Valentine's Day Sucks (A Young Adult Romance Novella) by Juli Alexander

Author:Juli Alexander
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire, teen vampire, young adult, valentines day, young adult romance, teen romance
Publisher: Juli Alexander

Chapter Five

We did fine with the doorbell, greeting, photo-taking, and saying bye to the parents. Matt helped me into my coat.

In just moments, we were out the door. Matt offered me his arm. I rested my hand on his arm, and we walked down the sidewalk.

My heart soared with excitement. I had lost my grip on the cold reality of this dance. I had let myself pretend we were on a real date. I wanted more than friendship, and I’d actually begun to believe in the possibility. My crush on Matt was evolving into love, and I wasn’t going to escape with my heart intact.

On the drive to school, I caught Matt checking out my legs. The coat and dress had crept up some when I’d climbed in the car. I hadn’t meant to show so much thigh, but I wasn’t exactly upset about it. All the practice with the heels had been totally worth it. Climbing Mt. Everest might have been easier, but still worth it.

I pictured Matt helping me out of the car when we got to the school. He’d sneak another glance at my legs. I grinned. Then I stopped.

How was I going to get out of the car without flashing him my underwear? I had to swivel to the side, step out with one leg, then the other. My dress and coat would ride up even further. I’d shaved my legs, plucked my brows, and gone with full makeup for tonight. All that work, and I was going to flash my undies at him. Being a girl was impossibly hard!

“You okay?” Matt asked and interrupted my thoughts. “You look kind of stressed.”

I hadn’t realized I was grimacing. I willed my features back into a serene façade. “I’m fine.” I could hear the strain in my voice.

“You sound fine,” he said with obvious sarcasm.

Great. Now he thought I was being grumpy. “I’m sorry. I was stressing about something silly. It’s nothing.”

He didn’t answer, and I was afraid he didn’t understand.

“It’s a fashion thing.”

Still nothing.

“I’m not used to wearing a dress.”

“You didn’t have to if it was such a problem.”

“Don’t get insulted. I don’t mean it like that.” Relationships were such a pain.

“I’m not insulted. I know you didn’t want to go to the dance with me.”

“Matt! That’s not true.” I threw my hands up in the air. “Fine. I was stressing because I don’t think I can get back out of the car politely. And by politely I mean that I can’t do it without flashing my panties.” Horror crawled from my stomach up to my throat. Did I really just say that? To Matt?!

Matt’s silence filled the car louder than any noise. Then he started shaking.

I stared at him afraid of what was happening.

His first bellowing laugh made me jump. He laughed harder and harder. He guided the car into an empty parking lot and put it in park. Then he really let loose with the laughing.

Anger and humiliation replaced the horror. “Are you making fun of me?” I demanded.

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