Chapter 1

The best day of my life is finally starting! I thought to myself as I got ready for school. I knew for sure that Bobby Stuart was going to ask me to prom. I had liked him since freshman year! I believe in that thing that people say, "A crush only lasts for a maximum of 4 months. If it exceeds, you are already in love." I think 2 years is a little longer than 4 months!

It took about 2 years but I finally decided to go for it. I'll walk right up to him, make a conversation about prom, and see what happens from there. I heard from Amy Strong who heard from Jackie Reeds who heard from Annie Havoc who heard from Amanda Thomson who heard from Andy Jackson who heard from Bobby that he liked me but was too shy to talk to me himself. That is a fact that he likes me. You can't get more truth than word of mouth.

So today I decided to wear my hottest outfit. I'm going to wear a short black skirt and a flowing floral shirt that you can see my cleavage in. I've seen the way guys looked at me in that outfit and I was sure that Bobby would like it too. My long, straight, golden, blonde hair and long sexy legs help too.

Oh! By the way my name is Mandy Fox. I've lived in this same place all my life. It's a little place called Vista Heights. We have about 7,000 people in our whole town and about half of them are kids. There are 1,200 kids in my high school alone. I go to a private school called Vista Academy. Only the best of the best get in. I guess I'm the best of the best.

I looked in the mirror and saw my shining amber eyes looking back. My make up was just right and I was showing just enough skin to make Bobby notice me. I'll admit it, I look hot today. I heard a car honk from outside and knew right away it was my best friend Nick. We have driven to school every day since I can remember.

His full name is Nicolas De Luca and is my best friend that I have ever had. He has short curly black hair and piercing blue eyes. He is Italian and moved here when he was five years old. He has the cutest accent and speaks Italian fluently. His only downside is his obsession with comic books. He loves everything that has to do with super powers. His favorite is The Avengers. Other than that, he would be a real catch to all the ladies out there. But sadly girls, he has a girlfriend named Amy Strong. She happened to be one of my closest friends too. But I'll talk about her later.

Quickly I blew a kiss to myself in the mirror, picked up my designer purse and ran outside. "Well, well, well," he said in his smooth Italian accent as I slid into his silver Camaro. "Who are you trying to impress today?" I just flashed him a perfect white smile as he continued, "If you wanted me to be impressed, all you would have to do is walk out the door. That's it. You're beautiful just the way you are." I laughed at his cute joke and wondered why any other guys aren't this way.

"Thanks babe, buuuuut… I'm almost already taken," I practically sung. Nick just looked at me quickly with his mouth open in shock. "Yes! I heard that Bobby likes me! Finally! I'm going to confront him today!" I just kept smiling like there was no tomorrow. I felt like I was just floating. Nothing could bring me down!

"Are you sure?" he asked me. I just looked at my best friend. He was supposed to back me up and get all excited! Isn't that what friends are for? I just gaped at him until he spoke again. "Well who told you this?" I explained the chain of mouths this story went through and he still didn't seem to believe me. "I guess if you believe it, I'll back you up. You know I'll always be there for you. Just promise me that you'll be careful."

"Of course," I said as we pulled up to the beautiful campus we went to school on. As I got out of the car, Nick and I said our daily quote to each other. "I'd take a bullet for you, baby" we said in unison as we ran to the two opposite sides of the campus to our lockers. Luckily for me, Bobby's was in the same building as me.

As I walked inside, I ran my fingers through my hair and dabbed some mint lip-gloss on my lips. Finally I saw my target and walked right up to him. Bobby was a football player so he was big, hot, and popular. "Hey Bobby!" I said, trying not to shout in his face. He turned around and looked at my face and then his eyes slid down my entire body. I guess he liked what he saw.

"Oh, wow, hi Mandy. How are you?" He stuttered as he closed his locker clumsily. He didn't look back up to my eyes until I cleared my throat.

"I'm pretty good. I'm kind of nervous though," I said as I lowered my voice and tried to sound distressed.

"Why?" he asked as he took a step backwards and hit his head on the lockers. I giggled and went on with the conversation.

"Well, I don't have a date for prom yet and it's only 3 weeks away! Isn't that just terrible?" I asked as I gave him puppy eyes and tried to look as cute as possible.

He laughed and then spoke again, "Well isn't that a coincidence? I don't have one either. Maybe we should go together?" And then mess around a little bit after? I heard him say. A smug smile took over his face

"Wait, say that one more time? Sorry, I zoned out." I giggled and tried to listen this time.

Damn is she stupid? Whatever, she's still so hot and easy. I'll spend one night with her and then ditch her sorry ass the next morning. He said without his lips moving. Was I hearing things? "I said that we should go together. It would be fun." He smiled but I just stared at him.

"You think I'm easy?" I said, almost starting to cry. I hadn't had a boyfriend before. How was I possibly easy? "Be a man and tell me the truth."

"Wait, what? I never said that… Why would I say that to someone as beautiful as you?" he asked with an angelic smile. I looked into his eyes again and heard him say, did she hear my thoughts?

"You know what? Now isn't a good time for this… Um… Just text me later." I said with a fake smile. Something was happening that I couldn't figure it out. Maybe I was just going crazy? A lot of people went crazy if they were under too much stress right? Maybe that's what was happening. Yeah, that's completely normal.

"Okay, sure. Feel better. I'll talk to you later," he said again before he walked to class. Yes! I heard him say as he walked down the hallway, Maybe I'll have her in less than a day. I just shook these thoughts out of my head and walked to my locker. Suddenly the first bell rang and the hallway filled with students.

Wow, she looks hot today, a boy with blonde hair said to me as he gave me a head nod. What a slut! A girl said as she passed me and gave me a dirty look. My head was full of everyone's thoughts and I felt like the room was spinning. I ran as fast as I could to the Girls' Bathroom and closed myself into a stall.

I took out my iPhone and texted Nick: S.O.S. He was the only one who could help me. This was crazy. There's no way this could really happen.

Finally he texted me back and I told him where I was. He walked into the girls' room and locked the door behind him. "Mandy! I'm here please come out!" His voice was so silky smooth that I would do whatever he told me. I walked out of the stall and ran right into him with a huge bear hug. We fit together perfectly. He was always my best friend, the one that would protect me, and the one that I would always love as a brother.

"Nick," I said out of my quivering lips, "I think I can read people's minds."