“ Ready squirt?” My brother said coming into my room.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKcEghL8u8
I turned around. “ What do you think?”
He looked at me and nodded. “ You don’t look that hideous.”
I glared at him and threw a pillow at his face.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12KkXiKGj8
He chuckled and sat on my bed.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0UDnpPutE
“ Why are you even going? Everyone knows it’s not your scene.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLrm2XPlPV
A soft bark sounded near my legs.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYPPi5wYEd
I looked down to see our small puppy wiggling his tail to us.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBEYmgBbke
Elijah picked him up and sat on the bed again. “ It’s a good thing that aunty has a big garden, golden retrievers tend to get big.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzqI1fCykT
I nodded and fixed my hair.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LyjXHseJ8
“ You are going to try and come visit every weekend right?”
Elijah looked at me from the mirror and smiled. “ I’ll try but I won’t promise anything.”
“ Figured.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrmvK8HQVY
I sat near him and put on the high heeled shoes.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidUOS1jd1T
“ Why are you going? You know girls won’t leave you alone right?” I said to him.
He kissed June’s nose. June barked.
“ Cause if you black out I’ll be there for you.”
He didn’t look at me, he kept playing with June.
“ I’m not that scared little girl anymore Elijah,” I whispered.
He nodded. “ But still, you will always be my little sis.”
I chuckled softly and got up, taking one last look at the mirror.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOmlvifF6b
My dress was white with black dots. My black hair was styled into an updo and I went with the classic red lips.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKjYCuAAwK
“ Ready.”
My brother got up and looked into my mirror, he arranged his tux and offered me his hand.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3sP5DmyuW
“ Shall we?”
I took his arm. “ I thank heavens that you are my brother, cause if I was your girlfriend I would be dead.”
Elijah burst into laughter.
“ I wouldn’t date a girl like you for sure.”
I kicked his leg. “ Oh, sorry. It was on purpose.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBErqo76EDE
Elijah chuckled and we walked downstairs.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0fDPnumKs
“ You look beautiful cupcake,” Dario said.
The guys were all in a tux.
“ Shouldn’t you guys go pick up your dates?” I said grabbing my purse.
“ We’ll meet them there,” Jay said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoR4AFNZTNj
Dario, Jay, Michael, and Aidan, were the closest of Elijah’s friends and they have all been there for me no matter what.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2O0Oyao5a
“ Plus, this way we will enter with you and show all the guys that we mean business,” Dario said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoZgB2xrbo
“ Business?”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyagD0ZNoeT
“ That if any boy comes too close we will kill him,” Aidan said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWb1FvG0cR
I burst into laughter. “ I think Luke can handle that.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YwVlYzUbF
My brother furrowed his eyebrows. “ Why are you going with him anyway?”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlzYMTMiLh
“ He kept asking me out and since I’m leaving soon, I thought that maybe I could at least go to Prom with him.”
Dario came in front of me. “ Don’t let him touch you okay?”
I smiled softly. “ Guys, I grew up with 5 overprotective brothers, I think I can handle myself.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5ggdir2T3
The guys chuckled softly.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3LyNu9Lo3
“ But still, that guy doesn’t really strike me well,” Elijah said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9NqpxrhDu
“ It’s just for a while, I’ll have to sing for most of it. I’ll dance with him for a couple of songs and I’ll leave. Deal?”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWFnwryotJ
He sighed and nodded. “ Fine.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97OLGkRGRx
“ Let’s go, we are late,” Michael said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqTpg5j0aO
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I heard music playing in the background and we made our way inside.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDubTeay1Br
Everything was so beautiful, it’s like we went back in time.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ83Q5iXmWG
A bar was on the left with stools to sit on. A green Cadillac car, which almost looks real was on the right and black and white tiles were under us.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr5u1GT6Qs
An old mic was set on the stage and the band was already in place, talking to one another.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9Bs3v8muB
“ There you are.” Dominique came running to us.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZu3hlms4z
She was wearing a beautiful pink dress, with her blond hair in an upstyle almost like mine.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8i7LAFgAQx
“ You look gorgeous. I think Marilyn Monroe would be jealous.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbGDpcNcNj
I laughed once. “ I copied her style. All that is left is having blond hair.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLf2Mxc9xEa
She chuckled and pulled me by the hand. “ It’s almost time.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6actoY4IjI
I nodded and turned to the guys. “ Enjoy it.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1PDc4JQFg
Elijah came with me, he didn’t get a date for the prom which was sad, he hates these things as much as I do, but since 1950’s are my obsession he thought better to come along. Which is sweet of him but, I had been a burden to him.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUBfBM6JLN
“ You have a couple of songs. I told them to play the once you told me.” Dominique said looking at her schedule.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wM0s2jLEm
I took it from her hand. “ Go and enjoy yourself. I’ll deal with everything.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYidM4Mlex
She smiled brightly. “ Are you sure?”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwfOUWBBoZ
“ Yeah. Jeremy already arrived anyway.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡua6qOEoCng
She looked behind her and waved to the guy near the door.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnO11npiR9
“ Go.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGKYbeUjir
Dominique jumped and hugged me. “ Thank you.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KukOZnYTJ
While she was running to him, I saw Luke coming inside. He looked very handsome as always, with girls already around him. He smiled to them.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeUxnwPYNM
After my brother, he is the most liked in school.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDcKVZzpDK
“ See what I told you,” Elijah said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS1VYdey9n
He took the schedule from my hands. “ Just go sing and let’s go home.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3NcfSWFRe
I nodded and went backstage.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXusiIv96y
When I entered on stage the guys looked at me. “ You’re here. Shall we?” The guy behind the piano said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7M1W7ll1P
I smiled softly and nodded.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlaUcRFxTY
When I walked to the mic, everyone was looking at me.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiZcqbyJL0
“ Hey, guys. Are you ready for Prom?” I said enthusiastically.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIgQ8hDwxw
Everyone cheered. “ Then let’s get it started with a classic. Dream a little dream of me by Doris Day.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaNaG1Ybwy
Everyone clapped and I signaled to the guy behind the piano, he nodded and started the first note.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn1KhCxp5a
The other followed.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOw4AHx65q
I opened my mouth and sang.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJvHaJ8c0u
Everyone’s eyes were on me, no one danced they all looked at me. Luke’s eyes were wide and so were Dario’s and the others.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f67QhUeNq
I twirled a little and winked at the guys behind me, they all smiled and continued to play their beautiful tunes.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJPDqmaaEn
Elijah was near the stage, smiling up to me. I winked at him.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MaGaFkTz9
I wanted to show him that I wasn’t that scared seven years old anymore.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoZq6B5ZeW
With the last note, I wiggled my shoulder and bumped my hip to get more into the song.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQpROTwACY
Everyone kept silent for a second, then a loud cheer sounded and everyone clapped and whistled. I put my left foot behind my right and bowed slowly, thanking everyone.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCSO4TE6qy
“ Now we are taking it slow so, grab your partners and dance. Who doesn’t have a partner no worries, just grab someone and make them dance with you.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzONMxibWA
Everyone chuckled and I turned to the guys. “ When I fall in love,” I whispered.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79SFGxJQqa
They nodded and changed music sheet.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTbQK9ROqY
My brother was nowhere to be seen.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yMAf5CNLH
He must have run away backstage. Poor guy.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kcLrCzeGV
When I saw everyone pair up. I smiled. “ This song is for all the lovers here tonight. The song is When I fall in love.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyQqV4zJcx
My brother appeared after the curtains and smiled.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTU3n1OkF4M
I opened my mouth and sang.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DxrNW0AZ2
This time everyone danced slowly. It was a beautiful scene to witness. With every girl's beautiful dress, it looked like a 1950s movie. It was a good thing that I came. Next week, I’ll have to leave.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2Auz7szjP
A small tear came down my cheeks. This song always gets me crying.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLfyGLkGA9
Everyone stopped dancing and clapped and cheered.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzLAn9eKMG
I saw a group of people coming in from the door. That’s my cue.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tUVFZAxF5
“ For my last song, I choose a classic which I’m pretty sure everyone knows. The song is Que sera sera.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtM4HDEHnc
Everyone clapped.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZKvlynitu
The pianist played the first tone and I followed.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWi2AmMWAf0
This time every one twirled around and danced.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpKkCJouuQ
The band kept looking at me, maybe they didn’t know that I would be singing before them.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFofIfFGffd
Everyone cheered.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLmd9Ptoww
“ Another song.” Someone yelled.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcQkb1xPxg
I looked at the band. One of them put his thumb up signaling that it was okay.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3McvhQWEhX
So I turned to the bang and whispered the song name.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLglozZS2Ke
“ This song will be a little different. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, you will like it.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdYVf9SXO8
Everyone got it and cheered.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtD1AHHya0
I saw my brother laughing and shaking his head.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr7Spg0D5j
This song was the one I sang when I vomited on the judges.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlIvfA0GHv
Dario and the others all laughed.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWI2uVbHWyZ
Very funny.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUz0meVg54o
I grabbed the mic and danced a little.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXj9lBMPUI
Everyone stopped dancing and cheered, I took a bow and told the guys to join me. Everyone continued clapping and we all bowed together.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLc7XnWykmK
I waved one last time and went near my brother.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzBIYsiwwI
He was still laughing but hugged me. “ That was amazing.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEgGOiAVk0
“ That was more than amazing.” A soft voice came from behind him.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ifdftNWzA
One of the guys stepped forward. My eyes couldn’t leave his. They were a beautiful shade of gray and his dirty blond hair was styled backward. He was breathtaking.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzsYZWET0A
“ My name is Mason.” He extended his hand.
I took it and he smiled.
“ You really have a talent. It’s a shame for that voice of yours to be heard only by this school.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcNlbydPRi
He kept my hand in his and I didn’t mind.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRusL5io5v
But then my brother stepping in and pulled me behind him.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PLrKsnyEV
When my hand got separated from his, I felt really dull and sad.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwDw5WLQRh
“ The people are waiting for you,” Elijah said.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNXYEl0jLT
Mason glanced at him to me and nodded. “ Let's go guys.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhrNWGc6ob
The band went on stage and started to set up the instruments.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4q5VUlRjlZ
Before Mason left for the stage he stopped and turned around.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0OmfgdBlJ
“ It was a pleasure to meet you, Marilyn.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd35CxSvTA
My eyes flew open.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP86xgWSBRa
“ How did you-”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9cwoUHMkH
He chuckled and stepped on stage. I head cheers.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafIH67iFcz
“ How did he know my name?” I said softly.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4T3VMhu9B
Elijah turned and put his hands on my shoulders. “ Don’t ever go near that guy again. Understood?”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaIpwt1AMM
My eyes went wide. I’ve never seen my brother so angry.
“ Why? What’s going on?”
My brother shook his head. “ I know him okay? Just promise me.”
I looked behind him, Mason turned and looked at me. He smiled and winked.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScbIEF5EOX
“ I promise.”328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRZEh6eCVn
I said that but my eyes couldn’t leave his.
And he kept looking back.
Elijah pulled me by my hand. “ Let’s go.”
With that our eye contact stopped but when I left backstage it was obvious that he was looking this way. His stormy eyes kept following me until I left the door.
When I was out I couldn’t see him anymore. At that moment, I heard one of the most beautiful voices in my life. He was singing. I knew it.
I had to stop in my tracks and look back.
Elijah stopped too. “ Unfortunately, he’s a good singer.”
Good? His voice would make ice melt.
I shook my head and turn around.
“ Let’s go. I need to do my luggage. And before Luke notices I’m gone.”
Elijah nodded and pulled me to his car.328Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0TmAMRjOh
