mine (rd.benji)

- ten

aleyia

due to short notice i had to get myself ready. i sat at my vanity with my music blaring. my dad wasn't home yet but he would be before i left. i dropped my hair from the curling wand revealing the last large curl in my hair and did a soft glam makeup look with a matching red lip.

i put on my dress. a red satin slip with simple gold jewelry accents. i loved it. i felt beautiful. i put on some gold pumps to match the jewelry and made my way downstairs. as i was walking down my dad came through the door and paused. "you look amazing mija." he said in awe. i walked down all the steps and hugged him lightly. i grabbed my little purse from the kitchen counter. "cam is gonna be here soon dad."

"i remember when you were little and used to dress up in tía's dresses and dance around the living room." he said following me with his eyes.

"don't get all sappy." i said hitting his arm lightly. i watched from the large living room window as cameron pulled up in his all black jeep. that boy was living his dream teen years.

i held my breath as i opened the door to the front porch and watched at he got out of his car and came around to the other side. i watched the smile on his face grow larger as he saw me. he was wearing a black suit with a red satin tie and pocket square to match me. he looked fucking good.

"you." he froze looking at me. i looked down to hide the fact that my face was beat red. "god damn." he said wrapping his arms around me carefully.

i laughed "oh wait i have something for you." he said jogging to the passenger seat of his car and pulling out a clear plastic container. "please tell me it's french fries."

"no but we can totally stop for food on the way." he says hiding the container behind his back and shutting the car door. he came back over to me revealing a red rose corsage and a red boutonnière. he picked up the corsage and slid it onto my wrist without a bracelet and i pinned the little rose to his lapel.

"you kids have a good time. and cameron," my dad said as cameron froze. "if you bring her home on time you messed something up."

cameron laughed and waved by to my father and opened the passenger door helping me in.
the drive to the schools cafeteria was a sweet one. he played some good music and we just talked. when things got quiet i moved my freshly manicured hand onto his leg and he chuckled.

we pulled up and i watched all the dolled up teens walking into the school fixing their hair or straightening their outfits. i unbuckled my seat and got ready to open the door but was cut off.

"wait-" cameron said dashing out of his seat slamming the door and rushing to my side of the car to open it.

"i can open my own door you know." i said as he grabbed my hand gently helping me out of the car. "i know you can but you shouldn't have to."

"oh so you're old fashioned." i joke.

"only in some ways." he winked and i nearly choked on the air in my lungs. his hand stay entangled in mine. this was the first time i had ever been to the homecoming dance and i was a little nervous to be truthful. i think cam noticed my discomfort and moved his hand from mine and around my waist pulling me closer. i immediately felt everything fade away and a nice feeling set in. he actually liked me. not just for sex. sex that we haven't even had yet. but not for sex. for me. that was a good feeling.