One Night... Stand?

Mend

"Are you sure you're not really coming? Like I said, we can hang out after... Or I could just not attend at all." Connor said over the phone. Today is the day of our formal and I could not give an fucks if I should attend or not.

"Yes I am sure. I got... better things to do. Enjoy the night Connor! I love you!"

"I love you too Dale. I wish you're were coming. I'll see you tomorrow." He hang up. I bit my lips in regret. I would have gone to the formal but I have some school stuff to catch up. Some of my projects and papers had already been behind and I promised my teachers that I need to get them done by next week. That means, I just have to sit in my room and do them so me and Connor could hang out tomorrow. 

We already made plans of going to the beach, just the two of us. Then his parents are making dinner for us afterwards. I know it's the most usual thing couples would do but I just love the simplicity and how being corny we can be.

I glanced over my shoulder the suit Mum had rented for me. She got mad as hell when I said I wouldn't be attending our formal tonight. Of course she would understand that but she said that she'll make me pay the rent for that, aka the price of buying a new one.

It's not that an elegant of a suit, if I'm being honest. I just love the simplicity of white suit with a black lining on the edges of the collar, matched with a baby blue long-sleeved shirt, and I was actually planning on wearing a black skinny jeans and a slip on Vans. I am trying to be cool here. I'm still dork, to be fair.

I shifted my glasses upward so I can see what I had been typing for a while now. My English assessment had been driving me nuts. Who would be interested enough to read a boring Shakespearean tragedy? Me, of course. Not that I'm interested, but Romeo and Juliet just got me curious and well, this will be the end of my happiness.

"Love is heavy and light, bright and dark, hot and cold, sick and healthy, asleep and awake- its everything except what it is! (Act 1, scene 1)" I typed at the very beginning of my report, quoting the first few lines. Then I let my train of thoughts move around as my fingers had their fair share of pain as I typed a summary and a reaction paper for my assessment.

"I hate literature." I mumbled, then shot another glance at the suit. 

What could Connor be doing right now? God hopefully nothing stupid. I sighed then looked at my phone to see if either him or my friends would send me a picture. And there was actually one, Connor snapped of everyone, with May, Justin, Roy and Grace at the front and everyone else at the back with a caption 'wish you were here love'. 

"Still contemplating on whether you want to come or not, Dale?" Mum stood by the door as she leaned her back against it. "Just tell me if you wanna go and I can drop you off."

I took my glasses off, slouching on my seat. Mum kneeled down in front of me. "Dale I know you have to keep your grades up and we are so proud of you. But sometimes, you have to loosen up. That's why we never bat an eye on you whenever you ask to go out with Connor or your other friends."

"I--- I don't think I can be there, Mum. I'll be super awkward and out of place." I pursed my lips then smiled at her. She noticed the picture on my phone and grabbed it. "Hey Connor looked lonely over there."

"Yeah I know." I whispered.

"Well young man, you better get ready cuz we're forcing you to go there. If I have to push you to wear your suit, I'll definitely make you do it." She said, pulling me up my chair and pushed me towards the bathroom.

"Geez Mum, you don't have to be so pushy. I've been thinking about going there already. I'm just... you know, shy about it." I quickly turned around and hugged her.