"Get a blue one, Clare!" Alli yelped at me.
"Why?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"Your eyes! Good thing I'm here. What would you do without me?" Alli said, walking over to a display of bright blue dresses.
I chewed on my nail and my heart started beating faster as I mumbled, "I'm ready…"
"Ready for what?" Alli asked, swatting my finger out of my mouth.
"Well, on prom night… I figured Eli and I could…" I half explained.
"You and Eli are going to have sex?" She jumped up and down, excitedly, causing a group of people to look in our direction.
"I-I don't know. I haven't talked about it with Eli. I want to surprise him," I said.
"You love him?" Alli asked.
"We've been going out for more than a year, Alli. Of course I love him," I said. "I want his senior prom to be unforgettable."
"How could he forget a night of loving with you?" She said, waggling her eyebrows. My heart dropped in my stomach and I sighed.
"I'm nervous," I whispered.
"You have two weeks to get ready for it. It will be perfect," Alli reassured me, rubbing my back.
"This one," I said. She gave me a confused look and I grabbed the dress off the rack.
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"Dude," I whispered at Adam.
"What?" He asked.
"Can we, um, go to the ring store?" I blushed.
"Why?" He asked.
"You know that prom is in a couple weeks," I said. I continued when Adam nodded. "Well, I was thinking maybe I could ask Clare to… You know."
"You're going to propose?" I nodded. Adam raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Of course! Let's go!" I laughed at how girly he was being. Ever since Adam and Alli started dating, Adam had a lot more confidence and was a lot happier. "How are you going to do it?" He asked me.
"I don't know! I'm so nervous. What if she says no?" I asked, feeling my heart speed up.
"She wouldn't do that. She loves you, Eli," Adam said. We pondered through the store and looked for engagement rings.
"This one," I said, pointing at a ring while the saleswoman took it out of the display.
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"Clare's upstairs. She'll be down in a second," Clare's mom said to Eli. As if on cue, Clare's blue shoe appeared on the top step of the stairs. She walked gracefully down the stairs and Eli got the full view of his beautiful girlfriend.
The bright blue dress hugged her curves perfectly and brought out her eyes. Her hair was in its usual curls and she had makeup on. He smiled at her and felt his heart melt when he saw her blush lightly. He felt the box with the ring in it burning a hole in his pocket when he grabbed her hand to take pictures.
"You look beautiful," Eli whispered in Clare's ear. She smiled up at him and felt a wave of panic rush over her. They are going to have sex.
"I love you," She whispered to Eli.
"Come on, guys. The limo's waiting," Clare's mom hugged her and told her to have a good time.
Eli helped Clare into the limo and followed behind her. "You really look gorgeous," He said. She was too nervous to speak. She just nuzzled into Eli's chest as they drove to Adam's house to pick up him and Alli.
The back of the limo was full of chattering and giggling. Eli was clearly nervous and Clare was shaking. "You seem anxious… What's wrong, blue eyes?" He asked her.
"Nothing," She said, kissing him. He smiled to himself and held her hand tightly while she talked loudly with Alli.
"Where's the ring?" Adam whispered. Eli patted the breast pocket of my rented tux and he smiled.
Clare glanced at Eli, who was whispering to Adam. Her face turned serious and Alli noticed immediately. "Oh no, did he say no again?" She asked.
Clare blushed and bit her lip. "No! I can't talk to him about it. It's too awkward," She said. Clare felt Eli's hand squeeze her own and she smiled.
"If you think just talking is awkward, what are you going to do when it actually happens?" Alli whispered. Clare shrugged and sighed loudly.
"I want to. So badly. I'm just so nervous," She said.
"It will be perfect," Alli reassured her and turned to Adam, placing a quick kiss on his cheek.
"After the dance," Clare whispered to Eli. "Can we go back to your house?"
"It'll be late," He replied, causing her stomach to drop.
"I-I know," She said.
"Why?" He asked, flashing a look of disgust behind Clare. She looked over and saw Adam and Alli in full on make out mode.
"I just don't wanna go home," She lied. He smiled and pecked her on the lips.
He didn't think twice about it. There had been times when Clare slept over, when Eli slept on the couch and Clare slept in his bed. He didn't think that she wanted to have sex. The only thing that was on his mind was the ring in his pocket, feeling heavier and heavier by the minute.
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