Astrid’s P.O.V.
Fast forwarding to one day before the dance. I was up in my room when I heard Matt calling my name so I opened my door and said, “What do you need?” Then I heard Matt say to come downstairs and I saw Jade sitting on the couch. Jade got up, smiled at me and said, “Can I come upstairs with you?” I nodded my head and then I turned around walking back upstairs towards my room with Jade following behind me. Once when we got inside my room Jade noticed I had more pictures on my dresser so she went to them and grabbed the one that had Duke and me sitting under a tree holding hands. Jade took the picture over to me and asked who the guy is so I said to her, “My boyfriend, why?” Jade just shrugged her shoulders and I said, “He’s off limits, you hear?” Jade nodded and said, “I understand, I won’t go near him for the sake of our friendship.”
I nodded my head again and thought to myself, she better not be screwing around with me. After Jade got done looking at the photos, she sat down on my bed across from me and she says, “I don’t date guys who already have someone, so you don’t need to worry about it.” I nodded my head and said, “I hope you’re telling the truth, Jade, cause I would hate having to kick your ass.” She nodded her head showing a scared look and she said, “I am telling the truth and I would allow you to kick my ass.” Just when I was going to talk about something else, Matt knocked on my door saying that it’s time for supper so I said okay and right after that I heard Jade’s stomach growl. I smiled at Jade and said, “Do you want to stay for supper?” She nodded her head and said, “If your father doesn’t mind.” We got up, went downstairs to where my family is and I went over to my dad and asked him if Jade could stay for supper and he said that she can stay. I told Jade that she can stay for dinner and she was excited.
We ate dinner and then Jade had to leave after we got done. Jared had challenged Matt to a game of Halo and I knew that it was going to be a long game so I passed on the offer to watch but I had asked Jared to tell me who won. I went upstairs then and I put my pajamas on, got my bed ready and then I called Duke. He answered on the fourth ring which I thought was weird so I asked him what took him so long and he said that he had to dry his wet hands. I asked him if he has his tux yet and he said that he has it and that it fits good. I said to him that’s good and then Duke said, “Am I going to love your dress that you’ll be wearing tomorrow?” I smiled to myself and said, “I think you will, I love it already.” I hung up with Duke and then I heard someone knocking on my door so I got up, opened it and it was my dad. He didn’t come in this time, instead he just stood outside of my door and he said, “Ready for your big day?” I nodded my head and then dad said, “You excited?” I sighed but not out loud just in my head and said, “Dad, it’s not like I’m getting married, it’s just a dance.”
My dad glared at me and he said, “You are not getting married for a long time.” It was my turn to glare at my dad and then I said, “Dad, I’m not getting married until after college and you need to trust me on that.” Dad nodded his head and he pulled me into a hug all the while saying, “I know and I do trust you.” I wrapped my arms around him and we stayed like that for three minutes and then dad kissed my forehead and then he walked away. I was about to shut my door when dad called out, “Goodnight, Astrid.” I nodded my head and said, “Goodnight, dad.” I shut my door then, picked up Bella, laid her on my bed and then I went to lie on my bed making sure that my phone was set to ring. I pulled the blankets up over me and I was out.
I woke up the next day and I decided to wait to get into my dress until two hours before the dance because it starts at eight. I showered and I put on a pair of skinny jeans and an invader zim t-shirt. After I put my clothes on, I took my dirty into the laundry basket. I went downstairs and Matt was already down there making breakfast so I said to him, “Hey, Matt, can you make me some breakfast?” Matt did a half turn, smiled at me and said, “Yeah, sure, just sit down.” Matt turned back around and said, “You going to put on your dress when it gets closer to the time?” I nodded my head and I say, “I’ll get ready two hours before the dance.” I saw that Matt was nodding his head and then he handed me a plate that not only did I have toast but I also had half of a plate of scrambled eggs as well. I mumbled my thanks and dug in eating and talking to Matt at the same time.
