Kinderella: A new kind of cinderella story

Chapter Nine The Day of the Dance

All night I dreamed about the dance. I dreamed of dancing with Jacob and getting my first kiss from him. When I woke up, I got dressed, but didn't eat any breakfast. I didn't want any food. The only thing I was hungry for was that dance. I walked to school with Justin and I talked about the dance the whole way. I told him I was so excited for the dance, but he said it was just a stupid dance and would mean nothing in a week. I asked him what was wrong, but he wouldn't answer. I patted his back and told him he could tell me anything but he just wouldn't. When we got to school we just sat on the swings and swung. It was a pretty boring morning, but when we ate lunch we started playing some basketball. Me and Justin went one on one and he nearly killed me. I tried my best, but let's face the facts. I will never beat him at basketball. At the end of the day, I left school and went to the Miller's store. Miranda asked me why it took so long to get there. I told her, "I got here as quick as I could". She laughed and took me to the back of the store in a run. She helped me into the dress and it was beautiful. Then she did my hair. I feel sorry for Miranda sometimes, because she wanted kids so bad and can't have them. I think she sees me as the daughter she never had sometimes. She cringed my hair and it looked really good too. She let me borrow a pair of shoes to wear with the dress. Then I hugged and thanked Miranda and left. As I walked out of the store, Keith was outside waiting for me. His eyes got as big as saucers when he saw me. He told me I looked beautiful. The last time I heard that the way Keith said it and meant it was from dad. It made me feel so good to hear it again. Keith rode me to the dance on Jockey and said, "Have fun kid." and winked at me. I told him I would and went in. I was kind of late. The music was already playing, and everyone was already there. I hung out with Justin most of the time, but after the first few songs I asked Jacob for a dance. He said, "not right now ok". I said, "ok". I guess he was busy or something. After the next few songs, I asked again. He told me the same thing. After a few more songs, I asked a third time, and he yelled, "I don't like you, ok!". Then he went over to Kate. They started dancing and then they kissed. God, that almost killed me. I ran out of the school house and sat on the swing. I cried and then Justin came out after me. He patted my back and let me cry. I asked him, "What happens when he is your Prince Charming, but your not his Cinderella?". Then he said, "Better yet, What happens when she is your Cinderella, but your not her Prince Charming?", and got up to leave. I grabbed his arm and said, "no Justin wait!", then I kissed him. I don't know why I did it, it just sort of happened. I guess I kind of love Justin in a way. He sat back down, and told me, "You have no idea how long I have been waiting for that". Then I told him, "I think I have been waiting for that too". He smiled, and I laughed. He asked, "What is it?". "I am just thinking about how fast time flies by", I said. Justin said, "Can I tell you something?". I said, "Well yeah". "I have been waiting so long for a first kiss, and now that I finely got it, I am glad it was with you, and not someone who would throw me away like trash", Justin said. "I feel the same way.", I responded. Then we went home and that was that.