What Are You So Scared Of?

9

When I walked in, I saw Anne going through the pantry.

"Anne, what are you doing?" I asked.

"Do we have any cwackers?" She asked, her tongue still swollen.

I laughed and moved the cereal out of the way. She grabbed the crackers and set it on the counter. She was making a cracker sandwich with turkey and cheese.

"Anne?"

"Yes ma'am?"

"Why didn't you ask what kind of pie it was?"

She stopped making her food and she looked up at me with her eyes watery.

"I'm sorry."

"I don't want an apology, I want an explanation." I snapped.

"I didn't think to ask. I just wanted some pie Mommy." Anne replied.

"Anne, I don't think you understand how much you mean to me." I started. "You mean a lot to me because you're my little girl. You're everything to me."

"It won't happen again." She replied.

"It better not." I scolded.

She sat at the table eating her snack and I ran up to my room closing the door. I curled up and started crying. I rolled over and saw a picture of Brendon and I at prom and I grabbed it and held it.

*Flashback*

I was wearing a black, satin strapless dress with black heels and I had dyed my hair black. Dakotah and Kat were in my room and we were all doing each others makeup and hair. Dakotah was wearing a tan dress with one long sleeve and it went down to her ankles. Her shoes were matching heels. Kat was wearing a purple dress that poofs out when it gets to the hips and it was long. Her shoes were black wedges.

Dakotah straightened her hair and Kat had hers curled and pinned up and mine was wavy with a flower headband. MacKayla made it for me so I was gonna wear it.

Our make up was simple, nothing too extravagant don't really have to go into detail about that.

"Omg, we look hot as fuck." Dakotah squealed.

Kat and I laughed and we all took a selfie. Erica came in my room and said, "I wish a guy asked me to prom."

"Aw, you'll get your chance fishie." I teased rubbing her head messing up her hair.

"Ugh, I hate you." She said.

"Love you too." I replied.

Kat, Dakotah, and I walked downstairs to the foyer where Jeremy, Spencer, Taylor and Brendon were waiting.

It was awkward for me cause both of my ex's were here. I locked eyes with Brendon and he looked away and Erica walked downstairs past us and handed Mom her camera. Erica walked over to Brendon and gave him a hug. They started laughing and I got angry.

I didn't see what step I was at and ended up tripping but Taylor caught me before I could fall.

"You okay clumsy?" He asked smirking.

I rolled my eyes and replied, "Yeah. Thanks." He let me go after making sure I was steady. I smiled and he smiled too. I looked over and saw Brendon's jaw tense up.

"Picture time!" My mom yelled.

We all got in a line with me in the middle and my ex's on both sides of me and Kat and Jeremy on Taylor's side and Dakotah and Spencer on Brendon's side.

We all smiled and I looked over at Brendon and said, "You look handsome."

"Thanks, you look beautiful." He replied.

I blushed and Erica pushed me out of the way and told our mom to take a picture of her and Brendon. My dad frowned but my mom did anyways. I scoffed and Taylor walked to me with a present in his hand.

"I got this for you." He said.

I grabbed the box and opened it. It was a red corsage.

"Aww, T, thanks!" I exclaimed hugging him.

He put it on my wrist and said that we matched. He had a red rose pinned to his jacket and I laughed agreeing.

Brendon walked past us and said, "We should get going."

We all agreed and Taylor held his hand out for me. I put my hand in his and we walked to the limo we rented. There was some champagne in there and Brendon got a glass and handed it around, pouring some for everyone. I was sitting beside him and I looked at him biting my lip.

"I would like to propose a toast." Brendon started. "This toast is for our senior year. May this last hoorah be the best."

"Cheers!" We all said clinking our glasses together.

I drank some and asked Brendon to pour me another one.

"Are you sure, Hayley?" He asked.

I frowned because he never called me by my first name unless he was mad at me.

"Just give the lady what she wants." Taylor chimed in.

"Well, she's not gonna spend her prom drunk." Brendon replied rolling his eyes.

"Guys, can we not do any of this tonight?" I asked.

They looked at each other and huffed out.

We got to the place where we were having prom at. Music was already playing and as soon as we walked in, all of the girls walked over to Brendon. I walked over to the punch bowl and got a cup of punch. Taylor walked over to me while I was stuffing my face with chocolate.

"Do you wanna dance?" He asked.

"Yeah sure." I replied my mouth full. We laughed and walked to the dance floor. A slow song played and my eyes found Brendon's. He looked angry and the music stopped and the principals walked up saying they were gonna announce the prom king and queen.

They called up the nominees and they were Kat, Dakotah, a girl Brittany and then me. I walked up and the guys were Brendon, a football player named Jake a baseball player named Cody and a swimmer named Theodore.

"And your prom king is, Brendon Smith!" Everyone cheered and he walked up and they put a crown on his head.

"And your prom queen is, Hayley Jones!" My jaw dropped and I walked up and they put a crown on my head.

"Now time for the king and queen dance."

Brendon and I walked to the middle of the floor and a spotlight shined on us and we started dancing.

"Brendon, are you mad at me?" I asked.

"I just never thought you and bird brain over there would've gotten back together."

"We didn't. He's just being nice. Something you're not doing."

"Hayley, I'm trying to get over you. I still love you."

"I love you too Brennie." I told him.

I kissed him and Dakotah came up to us and asked us to pose for a picture. She took it and smiled and left. Brendon and I danced the whole night together.

*Present Day*

I smiled at the photo and went to sleep.

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