Unfortunately Just Friends✔️

Chapter 21: Prom

Milo

"Thalia!" I scream and pull her into the bathroom. She yelps and steadies herself, giving me a stern look.

"Milo. You're hosting this damn thing what are we doing in the bathroom?"

"First of all I never wanted to host it. I hate every second of this and wish none of them were here."

I remember for Juliana's prom it was hard to intimidate all the boys because I was only a year older than them. And for Isabel's she begged me not to go and she took pictures at someone else's house.but now for the twin's prom they begged to have all of their friends come over to our house to take the pictures because ours was the 'biggest'. Sure okay. Probably just because all the other parents didn't want their backyards trashed.

"And second of all?"

"I need your help" I say as I scratch the back of my neck.

"Ok spit it out big guy." She says with a smile as she crosses her arms over her chest.

"So I got Lilly's date by himself and I threatened to break his hands if he even touched her for anything besides these damn pictures." She scrunches her eyebrows at me "...but it's Zoey's date that I need help with."

"Sounds a little sexist if you ask me."

"No no. Don't do this to me right now Tally. She's a 17 year old girl so it's creepy if I pull her to the side while her parents are here and threaten her. Lilly's date's parents aren't here so it was easier to threaten him without repercussions....And she's also under the age and I value my life and don't feel like going to jail."

"And it's okay if I go to jail by threatening a minor?"

"I got a lot to lose. And c'mon I know I was drunk, but I'm pretty sure Zoey said she would only visit me every other week and that's sad. I promise I would visit you at least once a week." I say with a sheepish grin and she lets out a sigh and slumps her shoulder down.

"Promise to get me a good lawyer?"

"The best" she rolls her eyes at me and lets out a smile "Fine. I'll go threaten the minor." I let out a breath that I didn't know I was holding and walk back to the backyard where all of the parents are eating the refreshments I put out for them.

One of the mothers of the dozens of children in my backyard walks up to me and smiles.

"Nice to see you Milo. We never see you at the PTA meetings." Ugh. I hate people like her.

"Yeah Janet, that's because I don't want to go to those. And my "children"" I put air quotes around the word and I think she felt a little guilty for bringing it up. "Are both adults now so they don't really need me around doing bake sales for a school they will be leaving soon." I attempt to be nice but these parents are just not understanding at all.

They don't understand that I've been literally providing for four people besides myself. Sorry I can't go to yoga with the other moms Janet. It takes everything in me not to roll my eyes at her whenever she speaks.

"Hey Miles! Can you come over here for a sec!" I hear Thalia call me over to the fountain and offer a fake smile to Janet before leaving her.

"You looked like you were being kept hostage by that woman, so I thought I would save you."