Chapter 25

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I walk into my house and drop my book bag in shock. My jaw drops. My living room is covered in beauty supplies and dresses. I mentally gag. My mom pops up from behind the couch holding a flat iron.

I scrunch up my face. "Uh mom, what is all this?"

"IM MAKING YOU GO TO THE DANCE SURPRISE!" She yells with a huge smile on her face.

"You're what?!"

She grins at me. "You're going to that dance. Whether you like it or not."

She's got to be kidding me. This must be a joke. Pssh, I can't go to that dance. I refuse. If I go, I'll be a complete loner the whole time and I'll be forced to watch Jace hang out with Mindy. Ugh, just the thought of going to the dance gives me so much anxiety.

"Mooom I can't." I groan.

She crosses her arms. "I don't care. You're going and that's final. What kind of teenager sits at home on the night of a dance and reads? That's no fun. I want my little girl to live a little. You always refuse to go to school dances and I'm tired of that. Just please go? For me?"

I don't want to at all. But I can't disappoint my mother. I mean, that would be cruel. She did birth my after all.

I sigh and force myself to crack a smile. "I'll go. But I'm only going because you're making me. " I laugh.

My mom squeals and I roll my eyes. Sometimes I feel more mature than her.

I'll just avoid Jace and Mindy as much as I possibly can. They'll be ignoring me too so it probably won't be that hard. Maybe the dance has potential to be fun after all. I look down at my usual boring clothes and look back at my mom.

"So where do we start?" I smile.

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I sit in the changing room of the Men's tuxedo department thinking; This dance is gonna be such a drag. I'm gonna be forced to hang out with bitchest girl alive the whole night. I stand up and admire myself in the mirror. I run my fingers through my hair and sigh. Ugh I wish I was taking Sam to the dance. My thoughts are interrupted by a soft tap on the changing room door.

"Jace, are you alright in there? Let me see how you're looking hun." My mom whispers. I can tell she's excited. I finish connecting my red tie to my black suit and open the door.

My mom immediately smiles. "Jace! You look so handsome!" she covers her mouth and fakes a sniffle. "My babies growing up!"

I laugh and wrap my mom in a hug. "Thanks." we let go.

I quickly go back into the dressing room and change back into my regular clothes. Once I'm finish me and my mom purchase the tux and exit the store.

"Jace I'll go buy the rose. Go get your hair cut. Meet me at the car when you're finished." My mom hands me some money and we part our separate ways in the mall.

As I walk towards the barbershop all I can think about is Sam. She doesn't deserve to be sitting at home on the night of a dance reading.

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"Mom where's my Starbucks?!" I yell through my phone. I hang up and roll my eyes. My mom is never on time ugh.

I sit back in my chair while my personal hairdresser perfects my hair. I'm so excited for this dance. It's gonna be fantastic. I'm finally gonna have Jace all to myself with out Samillia or whatever her name is interrupting us.

My mom rushes into my room with my Starbucks and my dress. I sigh in relief that she's finally here. She hands me my drink and then looks at me nervously.

"Um so something happened with the dress-" My mom whispers.

"What!" I cut her off. I quickly stand up forgetting that my hairdresser was doing my hair and snatch the dress out of my moms hands. I unzip the cover and honestly I'm not as mad as I thought I was gonna be.

I originally ordered a red dress, but the one I'm looking at right now is blue and extremely beautiful. I love it.

"Mom, one of your mistakes finally didn't turn to crap. Thanks." I sigh. She smiles.

I toss her my phone. "Text Jace and tell him to get me something blue instead of a rose and go find some shoes to match this dress."

I snap her away and sit back down in my chair so my hair can continue getting done. Tonight is gonna go better than I planned.

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"Moooom are you sure red is gonna be appropriate for this dance? I mean, I'm really gonna stand out." I say awkwardly looking at myself in the mirror.

My mom comes up from behindme and smiles. "I'm positive. When people see you their jaws are gonna drop. Standing out is great, trust me!"

I laugh. "Okay if you say so." My dress is red and it stops about knee length. It has diamond sequins around the bust and a smooth shirt that fits my curves perfectly. I never thought I'd say this but, I love this dress.

My hair is curled perfectly thanks to my mom. I refused to wear heals and forced my mom to let me wear my red converse. And they actually go pretty well with this dress. Plus my mom even bought some contacts so I didn't have to wear my glasses and I'm really happy. I've never felt this pretty before.

My mom squints her eyes. "You look hot, but it's missing something..."

I chuckle lightly trying to figure out what my outfit is missing. My mom snaps her fingers and runs out of my room. Soon she comes back with a diamond necklace and matching bracelet. She hooks the necklace around my neck and slides the bracelet on my wrist.

She sighs. "You look absolutely beautiful. I wore that jewelry to my first dance."

I shutter knowing how happy this is making my mom. "I love you mom. Thanks for everything." We hug. I grab my purse and walk downstairs.

My dad comes out of the kitchen beaming. "Samantha you look gorgeous! You ready for the dance? I'm driving you."

I'm still really nervous but yolo right? I smile. "Ready as ever."

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I walk into the dance with the rose in my hand, trying to scope out Mindy. Everyone has already started mingling with their friends. After awhile I give up trying to find Mindy and go over to my football friends. They're all linked up with their girlfriends.

I grin. "Well don't you all look spiffy." The girls all laugh and walk away to give us guys some time to have some guy talk.

John pats my shoulder. "Dude no one says spiffy anymore."

I laugh. "So where's Mindy?" Dave, another one of my football friends asks.

"Oh I'm not sure." I look around. "She's here though." I play with the rose in my hand.

"What kind of date doesn't even know where his girl is at all times?" John shakes his head. "Step up your game Norman."

"Eh you know how Mindy is, I'm actually having fun without her. She can be a pain sometimes." I sign running my fingers through my hair.

"I know man." John says.

"I just wish I could've brought Sam. She's literally all that's been on my mind these past-"

John cuts me off. "Dude. Where is Sam anyway?"

"She's at home, reading. Why?" I say confused.

John smirks. "Look over there." I look in the direction he points to and my jaw basically drops. I close my mouth and bite my lip.

It's her. I can't believe she came. What made her want to come? My heart picks up pace. She looks so beautiful I can't help but smile as she awkwardly makes her way further into the crowded gym.

I start walking towards her but on my way I bump into Mindy. She frowns. "Why are you wearing red?" she asks.

"Why are you wearing blue?" I reply.

She stomps her foot. I can tell she's angry. "Didn't you get my text? I changed the colors to blue!" She yells.

"Woah chill. Sorry I didn't get your text? Want some punch or something?" I offer.

"Sure whatever." She rolls her eyes and walks away back to her friends. She's so complicated.

My thoughts of Mindy all drift away as soon as I turn around and make eye contact with Sam. I softly smile as I walk towards her.

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My heart picks up pace as Jace makes his way towards me. Holy he looks so hot in his cute little tuxedo I can't contain my emotions.

"Hey Sam." The sound of his voice makes me smile. I'm supposed to be avoiding him tonight. Shit. Why is he even talking to me? I thought I told him I didn't want to be his friend yesterday? He just doesn't know when to stop does he?

"Hey Jace." I say calmly.

"I see you finally put on a dress." Jace scoffs trying to hold back his laughter.

I roll my eyes. "Shut up."

"You look great. I love the shoes. They really top off your unique style." Jace winks.

What even is he qjufuwjjwtk.

I laugh. "Thanks and you look pretty spiffy yourself." I nod approvingly.

Jace bursts into laughter flashing his beautiful teeth. "I knew I wasn't the only one who said spiffy."

Out of no where he hands me the red rose in his hand. "I'd like you to have this." I give him a confused look. He runs his fingers through his hair. "Mindy didn't want it because it didn't match her dress and I didn't want it to go to waste and I see we're both wearing red and-"

I cut off his babbling. "I accept." I attach the rose to my dress.

He nods and flashes another smile. Mindy comes up from behind him and glares at me. Jace goes stiff.

"Oh look who decided to crawl out of her whole. " Mindy growls.

I roll my eyes. I'm not gonna let her get to me tonight. I wave bye to Jace and walk over to the snack table. I grab a cookie and a tall guy approaches me. He looks friendly.

"Hey I'm Lucas. Wanna dance?" he smiles.

I nod and crack a nervous smile. "Sure."

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Two hours pass and the dance is almost over. Honestly this whole night my eyes have been on Sam. She's been dancing with some guy for awhile now and she looks like she's having fun. Ugh.

Mindy has been too busy to even acknowledge me. She's been too busy hanging out with her squad.  I should've just stayed home to be honest. The only upside of this dance is that I get to see Sam.

Soon the music stops and Ms. Shay makes her way onto the stage. She taps the microphone to get everyones attention.

"Evening ladies and gentlemen it is officially time to announce the king and queen!" Ms. Shay yells.

The crowd screams and claps. Mindy rushes over to me and grabs my hand. I know she already knows we won.

"Although there were many entries, only one couple can be crowned. I'd say something inspirational but I'm just as excited to see who won as you all are so let's gets to the winners!"

The principal hands Ms. Shay an envelope and the school band starts drumming.

"And the King and Queen are...... Jace Norman and Mindy Sharp!"Ms. Shay yells.

The crowd starts screaming and the spotlight is pointed on us.  I honestly feel no emotion right now. I mean, I guess I'm happy we won. I follow Mindy onto the stage as the crowd cheers louder. Ms. Shay puts the tiara on Mindy's head and then places the crown on my head.

As soon as I face the crowd, my eyes immediately connect to Sams. She softly claps, smiles, and then gives me a thumbs up. My mind races as I stare her.

The crowd dies down. "Would you like to say anything Mindy?" Ms. Shay asks her. Mindy nods and grabs the microphone.

She pulls out a few index cards and starts reading her speech. I stare at Sam. The only thing I can hear is my heart beating at a rapid pace. I don't want this crown. I don't like Mindy. Sam's everything I've ever wanted and I'm finally realizing that. She said she'd only forgive me if I proved myself and I've decided that, that's exactly what I'm about to do.

Without thinking I snatch the microphone from Mindy. I pull off my crown and shove it into Mindy's hands. The crowd gasps.

I take a deep breath and speak into the microphone. "Okay so...I've been in love with this girl for awhile now. I've never experienced the feelings I've felt with her with any other girl and I just want her to know that she means everything to me. I hurt her and if I could, I swear I'd go back through time and change what I did. Without her in my life I don't know if I'll be able to cope. She makes me smile without even trying. I'm addicted to the way she makes me feel. She's dorky, she's funny, she's smart as fuck, and is honestly the prettiest girl I've ever laid eyes on." I look at Sam and smile the biggest smile I've ever smiled. "Everyone, I'm in love with Samantha Johnson!"

I drop the microphone and run off the stage. I barge through everyone making my way to Sam. As soon as I reach her, I smash my lips against hers. I close my eyes and get lost in her lips. Everything else that ever existed disappears as soon as I feel her kiss back. Her arms tangle around my neck and I grip onto her waist. I laugh against the kiss and let go. But she pulls me back in harder. I've never felt this much electricity in a kiss before until now. A few seconds later we slowly break away staring into each others eyes.

The whole dance claps and cheers around us. I turn to the stage and watch Mindy storm out of the gym. Billy runs out after her.

Ms. Shay dashes off the stage and hands us the crowns.

"You two are the real King and Queen." She winks signalling the DJ to turn the music on.

I put the tiara on Sams head and then bend down so Sam can put the crown on my head. Now this is more like it. A slow song comes on and the spotlight is put directly on us.

I grab Sam and pull her close as we dance. She turns bright red. "I can't believe you actually said my full name."

I laugh. "You know that was just a one time thing. Don't ever expect me to say that again."

She laughs and leans her head on my chest. "You know Norman you're a pretty good kisser."

"You're not to bad yourself." I say smiling. I lean in and peck her lips. When we break away she looks up staring at the spotlight above us.

"Oh and I gotta give you some creds, that was a good speech. I forgive you. I guess beneath the lights you're an amazing guy." she bites her lip.

I scoff. "Wrong, beneath the lights I'm your boyfriend."

"Norman did you just ask me out?" She rolls her eyes.

I put my hand on my chin. "Depends, if I did would you say yes?"

"No."

"What?" I ask confused.

"The proper way to yes when someone asks you to be in a relationship with them is to kiss them." she nods her head.

"Oooohh I see, since when did you become the dating expert?"

"I don't know. I guess you're rubbing off on me." she shrugs.

I smirk. "I'd like to rub off on you alright."

She stops dancing and punches me in the arm. "Just shut up and kiss me so I can be your girlfriend."

I smirk and connect our lips. Who would've known I'd finally realize who the love of my life was beneath the lights.

The End.

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