I Can't Stop

Mama Told Me There'd be Days Like This

A/N: OMG GUYS I HAVENT UPDATED IN SOOO LONG. I DONT REALLY KNOW WHY BECAUSE I HAVE HAD ALOT OF FREE TIME BUT WHATEVER! THIS CHAPTER IS KIND OF A FILLER HAHA! THE CHEER SEASON IS OVER. GUESS WHAT GUYS! MY BIRTHDAY WAS ON FRIDAY AND I HAD SUCH A FUN PARTY! ONE OF MY FRIENDS ACTUALLY PIERCED MY EARS HAHA. SHE JUST SHOVED A SAFETY PIN THROUGH MY EAR. MY MOM DID NOT EVEN CARE! SHE WAS JUST LIKE.... UM THOSE BETTER BE EVEN! BUT THEY ARE NOT REALLY EVEN SO I AM GETTING THE PIERCING REDONE PROFFESSIONALLY THIS WEEKEND. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW..... THIS STORY IS ACTUALLY REALLY TRUE. LIKE, THERE IS A GUY NAMED TOMMY THAT I USED TO LIKE AT MY SCHOOL AND MY BEST FRIENDS ARE ABBY, EMYLEE, LEXI, ACACIA, AND JULIA. SORRY THIS WAS A REALLY LONG AUTHORS NOTE BUT I WAS JUST REALLY EXCITED ABOUT MY BIRTHDAY! ANYWAY, HERE IS THE NEXT CHAPTER! HOPE YOU LIKE IT(: I AM HAVING REALLY BAD WRITER'S BLOCK! I LITERALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT O WRITE SO IT TAKES ME LIKE 2 HOURS TO UPDATE HAHA. K NOW... HERE IS THE CHAPTER

"Kara! The Winter Ball is coming up! Who are you gonna ask?" Lexi ran up to me asking.

"Um.... I am not going to that!" I laughed at her. 

"Not an option! Ask Tommy," She suggested.

"Ummmm maybe. I don't know," I responded.

"He likes you Kara, it is so obvious!" Lexi squealed.

"I really don't think so, I have to go to class. Talk to you later! Bye!" I yelled while walking to history.

I have this class with Tommy too. He sat on the other side of the room and I often found myself staring. Sometimes he would catch me taking a look and I would just turn my head away. But there were times I caught him staring at me too. Maybe he does like me. I am not that type of girl that people like though. My boobs are small and I definitely have a tiny butt. Put me next to Acacia and I look like a troll. I wouldn't say I am ugly.... I just don't have the best body. I don't care much though. True beauty is in the inside. Wow.... that sounds so cheesy. I decided that I am going to ask Tommy to the dance.

The bell rang and I rushed to lunch.

"Have you decided to ask Tommy yet?" Lexi asked me as I walked up to her in the lunch room.

"Yeah! Don't make a big deal about it!" I yelled.

"Yayyyyy! But you better ask him fast. A ton of girls are thinking about asking him!" She exclaimed.

"Oh shit! I better do it soon. I will do it after school!" I yelled.

The next couple period went by quick. Too quick. I was not excited about asking him. What if he says no? I am nervous. The bell rang. 3:00. It was time. I found my friends in the hall and they gave me a reassuring nod. We walked to Tommy's locker.

"Hey can we talk?" I asked him.

"Um yeah sure...." He stated.

"I was wondering if you... would... um... go to the winter ball with me?" I asked kind of embarrassed.

He stood their silent for a second; I am guessing because he did not know what to say.

"Err yeah," He answered.

That sure did not sound convincing. 

"Okay cool! I will text you later," I told him as I walked away. 

As soon as he answered, I knew he didn't actually wanna go with me. The hesitation in his voice proved that. I had just made a huge mistake. 

I got to my house and crawled into my bed. I fell asleep.

The next few weeks were awkward. Tommy never liked talking about the dance, he just shut me down. I was debating whether or not I should actually go with him because it seemed like he didn't want to go with me. 

"Do you want me to text him?" Acacia asked me.

"Yeah!" I responded.

She read the texts out loud to me.

Acacia: It seems like you don't want to go with Kara. You could have just said no. You don't have to hurt her.

Tommy: I do want to go with Kara. When she asked me I didn't know what to say. I was just caught off guard. I can't see me and Kara dating yet but I do like her as a friend. 

Acacia: Blake told her you didn't want to go with her.

Tommy: I never even talk to Blake, he doesn't know what he is talking about. He is just bullshitting her!

"See! He wants to go with you! I just think he is nervous!" Acacia made me feel better.

The day of the dance came. I curled my hair, slipped on my dress, and did my makeup. I didn't like my appearance though. On the most important days of my social life, my makeup looks disgusting and my hair doesn't cooperate. My dress is longer than I remember and it washes the tone out of my skin. I look like a hot mess. I am not happy. 

I walk outside for pictures and there Tommy is. He looks good, as usual. 

"You look good," he tells me.

"Oh thanks," I reply. That made me feel a little better but am still disappointed by my look. We take cute pictured and cram into the car. We eat at red Robin. The whole time, Tommy held my hand under the table. This is going better than expected. 

We walked into the dance and the gym was decorated with lights and streamers and little snowflakes. It looked cute. 

At first, we just stood there.... awkwardly. The music sucked. They played really weird dubstep and Katy Perry. That is what consisted of their play list. Lame. Lexi saw how awkward we were being and ran up to us.

All of a sudden I was pushed into Tommy and we started grinding. It was sooo awkward. This kid does not know how to dance. Lexi saw what was happening.

"Hey um sorry, can I steal your date for a sec?" Lexi asked.

"Sure," He answered.

"I'm so sorry! He is a terrible dancer! Just um don't grind anymore because he is really bad at it," Lexi told me.

"Lex I wasn’t even planning on that until yu pushed me into him! You know how innocent he is!" I said.

"Yeah, oops! I forgot that at the moment," She laughed.

"It is not funny!" I yelled as we walked back to our dates. 

A slow song came on. I wrapped my arms around Tommy's neck and I leaned my head into his chest. He was really tall though so I could barely reach him. We danced and laughed and had fun for the rest of the night. 

The music ended and the dance came to an end early because there was alcohol there. While we were waiting for our rides Tommy and I stood next to each other talking and laughing. 

His ride parked in the parking lot and we were ready to say our goodbyes. he leaned in for a hug but I decided to kiss him instead. 

I crashed my lips onto his but something was not right. There was no spark like they explained in the movies. I tried to wrap my arms around his neck but he pulled away.

"I'm sorry Kara, that was not my intention," Tommy apologized.

I turned around and walked away. 

"Kara... wait!" I heard him yell, but I kept walking. I wanted to leave forever. What did I do?

I walked over to Emylee and Lexi and asked them if we could leave. It hurt to walk because I left my heels on all night. If I took them off, it would be even harder to reach Tommy. I don't even wanna think about him. I am blocking him from my mind. 

Lexi, Em, and I were all having a sleepover. We changed into our pajamas, ordered a pizza, and watched a movie. This was not a good night for any of us, but spending it together was one way we could have fun. 

A/N: HEY GUYS HAHA! THIS CHAPTER IS KIND OF CRAZY. THIS PART OF THE STORY IS NOT TRUE. I DID GO WITH TOMMY TO THE DANCE THOUGH. THE TITLE OF THIS IS KIND OF FUNNY. ARIANA GRANDE HAS THIS AS HER BIO ON INSTAGRAM AND I REALLY LIKE IT!!