Anger Is A Girl's Best Friend(I Am Not Okay With This fanfic)

Homecoming/ Mind Blown

I frantically dug through my closet a few hours later, looking for any other dress I could possibly wear besides my Mom's, but wasn't having any luck. I sighed in frustration, then very gently tugged the dress out, looking at it, my heart pounding in my chest. "Fuck- You promised yourself you'd wear a dress for Syd, Val. You can't let her down like this.. It's just a stupid dress, anyway, so there's no reason to be scared of it. Not like touching it will bring her back.." Still, the idea of wearing something that belonged to my mother, who had been my best friend, made me feel a little sick to my stomach, but I wasn't going to be beaten by every pretty girl at the dance, who would be wearing fancy shit, and looking nice. I set the dress down on my bed, then groaned, realizing all the work I would have to do to be nice enough, which included showering, putting on at least a tiny bit of makeup and perfume, and making sure I looked at least decent, and sighed. "Guess the longer I wait, the harder it'll be to put the damn shit on.."

After about two hours of me struggling to get everything just right, I noticed the time, and swore up a storm. I was five minutes late, which wouldn't be so bad, except for that I had wanted to actually be on time for once in my life, and now, I'd just be looking like a jerk for making Syd and Dina wait. I raced out of the house aa fast as I could, almost running face flat into my girlfriend, who caught me before I could fall on my face. "Whoa, Val, slow down- You aren't that late, and besides, we would've waited as long as we needed to for you." I stepped back, and felt my jaw drop, as I looked at Syd. Her dress fit her perfectly, making me blush as it clung to every curve on her, and she was actually wearing eyeshadow, and she smelled really nice, like strawberries.

I guess she must've thought I looked pretty good, too, because I caught her blushing, as she looked me up and down. "Wow.. Val, you look-" She seemed kind of at a loss for words, which made me smirk a bit, and I wrapped my arms around her, kissing her nose. "Speechless, huh, Ginger Snap? I can look nice when I want to. Just don't get too used to it.. Dresses make me uncomfortable, and this one, I'm only wearing for one night only." She frowned a bit, catching the sadness in my voice, and wrapped her arms around me, holding me close. "That was your Mom's, wasn't it? You didn't have to wear it.. I know touching it probably hurts." I went a bit quiet at that, then shrugged, and sighed. "It does hurt.. It hurts so fucking much. But I know she would've wanted me to wear it tonight. And I wanted to wear it.. For you. You deserve to see me in a dress at least once."

I noticed the dog tags she was wearing, and the name on them, and gently touched them. "I think it's sweet that you're wearing those. It's kind of like having a part of him with you all the time. I know I never met your Dad, and I don't know much about him, but I think he would've been proud of you, babe." I was unprepared for the bone crushing hug she gave me, and she quietly replied, "Your parents would be proud of you, too." We both jumped, as someone cleared their throat, and blushed, seeing Dina standing there, looking nice as always in her dress. "Am I interrupting something?" She smiled, and I knew she was just joking around, so I did my best to joke back. "Yep- A hot and heavy makeout session was about to happen, but I guess we should get going." Syd gently smacked me, but we all burst out laughing, and started walking to the school, my heart a bit lighter and happier than it'd been in a few days.

As we walked into the gym, I began getting a bit nervous, seeing loads of people stare at me, and start whispering, but I calmed down, as I felt Syd's hand slide into mine, lacing our fingers together. "Just ignore them, okay? They're all assholes, and you look really beautiful.." Her face turned almost as red as her hair, and I guessed it took a lot for her to say something like that, considering I hadn't really heard her ever say something was 'beautiful' before. "So do you.. And I have to admit, Dina looks good, too." Dina winked at me, and told us, "I'll leave you two alone for a little while. Have fun, okay?" With that, she took off into the crowd of people, leaving me and Syd standing there awkwardly. I swallowed hard, looking around, then looked back at my girlfriend. "Uh- So, I have to be honest. I have never been to a dance before, and I don't really know what we're supposed to do." Syd looked just as nervous as I felt, and shrugged. "I guess we just.. Dance. You know, if you want to."