I'm Not That Girl Anymore

Dean

"You going to the dance Friday night?" Will asks unexpectedly.
"Uh, yeah. I'm getting forced too by my friend. Are you?" He shakes his head and writes the last answer to the problem. "And done." Putting his pencil down. "Now we wait." I pull out my phone and text Sunny. 'Hey what time are we going to the mall today?' I send the message and place it on the table. "So why aren't you going. Aw let me guess you don't have a date." I pout, then start laughing. "No I do it's just there's nothing to do."
"Oh we'll do something fun that'll make the night memorable."
"You're right." He says and looks up at me mischievously. "What?" I say with a concern look. "Ohh nothing." He smirks and looks toward the teacher. Is he going to plan something? If he is then I better have a back up plan. Ooo I know I smirk to myself and grab my phone. 'Also Sunny we need to stop by the craft store I have a project in mind.'

"Ugh this is hopeless I can't pull off any of these dresses" I say sitting in the fitting room resting my elbows on my knees and chin in the palm of my hands.
"Wait I got it!!" I hear Sunny's footsteps hurry out of the room. Two minutes later she opens the door and hands me a red backless slit leg maxi dress with nude high heels.I give her a 'are you kidding me?' look and she shuts the door.

"Okay I'm coming out now." I open the door and stand in front of the mirror. "So what do you think?" I turn around and see her with her hands pretending to wipe tears. "You look beautiful." I roll my eyes "let's just get it and go" I chuckle.
   ***

"Yes found it !" I scream while holding a bottle of glitter in my hand.
" So what are we doing here again?" She looks around picking up a paintbrush and examining it.
"I have a prank to pull. But only if this particular person does it first." I start to walk to the cash register as she grabs my arm and stops me.
"Please tell me it's not Will." I pull my arm away from her grip.
"Yea Why?"
"Marilyn that's how he's going to rope you in!"
"Roped in? Look Sunny it's Will the only thing that I'm getting from him is revenge." I hand my stuff to the store clerk and pay.

Sunny didn't talk for the whole car ride. It's very unlike her I mean I know she was mad at mad at me but it's just harmless pranks.
"Fine" I say throwing my hands up in defeat. She gives me a glance paying attention to the road.
"I won't prank Will." She gives me a smile like she's won.

We arrive at my house as I open the door Sunny is holding out her hand.
"What?"

"The glitter." I roll my eyes and take it out of my pocket.
"There happy now?" She smirks and rolls up the window and drives off. I stood blanked face and walked through my door to see Hale, James,William and another guy. My guess Williams friend I have yet met.

I put my bag on the floor and cross my arms waiting to know why he was in my house.
"Oh uh hey Marilyn." James says shooting up from his seat. I half smile at him and squint my eyes. That's usually code for 'what the hell is going on.'
"I met some new people from school, hope you don't mind we're just going to be playing video games." He holds up a Xbox One controller. I understand why Hale is here he's our neighbor, but the other two?
"This is Will and Ryan" They both wave, I lock eyes with Will.
"Nice to meet you guys, I believe I have class with both of you in history." The both nod and take out their phones.
"Okay well just don't go home late." I say grabbing my bag and walking to the kitchen.

"Hey do you know what today is?" One of my classmates ask. I groan and roll my eyes. "Friday." The girl squints her eyes and gives me a questioning look.
"Sorry. I'm not annoyed of you I just got something on my mind that's all." The girl turns back in her seat and writes the date.

Sunny has been talking about the dance tonight the whole day and it's only 10AM. All I want is to get tonight over with.

"HEY YOU GUYS READY?!" James yells from down stairs.
"READY?! WE DON'T EVEN HAVE OUR DRESSES ON!" Sunny shouts back.
"You know you could just text each other right, no need to yell." I say grabbing my mascara for her.
"Well I didn't now don't move." She grabs my face and turns it to the left.

"There all done." She claps her hands together, grabs my dress and shoos me into the bathroom.
We go down stairs to find James on the couch in a suit and tie.
"Ooo you look fancy." Sunny says lifting both her eyebrows. He nods saying thank you. We get in James's White Range Rover that he rented for the night.
"Wow this is nice." I grab the handle and step in.

We all get to the dance and see people everywhere.
"How are we going to get in the lines out the door?" Sunny says complaining.
"Don't worry I have a plan." James pulls out his phone and makes a call.

"Hey, yea, mhmm, yea, thanks I owe you." James hangs up the phone and 2 minutes later Ryan is walking towards us. He leads us to the side door to the dance and knocks on the door. The door opens and Will is holding it open directing us to go inside, I was the last one in when Will stops me.

"Hey, you look beautiful tonight." I smile and nod.
"You don't look so bad yourself." We both smile and make our way towards the table where the others are sat.

"Would you like to dance?" A man that I've never seen before asks and holds out his hand. I chuckle "no thank you." I say taking a sip of my drink.

"Okay if not him what about me." I turn around and see Ryan holding out his hand. I give him a skeptic look.
"I won't bite." I put my hand in his and he takes me to the dance floor. We laugh at each other, he's actually not that bad of a dancer, and he's kind of cute.

"That was fun." I say sitting down in my chair exhausted.
"Thanks for taking the chance." He smiles, and walks over to James. A slow song comes on.
"Oh my gosh this is my favorite song! Let's go dance!" Sunny squeals,I laugh. "It's a slow song." A man I've seen in P.E comes up behind her and wraps her arms around her. "Go, have fun." She takes his hand and they get lost in the crowd.

I get up and grab my phone to go get another drink when I feel a tug on my arm.
"Come on I don't want to dance alone." My eyes widen when I see it's Will. He grabs my hand and twirls me in.
"Whoa, didn't know you could dance."
"There's a lot you don't know about me." Will and I dance for 5 songs when I start to get tired.
"I'm getting tired I'm going to go home."
"I'll take you home." He offers.
"No it's okay I have a ride thanks for tonight." I smile and put my hand on his shoulder. I walk out the door to see James waiting in the car.

"Hey I'm going to an after party so I'll just drop you off at the house." I nod.
*****

I unlock the door and wave back at my brother leaving from the driveway. I take off my heels and sigh in relief.

I drop my keys on the table grab a Gatorade from the fridge and head up the stairs. I open the door, walk in and shut the door behind me. My mouth falls open as I see a hooded figure turning around.

"De...Dean?"

"Hello Raven." He says taking off his hood and smirking.