Falling Back #wattys2017

Chapter Twenty One

I am so glad that it's almost the end of the school year because I don't know how I'll be able to balance school and running the orphanage. I decided to take off from school just one more day because I assume the orphans are taking off and I'm still too sad about Kit. I'll just go to school tomorrow

"Hey guys" I greeted as I walked into the kitchen

The three kids were all sitting at the table waiting for me to come to make pancakes. But Mike wasn't there

"Where's Mike?" I asked

"He's at work" said Aaron "He wanted to get as many hours as he could so he can earn money"

I am so happy that Mike truly cares about the orphanage. But I also feel bad for him. However, maybe working would get his mind off of suicide. After I made the kids pancakes, Bob asked "Are you going to the prom tonight?"

"No" I answered

Before this mission, I remembered how much I was looking forward to prom. Prom would be the biggest night in my high school life. Tracey and Hanna always talked about prom and now I hate their guts. What's the whole point of going to prom if the whole school hates me? Even if prom is huge

"Oh come on!" cried Lola "You have to go! It would be so much fun!"

"Since when did you get obsessed with school proms?" asked Bob

"I'm not a girly girl" said Lola "But prom is one of the best nights of high school! It's a special memory that would last forever"

"I'm still not going" I said

"Why won't you go?" asked Lola with a sad face

"Because I have no one to go with" I answered

"Why don't you take me?" asked Aaron

I was shocked. Aaron wanted to go to the prom with me. Did he have a little boy crush on me? He was like a brother to me. How am I supposed to reject him without hurting his feelings?

"I can't" I said "You're like a brother to me and your three years younger"

Aaron laughed at me as if I was so stupid and there was some kind of hidden reason "Don't worry Sarah, I don't like you like that. I just want to go to a prom so I could get some kind of cute older chick. Every time I ask a girl in school out, they say their too young to date"

I thought it was cute that Aaron thought he could find the girl of his dreams at the dance but I can't go with him. He's too much like a brother to me. And also, if I did go to prom, I would only want to go with Mike

"I'm sorry Aaron but I like someone else" I said

"Who's the lucky guy?" asked Bob

"Not saying" I said

"You know, if you go with Aaron, that special guy could get jealous" said Lola

That was a good point. However, Mikes not even going to the prom tonight anyways. Mike hates all that stuff. Although, he did dance with me that night at the party

"I don't even think he will be there" I said

"Oh, he will" assured Lola with a devious grin

It was as if Lola knew

"Nah, I doubt it" I said

"Trust me" said Lola

Then, Lola and Aaron exchanged a mysterious glace at each other. I didn't know what they had planned tonight but if Aarons going to find someone else at the prom, what's the harm in being there for a few minutes and leaving? This is prom anyways. I have to go