Chapter 6

Sunday evening, I went to Beth’s to sleep over. Dad told me not to come at first, because it’s Sunday and I have to go to school tomorrow but I swore that I really want to go. He ended up allowing me with one condition, I need to eat dinner with them. I’ve always skipped family dinner for like a month now.

 

So I stayed.

 

Mom’s working overtime, Greg and Daddy were not good in cooking and I’m not in the mood to cook for them. That’s why we ended up ordering pizza and hot wings. I love hot wings, they love pizza that’s why no one commented about it.

 

After dinner, I kissed Daddy good night and shouted at Greg that I’m going then I drove off to Beth’s.

 

Hannah’s not there. I kind of expected this.

 

They’re only hanging out together because of me, surely, they don’t really like each other.

 

Now, she’s on her night gown and so am I, we’re dancing on the top of her bed along with an Artic Monkey song when her sister, Macey went blasting to her room with chocolates in her hand.

 

Macey’s 8 and she loves me. She thinks I’m adorable because my name is Sweet but she once told me that it doesn’t suit my size. I’m huge.

 

“Oh, that’s thoughtful of you” Beth said while smiling

 

“This is not for you! You already ate a lot and you don’t want to be fat anyway. This is for Sweet because she never cared about her figure” Macey answered before rolling her eyes then she looked at me with her brightest expression.

 

I smiled back at her and tasted the chocolate she’s offering.

 

“As if she’ll care… she’s already big as she is” Beth answered back.

 

I tried to swallow the chocolate as fast as I can just to tell her to “Shut your mouth! You should teach this kid some manners not the attitude that you have” then I poke her right side knowing that it’ll be ticklish.

 

Macey helped me to tickle her sister but Beth caught her and she started tickling me with her left foot. We ended up in the floor while laughing and tickling each other. I love Beth, I really do. I treasure her.

 

**

 

We woke up late the next morning and I look swollen of course, I ate too much sweets last night. She had to borrow her Mom’s bathroom and I used hers. We finished preparing at 7:25 and the first bell will ring at 8:00 it’ll take us 30 minutes to drive to school, I think? If there’s no rush-hour traffic.

 

It’s 8:15 when we parked our cars. Perfect for the second bell, we rushed to the Senior Hall and to Building 3 for our Lit. It’s Monday, Gosh! I thank God that Ms. Gogo’s our first class. She never arrived in time.

 

She made us pass our essays when she arrived and I’m glad I made it last Friday.

 

“Why do you have yours, I never thought that you’ll be this studious” Beth whispered.

 

“I’m not studious” I exclaimed.

 

“Scholarly?”

 

“Nah, Beth please stop it!”

 

Beth didn’t make her essay that’s why Ms. Gogo made her and the others stand up for the rest of the period. Diner girl came late and Ms. Gogo told her to stay outside until the bell rings. If she’s not Ms. Gogo, she’ll make her go to detention and get a slip but she’s Ms. Gogo and detention isn’t her thing.

 

What a lovely Monday morning for the whole class.

 

**

 

At 3pm, a valentine song filled the Senior Hall. Signaling that we should gather to the gym for our Prom Planning Finalization. This is what I love about the school, they still hear out voices even if we already elected School Leaders.

 

But, prom?

 

I don’t know what to do about it. I attended formal since 7^th Grade with couple of boys my batch but proms are different.

 

Totally different.

 

I need to have a date.

 

And I don’t have a date.

 

I first thought that I can go with Greg but now he has Chloe. At least, Beth have Johnny B. and Hannah doesn’t have to bother… but I’m here, alone! Should I ask Daddy to come with me?

 

“First, we’re going to decide whether the venue would be here at the gym, the grounds or at hotel near” Chloe started.

 

Chloe’s the president of the Student Council and she have Greg as her assistant. It’s the power of love… I guess? Coz’ Greg wanted to be in her position. It’s at the top of his wish list since the first time we watched iCarly with that election episode.

 

“Raise your right hand for those who wants to held the prom here” she announced.

 

The voting started, and was followed with other questions that I almost doesn’t care about at all… I don’t want to go to prom and it’s final.

 

But then my name was announced along with other familiar names for Cotillion de’ Honor.

 

To my surprise, I’m paired with Johnny B. or Peter Meigh.

 

Peter and I had a thing back then before he and Beth get together or even met. Johnny B. transferred here at Martin from St. Anthony last year. I liked him because he’s quirky… I love quirky stuffs and we texted each other so often that he almost became a part of me but then Beth came a long and after a week my best friend announces that they’re already dating.

 

Of course, I feel deceived but I can’t keep grudges for Beth that’s why I tried my hardest to see Johnny B.’s flaws. Including that he make a funny pig sound when he laughs, he doesn’t know how to drive, his family have a cult, his breath smells like steamed pork shoulder as if her mom doesn’t cook anything but that, his socks always smells like rotten eggs and lastly, he looks like Johnny Bravo.

 

I don’t like Johnny B. that much anyway but he somewhat made me forget of my past and that made me thankful… I unliked Johnny B. in just a couple of days. And I watched how happy they are when they’re together.

 

But back to my prom issue, I’m still not coming.