"hurry up the boys are nearly here!" Lauren called out trying to get me to hurry up but i simply carried on with what i was doing. "perfection takes time hun" i replied giggling and she rolled her eyes before gathering her things. "i'm pretty sure they're far anyways" i say finishing up my winged liner. we were both in our dresses, mine being the white and blue floral and lauren's being almost beige. she looked absolutely beautiful and for once i can say that we both did.
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"are you going to the after party? i definitely am, i wanna get drunk and probably forget the night!" i laughed at her comment and thought for a while, i was invited, but did i want to go? "don't tell me you're thinking of coming straight home?" she asks raising her blond-ish eyebrow. "says the goody-two-shoes, i probably am anyways." i replied leaving her to smile at my answer.
seconds after, the doorbell rings and we both pause before squealing. we wait till we hear the doors closing before rushing to the top of the stairs only to find maddie with a camera in her hands. i won't lie to you, i'm still mad at her, but just for today i won't.
lauren and i both walk down the spiral staircase and are met at the bottom by both our dates, brandon had a cheesy smile on as he followed me with his eyes down the steps. i take his hand and he puts a blue artificial rose around my wrist.
"hi" i giggled and he replies with a 'hi' too. since the day i went dress shopping, me and brandon have been talking non-stop so, this was no longer awkward in anyway anymore. i felt like i could be my cringy self around him and i loved it. we haven't talked about the kiss, whenever i attempt to bring it up, he obviously acts stupid and changes the subject but whatever.
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after millions of pictures, snaps, bye's and 'don't do anything stupid' chats, we were finally at the dance. i have to say, this year, the planning committee outdid themselves. the hall looked beautiful , from snowflakes to white rhinestones, everything was breath taking.
"kenzie?" i hear, along with a chuckle. "i think i got lost on how beautiful everything looks" i reply laughing and taking his hand. we walked over and sat at a table where most of my 'friends' and his sat. so many of them were commenting on how cute me and brandon look and trust me, if you were there, you would've seen the shade of red that my cheeks turned to.
"want me to bring you a drink?" brandon asks and obviously i said yes, he was such a gentlemen, unlike others..
"oh my fuck, here they come guys!" a girl yelled out as a couple walks through the doors. she was holding his hand and flicking her hair while he, on the other hand, looked around the room. "johnny and sophia are obviously going to win homecoming king and queen!" another girl commented. i looked up at johnny but rapidly lost the eye contact letting my loose curls fall on my face.
i was officially uncomfortable, i was fidgeting with my little rose, my hair, my dress , you get the point. i felt a little tap on my shoulder and the cute brunette hands me the drink before quickly sitting down and avoiding the doorway.
"did you tell him?" i ask, holding his hand and squeezing it. he looks up and shakes his head, making me sigh at the news. they are best friends, but everyone can argue that it's my fault if they ever come to an argument. i agree, i'm bluntly 'going out' with his best friend.
"Kenz, bathroom. now" lauren mutters, dragging me down to the ladies room. i let go of brandon's hand before disappearing into the crowd.
"shit. now what?" i ask leaning against the sink and she gives me a look. "now you go back and act like you went to the toilet" she replies, leaving me a bit confused. "i was being sarcastic you idiot. well, johnny wants war, he'll have war" she responds, dragging me back out of the bathroom.
"-now could you please make your way to the dance floor as our slow dance hour has began" the speakers echoed and me and lauren found ourselves running over to the boys, as they both stand and walk over to the dance floor. i chug down the punch and follow brandon, placing my hands over his shoulder. 'perfect' was playing and i leaned into brandon's shoulder.
"you look cute" i say chuckling making him blush. "you look cuter" he replies avoiding that little silence between us. i look into his eyes and he looks into mine,we didn't break it, it was too special. that's until i felt a pair of soft lips touch my own, it went on for what seemed like hours but was mere seconds. we both pull away, before smiling at each other and continuing the dance.
"they kissed-" someone called out, but i was too busy focusing on the guy in front of me to notice that half of the people in the hall, were now starring at us. we both move away from each other blushing hard, making the crowd go back to doing their own things. lauren , who was beside me, laughed and cheered as my cheeks grew into a deep shade of pink.
the eyes in this room were like daggers, i could see a pair of emerald green eyes starring at me and they were not lauren's. he mouthed something, but i couldn't understand it at all. i just looked away avoiding the possible outcomes of this. "hey guys can we get your attention?" the speakers echoed once more as Nadia Turner spoke into the microphone.
after a few settlements and the music being cut off, the red haired girl spoke out again. "from your votes, this season's winter homecoming queen is.."
she opened the shinny gold envelope and looked back at the audience. "sophia rose!" she read out trying to sound excited , i could see that because of her expression, not because i equally hate sophia. cheers and claps were heard as sophia took her crown and spoke pointless words to the microphone, thanking her stupid barbies. "and this season's winter homecoming king is.."
"johnny orlando!" she says and i zoned out completely. i followed his every move onto the stage, he looked angry and slightly annoyed but cute at the same exact fucking time. how? how?! frikin hell. his eyes searched the crowd and stopped at where i stood, i figured he was looking at lauren but he wasn't. he made his speech keeping that stupid eye contact with me and i attempted to go igno through the crowd but failed desperately.
i felt a smooth hand brush against my own and i held it tight, brandon was the re-assurance i needed at this moment. "you know what, let's all turn our heads towards the new couple. brandon and mackenzie, who would've thought ey!" we hear as the crowd murmured many comments and the blond-ish guy on stage stood there, throwing daggers through his eyes.
