It takes two to love

Chapter six

"So who's it going to be?" Eunice asked as we sat at our table in the cafeteria.

It's been a week since I was discharged from the hospital and it's been great. Dad and I text each other whenever he's not home. We've become closer than I could've imagined. Daniel and I haven't seen each other in about three days. Last I saw him, he came over and met Bill and I seeing a movie. I plan on going to the house after school, I don't have his contact.

"Cinderella earth to you" Eunice said snapping her fingers in front of my face. I smile as I dig into my meal.

"I prefer Daniel; he's older and so darned hot...." She's interrupted as Hugo plants a full lip kiss on her face. I fake gag as I kept on eating. 

"Hey Cathy"

"Hey Hugh bear" I said still facing my food as if my life depends on it. I feel someone sit close to me. I smell him immediately.

"Hey Cee" he pecks me on the cheek making me turn bright pink. I look up to see Hugo and Eunice staring at me both of them raising their eyebrows conspicuously.

"Oh my God, it's like seeing two Eunice's sitting down" I groan loudly.

They all burst into laughter.

"What are you doing after school?" Bill asked me.

"Eunice and I are going shopping"

"We are?" she said looking at me......

'Dress shopping remembers?" I looked at her wide eyed.

"Oh yeah; Dress shopping" she said chuckling and going back to talking with Hugo.

"I was thinking; would you go to prom with me?"

I choke on my apple juice as I turn to face him.

"I'm still not sure I want to go yet. I'm going with Eunice to pick her dress."

"But why not?"

"I just don't want to be part of any of the festivities"

"Well if you change your mind. I'm here. Eunice, convince her to come with me please"

"I'll try" Eunice answered still chuckling.

Right after school, Eunice and I head to the mall. She was trying on dresses while I texted my dad.

"I think I found the one" she said as she walked out of the dressing room. She had a blue ball gown on; it had beautiful layers at the bottom and a bow at the waist. It had a low back exposing her beautiful Irish like skin. I whistled as she admired herself in the mirror.

"You like it?" she f aced me chuckling as she swirled in her dress.

"That sure is the one, mate. Beautiful" I said in a fake accent.

"Now tell me why you lied to Bill"

"I don't want to go to prom and I have to go see Danny"

"Mmh, what's up with Daniel?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen him in days. I don't have his contact and I don't know; I'm a little worried"

"Or you miss him huh" she said giving me a look with her eyebrows rose.

"UGH, no. Okay a little. Just let's pay for the dress, it's getting late and I don't know if he'd be at the house"

"Okay pushy" she walks back into the dressing room as I video call my dad.

"Hey daddy, how are you?" I say with a big smile on my face.

"Hey gorgeous" he said with a tired smile on his face.