lungs

part 74

i was getting ready for prom with haillie in my room. joey was downstairs with jack waiting for us to come down. he used mathews old dress up clothes like he said.

ever since my party, haillie been having a little crush on jack. i talked to jack and he's taking her to prom "just as friends" though. i really hope they end up together.

i look in the mirror and put in my earrings, "what do you think?" i hear haillie say. i turn around and see her in her baby blue dress. she looked absolutely beautiful.

i covered my mouth and gasped, "you look so pretty!" i squealed, "oh my gosh, haillie! jack will definitely be drooling all over you tonight."

she giggled, "thank you"—she looked at me up and down—"oh moly! look at you anna!"

i looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. haillie looked in the mirror at me. she put her arms around my shoulders, "you look so beautiful. joey is so lucky to have you." she says.

"thank you, haillie." i said.

she got her purse from off the bed and went in front of the door. "let's go." she says.

she opens the door and i look over the stairwell to see jack and joey talking. joey looked so nice in his tuxs; his hair was gelled back, he had a silver chain around his neck that popped out his eyes, you could see his muscles through the shirt.

haillie clears her throat and got both of their attentions. she went first down the stairs, i saw jack smile at her and the way he looked at her.

he hugged her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "you look so pretty." he says, goo-goo eyeing her.

she twirls her hair around her finger, "thank you." —she turns to the stairs—"come down anna."

i took a deep breath and walked down. joey looks me up and down and his jaw dropped, he was speechless.

i saw his eyes get watery. i frowned, "why are you crying?" he had tears running down his cheek before i wiped them.

"you're just so beautiful." he cried. i hugged him and he rubbed my back. i never had a boy before cry over my beauty.

he took my hand and twirled me around. his hands were so soft. they fit so perfect in mine. i know i will marry him one day.

"i told you!" haillie says, giggling.

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i'm sitting down at a table with jack, joey, and haillie. i saw jacob talking to some girl that i didn't know. she had blonde hair with blue eyes, she was really pretty.

he was laughing with her like we did. did he forget about our friendship? did him falling in love with me end oue friendship? it's like he had a whole new set of friends as other people started to join a group.

"why is jacob over there?" joey asked, confusingly.

sometimes i forget that i'm the only one who knows he's in love with me. "i don't know." i said, "maybe he just got tired of us." maybe he got tired of me.

"but why?" joey asked. i shrugged. "i'm gonna go talk to him." he says.

just about when joey gets up, i grabbed his arm. i don't want him knowing yet "no. don't. he probably just got new friends. it's fine joey."

he looked at him and sighed, " okay."

all of a sudden, a slow song came on. it was that song by ed sherran that came out like 2 years ago called "perfect"

he wrapped his arms around my waist as i wrapped mine around his neck. he swung back and fourth to the music, matching me.

our eyes connect and now there's no sound, it's just me and him. you can't find love like this. i'm so lucky to have him in my life. he is someone i would never let go nor forget. i love him with all my heart.

"i still can't get over how beautiful you look tonight." he says, going deeper into my eyes.

i didn't say anything. i just blushed and looked down, letting him know that i took the compliment.

this has to be the best prom ever, and to know that i'm going to the next one is even better, especially with him

suddenly, joeys phone starts to ring. we stop dancing and she answers his phone. "hello?....mom i'm not-....w-what?....ugh fine, i'll be home in 10." he ended the call.

"what is it?" i asked him.

he took my hand and started to walk out fast, not answering me. "joey!"

"there's a possible chance i might have to go with my dad."

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