However, Brittany’s sudden interest in me messed everything up. She was this girl who made my life a living hell. She was so popular, that people somehow forgave her about treating everyone like garbage.
When she learned about my date with Caleb, she didn’t seem surprised as I expected her to be.
Instead of showing any sign of concern, she gave me one of those nasty smirks and told me to make sure I would enjoy my “special night.”
I couldn’t forget those words. Nor could I shake off the feeling I was falling into a trap.
For prom, my mother has spent days remaking this dress from her closet, mending every single stitch by hand to bring the dress back to its glory. Caleb appeared right at our door with, and it surprised me to see him so nervous.
He told me I looked beautiful, and for once in my life, I honestly thought everything would be okay.
At first, everything seemed perfectly normal. Then Caleb began to dance with me and speak with me, while ignoring everyone else who gave us peculiar stares. And then the whispers began.
There were jokes and stares, and then someone shouted that Caleb deserved an actual medal for dancing with me.
People began chiming in one after another.
In a matter of moments, it seemed like every insecurity that I ever tried to hide came into a spotlight.
All I wanted at that time was to get the hell out of there.
But then Caleb saw my face full of terror and tried to guide me to the door leading out of the gym hall, when suddenly the doors opened and three policemen walked straight in the center of the dance.
It was absolute silence inside the whole place. The music stopped; people froze; teachers started exchanging puzzled looks.
