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It was a Monday and I really didn’t feel like going to school, we haven’t even been doing anything.
Teachers don’t want to teach and the students didn’t want to learn so we usually just sit in class and do our own thing.
People from other classes even come to talk to their friends in other classes. And the teachers either don’t notice or they just don’t give a shit anymore.
I was right now in Math class, Blake and I were bored so we decided to play Tick Tack Toe at the back of my math book.
So far I’m winning because I’m the best at this game.
Or Blake might be purposeful making me win…
We were graduating next Monday and we had prom on Saturday.
Was I looking forward to both of them? Yes but no.
While Blake and I were playing I don’t remember when I fell asleep.
I jolted up when someone blew air in my ear.
I turn my head to the right to see Blake standing next to me with an innocent smile of his face.
“Why’d you do that?” I groan and standing up because class was over.
“Oh you know… revenge” he simply states while shrugging his shoulder.
I shake my head and we both walk out of the class.
“I have Biology” I groan.
I hate biology, not just because I don’t like learning about cells and shit like that but also because a certain jerk is in that class.
His name is Vincent.
I freaking hate his guts. If I had a chance to choose something to dissect in class it would definitely be him.
“I’m coming with you” Blake simply says and walks toward the door to the classroom.
“What? Why?” I ask following behind him entering the classroom too.
People had gone silent when they say Blake walk in, but he looked unfazed.
He just walked to the back of the classroom and sat down looking at me expectantly waiting for me to sit next to him.
I look around the class and everyone was just staring at me, well most of the girls were glaring and some guys staring at me creepily.
I ignored their stares and walk to the desk next to Blake.
He then suddenly turns around and plants his lips on me. I was shocked but I quickly kiss him back then pulls away, not liking people staring at us openly while we kiss.
Once his lips aren’t on mine anymore he turns to the class and glares at the guys that were staring at me.
The whole class then turns around to the front of the class.
A few desks in front I saw Vincent staring at us, a mixture of emotions in his eyes.
But the most prominent was anger.
And I don’t know why… probably cause he has a weird crush on me from that kissing stunt he pulled a month back.
“You know… you didn’t have to kiss me to tell those other guys to stay away” I tease him and playfully nudge him.
“What? That wasn’t the reason” Blake says lamely not even bothering to lie.
I laugh and shake my head and just then the teacher walk in.
She told us we could do anything we wanted as long as we were quiet.
“Blakey boo” I tap his shoulder annoyingly.
He turns away from his phone and looks at me, a slight smile playing on his lips. “yes?” He asks with a raised eyebrow.
“I’m going to sleep” I start
“Wake me up when this class is over, okay?” I continue.
He simply nods and looks down at his phone again.
I cross my hands on top of the desk and rest my head on my arms, a few minutes later I drifted off to sleep.
“Ava” I hear someone whisper in my ear then tap me on my shoulder.
I look up with my half closed eyes to come eye to eye with electric blue eyes.
“Get up, class is over” Blake smiles at me before squeezing my hands and pulling me up from my seat. He already had my bag pack slung over his other shoulder.
I lazily walk out of class and we head to the cafeteria, there were many people already sitting and eating.
Once we opened the doors of the cafeteria people started starting—and glaring—shamelessly.
I move closer to Blake not liking the way they were all staring at us hoping he would be able to hide me.
I should get used to people starting at us by now but I haven’t.
Once we reach our table we sit down, Conner and Rose talking very excitedly.
“What’s up? Why do you guys look so happy” Blake says and pulls me down to sit next to him.
“Conner got into the university he wanted to go to” Rose smiles.
“Wow thanks great” I smile at Conner.
“I know right, I was so shocked” he smiles brightly at us.
We started talking about graduation when I felt a tap on my shocker, I turn around and saw Vincent starting at me.
I tense up and look at him in shock. I could feel Blake’s hand on my thigh tighten.
“What” I asks blankly.
“Can I talk to you?” He asks .
“You are” I simply say. I don’t want to talk to him alone… not after what he did. I don’t trust him.
“Alone” He emphasises.
Do I really want to talk to him alone?
No.
“Okay” I stand up.
It’ll be rude to say no.
“Don’t try anything on her” Blake growls.
“Chill man” Vincent puts his hands up in surrender.
We both walk out of the cafeteria, I was a bit hesitant but I still followed him outside.
Once we were outside, he stops and turns around to face me.
“Ava”
I simply raise my eyebrows telling him to continue.
“So I know what I did that time last month was completely wrong, Annabelle was paying me if I got you and Blake to break up and I’m really sorry about that, it was a childish thing to do and—”
“If you’re apologising for what you did, you need to stop. Because whatever excuse you had wouldn’t make me forgive you for when you harassed me” I cut him off and cross my arms over my chest.
“Look, I know you wouldn’t forgive me for it but give me another chance” he begs.
Another chance?
“You never had a chance in the first place” I say.
“Look all I’m asking you to do is to let me take you to Prom? Please” he looks at me with pleading eyes.
Does he really think I would—?
After what he—?
Hell no.
“Oh… actually I’m already going with someone. Sorry” I say and turn to walk back to the cafeteria.
That was a lie. No one has asked me. I mean… hopefully Blake does because if he doesn’t I wouldn’t be able to go with anyone, Conner already asked Rose out so I can’t go with Rose.
Hopefully Blake asks me out soon. Or maybe he wouldn’t.
“What’d he say” Conner beats Blake by asking first.
“Oh it was nothing” I wave the question off.
“Ava” Blake warns.
“He asked me to Prom” I huff and sit down beside Blake.
I feel Blake tense and Rose chokes on her water and Conners eyes widen.
“What did you—Uh—What did you say?” Blake asks me.
“I lied and I said I was going with someone already” I shrug.
“Oh good” Blake relaxes again and Rose and Conner smile at each other.
Cute.
We finished our lunch and I headed for Blake’s class, he had french. Conner and Rose went to chemistry together.
We head to the back of the class and we just sat there talking to each other until realisation hit me.
“You know… I’ve never heard you speak french.” I smile
“And you don’t want to hear me speak french, trust me” He shakes his head.
“Please? Say something” I plead.
“Que veux tu que je dise?” He looks at his hands.
What?
He speaks french fluently, he said he sucks at french. What does this guy not know?
“You know how to speak french why did you lie and say you didn’t” I say in shock.
“What? My accent was horrible” Blake laughs and shakes his head.
Are you serious?
His accent was the hottest thing I’ve ever heard, well except for his voice when he wakes up.
“Whatever” I roll my eye and look at the front of the class, the teacher came in and just like the last class we could do anything we want as long as we were quiet.
Blake and I both ended up sleeping. Don’t question me about how much I sleep.
I woke up when the bell rand and Blake was still sleeping.
“Blake” I shake his shoulder a little bit.
Blake looks around the classroom in confusion. He always looks so confused whenever he wakes up, it’s funny.
“Get up, schools over” I say while I stand up and walk to the door after I picked my bag up.
“Oh—um wait!” Blake yells. I stare at him in confusion.
“Actually—I was thinking—wanna go get ice cream or something?” He asks.
“Sure?” I say a little bit confused on why he looked nervous.
“Let’s take my car?” He asks.
“But then what about mine?” I ask.
“Rose will pick it up, it’s fine” he waves it off.
“But then what about Rose’s car?” I question.
“She came with Conner, remember?” Blake looks at me.
“Oh right” I nod and we head to his car.
20 minutes later we’re outside the ice cream parlour. We order our ice cream and we sit in a booth at the back.
We were talking but then Blake kept of getting multiple texts.
He looks at his phone and he lightly smiles, he looks at me again and he seemed nervous?
What’s wrong with him?
“Are you okay?” I ask him, since he was acting weird.
“Huh? Uh yeah. I’m fine” he nods his head rapidly.
Yeah… there’s definitely something off.
“Want to head back home?” He asks.
“Yeah sure” I nod my head and throw my finished cup of ice cream in the dustbin.
We get into his car and he backs out of the parking lot.
We soon reached my driveway, my car was already here. Blake parked outside and followed me inside.
“You’re coming in?” I ask while I open the door.
“Yeah”He says and walks in behind me.
We walk up to my room and the door was closed, I open it and in front of me was a black balloon floating that was held by a rock, it was on my bed.
On the balloon there was ‘pop me’ sprawled across in golden cursive handwriting.
I looked at it in confusion before walking to my side table and there was a thumbtack laying on it.
I pick up the balloon and I turn to see Blake but he had all his emotions masked up.
I walk closer to the ballon that was floating on top of my bed then back at Blake. He was leaning against the doorway, his hands behind his back.
“Do you want to pop it for me? I’m kind of scared” I nervously laugh.
“Oh Uh-Nope. Just pop it, I’m kind of curious” He fidgets.
I furrow my brows. Why is he scared, I’m the one popping it, there could be a knife that could stab me or something.
If that’s even possible…
I walk closer to the balloon and slowly I bring the pin up to the ballon and I pop it.
There was a loud popping sound and colourful confetti fell out of the balloon, but what caught my eye was a piece of paper that fell on my bed.
I pick up the paper and it was written ‘Prom?’ in the same cursive handwriting.
I turn back to Black but he was already standing I front of me with flowers in his hands.
“Will you go to Prom with me?” He asks me, a small blush on his face.
Aw, he’s blushing. Cute.
“Yeah” I smile widely and hug him.
“Where did you get the flowers” I ask once he hands them to me.
“They were literally laying outside, you didn’t see them” Blake laughs
Just then we head shuffling from my window, Then Rose and Conner climb in and they smile widely at us.
“Yay, now that he’s asked you to Prom, your coming dress shopping with me later, okay? Cool” Rose smiles.
I just laugh and nod my head.
No wonder Blake was acting all nervous.
“We set this up by the way, Blake bought all the stuff and did everything but we were the ones who set it up in your room while he distracted you” Conner explains
“No wonder you got multiple texts, they were from them, right?” I turn to Blake.
“Yeah” he nods and wraps his arms around my waist.
Six months ago never would I have ever though that Blake Reynolds would ask me to Prom.
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