To Be Yours by Elana Johnson

Author:Elana Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Published: 2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

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I slammed my locker closed after school, a smile stuck to my face since lunch.

“Good day?” JJ leaned next to the locker next to mine, an identical grin on his face.

“Yeah.” I shifted my backpack and cocked my hip. “Are you ready for the test tomorrow?”

He scoffed and stepped with me. “Not really. You want to study tonight?”

“I can’t. I have to work.”

He paused at the hall’s entrance. “Hey, so I’m wondering if you want to go to the prom with me.”

Everything inside me froze. “Yeah, sure,” came out of my mouth.

He slung his arm around my shoulders and laughed, the sound mostly filled with relief. “Great. I have to run. My little brother’s waiting.” He squeezed me and jogged away, leaving me wondering what I had just done.

“Did I say yes?” I whispered to the empty hall. I spun around, as if someone would be there to confirm or deny what had just happened. No one was there. My heart raced. The lockers blurred and everything turned the same color.

Just as quickly, everything solidified into crystal clear focus. The scent of leftover perfume, hairspray, sweat, and JJ’s aftershave permeated my nose. I blinked, and everything settled.

I had two dates to the prom.

I wasn’t sure what to do about it. My first thought was to rush home and read Dad’s letter. Then I remembered that he hadn’t actually given me any advice I could use. Frustration and stupidity combined inside, making a strange combination that turned my legs to jelly and my mouth dry.

I finally got myself to move when a group of girls rounded the corner, their heads bent together. If they had been just a minute earlier, I’d have witnesses to my blunder. Grateful, I hurried out of the building to where Mona waited in the parking lot.

“So, you’re going to prom with Grayson,” she said as we pulled away.

All the happiness of being asked to prom pushed out the anxiety of actually having two dates. “Yeah.” I sighed and smiled, meeting my own eyes in the sideview mirror. I hadn’t seen that glow on my face before. I liked it.

Prom wasn’t for weeks and weeks. I’d deal with JJ when I had to. As long as Grayson never found out, it would be okay. I didn’t want to add more pain to his life. Never. I wouldn’t.

So he just couldn’t find out.

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