I really don't understand people that much. To be frank, I don't want to either. Since the dance was announced, all people care about is who their date will be and what dress will they wear. I just don't get it.
The moment I sat down to lunch with Lee and everyone else, that was all they spoke about.
"Hey, Stacie." I look across the table to one of my Lunch acquaintances. Her name was Karen. She seemed nice enough and was perfectly fine letting me be quiet which I often appreciated.
"Who are you bringing to the Dance?" she asked.
I shrugged my shoulders.
She sighed, "So I was wondering if instead of this whole couples thing, you, me and Marie can go as friends."
I arched my eyebrows. I hadn't really thought about going with friends. The idea didn't make me want to vomit. "I think I'd like that actually."
Karen smiled as well as Marie. "Sounds great! Whose house will we get ready at?"
"My house is pretty big and I think my mom wants to do my makeup." I said to them.
"But is your mom okay with us sneaking alcohol? It's nothing crazy, I thought we could each have a beer or something."
I laughed, "My mom used to put vodka in my baby formula to make me go to sleep. I think we will be ok."
"Your mom sounds awesome. I wish my mom let me drink alcohol." said Marie.
"Don't tell her that. She doesn't like to interfere with another mom's work." I told them.
"Deal. Also, do we want to invite a few other girls? Like your Vy friend from that Vietnamese society?" Asked Karen.
I took pause. "I'll ask her at the club later today." They both gave me a thumbs up and started chatting amongst themselves about dresses and makeup.
"Or....um you can ask Vy if she wants to go with me..." said Richard.
Everyone suddenly looked at him and his freckled face turned beat red.
"I didn't even know you had a thing for her." I said.
"Well, I wouldn't call it a thing. We share 3rd period French together and she is actually really good at it. Also...she is kind of cute." said Richard. His face was turning redder by the second. Any second now and his brown hair might start producing steam.
It was actually kind of cute. "I'll ask her for you."
Kyle grinned ear to ear. "You're awesome!"
I caught Lee staring at me.
"What?" I asked.
"Oh nothing, I'm just surprised to see you speak." said Lee and everyone laughed.
I threw my empty milk carton at him.
He ducked and shouted "Abuse!" everyone laughed again.