I do not own any of the Bagdarsarian characters
It was late Saturday afternoon. I was reading a book from the library on couch.
"Jeanette!," Brittany yelled from upstairs
"What? I am at a good part in the story!"
"Can you one up here?"
"Can't it wait until later?"
"No get up here now!"
Ugh fine. I carefully bookmarked my page and tucked the book onto the bookshelf. What could she possibly want? I trudged my way up the stairs and into our room. Brittany was on the floor with her phone in the middle and Eleanor was across from her. I sat down and looked at her expectantly, wondering why again she called me up here.
"I just downloaded a new game and wanted to play it with you guys," she said
I mentally groaned on the inside. Whenever she did this it usually meant something bad that would last for a couple of hours.
"Anyways it is a dare app that gives you dares when you press the button. You see I already put our names in it and chose a category." she smiled brightly.
"Ohh so what category did you pick?" Eleanor asked
"I thought we should start easy and do actions" with that she pressed the button and the game began.
I have to say at first it was boring, but as the day went on the dares became more intense and I began to enjoy playing it. Eventually Brittany picked boys. "Your turn Jeanette"
" Do I really have to? I just went"
"yes" they both said simultaneously . Ugh I pressed the button hoping it would just say give your crush a hug or something along those lines. I closed my eyes, after the app beeped, symbolizing that it chose something. I heard my sisters giggling and talking . Uh oh, that's not good. I quickly read the phone, as I did I felt my face get pale. It said I had to ask out somebody of the other players choosing. I swore silently to myself, why did I have to get this one? "Alright Jeanette, Brittany and I have chosen the person and since prom is coming up you have it easy. You will be asking ...Simon!" " What! Why? You guys know I could never do that, besides we are just friends, if I take him to prom it would be weird!"
"Well its quite obvious that he likes you jean."
"really?" I said, my hopes raising slightly. Ever since we met the chipmunks Simon and I have been very close friends. Only a couple of years ago did I realize that I had feelings for him. But since I assumed he did not feel mutual I pushed those aside as not to distract me from our friendship
"Oh definitely" Eleanor said with confidence.
"but there is a small catch," said Brittany with An evil smile. "you must...dramatic pause for effect... Ask him out in the next 30 minutes or if you chicken out we will do something to embarrass you." With that they grabbed me by my wrists and shoved me out the door. I turned around to try to get back into the house but to no avail. I knocked on the door. I heard Brittany say something about not letting me in until I get a date from Simon. I sighed knowing that she would keep the door locked until then. I looked down at my watch, it was 7:30. I took off down the street at a brisk pace. After a minute or so I arrived at the house I knew so well. The place where I had spent a few years of my childhood before Mrs. Miller adopted my sisters and I, the place where I go to get away from noise and just talk with my best friend. I sighed remembering all the good memories I have here. By that time I had walked up to the door and subconsciously rang the doorbell. The noise of footsteps coming closer to the door pulled me out of daydreaming. As I was pulled back to earth I realized what I had to do. I gulped. What was I going to say? "hi Simon, I was dared to ask you out to prom . Do you want to go with me?" I would sound so stupid! I wish it was as easy as that but knowing me, I would mess it up somehow. I know! I would go for subtle, just casually ask him. Ohh I was so nervous though. I don't want to be rejected!
My train of thought crashed into tiny pieces when saw who opened the door. "Hi Jeanette" he said smoothly. He was wearing his trademark blue sweater with his black glasses slightly askew on his face. "Oh… hi Simon"
"Please come in. Would you like anything to drink?"
"No thank you, but thanks for asking" With that he lead me over to the living room and sat down. "So why did you come over here?" he said looking me directly in the eye. His steel blue eyes were so so dreamy. I could just look at them for hours. Snap out if Jean, remember why you are here?
"I uh wanted to ask you s-something" Great I was so nervous that I was stuttering. I looked down at my paws and realized that they were sweating.
"And what would that be?" he said.
" I was uh w-wondering if maybe you wanted to do somethingwithmenextweek" I said in a rush.
"I'm sorry I couldn't understand the last part could you please repeat that jean?"
"I w-was wondering if you w-waned to do something with m-me next weekend. " I look up at him hopefully, praying that he understood what I meant.
"I am so sorry but I already have plans to work in the lab the whole weekend. Besides we already see each other often with our study-session and practice with our siblings. Our friendship couldn't get any stronger" that was all I could take. He just thought of me as a friend nothing more. My sisters were wrong he... He didn't like me. I began to frown.
"What is it jean? Was it something I said?" After saying my nickname so calmly something inside of me snapped. "God Simon do you realize what's next weekend!" I yelled. He looked at me with confusion in his eyes. "There have been signs up for it since last month!" he still didn't get it.
"It's PROM!" I just asked you to prom! And with that, I lost it. Tears began to stream down my face blurring my vision. "Oh jean, I am so sorry I didn't realize that! I thought you were just asking me as a friend to do something ."
"Sorry doesn't cut. Not this time Simon. I really thought you liked me, but I guess not. My sisters were wrong." With that I ran out of the house. I heard him calling my name telling me to come back but I just ignored him. Each time he said my name sent a stab to my heart, he just thinks of me as a friend, nothing more. How stupid was I! I actually thought I and a chance, but that's right, the great Simon Seville has to study before girls.
A/N
This is my first story that I have published online. I hope you guys enjoyed it! :) Please review!
~A.J.