Prom Crashers by Erin Downing

Author:Erin Downing
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 2003-09-06T04:00:00+00:00

Nine

E: u there?

M: Maybe.

E: can I get a ride 2 charlies?

M: Yeah. How was prom w. Danny?

E: super nice guy, surreal prom.

M: Details?

E: in the car. can we leave soon? My sister is driving me insane.

M: ??

E: she and mom are discussing their “perfect prom night.” i do not lie.

M: Nice. I assume this conversation is for your benefit?

E: probably a safe guess, meet u in your front yard in 10?

M: Righty-o.

✭

“Her costume wasn’t bad.” Sid laughed. She plucked an E string on her guitar, giving it a final twist into tune.

“You honestly wore a corset to prom?” Max had already asked Emily this question three times, and gotten the same answer three times.

Emily nodded her head again, taking a swig of her root beer. “That I did.”

Max, Emily, and Charlie were all sitting on amps in the back room of Think, a lowlit club in the Warehouse District downtown. The postprom party for Ridley Prep was about to get under way, and they were helping Sid prepare for her set. As Sid tuned and sound-checked, pretending not to be nervous, Emily entertained the others with the details of their prom the night before. From the preprom portraits to the dance itself, she spared no details.

“And,” Emily said, “I’m happy to report that Ethan was not at the Thomas Jefferson prom. So the costume didn’t really hurt anyone. It was actually a blast.”

“A successful prom number four!” Charlie declared. “I can’t believe I didn’t get to go.”

“Trust me, you didn’t miss much.” Sid was leaning over her guitar, strumming a few chords. She looked up briefly and caught Emily’s eye. “Okay, it was pretty fun.”

Charlie pointed at her and declared, “You’re totally getting into it!”

Sid cracked a smile. “Well, it’s better than studying.”

“Right?” Emily said, not expecting any kind of answer. “This has definitely been fun. But there are only two more proms to crash after tonight! If Ethan doesn’t go to Ridley Prep—which we’ll find out tonight—then we have one more weekend of crashing. And the hardest target is up next.”

“What’s next?” Max asked, swirling his soda around his cup to create a mini liquid tornado. “And are you sure you want to keep doing this? Is this guy really worth it?”

Charlie scoffed. “Are you suggesting we stop now?!” He slapped Max on the head. “Are you crazy? This is just getting good.”

“Do you guys want out?” Emily asked. She was totally addicted to the thrill of their mission now, and hadn’t realized Max might be having doubts. She was almost happy they hadn’t found her crush at one of the first proms, because then they wouldn’t have had an excuse to keep crashing. She continued, “Because I can crash the rest of the proms alone.” She crossed her arms. “Not that that would be any fun at all.” Emily scooted over to her cousin’ amp and squeezed in next to him, laying her head on his shoulder. “At least I know I have Charlie to keep me company,

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