High School Musical - Next Gen (Complete)

Chapter 32

-SUMMERS POV-

"I don't want to go, Kat" I whine.

"Why the hell not?" Kat asks standing with one hand on her hip, tapping her foot she looks at me expectingly.

"Do you have no recollection of yesterday? I ran away crying because the organiser of this stupid Prom thing showed me a video. Who knows what she's planning for tonight?" I sigh and slump on my bed.

"Okay" Kat throws her hands in the air and huffs "have fun watching Gossip Girl and eating Pods" she storms out of my room, her heels clicking on the ground.

I sigh and walk out to my balcony and lean on the railing. I let out another sigh and a tear rolls down my cheek.

"You don't by any chance have a date to Prom do you?" I hear Max say from behind me and my heart sinks. Why'd he have to come? Why now?

"I don't plan on going" I say, not turning around. If I wasn't at school today does he think I'm going to Prom?

"Is there any way I can persuade you?" Max hugs me from behind, me then noticing a bag of Pods in his hand.

"Not really" I struggle to get out of his hold, eventually he gives up and let's me go.

"Why would I say that about you?" He asks, but a hint of anger lining his voice.

"Why wouldn't you!" I ask turning around, the tears starting to fall.

"Because I love you!" He yells back but steps away and looks down.

"Oh- well...uhm" I take a sigh and my eyes reach the floor just like his. I sniffle and wipe the tears off my cheek and turn around.

"That's right, nothing I said to your face was a lie. I meant it when I said I loved you and I meant it when I said I would always be there for you" He says in a calmer voice, I hear him sigh and turn away "Take care" He whispers and walks off.

I see him walk down my drive way, he turns and looks up at me then walks to his car and drives away.

The tears fall and seeing him walk away in such pain made me realise. I love him.

"I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU TOO!" I yell. Oh my gosh, what have I just done?

-MAXS POV-

"She didn't say yes?" Damien asks and I shake my head and clench my jaw.

"I lost her man" I sigh and take another sip of the punch.

"She loves you, you know that right?" Damien assures me.

"Her heart was already torn and what Danielle did tore it to an extent that can't be fixed" I say, almost at a point of tears.

"You'll figure something out" Damien says.

"Wanna dance with me?" A girl comes up to Damien and flirts.

"Sure" He takes her hand and he mouths 'sorry' and they walk off into the middle of the stadium where all the lights are.

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen settle down, now we are going to announce Prom king and queen" an over excited year 9 maths teacher says into the microphone.

"Oh goodie" I say under my breath. Summers going to win but she's not going to be here and then everyone's going to blame me.

"Drum roll please" the teacher points to the man on the drums.

"And our Prom king and queen are" she opens the envelope "Max Danforth and Summer Bolton" the teacher says excitedly and I walk up to the stage once the spotlight had found me.

The stage was a circle in the centre of the court and there were lights strung up everywhere.

I walk up the stairs and accepted my crown as I place it gently on my head and everyone claps.

There was a moment of silence.

"Summer Bolton" the teacher re-announces and I roll my eyes and sigh.

"She's not-" I whisper.

"Summer Bolton!" the spotlight found the girl in the long back skinny dress with a slit from the middle of her thigh to the bottom, it was strapless and she was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

"Thank you" Summer smiles at the teacher and let's her out the crown on her head. She takes a curtsy and turns to me.

"I love you" She says out of the blue and kisses me as everyone cheers.

I kiss back and dip her, trying to keep the crown on her head.

I part from our kiss. "I love you too" I say and kiss her again.

I hold Summers hand and take a bow. I look up and Damien has the 'I told you so' look on his face.

I smile and shake my head.

I look at Summer and smirk at her. I pick her up bridal style and she squeals a bit, I carry her off the stage and the band starts playing Flashlight by Jessie J.

We join the rest of the crowd and start to slow dance amongst everyone else.

"Don't ever give anyone the excuse to make up a stupid video about me ever again" Summer says jokingly, at least I think -or hope- she was joking.

"Just as long as you share that packet of Pods with me" I say and she smiles and shakes her head.

"Whatever" She smiles and rests her head on my chest.

"You look so beautiful" I whisper.

"So do you" She looks up at me and kisses me and pulls away smiling.