Exams were finally over. Prom was only hours away. Everyone started acting all nervous and cocky. Ms Candy and Mr Rodriguez volunteered to be our chaperones. Well,I'm not surprised. If it wasn't that Ms Candy was married,the duo would make a perfect couple. Girls became anxious on what to wear and how they will look. The mall will probably be filled with girls looking for their perfect prom outfit. The boys on the other hand weren't so lucky. Some got accepted by their dates while some rejected. Milo asked Claudia to be his date to prom. Claudia has had a huge crush on Milo since 9th grade. She was almost turned him down but luckily I was there to save her. Kenzie still hasn't figured out which dress she will wear tonight. Owen had already bought his red double-breasted suit with a folded white handkerchief in his pocket. He ordered a bouquet of flowers for Yvonne and plans to pick her up with Dad's car. He has been acting all nice and loving towards Dad all week. I knew Owen won't act all nice without a motive. He pleaded with Dad with his knees on the ground, showing all form of sincerity in his eyes. He looked like an angel sent from Heaven. Dad finally fell for his puppy eyes and agreed to his demand only if he drives me to prom. He had no choice but to oblige to Dad's condition. So let me get this straight, everyone has a date to prom except for me. Wow! How sad! I guess I'll be going solo tonight. That's if Kenzie doesn't have date. I just have to stay strong and be patient until Xavier fully recovers from his injury. Mom had promised to make hair. My dress,shoes and jewelry were already. Just waiting anxiously for prom.
***********8:30 pm************
Owen was all dressed and waited for me in the living room. Mom was braiding my hair and decorated with it it colourful hairpins which compliments my blue tea dress and blue stiletto.
"You look really beautiful"Mom said, admiring my beauty
"Thank you Mom"I replied with a cheerful smile
"You look like a million dollar bill"Mom teased
"I bet all the guys at prom won't take their eyes off you"She added
"Oh Mom! I'm not even dress to kill!"I laughed
"You even look way prettier than all these celebrities I've seen on TV"She said
"You really think so?"I asked
"I know so. Xavier must be the luckiest guy on Earth 'cause you will by his side"Mom said
"Yeah,he is"I said, disappointed that he won't be there
"What's wrong? Are you okay?"Mom said, noticing the sad expression on my face
"Nothing"I lied
"Are you nervous?"She asked
"Yes. I have this feeling that something bad is going to happen. What if prom isn't what I expected? What if my dress rips and one of my heels break? What if...?"I said, stating a thousand reason that could go wrong tonight
"Calm down, Jocelyn. Just take a deep breath and relax. Prom fever is usually common. You need not to be worried. You'll be fine. Trust me"She said, trying to keep my spirit high
"Thanks Mom! You're the best!"I said giving her a hug
"I told myself I won't cry tonight. My princess is all grown up. I don't even know what I'll do without you when you get married"She said, holding back her tears
"C'mon Mom,I'm only going to prom. I'll be fine. You know I don't like seeing you cry,it only makes me..."I said, controlling my tears
"There,there now. I don't want you to ruin your makeup"She said
"Jocelyn, hurry up or we'll be late"Owen yelled from the living room
"Looks like your brother is already growing impatient"She said
"Yes. He doesn't want to keep his date waiting"I said
I got my purse and went downstairs. Owen's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. He was stunned by my outfit.
"Wow! Like Wow! You look..."Owen said,short of words
"Amazing! Stunning! Gorgeous! Beautiful!"I said
"Yeah. I was expecting you would go for one of your nerdy outfits"He teased
"Mom!"I said
"Owen!"She replied
"What! Just saying! Let's go before Yvonne gets mad at me for being late. You know she hates being late to events"He said
"Okay"I said
"Jocelyn?"Mom called
"Yes Mom"I replied
"I would like you to have this"She said, giving me her favorite bracelet
"But Mom,it's your lucky bracelet. I can't accept this"I declined
"My mom gave me this bracelet when I was your age and now,I'm hanging it over to you"She said, putting the bracelets on my wrist
"Wow! This is beautiful! Thank you!"I said, embracing her
"Um I'm sorry to intervene your touching moment but can we go now?"Owen said, checking his watch
"Not without giving me a hug?"Dad said, entering the living room in his Pj's
"Oh Dad!"I said, giving him a hug
"Owen?"Dad said
"Fine"Owen said, giving him a hug
"Now shall we go?"He said
"Okay"I said
"Would my lovely princess like her humble servant walk her to the car?"Dad said in a British accent
"You certainly can"I replied
He held me by the arm and we walked out of the house. He opened the door of the car for me and I sat at the backseat. I waved them goodbye and we drove off. Owen made a stop at Yvonne's house. She was standing outside her house and waiting for Owen. He parked the car and brought out the bouquet he bought for her. He went to where she stood,knelt on one knee and brought out a piece of paper he had folded. It contained a love poem which he wrote.
"You're the most beautiful woman
I have ever seen.
Meeting you was the best thing that happened to me.
You've melted my stoned heart with your kindness and genuine love.
Your voice is like a cure to my bad temper.
Your long wavy hair reminds me of..."Owen said
"Hi Yvonne"I said, waving at her
"Hey Jocelyn"She replied
"What are you doing here?"He whispered
"I got bored by boring speech and wanted to help you out"I said
"Well you can help me by staying on the car"He said
"Okay. Shall we Yvonne?"I said
"Okay"Yvonne said, following me to the car
Owen stood up,dusted his trousers and followed us. He started the ignition and drove to school.
"So what do you think about my poem? Sweet right?"Owen asked
"I think I'll say it was..."Yvonne said, trying to figure out the right words to describe his poem
"It was awful"I said
"Really bad. But it was thoughtful of you to write me one"She said, giving him a friendly smile
Owen felt a bit disappointed. He spent all afternoon writing that poem for her. It took him a lot of crumpled up paper before he came with this one. But I can't blame her,the poem was awful. We arrived at school and parked at the parking lot. Owen got down and opened the door for his date. He locked the car and accompanied the date inside. A cold breeze blew and gave me goosebumps. I knew I should have brought a jacket along with me.
I walked through the hallway, seeing couples giggling, happy and holding hands. This made me sad. I wished Xavier didn't sprain his ankle,that way we would've gone to prom together. But life has it way of choosing our fate.
The auditorium was packed with students and chaperones as well. Mr Rodriguez tried to maintain the two inches distance among students. I saw Milo and Claudia sitting and chatting with two glasses of punch on their table. I waved at them and Claudia signalled me to come.
"Hi!"I said, sitting down next to Claudia
"Hey Jocelyn"She said
"Did you come alone?"Milo asked
"No,I came with Owen. He's with Yvonne"I said
"Xavier didn't show up?"Claudia asked
"No. I have been calling him it always goes to voicemail"I said
"Maybe,he's already sleeping"Milo said
"Maybe you're right"I said
"Would you like me to get you a glass of punch?"He asked
"Thanks. That would be really nice"I said
Milo left to get the punch, leaving Claudia and I alone at the table.
"Has the diabolical dolly arrived?"I asked
"No. I haven't seen her and her minions"Claudia replied
"Here you are,one glass of punch for the nice lady"Milo said, handing the punch to me
"Thank you"I said, collecting the glass and took a sip
"Hmm, here she comes now"Claudia said
Brianna came in with a grand entrance. Her minions walked behind her. She wore a sliver halter dress,a black slingback and a necklace which looked exactly like the one I'm wearing. She was accompanied by someone. He almost looked like the guy I saw her with at the mall. I couldn't see him clearly. They were surrounded by people. He finally moved his head towards my direction and I saw him clearly. The glass fell from my hand and broke into pieces. The guy she was with was Xavier. My Xavier!