For Eternity

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Mid December

Homecoming came late this year. Like December late. We have a week left until the dance and Drew still hasn't asked me to go with him.

Are we automatically going? Do I ask him what color his tux is? Does he even want to go? I'm so conflicted that I haven't even gotten a dress yet. I'm contemplating what to do when I see the light on in Brody's room is on. I open my window and sit on the window sill. I throw a small branch at his window and wait.

He comes to the window and opens it. "2 am convo?" I ask. He sighs. "I guess so." He says. "Mine or yours?" I ask. "Yours." He says.

He leaves the window and comes back a few moments later. He climbs through and I move out of the way. "Okay what did you want to talk about?" He asked, laying on my bed. "Drew. He hasn't asked me to Homecoming and I don't know what to do. Does he even want to go. What if he hates school dances. I'm just so confused." I say exasperated.

"Do you have ice cream?" He asks me. I roll my eyes. "Yes, I have ice cream. It's in the freezer downstairs." I say. "No shit. Where else do you put ice cream." He says smiling. He leaves the room for a minute and I hear him rummage downstairs. My parents are out of town so I don't have to worry about them. "Bring me a fork!" I scream down to him. He comes back up with 2 pints of cookie dough and a fork for me and a spoon for him.

"Just ask Drew yourself. Chances are, he figured that you guys were going to go anyways." He says to me. "Okay so do I make a big gesture or do I just ask him?" I question. "I would just ask him. Although he should have done something big for you." He says to me.

"I don't need all of that extra stuff to be happy." I say to him. "You deserve the sun and the moon and all the stars. If he could move Earth for you, then he should do it whether or not you need it or not." He says to me.

We talk for a bit longer before my eyes start drooping.

"Alright, it's time for bed. We have school in the morning." He says to me. Once I'm in bed, he heads for the window.

"Brody," I say as one of his feet are out the window. He turns back. "Thank you. For everything." I say to him.

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The next morning, I decide that I'll just ask Drew when I see him. The only problem is, I don't see him. Like at all. All day long. "Have you seen Drew?" I ask Eli when I see him at the end of the day. He shakes his head.

I sigh. Of course the one day I want to talk and he doesn't even come to school. I decide to just go dress shopping and hopefully I talk to Drew later. Or tomorrow. We have so many dress stores in town it's really hard to choose.

I decide to go to Kelly's for a dress. When I walk in, I'm greeted by almost empty shop. I head over to the dresses with my size and start going through them. I look for hours and don't find one that I want. Maybe this is a sign. Maybe I'm not meant to go to Homecoming. Maybe fate is saying that Drew doesn't want to go and I shouldn't humiliate myself.

As I'm heading out the door, I see a dress in the window. It's a two-piece. It's a pale pink and has gems all over. It comes with in accessory box and shoes. I go to the front register.

"Hi, could you get me the window set please?" I ask the man. He puts it in a dress bag and the accessories in a separate bag. I head home feeling proud of myself. I decided that I'll just call Drew and ask him.

"Hello?" He answers on the second ring. "Hey, it's me." I say. "Oh hey, sorry I missed school today. I was packing." He said. "Packing?" I asked confused. "Yeah, I'm going to Indiana this weekend. Didn't I tell you?" He asks me confused. "No, I don't think you did?" I say to him. "Oh, sorry I thought I did. I must have slipped my mind." He says.