.. you know how next week's prom, right?" He asked her. There was a shift in the tone of his voice, something undecipherable.

"Uh.. yeah. I never go to school dances though, thought you wouldn't either."

"Yeah, I typically wouldn't either. I usually hang out with some other guys and we just do dumb shit in some parking lot, or my mom makes me watch my stupid little brothers that night or something like that," he rambled for a bit.

"Dude, what are you trying to say?"

He gulped and said, "I was just thinking maybe this year could be a bit different, since it's almost our last year and we're boyfriend and girlfriend and all that cheesy stuff. So..." he said, before chuckling and muttering under his breath, "You're gonna kill me for this..."

Hestia furrowed her brows as Rodrick pulled his lower lip down and exposed part of his mouth.

"Gross, the fuck are you doin-" Hestia stopped and her mouth dropped.
"Oh. My. God. Rodrick Heffley, are you insane?"

There, TATTOOED on Rodrick's inner lip, were the words,
"Will You Go To Prom With Me?"

Hestia just stared in amazement.

"Chill out, it's not real! It's temporary, from this kit box off the internet. Skull just tattooed it right before the show."

"I love how crazy it is but.. you know my feelings about things like prom, right?" She said.

Rodrick sighed. "Yeah, I get it. Prom and those kinda things are stupid and for basic people. But like we don't have to do any of that limo and flowers shit. We can just show up for like an hour and then leave and hang out with people or grab some food or whatever you want."

Hestia bit her lip for a few second and Rodrick's face faltered. But finally, she nodded. He widened his eyes.

"Wait, so is that a yes?"

Hestia rolled her eyes and laughed a little, and said, "Yes. Rodrick Heffley, I'll go to prom with you." 

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WORD COUNT : 789

i know this was a short chapter, but this act of the book is coming to an end! the next chapter will be the second to last chapter of this act and in the final chapter, stuff goes down during prom night!!