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Prom

AMELIA

“Oh honey you don’t have to go”

I smile at her “ I know mom but I want to they aren’t going to ruin this for me”

“ I’m so sorry they treated you like that honey”

“ It’s fine mom I am almost out of this stupid show they call high school”

She hugs me “ Then it’s off to our Alma Mater”

“ Boomer Sooners here I come”

“ That’s right and you will be the best looking girl there”

I laugh “ Thanks dad”

The plan is simple the loner girl(me) is making her stand tonight in the form of a baby blue satin gown that dips and folds between my chest showing off my size D. My Smokey eye showing off my deep green eyes. A bright peach lip for pop and my doily curly hair pinned up in a French up do. I am 5’2 and somewhat athletic built I do have some weight to me.

My entire high school experience I have wore baggy pants, sweats and shirts that have been two sizes too big. It wasn't to avoid attention all though it did help. It was more because I would rather be at home curled up reading a book or watching a movie then around people or going to parties.

That didn't stop the bullies from noticing me at times the biggest bully is named Boston Ventura the star running back of our small town here in the Carolina's. Him and his little crew have patronized me for years but the biggest thing they did was tonight, I thought Justin Boston's best friend and Quarter back was actually intrested in me. I have been tutoring him for months and I thought he was sincere but I was coumpletely wrong. He stood me up not only stood me up but posted the most embarassing video of contiplations of them tripping me and spilling drinks on me throughout the years.

But I am not going to let it get to me not this time not for the sake of actually making a lasting memory at my first and last dance of my highschool career.

My dad is letting me borrow his old Chevy Impala for the night so I get in taking myself to prom, My parents ate dinner with me so I wasn't alone and didn't cry infront of an entire Friday's resturaunt. I get out and walk the red carpet the theme tonight is "As Big As Hollywood". I take pictures flaunting myself it feels nice actually as I walk in to the ball room at the local country clubs I start getting stares. Most I know are from the post its so funny to laugh at someones misfortune to some. But I am not letting it ruin my night not now I have already got here and I am determined to make the most out of it.

"Hey it's Amelia right?"

I turn to the voice "Um yeah"

"Girl you are brave after what they posted"

I shrug "Some people peak in highschool and I am pretty sure that entire group is at their prime"

She smiles "I'm Unice, im a junior but I have delt with their torment"

"Oh I know and then became one of them"

"For a while until Justin broke up with me...Anyways you look amazing would you like to sit with me I'm sort of alone"

"Yeah no I don't feel like being set up for torture."

I turn walking off I dance a bit and then head to a table I see Unice looking sad and lonely and it makes my heart ache so I guess I will give her a chance. I walk towards her table

"You got some nerve"

I turn to our prom queen herself "Excuse me?"

"Coming in here acting like you are actually pretty you look like a train wreck....Doesn't she look like a train wreck guys"

Everyone agrees accept one "Boston Doesn't she"

He looks at me up and down like he has never set eyes on me before "Enjoy your night Amelia"

"Yeah because it is right back to you and your crew bullying me for the next two weeks Monday right?"

He shrugs "It's Highschool"

I roll my eyes walking off to Unice and join her we actually have a pretty good rest of the night

Boston

She rolls her dark green eyes and walks away Brianna hits my chest "What was that?"

"I never agreed to what you two did to her tonight she isn't that bad"

"Isn't that bad? she embarrassed me!"

"In eighth grade Bri get over it already we are about to graduate and in her defense you did have a brown stain on your pants it is not her fault she tried to tell you and you screamed it for the entire class to hear"

She huffs "I can not believe you are defending that nobody"

I shrug "Soon we will all be nobodies in a sea of college"

I walk off to our table and sneak the flask I slipped in watching everyone enjoy their night including her. The way that Baby blue dress hugs every curve so perectly and shows just the right amount of clevage to show off the small freckle on the right of her upper chest is beyond comprehension to me. I dance with Brianna and be the dutiful boyfriend. It is true I can not believe she showed up tonight after what Bri and my Friend Justin posted about her the "Misfit Toy" but honestly she showed them up she looks even more stunning then my prom queen girlfriend.

I can't help but admire the confidence she has as she dances and has a blast she has blown off a few of the guys that have approached her and is just being herself.