Chapter 101

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Dayle

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**PROM**

I stare at her descending the stairs. I lack the words to describe pretty Chrissy is, its not like she's done so much makeover but damn, she's hot. Her dress is over a hundred percent, she’s gleaming on every end—I’m so elated to behold this girl for prom—I’m sure gonna make jaws drop with Chrissy beside me.
“Enjoy your night, kids!” Dad says to us, we hug him as we turn to leave. “Ahem! Before I forget, Dom would co-pilot the plane!”
“What?” Chrissy’s eyes widen, I'm not exempted. “It was your wish from the beginning of the semester!”
“Thanks but that's a lot!” I snap
“Nope, I disagree!” Dad snaps too
“Owennnnn!” Mom calls out so that he would accept my wish but Dad is firm on his word.
“I don't want anything happening to them on their special night, darling! I want them safe, plus, as an alumni of the Hemsville Senior High my children will appear in grand style!” he adds pride fully while Mom rolls her eyes teasingly
“Dad it's not competition,” Chrissy tells him
“Thank you!” I add
“Nope. Nope. Nope. Appear in grand style, that's my Prom gift! The earlier you start moving the better for you but if you choose to argue with me then that's the sofa, I'm all ears!” Dad offhandedly says and we smile a defeated smile. I love the idea anyway. Mom starrys muttering about her school days as they walk to the living room.
“Let's go kiddos, I always knew that you both are sneaky asses.” Dom teases
“But how did you?!”
“The first time Grandpa requested for that novel, I saw the signs! I'm not stupid, boy! Should I also elaborate on the day y'all went that you hated to see my face?! Great!” he adds and we crack up.
“Fucking eagle’s eyes!” I tease.
We enter the plane as soon as it gets fired up.
I take Chrissy’s hand and place a kiss on it before we fasten the seat belts.
“Fuck! I've never been on a plane, am I gonna puke or something?” she innocently asks me
“Hell no, you'll be fine baby! Just hold my hands tight and focus on me.” She nods and then we take off, she shuts her eyes tightly. “You promised to focus on me, sexy!”
“Al-right!” she opens her eyes and smiles at me, we share a swift kiss.

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The plane slowly lands, we step out of the plane as Dom bids us goodbye like we aren't going to see him in the next thirty, I know that he'd be here before he realize, we are never alone.
Right before we enter the hall, some students are crazily taking pictures of us. It's crazy to me because this is supposed to be a day for everyone and not for certain people. Oh Hemsville, I'm about to sign out from your hypnosis. I tell myself.
“I'm nervous as hell, Dayle!” Chrissy says under her breath
“Chin up, baby!”
We enter the hall and the music is loud rhythmic and rhetorical according to the party. We hand in our tickets and further into the heart of the party. Ken and Ellen stand in front of us with a rather apologetic look on their faces.
Chrissy and I turn to each other holding hands.
“I'm gonna miss you but I have to perform certain duties you know! I love you, sexy!”
“I love you too, Boy president!” she sweetly tells me, I pull her in for a kiss. She smiles at me before leaving. I head away too. The compliments from my classmates are supportive and overwhelming. Terry and Jamil stop me as we shake hands, they start apologizing over their coldness and I tell them that it's no big deal, they were right for getting mad after all.

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*Chrissy*

While Dayle is giving out a short address to the crowd that aren't getting toted of hailing and cheering him on, I turn to them with a right smile on my face, I vividly remember the harsh words they used on me. If I had been the one in their shoes—I would get mad for sure but not use ugly words like the ones they had used on me. It wasn't fair.
“I know that you hate us right now—”
“Hate you? Oh I don't, I just regret calling you both my friends. That's it!” I cut Ellen from speaking. She sighs out of frustration while I cross my arms.
“Chriss, I wish that—”
“You look stunning Chrissy, can we take a shot?” a highly spirited asks me and nod a yes, Ellen halts with her words—she has no option than to wait. We take several selfies and disperse.
“Oh, my bad. You were saying?” I ask Ellen, I know that she feels damned right now.
“You are being unfair right now but I won't take it out on you—”
“Take it out on me, Elle, just do it.” I flare up. “You called me a brother dick eater, well that was the unfair thing.”
“Chriss, we're sorry about the other day. Shit just kinda happened, the pressure and all that, we were confused and shocked...”
“Ken, even if you get robbed by an infant I swear I won't go ballistic like the way you both did!” I tell them and their faces drops. “I... I just needed my best friends to hear me out or rather help me sort things out but it's clear to me now—I could never run to you both for help.”
“We are sorry. I'm very sorry, we were wrong!” Ken adds regrettably. “We saw the video y'all recorded, we should have listened—at least. We weren't fair to you, we could have been there for you even for the fact that you got abducted! We were bad to you and now there's nothing we want more than to keep our best friend close again.” Ken stops, he sniffles. He's getting emotional.
“Chriss, I take back my words, I would never mean them. I'm so sorry! Can you take us back?” Ellen innocently asks. The thing is, how could I not take my best friends back? No way. I pull them in for a group hug and that's it, we don't have to argue or stay distant from each other. I've known them almost all my life.
“Dayle is really a good guy, I didn't know until yesterday! He's good for you, I got carried away but what people know about him and not what I should know about him!” Ken says
“That means... You have approved?” I ask
“Yes, madame! You don't need my approval even!” Ken snaps, I see the calm excitement in his eyes as well as regret but I don't want him to feel bad anymore, he's always looked out for me.
“He can't stop staring at you, Chriss, is Dayle that addicted to you? So cute!” Ellen exclaims and I turn in the direction of Dayle. She's right, he's staring at me and smiling as well as chattering with his friends, I mean his main buddies, Steve and Egan. He starts walking towards us and flush shyly, maybe I stared at him too much.
“Here comes the addicted boyfriend!” Ellen sings gritting. He stands in front of us with a slight smile.
“Hi Elle, hi Ken!” he hollers
“Hi, Dayle.” they answer in unison
“I was only protecting my friend, I hope you understand...” Ken starts coolly
“You didn't have to say harsh things to her but it's fine. Ken Salazar!” cocky Dayle says
“Alright, Dayle Theodore!” Ken gives a smile and they finally shame hands. Great. The vendetta is set aside.
“...The King of prom for this year goes to...” A man (our favorite young professor) starts talking taking a hold of our attention, it is one of the most anticipated moment during prom anyway. “I think we all know who...” the man teases but we all know he's right. It's my handsome lover who's capturing of most girls in the hall. They wouldn't stop looking. “...Our dearest boy president, Dayle Theodore!”
There is a loud scream from all corners, I hope not to get deaf but then Dayle places a kiss on my cheek. I shyly smile, the spotlight is contributing to it. He maintains his haughty signature smirk as he heads up to the stage. The crown is placed over his head, he looks sinfully handsome and hot in his expensive tuxedo suit and shoes. He blows a kiss to the screaming girls. Oh, damn.
“...Of course, there is no King without a Queen. The queen of prom for this year goes to... Okay, first of all Hemsville students never ceases to amaze... The queen is...”
“Fuck, he should just spill it out ‘cause I'm super hungry but it better not be Lauren or Amber! Puleeezzz!” Ellen rolls her eyes and just scoff with a smile.
“...Chrissy Horton Theodore!”
First of all, there is absolute silence coming from the crowd but not for any reason but for the fact that they are gaping at me like a stranger. The silence starts diminishing when Ellen and Ken start cheering me on as I start walking, scarily. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. I'm nervous. Now there is a loud scream from the entire room, I'm dumb struck. Dayle takes the microphone from the man and smiles.
“C’mon Hemsville, that’s not enough for the girl I love. Louder!” he propells and the screams double. He takes my hand into his as I step on the platform, a crown I worn on my head and then there's another scream.
“Thank you so much Hemsville, let's party!” Dayle exclaims excitedly. We step down marching to the dancefloor engaging the in Sadie Hawkins dance.
“You are fucking hot, baby. I'm beginning to hate the way these guys keep looking at you!” Dayle whispers into my ear
“I see the jealousy, it's not cute!” I snap and he pulls a swift sad face and we laugh it off. “I didn't see this coming, what did you do Dayle? You know that Amber and Lauren could kill for this spotlight...” I tell him
“I have no hand, you're certainly students’ choice. You're setting fire... Jaws dropping... Those wannabe hotties are fucking envious...”
“I'm not the only one making tongues wag, I see the way they look at you...”
“I'm proud of myself honey,” he teases
The music suddenly stops and students starts chattering, Dayle and I look around and then our eyes darts on the projector over us. The video that Molly had used to threaten him surfaces. How could she be this heartless?
Dayle looks infuriated.
“Dayle, calm down!” I hold his arm. Molly surfaces standing in front of us—she’s only inches away from us crossing her arms.


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*Dayle*

I saw this coming but then I am a second away from hitting this bitch in the face, I could have just done it the hardest way since she has decided to turn against me.
“You’re such a bitch Molly, I swear!” I tell her gritting my teeth.
“Come on Dayle, don't you have... anything to say to your patriots and GIRLFRIEND? Hmm?” Molly asks mockingly. She turns to the crowd. “Your one and only favorite senior prefect has never shown you this side of his shitty life. He's nothing but a fraud, a fucking dickhead with idea what it feels like to—”
“No bitch, watch your tongue!” Chrissy scowls at her, I'm shocked. Molly is shocked as well as the everyone. “You better shut your tramp Molly, you are the bigger fraud!”
“Chrissy, I'm gonna get MAD so you better shut it instead. What do you know? You're only a vulnerable puppet—”
Chrissy throws a careless slap at Molly, Molly freezes. I try to hold Chrissy back but she moves away angrily.
“You are super ungrateful! Did you tell them that you also used me to get back your DEAD fame? I made you! Did you tell them that you used me to get Dayle to date you, you basically forced him to take you back regardless of what you went through. That was stupid of you to do.” she tells Molly and then turns to the crowd. “I accepted her regardless of the humiliation and trauma she put me and she's calling him out for something he already apologized for? Not even Cisco turned his back on us and why should she turn her back on him? At least he never treated her badly since last semester... He has been nice to her. Dayle isn't the problem, you all are not the problem, Molly is the problem here. If we all gave her second chances, why shouldn't we give him one?” Chrissy asks. I'm cold.
“Chriss is right!” I hear Steve and Egan say from behind.
“Yeah, she's right.” Amber adds approaching. “Why couldn't you just ask us to fix your dead fame if you wanted one? That was LAME of you!” Amber laughs out as well as the other girls. Molly is once again damned, she’s lost again.
I didn't have to do anything but then Chrissy became my hero for the second time—just when I thought that I had ruined the only chance to prove myself but heck no, I would always Hemsville’s favorite guy of the year. Dayle Theodore.
“Let's fucking party, guys!”
Lauren screams. The music starts again like nothing happened. Molly sprints away in tears and shame, I didn't want that for her but it is what it is. I don't have Chrissy’s large heart.
The girls give Chrissy an approving smile.
Steve and Egan walk up to us and they apologize to Chrissy—especially Chrissy. She's not totally okay with Egan which is normal but there is no reservation in terms of feud. The dance floor is fired up back to life. I pull Chrissy back into my arms, I couldn't believe that Chrissy could be that crazy and hot at once.
“You are—”
“Shut up and kiss me, will you?!” she purs out hotly. Our lips come crashing, it's one I can't beat, her lips is like a dream I don't want to wake up from. I love Chrissy with all my heart.

*Narrator’ POV*
Chrissy and Dayle left for Harvard University after graduation to start a campus life. They didn't lose contact with their friends. Ms. Lena gave birth to twins—a boy and a girl. Even if Dayle never accepted to live with Brandon and Freya he didn't cease to visit them once in a while, with the help of Chrissy’s persuasion. They all lived happily.
The End.


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