“ Ready squirt?” My brother said coming into my room.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl2xk5wwOP
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7duEYORXGD
He chuckled and sat on my bed.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgSnzV3wcY
“ Why are you even going? Everyone knows it’s not your scene.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWzfgVNtOK
A soft bark sounded near my legs.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjBQtgg1q6
I looked down to see our small puppy wiggling his tail to us.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7qZS21w9B
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.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzBWyk76qb
I nodded and fixed my hair.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1mdCh0yfu
“ 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.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzJgNE6i7w
I sat near him and put on the high heeled shoes.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aC8axCKSV
“ 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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkad29RJC3
My dress was white with black dots. My black hair was styled into an updo and I went with the classic red lips.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMWq3cgBaB
“ Ready.”
My brother got up and looked into my mirror, he arranged his tux and offered me his hand.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv6Hxgb9sB
“ 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.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyi7ktCtwo
Elijah chuckled and we walked downstairs.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0THu6no8U
“ 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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnTXKaSijE
Dario, Jay, Michael, and Aidan, were the closest of Elijah’s friends and they have all been there for me no matter what.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfIiA5IOq2
“ Plus, this way we will enter with you and show all the guys that we mean business,” Dario said.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7ZYLyfrxl
“ Business?”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHh6h6jgFb9
“ That if any boy comes too close we will kill him,” Aidan said.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbnye6kmHj
I burst into laughter. “ I think Luke can handle that.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6brESU4Bs
My brother furrowed his eyebrows. “ Why are you going with him anyway?”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtNcHaSYfa
“ 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.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMdGvkr5nY
The guys chuckled softly.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnW0Rq2aPG
“ But still, that guy doesn’t really strike me well,” Elijah said.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zPNl3SbId
“ 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?”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERP8cPbtv8
He sighed and nodded. “ Fine.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY00E9ExSCc
“ Let’s go, we are late,” Michael said.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN4sSxUoTk
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I heard music playing in the background and we made our way inside.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Yj6fBgF1Z
Everything was so beautiful, it’s like we went back in time.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZW2JPrth9
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm56WeZ1rh
An old mic was set on the stage and the band was already in place, talking to one another.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaGxwkV8Lh
“ There you are.” Dominique came running to us.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpKR9QdudU
She was wearing a beautiful pink dress, with her blond hair in an upstyle almost like mine.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRluhSZzCj
“ You look gorgeous. I think Marilyn Monroe would be jealous.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXxIsCB0MQ
I laughed once. “ I copied her style. All that is left is having blond hair.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqit8zwC5z
She chuckled and pulled me by the hand. “ It’s almost time.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1jBbYbNNG
I nodded and turned to the guys. “ Enjoy it.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6BwyzNQOM
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgzdwd880n
“ You have a couple of songs. I told them to play the once you told me.” Dominique said looking at her schedule.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI14LhaEnk
I took it from her hand. “ Go and enjoy yourself. I’ll deal with everything.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uZ0FQegqG
She smiled brightly. “ Are you sure?”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAMHEa45xW
“ Yeah. Jeremy already arrived anyway.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWqemtuh2o
She looked behind her and waved to the guy near the door.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ671Yek0cTz
“ Go.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94Ww0Msta0
Dominique jumped and hugged me. “ Thank you.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0qDb9B4KU
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfe7Hbp0N4x
After my brother, he is the most liked in school.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL82XaUj6xZ
“ See what I told you,” Elijah said.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvigk9E05vU
He took the schedule from my hands. “ Just go sing and let’s go home.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjBFBTDZCh
I nodded and went backstage.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCq4m7lv2v
When I entered on stage the guys looked at me. “ You’re here. Shall we?” The guy behind the piano said.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLxgHPeE1l
I smiled softly and nodded.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sV39uBNIP
When I walked to the mic, everyone was looking at me.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTd2h5gWtg
“ Hey, guys. Are you ready for Prom?” I said enthusiastically.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWUnkocVHq
Everyone cheered. “ Then let’s get it started with a classic. Dream a little dream of me by Doris Day.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjgXgdmU9u
Everyone clapped and I signaled to the guy behind the piano, he nodded and started the first note.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRZYOY61dq
The other followed.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzdETu90vd
I opened my mouth and sang.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQpyzqVH0T
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYV6fVhAPC
I twirled a little and winked at the guys behind me, they all smiled and continued to play their beautiful tunes.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLzBWAsmtv
Elijah was near the stage, smiling up to me. I winked at him.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0ocFD8V3e
I wanted to show him that I wasn’t that scared seven years old anymore.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpqPPl5iT1
With the last note, I wiggled my shoulder and bumped my hip to get more into the song.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pgifANH7B
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGwl31jtHi
“ 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.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa47Z76WI4M
Everyone chuckled and I turned to the guys. “ When I fall in love,” I whispered.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YfKSixcKs
They nodded and changed music sheet.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd03s9PQri
My brother was nowhere to be seen.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKK2g058Ft
He must have run away backstage. Poor guy.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyFPJiEL1x
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.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiBXbkVj38
My brother appeared after the curtains and smiled.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhHlkCh8ih
I opened my mouth and sang.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54LPTBzf4c
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgM3VI4akq
A small tear came down my cheeks. This song always gets me crying.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn88aIReEDz
Everyone stopped dancing and clapped and cheered.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGp2GaKpHi
I saw a group of people coming in from the door. That’s my cue.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESJH2vAT2u
“ For my last song, I choose a classic which I’m pretty sure everyone knows. The song is Que sera sera.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAB8oYY3Jx
Everyone clapped.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VQCtGi95f
The pianist played the first tone and I followed.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPR3dR22eQW
This time every one twirled around and danced.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkbs3CJFSS
The band kept looking at me, maybe they didn’t know that I would be singing before them.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgQ4V9FDqW
Everyone cheered.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBvbt76QCx
“ Another song.” Someone yelled.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1BzEqUAgh
I looked at the band. One of them put his thumb up signaling that it was okay.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQP3GUNT5w
So I turned to the bang and whispered the song name.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVly4DxcFh
“ This song will be a little different. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, you will like it.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxIuFFWMxJ
Everyone got it and cheered.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQw7nc70Tmy
I saw my brother laughing and shaking his head.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUH9M80zdO
This song was the one I sang when I vomited on the judges.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OfVOOlome
Dario and the others all laughed.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSPV7SdRms
Very funny.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1doYjn4YK2
I grabbed the mic and danced a little.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk5paiBkpQ
Everyone stopped dancing and cheered, I took a bow and told the guys to join me. Everyone continued clapping and we all bowed together.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzT0X4dRy2
I waved one last time and went near my brother.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIoCROsyDW
He was still laughing but hugged me. “ That was amazing.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KGUNvKPEx
“ That was more than amazing.” A soft voice came from behind him.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2j42xQdkV
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxlnxBBXcD
“ 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.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pHOPHyBFV
He kept my hand in his and I didn’t mind.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGB5XamUk7
But then my brother stepping in and pulled me behind him.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nF6jCI8po
When my hand got separated from his, I felt really dull and sad.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1Fo4cN2NB
“ The people are waiting for you,” Elijah said.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaMQLwwi0Q
Mason glanced at him to me and nodded. “ Let's go guys.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5MJbsSlAu
The band went on stage and started to set up the instruments.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlei30rJ7OW
Before Mason left for the stage he stopped and turned around.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nzvfQFLEd
“ It was a pleasure to meet you, Marilyn.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB2YeMNc0m
My eyes flew open.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSvjJyyc9w
“ How did you-”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQCV1odCqJ
He chuckled and stepped on stage. I head cheers.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0FM7Sal87
“ How did he know my name?” I said softly.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWCeDhGOHE
Elijah turned and put his hands on my shoulders. “ Don’t ever go near that guy again. Understood?”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZZMwD7vDJ
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyhX8xzl2T
“ I promise.”302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkUEyjKIA4
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.302Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUmGY1I9NH
