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Chapter 16

Hello hello hello! And welcome back to another chapter! I really hope that you guys like the previous chapter and today I came up with something to add to the story but it's soooo sad... But you won't read it until a few more chapters, hehe...

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Emery's POV

I'm watching over the three dresses that I have to choose from. I've laid them on my bed, watching all of them very carefully, trying to list the pros and cons with them.

"Mom!" I yell, I think she's downstairs.

After a while I hear her footsteps on the stairs and then my door opens.

"Yes Eme- Oh! Dresses, how fun!" She says and walks over to them.

"Which one are you going to wear?"

"I haven't decided yet... I wrote to Jake, asking him what he thought but he hasn't answered yet. What do you think?"

"Well... This one-" she points to the pink dress. "-is maybe a little too revealing." She goes quiet again, looking over them.

"But this one-" she holds the dark blue up. "-this is beautiful. It fits you perfectly and it's totally your style. I think you should go with this." Maybe I should?

"Yeah... I like that one too. I'll wait and see what Jake thinks."

"About Jake..." Mom sets the dresses aside and sits on the bed.

"You are going to prom with him."

"Yes?"

"What exactly are your plans?" She asks curiously.

"To go to prom and have fun?" I laugh.

"Exactly how much fun...?"

"What do you mean? We're going to talk, dance, drink, eat and just have fun."

"Yes yes... And after this, what's going to happen then?"

"We haven't really talked about that. I think he's just going to drive me home."

"So you're not going home with him?"

"Why would I- Omg MOM!"

"What? What? I'm your mother, I have the right to wonder."

"I-We- Oh God... No. No. No. NO. We are NOT doing that."

"Doing what?" And now dad enters my room. Great...

"I was just talking to Emery about how after prom she and Jake-"

"Are going to drive straight home." I cut her off and laugh nervously. "Straight home."

"Good. Have you chosen a dress yet?"

"Well I have three options but I'm leaning more towards one of them."

"Great. Now if you excuse me... I'll have to steal your mother away from you." He says and takes her hands.

"Why?" She looks confused.

"Cause I planned a date for us. We're going out to a very fancy restaurant."

"Oh? And when did you plan this?" She asks, kissing him.

"When I remembered that I haven't taken my wife out for dinner in ages." How can they be so adorable? Like for real?

"OH! Can we please do something after dinner?"

"Sure, what?" Dad asks.

"Well... I've been wanting to do this for a very long time and we had so much fun last time!" She looks him in the eyes. "....well I had."

"Oh no. No no no. It better not start with 'ice' and end in 'skating'." He looks at her and she laughs.

"Please! You're older now, maybe you can skate now!"

"Wait wait wait... You can't skate?" I turn to dad and laugh.

"Of course I can. It's just that last time we did it I had the wrong shoes on. They didn't fit."

"Yeah okay." Mom snorts. "They didn't 'fit'." She rolls her eyes at me.

"Do you want to go to dinner or not?" He asks her.

"Do you want to go ice skating or not?" She asks him back.

He looks at her for a long time and then finally lets out a big sigh. "I'm only doing this because I love you."

"I love you." Mom says and they kiss and then tell me goodbye and off they are. I want to have a marriage like theirs when I'm older. Can you imagine?

After about a half-hour of waiting yet more for Jake to reply I text him.

Me: It's been over an hour and I have to make a decision today to plan my make up.

Me: Jake?

Jake: I'm here. God there's a lot of different dress shit.

Me: Yes yes... But did you like anyone more than the others?

Jake: Yeah. The second one.

Me: So the dark blue with the small black belt and open sides?

Jake: God yes.

Me: Why that?

Jake: It looks easier to rip off.

Me: What

Jake: What?

Me: Rip off? What exactly do you think is going to happen?

Jake: We go to prom.

Jake: We take pictures.

Jake: We go back home.

Jake: We have sex.

Me: WHAT

Jake: What? It's normal.

Me: For couples yes. For us no. A big no. The biggest no. Like ever. In all of history. Ever. No. Never.

Jake: You done?

Me: Ever. Now I'm done.

Jake: Good. Because it will happen. Just wait and see. You're going to fall for me the minute you see me in the suit.

Me: You wish. Send me a picture of it.

Jake: I haven't picked it up yet. But it's a black suit with a blue tie. To match your dress.

Me: Sounds pretty good.

Jake: So when should I pick you up tomorrow?

Me: Around 8?

Jake: Perfect. See you then shortie.

Great! Now I have the dress and I can finally-

"Sis?" Auden walks into my room through the open door that I always forget to close apparently.

"Yes?"

"What would you recommend for a date?" Omg he's so nervous. I kind of want to laugh but I won't. Wow, what a nice sister I've become.

"What kind of date? First, second, fifth?"

"It's pretty new... So? Any recommendations?"

"Maybe a movie and dinner? Or just dinner? Or just a movie?" I laugh. "There's a lot to do Auden, but everything depends on the person you're doing it with."

"Huh... That's true. Thanks." He says and I smile at him.

"I'll be going in about an hour. If mom and dad aren't home jet just say that I'm out."

"Sure." I say and he leaves.

Now it's just me and myself in here. How lonely and lovely.

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So that's it for this chapter! I really really hope that you enjoyed it and I can't wait for you to read the next one! Stay safe and I'll see you soon!