The Prom Date

Six(6)

Come on, Eli. You can do this. You got to do this so you can get a step closer to what you want and imagine how much it'll be worth it then. Everything will pay off in the end. I closed my eyes as I took a breather. I sent myself a train of encouragement before I went in for the kill.

I got to do this. I can do this. I need to do this. This is it. This is fo-

"Elliot Chase, why do you like you're taking a shit?" A voice spoke, amusement lacing in the tone.

My eyes flew open and back straightened to the voice. I saw Emily in front of me looking like she was going to laugh any second. "Why do you like you're taking a shit?" I just only realized now that not only a few minutes ago were my eyes tightly shut but my posture was all slouched and my fist was in gripped into a ball.

Hell. It did seem like a shitting position...all I needed left was the basin under my ass.

"Eli, we're only at the doors of the cafeteria and you look like you're going to pass out" Emily pointed.

"You know I suck at talking to new people especially shy people. They're just so...awkward and snobbish."

"Yeah but they're not grim reapers who take your life away, so chill"

I nodded and shook my hands. I can do this. I'm just going to talk to Charlotte Collins, how hard can that be? Emily & I entered the cafeteria which was busy swarming with people- duh. It's freaking lunch time and we're all growing adolescents here so when is it not swarming with people?

Different cliques were scattered all over. Everyone had there own groupies. Today I'll be sitting with Emily and her friends so when I saw the guys gesturing me to come over, I smiled and shook my head. Utter confusion was scribbled all over their faces. I mouthed them "Later" and they nodded but their eyebrows were still raised.

I followed Emily and stopped at a table with four other girls.

There were two blond twins; blue eyes and big smiles. A brunette with green eyes and glasses and lastly, a red head who reminded me of that Scottish princess from Brave (What? Lily dragged me to the cinemas to watch it with her and my parents left me with no choice) with her curly hair bouncing all over the place and matching colored braces.

"Guys, this is Elliot Crawford" Emily introduced, her hands gesturing to me.

"Eli, this is Sarah & Jane" Emily's hands darted to the twins.

"Hiya!" They beamed in unison. Whoa. I always wondered what it'd be like to have a twin. I bet it's awesome. I mean it's like having a duplicate. How do you know which is which?

I gave them both a wave and couldn't help but ask, "Who's Sarah & who's Jane?"

"Sarah is the one with the purple flower bracelet, Jane is the one with pink" Emily explained.

"Oh." My eyes quickly darted to the bracelets on the right wrists.That explains it. It's practically a name tag...without the name.

"Now, this is Jasmine" Emily continued, her hands gestured to the brunette.

She seemed busy writing something and as her name was said she looked up and gave a small smile & continued writing.

Emily leaned closer to me and whispered, "She's on the school's paper."

"And lastly, Bliss" Emily smiled.

The red head sighed a dreamily,"Hi".

I bet she's in my fan club.

"Hi" I replied, raising a hand.

"Eeeeek!" she squealed.

See? Did Emily know about this?