“ Ready squirt?” My brother said coming into my room.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1hcgkqhrP
I turned around. “ What do you think?”
He looked at me and nodded. “ You don’t look that hideous.”
I glared at him and threw a pillow at his face.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VvJJHzvGq
He chuckled and sat on my bed.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjXkDIOsrC
“ Why are you even going? Everyone knows it’s not your scene.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlOy0V91lV
A soft bark sounded near my legs.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsv5llqZ7c
I looked down to see our small puppy wiggling his tail to us.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTCFNFnPyk
Elijah picked him up and sat on the bed again. “ It’s a good thing that aunty has a big garden, golden retrievers tend to get big.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozJI9dfecT
I nodded and fixed my hair.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZEGF2r6E3
“ You are going to try and come visit every weekend right?”
Elijah looked at me from the mirror and smiled. “ I’ll try but I won’t promise anything.”
“ Figured.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr4Quv5NkS
I sat near him and put on the high heeled shoes.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGu9Zcc7m4
“ Why are you going? You know girls won’t leave you alone right?” I said to him.
He kissed June’s nose. June barked.
“ Cause if you black out I’ll be there for you.”
He didn’t look at me, he kept playing with June.
“ I’m not that scared little girl anymore Elijah,” I whispered.
He nodded. “ But still, you will always be my little sis.”
I chuckled softly and got up, taking one last look at the mirror.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNW7Ofuyul
My dress was white with black dots. My black hair was styled into an updo and I went with the classic red lips.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCuX6aPxDY
“ Ready.”
My brother got up and looked into my mirror, he arranged his tux and offered me his hand.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSJik1NUSM
“ Shall we?”
I took his arm. “ I thank heavens that you are my brother, cause if I was your girlfriend I would be dead.”
Elijah burst into laughter.
“ I wouldn’t date a girl like you for sure.”
I kicked his leg. “ Oh, sorry. It was on purpose.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgc3GkWECD
Elijah chuckled and we walked downstairs.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡya8vXyCBhs
“ You look beautiful cupcake,” Dario said.
The guys were all in a tux.
“ Shouldn’t you guys go pick up your dates?” I said grabbing my purse.
“ We’ll meet them there,” Jay said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif0vImrETH
Dario, Jay, Michael, and Aidan, were the closest of Elijah’s friends and they have all been there for me no matter what.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ31me7cDk
“ Plus, this way we will enter with you and show all the guys that we mean business,” Dario said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvBJ77M3rv
“ Business?”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8srHERxVj
“ That if any boy comes too close we will kill him,” Aidan said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHAzN7dxrk
I burst into laughter. “ I think Luke can handle that.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31Doo0jSfE
My brother furrowed his eyebrows. “ Why are you going with him anyway?”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCEwnpd9o9
“ He kept asking me out and since I’m leaving soon, I thought that maybe I could at least go to Prom with him.”
Dario came in front of me. “ Don’t let him touch you okay?”
I smiled softly. “ Guys, I grew up with 5 overprotective brothers, I think I can handle myself.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFBDt3s0Xq
The guys chuckled softly.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSEbZEkO0z
“ But still, that guy doesn’t really strike me well,” Elijah said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWbZKZTcLJ
“ It’s just for a while, I’ll have to sing for most of it. I’ll dance with him for a couple of songs and I’ll leave. Deal?”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQeYU0nAAk
He sighed and nodded. “ Fine.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h5V8BpHfP
“ Let’s go, we are late,” Michael said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDhix0v8mx
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I heard music playing in the background and we made our way inside.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uSrM7tTps
Everything was so beautiful, it’s like we went back in time.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oOGzmaAR3
A bar was on the left with stools to sit on. A green Cadillac car, which almost looks real was on the right and black and white tiles were under us.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX20yQs1bxD
An old mic was set on the stage and the band was already in place, talking to one another.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nvwBdbax7
“ There you are.” Dominique came running to us.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9TijGX1gF
She was wearing a beautiful pink dress, with her blond hair in an upstyle almost like mine.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNawy5RsGz
“ You look gorgeous. I think Marilyn Monroe would be jealous.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDNLgVpX2U
I laughed once. “ I copied her style. All that is left is having blond hair.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6EQc2IZTz
She chuckled and pulled me by the hand. “ It’s almost time.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfMLo6pUkP
I nodded and turned to the guys. “ Enjoy it.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3tMad4oGh
Elijah came with me, he didn’t get a date for the prom which was sad, he hates these things as much as I do, but since 1950’s are my obsession he thought better to come along. Which is sweet of him but, I had been a burden to him.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFhWUBr0xy
“ You have a couple of songs. I told them to play the once you told me.” Dominique said looking at her schedule.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Dkwyt5LAx
I took it from her hand. “ Go and enjoy yourself. I’ll deal with everything.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssslM3MOsr
She smiled brightly. “ Are you sure?”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGfNWlwyyo
“ Yeah. Jeremy already arrived anyway.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRX4iXM8TK
She looked behind her and waved to the guy near the door.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuRayj78NY
“ Go.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwbV9DmUAo
Dominique jumped and hugged me. “ Thank you.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwWC7j7Mfi
While she was running to him, I saw Luke coming inside. He looked very handsome as always, with girls already around him. He smiled to them.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNtgMMPPzu
After my brother, he is the most liked in school.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXo6zMgNpF
“ See what I told you,” Elijah said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBf6u7FPye
He took the schedule from my hands. “ Just go sing and let’s go home.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKXV4KnWZD
I nodded and went backstage.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOaDb1qe0U
When I entered on stage the guys looked at me. “ You’re here. Shall we?” The guy behind the piano said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4q7o0HSV78
I smiled softly and nodded.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLqcNMEdzK
When I walked to the mic, everyone was looking at me.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbG2b2aFG7
“ Hey, guys. Are you ready for Prom?” I said enthusiastically.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvSneotp2V
Everyone cheered. “ Then let’s get it started with a classic. Dream a little dream of me by Doris Day.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQUcsS0Dxf
Everyone clapped and I signaled to the guy behind the piano, he nodded and started the first note.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYgZBQfcNY
The other followed.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERPoLMPauD
I opened my mouth and sang.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cUyBbWkNL
Everyone’s eyes were on me, no one danced they all looked at me. Luke’s eyes were wide and so were Dario’s and the others.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8OVQPyPlH
I twirled a little and winked at the guys behind me, they all smiled and continued to play their beautiful tunes.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMRmYoXRlw
Elijah was near the stage, smiling up to me. I winked at him.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡal3c6CNCQk
I wanted to show him that I wasn’t that scared seven years old anymore.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDb9xCAd59g
With the last note, I wiggled my shoulder and bumped my hip to get more into the song.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQH1eknF5Z
Everyone kept silent for a second, then a loud cheer sounded and everyone clapped and whistled. I put my left foot behind my right and bowed slowly, thanking everyone.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhJ5gXwnq2
“ Now we are taking it slow so, grab your partners and dance. Who doesn’t have a partner no worries, just grab someone and make them dance with you.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipzICeK0tN
Everyone chuckled and I turned to the guys. “ When I fall in love,” I whispered.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWriU2iNQq
They nodded and changed music sheet.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gukfhVMv4
My brother was nowhere to be seen.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w056tGS9g
He must have run away backstage. Poor guy.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVDXNHZBcB
When I saw everyone pair up. I smiled. “ This song is for all the lovers here tonight. The song is When I fall in love.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUJzzWK3or
My brother appeared after the curtains and smiled.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyy8JSYstdO
I opened my mouth and sang.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBjsFlLGri
This time everyone danced slowly. It was a beautiful scene to witness. With every girl's beautiful dress, it looked like a 1950s movie. It was a good thing that I came. Next week, I’ll have to leave.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF31kL1IzNu
A small tear came down my cheeks. This song always gets me crying.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2oVbSqUxZ
Everyone stopped dancing and clapped and cheered.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRCCgmIGMu
I saw a group of people coming in from the door. That’s my cue.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK41HWbcIf9
“ For my last song, I choose a classic which I’m pretty sure everyone knows. The song is Que sera sera.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaeRyjCphG
Everyone clapped.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTmLtSUlT7
The pianist played the first tone and I followed.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZuSkhLAwA
This time every one twirled around and danced.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSbbkqlMuT
The band kept looking at me, maybe they didn’t know that I would be singing before them.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPSskMUget
Everyone cheered.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBORwWG9PXc
“ Another song.” Someone yelled.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1sCZxPwFw
I looked at the band. One of them put his thumb up signaling that it was okay.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ5fNhsze7
So I turned to the bang and whispered the song name.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVNzmY5Kzz
“ This song will be a little different. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, you will like it.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7SHMhPSpA
Everyone got it and cheered.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpiEslPSaM
I saw my brother laughing and shaking his head.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmfmP3CIUl
This song was the one I sang when I vomited on the judges.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjxAmbiJvu
Dario and the others all laughed.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xMIC9kZBQ
Very funny.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62weu8cXRZ
I grabbed the mic and danced a little.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHvfDArj8U
Everyone stopped dancing and cheered, I took a bow and told the guys to join me. Everyone continued clapping and we all bowed together.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0fEJpDDgW
I waved one last time and went near my brother.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqJBCrcjQc
He was still laughing but hugged me. “ That was amazing.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcduBvZ5Ls3
“ That was more than amazing.” A soft voice came from behind him.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1zSVCyU7s
One of the guys stepped forward. My eyes couldn’t leave his. They were a beautiful shade of gray and his dirty blond hair was styled backward. He was breathtaking.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKDMU3LUpy
“ My name is Mason.” He extended his hand.
I took it and he smiled.
“ You really have a talent. It’s a shame for that voice of yours to be heard only by this school.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aOUF6qY3c
He kept my hand in his and I didn’t mind.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1gMRwigKp
But then my brother stepping in and pulled me behind him.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATkKDpNy87
When my hand got separated from his, I felt really dull and sad.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeYTR0OS3A
“ The people are waiting for you,” Elijah said.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w5UmA2Mla
Mason glanced at him to me and nodded. “ Let's go guys.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszbdcmJx7g
The band went on stage and started to set up the instruments.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1aLJAJ3YW
Before Mason left for the stage he stopped and turned around.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4GQ1s3n5r
“ It was a pleasure to meet you, Marilyn.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw2REZXYcT
My eyes flew open.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO5nDWNZ3j
“ How did you-”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VocvrhfKD
He chuckled and stepped on stage. I head cheers.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYltDnbOoJ
“ How did he know my name?” I said softly.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtUN2eWmuQ
Elijah turned and put his hands on my shoulders. “ Don’t ever go near that guy again. Understood?”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa22bl9fy8
My eyes went wide. I’ve never seen my brother so angry.
“ Why? What’s going on?”
My brother shook his head. “ I know him okay? Just promise me.”
I looked behind him, Mason turned and looked at me. He smiled and winked.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NhcIZ1WXz
“ I promise.”330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEpDRwoHgy
I said that but my eyes couldn’t leave his.
And he kept looking back.
Elijah pulled me by my hand. “ Let’s go.”
With that our eye contact stopped but when I left backstage it was obvious that he was looking this way. His stormy eyes kept following me until I left the door.
When I was out I couldn’t see him anymore. At that moment, I heard one of the most beautiful voices in my life. He was singing. I knew it.
I had to stop in my tracks and look back.
Elijah stopped too. “ Unfortunately, he’s a good singer.”
Good? His voice would make ice melt.
I shook my head and turn around.
“ Let’s go. I need to do my luggage. And before Luke notices I’m gone.”
Elijah nodded and pulled me to his car.330Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHYnJEPzI4
