Unbroken

Chapter 14(unedited)

“Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.”
-Mae West

Lancaster university is known for its usual tradition of throwing a date night party at the middle of every semester.

The time for this year's date night is near. This is my first. I've only watched it in movies and read about it in books, but I've never attended one. All I know is that it's meant for couples.

Here, it's compulsory for students to attend, both singles and those that are not single. I would stay at home normally, but it's compulsory. All single students are to get other single students to tag along with.

I have no one to go with since I don't talk to almost all the boys in the school. The only two boys I talk to are Dan and Sam. Dan has a girlfriend and Sam will probably be with Georgia. It's not as if Sam is an option anyway. I don't need to go. I could fake an illness or something.

The date night was on my mind throughout the day, and I could not concentrate in class. It's lunchtime. I need to go find Fiona. I'm starving.

On my way to Fiona's locker, I got a text from the last person I expected. It read:Hey, are you busy? Can we meet during lunch? Sam wants to see me during lunch? For what?

I've not really talked to him since he told me that the whole school knows about the incident. I've been keeping my distance, not because of Georgia, but because I was attracting too much attention to myself already.

Well, I should go see what he has to say first, so I will text him back. No, I'm not.. Yeah sure. He replies almost immediately. I'll be at the last table. Okay... See you later. I reply.

"Sam wants to see me during lunch." I tell Fiona immediately I get to her locker. "Oh my God! You're not serious, are you?" She squeals. "I am." I say to her. "Woah!" She screams and jumps at me.

Sam's table is not hard to locate, judging by the many people around it. I text him to let him know I'm there, and he replies, telling me to come.

"What will you like to have?" He asks as I sit beside him. "I'm okay. A drink will do." I reply. Deep down, I'm starving, but I'm not comfortable here. I can feel many eyes on me, but I act like I don't care.

"So I invited you over to discuss something with you." He starts. He's not like my mother. He goes straight to the point, and that's a good thing. "Oh okay." I say. "So do you have a dare for the date night yet?" He asks. Oh my God! Where's he going with this? He sure wouldn't be my date. I can't do this.

"No, I don't." I say to him. "Neither do I" He replies. "Oh." That was the first thing that came to my mind, and that was the first thing I said.

"So I was thinking if you'd like to be my date. I mean you don't have to say yes if you don't want to but I would like you to say yes." Huh. Bossy Sam looking all vulnerable. Ironic, isn't it? "Er.. Well... I can't go on another date with you. With anybody rather. I don't even plan on going. I will just pretend to be sick and not attend. "Oh" He says, and his face falls. "It's fine then. Bye" He says, looking gloomy. "Yeah. Bye."
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I was so scared when Mrs Roberts called me to her office. I don't know what it is that I've again done, and this time, there's no Fiona to go with me, so I go alone.

"Why haven't you come to pick your matching outfit for the date night yet?" She asks as I settle in her office. "Er... I haven't gotten a date yet." I lie. Well, it's not really a lie, it's partly true but not exactly true and yes, matching outfit. Each couple has a different matching outfit to wear to the occasion with different designs, of course.

"I learnt that you are planning to fake an illness in order not to attend. My jaw dropped immediately she said that. Who told her? It can't be Sam, he's not the teacher's pet type of person, but who knows?

"You had better drop whatever plans you have and get yourself a date. Any student that doesn't attend will be severely punished, and I mean it." She says sternly. "Okay." I say and walk out of her office. Wow! I didn't know it was that serious. Now, I don't have a choice. I have to go with Sam, but that's if he hasn't gotten someone else.

A/N: Hey guys! Three chapters in one day... I'm the best *winks*... I dedicate this chapter to beingmealwaystobe... She's a darling❤️... Don't forget to vote and comment... Xoxo!