Casey
'You'll be fine.' Doddie finishes curling my hair while I do my makeup. 'I'll totally be fine seeing joey probably dunk and high all over some girl at prom.' I roll my eyes.
She laughs 'you'll probably be the girl.' the night finally came. Prom night. It was only day and Doddie and I spent time getting ready. Alyssa was supposed to be here but she hates me for something stupid.
the limo was coming to my house since my mom insisted we do a champagne party here. Her and Amanda spent time decorating and for them to have both been married to my dad they get along like best friends.
'Mija go change into your dress!' My mom says taking a tray of cupcakes out of the oven. 'Mom me and Doddie need to go buy some shoes.' She shoots me a wicked glare 'you were supposed to do that WEEKS ago!'
Amanda digs into her purse and hands us money 'make it quick.' We both nod and run into the car and drive off. we got our shoes a while ago we just needed and excuse to leave for a few.
'Where are we going?' I ask Doddie. She rolls her eyes 'lover boy told me to bring you by.' I shake my head 'he could've just waited till he came.'
she pulls into his driveway 'it wouldn't make sense. Text him and tell him to hurry we look stupid with half a face of makeup.'
me- joey hurry up Doddie is already grouchy
joey- one second
me- HURRY
joey- IM COMING DOWNSTAIRS
I look up and see most of the guys walking toward the car with roses in their hand. 'What the fuck is—is he serious.' Doddie says clearly annoyed. they each hand me a rose and joey appears with a big smile on his face.
'We don't have a lot of time but basically I like you, you like me, let's go to prom together.' I roll my eyes 'wow thanks, it only took you till the night of the prom to ask me!' he chuckles 'see you later.'
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'I'm going to prom with joey.' I say to my mom sneaking a handful of chips from the snacks she'd set up. she looked at me 'that's good, now put the chips back.'
'How did you—'
'Now.'
I put the chips back and help her set everything up outside with the snacks and all as people started to arrive. We don't have much of a family so we invited the neighborhood which knows us very well.
me and Doddie rushed upstairs to put on our dresses and finished the last bits of makeup we had to wear. 'Mom said hurry up and come downstairs' I roll my eyes and throw on my shoes slowly walking to the door when a lady with a very distinct Spanish accent interrupted.
'Casey, you look so pretty' She says as I look at Chris who was as shocked as I was. 'Oh don't tell me you don't remember me.'
I look at him again and my mom walks up behind her 'of course they don't remember you, they've seen you one time in they're life.' The lady turns to my mother 'oh shut up vale, always have to put your input on things.'
'are you gonna tell us who she is..orrrr' Chris says as I nudge him. 'What?!' He looks to me. Mom rolls her eyes 'this is your aunt, clementine'
dad interrupts by looking from up top of the stairs 'look at my tigers, all grown up' he sniffles. 'Is he serious' clementine looks at us. We shrug and he walks down to us and pulls us into a hug.
'my beautiful daughter and my handsome son, who gets his looks from me of course.' Chris frowns 'so he's calling me ugly...' Amanda's niece McKenna came running in 'your boyfriends here casey'
'He's definitely not my boyfriend.' everyone rolls they're eyes and joey walks in and pulls me into a hug. 'you look cute.'
'She's got a lot of leg showing.' My dad mumbles. Clementine throws a chip at him 'don't be such a father, she's seventeen'
we all walk outside and meet everyone else. their was our small family and extended family the neighborhood, and the rest of our friends going to prom.
Lucas walks up, he's never given up hitting on me, and stares 'you look really pretty' he smiles a bit. 'Lucas jade zumann just said something normal to me for once?' I laugh.
'Don't flatter yourself.' He chuckles while joey fake gags. 'awh don't be such a jealous boy' I nudge joey.
Joey
'Don't be such a jealous boy' she nudges me and walk off to talk with Lucas. her mom comes soon after and stands by me 'remember what I said?'
I shake my head yes 'But what if she doesn't feel the same anymore?' she turns to me and laughs a bit 'of course she does. I know if she was so willing to let me back in her life after twelve years, she'll accept you again.'
I look to her 'what if—'
'no more what if's joey, things happen for a reason. Trust your gut.' She says before walking away to take pictures of Chris and case.
I look around and see a woman who was following around Valentina earlier. she taps my shoulder 'are you gonna let him steal your girl?' She points to Lucas.
'we're not—'
'Not yet.' She says as Casey walks back over to me. 'Oh you've met clementine my aunt' I nod and Casey goes on 'I hope she didn't freak you out. This is only my second time meeting her apparently.'
'Hey! Don't be telling people that' the lady says as the limo pulls up. Doddie rushes over and pries Casey from me. 'You should've ran for prom queen loser'
this was going to be a long night if everyone's gonna steal Casey away from me and cut me off everytime I need to speak.
