Curvy Girls Can't Date Curvy Girls by Kelsie Stelting

Author:Kelsie Stelting
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kelsie Stelting

Fifteen

Xiomara

The way her amber eyes studied me with a soft smile playing along her lips left me breathless. I was thankful for the distraction of her car so I could open the door and gather myself before telling her about the prom that I’d be attending dateless.

Unless there was a possibility...

No. I needed to stop hoping for things that could never happen in a million years.

I sat in her car, surrounded by the sweet smell of her perfume, and began speaking about the event. “It’s an inclusive prom, and the theme is ‘Under the Sea.’ It’s a cliché, but on purpose.”

“What do you mean?” she asked.

“For a lot of people who have RSVP’d, this will be their first prom ever. They missed out on their prom in high school because they were afraid of being judged, or in some cases, they weren’t even allowed to go.”

Kiyana smiled. “I’m so glad they can go now.” But her smile quickly faltered. I couldn’t tell what she was thinking, and quite frankly, I was afraid to ask. It was like our time together was one of Abuela’s crochet projects, and pulling a single thread could have the entire thing unraveling.

“Thank you,” I said, fidgeting with the mood ring around my thumb.

“Can I ask you something?” Kiyana said.

I braced myself and said, “Okay.”

“What did you think when you saw Stefon and his boyfriend?”

That was the last question I expected. In fact, I never knew people like her or Stefon even cared about the thoughts of unpopular underclassmen like me. But here she was, stopped at a red light and glancing my way for an answer.

“I mean... it was cool to see them at the parade together,” I finally said.

“But were you surprised? Did you expect him to like guys?”

“After dating you for four years? Not at all.” I cringed slightly. “For me, the thought of dating a guy for a week, much less a year, is... not good.”

I felt like I was fumbling over my words, not stringing them together in a way that made me seem interesting or even fun, but Kiyana seemed satisfied.

“Did you suspect it before he told you?” I asked, tugging gently on one of those metaphorical strands.

Kiyana only shook her head.

Interesting.

“How did you feel about it when you found out?” I asked, holding my breath as I waited for her answer. “Are you sad that he’s not your boyfriend anymore?”

Kiyana shrugged, keeping her eyes on the road as she drove through town, closer to Emerson Trails, where the festival was being held. “I’m happy for him.” She glanced toward me, and one look in her eyes told me she was sincere. “But I am sad that our relationship won’t be the same.”

“I get that. When Van got a girlfriend, things were different. She was always around, and I feel like she thought Shelly and I were a threat to their relationship.”

“Did she get over it?” Kiyana asked. “The girlfriend?”

“After a while, it was like she’d been one of our best friends all along.

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