Such A Silly Game We Play

Keep Calm and Think Prom? Wrong!

"Why does the world have to be so crueeeeel?!", Thea shouted as she read the letter I showed her while fixing her school bag, since school was starting again tomorrow. Bye bye Christmas break. My mom gave it to me when I went downstairs for breakfast, and lo and behold, it was already open. She read it already. I've been chosen to be part of some Math Contest, along with 2 other students in my batch, which will be held in the State University, about 1 hour away from our town.

"Good god, man! I know right?!" I replied angrily.

"And it just happened to be on the same afternoon for the Junior-Senior Prom!?", Thea sat on her bed angrily, like a child throwing tantrums. "I thought we were going together! Besties bruuuuh! We're gonna pick out dresses together!"

"I'm sorry, okay! I didn't want this to happen too, you know," I said while I sat beside her. "I'll still help you plan your WHOLE outfit. Don't worry!"

"It's not that! I mean, who will I go with now? What, I'm going to the prom alone?"

"NO! That's terrible, I won't let that happen!", I said while hugging her tight, "OH! You can ask someone else. The principal said we could bring dates from outside the school, just as long they're students or something. You know.... a guy maybe....."

"What the hell are you saying?" Thea looked straight at me with her eyes full of anger and disappointment.

"Well.... you can ask a certain guy you like to be as your date. You know... a guy... who's name starts with Zzzzzzander!"

"Uh-uh! NO WAY!", Thea stood up so we were face to face.

"WHY NOT?! I'll help you, I swear! I'll talk to him!"

"NO NO NO! What are you gonna say: 'Hey Zander. Little favor, could you just please ask Thea if you could be her date to the prom. Pretty please.'? I'll sound way too desperate!"

"Dude, you just have to give him little hints, okay? Trust me! I'll ask Jeff when he's coming over at their house so I could talk to him. I don't want to go to his house all by myself, that would be awkward. Just sit down, relax, and let your awesome best friend handle it!"

Thea still gave me her angry face, but I knew deep down inside her that she was up for it. Please, her? Saying no to Zander? Yeah right!

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To be honest, I wasn't too confident that Zander would do it, but I have to make him ask Thea. I won't take NO for an answer. And, I was feeling a little too guilty since I would be leaving her for the night. The Math Contest would start at 1 pm and will probably end at about 6 pm. I emailed my Math teacher if there would be any chance that I could just catch up with the Prom thing which will start at 5 pm. He said that we would try, but most probably I would be late since it's a one hour drive, and I wouldn't get a chance to wear my dress and do make up anymore. But that didn't matter to me. I just want to see Thea and her lovely date, whether I'm late or not.

I text Jeff first thing when I arrived home from Thea's house. I wanted to ask Zander right away, so if he says YES, he still has so much time to prepare. And if he says NO, well, I still had a lot more time to force him and change his mind. Heehee!

Me: Hey! :) Are you guys, by any chance, going to hang out at your house this week or something?

As I clicked send, I realized that Jeff may be a little confused for why I was asking him all of a sudden. Even more, I still feel a little awkward talking to him because of his amazing gift last Christmas. My phone buzzed after a minute.