Life at School – One Shots
PROM!
A/N's: The story everyone's finally been waiting for I don't know what caused me to suddenly jump straight ahead with this story even though I've tried to put it off for a good year or so due to not having inspiration but I think it's because I've just found out about Ice Age 5 Collision Course' and my feelings for the ice age characters just came back to me.
-I think I'm finally moving away from Back to the Future fandom now, but I've not got a clue where I'm going to go next
-I had my own Prom in the summer, as I finished High School and went on to College (The English college, not University, I'm still 16!)
-Theres some PROM Scenes in this story so please don't hate me, I don't own any of the ice age characters or the prom scenes, they are Disney and Blue Sky's handiwork XD
Chapter 1
High school. It happens to everyone and for 4 years, it has a way of dividing friends. Jocks. Over achievers, Cheerleader's, Geeks, Misfits. But then… just before it ends when you're almost out the door, one night has a way of bringing them together. Prom!
It's that one night when nobody cares who wore the varsity jacket and who got cut from the team, it's the night where they might find themselves singing at the top of their lungs with people they've never even spoken to, the night when that cute guy from there math class might finally make his move, proms their night, and each of them wants it to be unforgettable…
Monday
Manny pulled up in the high school parking lot with Ellie in the passenger seat, ever since Manny was able to drive and finally got his very first car. He drives to and from school, driving his girlfriend Ellie who was grateful for the lift. But there was something unusual about this car journey Ellie was extremely quiet and not in the right frame of mind at all. The car came to a Holt and the dark brown haired teen was about to open the car door until his girlfriend grabbed his arm to stop him.
Manny saw a worried look on her face
Manny: Ellie? What's up?
Ellie: It's… Your hair is a mess – Her sad expression became slightly lighten with regret- I can't let you walk into school looking like that, Here let me fix it for you – Ellie scuffled her boyfriend's hair around acting like she had to do some major styling covering up the truth of what she was actually going to say him
Manny: *laughed* I love you – Manny and Ellie shared a quick peck on the lips and then he exited out of the car in a flash
Ellie: I love you too… -Ellie said once he stepped out of the car away from sight so Manny didn't hear her reply
It was the perfect moment to tell him, but the thought of Ellie hurting her boyfriend and making him mad stopped her once again, she's been trying to find the right moment ever since she made the decision of doing this behind her boyfriend's back but just didn't know how to tell him.
The red headed girl re-joined her love out of the car and noticed 4 familiar figures waving at them, it was Diego, Buck, Shira and Sid. The couple grabbed their bags from in the car and walked over hand in hand to the quadruplets. The group greeted each other before entering the same school halls they had walked down for the past 4 long waited years.
Buck noticed Aqua pinning up the new posters for Prom which is on Saturday, as a reminder for the Senior year that it's not too late to still attend
Buck walked over to the blonde over achiever acting all calm and casual whilst she finished off admiring her neat handiwork
Buck: Hey there cutie
Aqua realised who it was and a smile appeared on her smooth delicate spotless complex
Aqua: Hey there yourself…
Buck: How are you? Haven't really seen much of you lately
Aqua: Ah well, that would be because of School, Work, Extra classes, Volunteering… Would you like me to go on?
Buck laughed at the girl he was slowly falling for
Buck: So you're not busy then? –Sarcastically remarked
Diego: Hey guys –The ginger haired smallish teen rudely interrupted the couple
Aqua: See you later Skater Boy – The blonde patted his arm and smiled gentle towards the red head before walking down the hallway with some of her friends…
Diego: Buddy, you are definitely in there!
Buck: I wish… I'm so out of her league
Diego was about to walk off until Buck grabbed his attention once again
Buck: Heyy! Prom? –He stood there with a reassuring look plastered across his face, pointing to the poster on the wall
Diego just rolled his eyes as his response
Buck: Yanno you could go… -Began to walk down the hall with his friend
Diego: No thank you. Proms like the Olympics of High School, you wait 4 years, 3 people have a good time and everyone else gets to live on with shattered dreams…
Buck: My best friend guys? Can you believe he's single? –The British guy said to anyone who walked past
Diego: Although… I wouldn't mind taking that little beauty to prom –Diego spotted Shira from across the hallway filled with high school students and teachers, but it felt like the dark haired girl was the only person in the room to him and began to gaze helplessly at her with the interruption of Sid
Sid: That's never gunna happen –The dopey dirty blonde guy suddenly spoke and popped out of no where
Diego: Shut up Sid! I don't see you having much luck with girls
Sid: Diego-Poo I am a Sid Magnet my friend –Sid reassured his friends calling himself a babe magnet when he's actually never had any action from a single girl in the 18 years of his life
Diego: What did I tell you about calling me that in public!
Buck got between the two noticing how Sid can easily whine up Diego with the slightest thing
Buck: If you're such a 'Sid Magnet' as you call yourself, then why haven't you got a date for prom?
Sid: Err... well, I have… you- I just haven't mentioned her… to you singletons… youse just wouldn't get it, being alone and that…
Sid tried to hide his fake girlfriend from his friends which Buck and Diego of course already knew that anyways but wanted to go along with it too tease their hopeless friend even more just for the fun of it.
…
It was near enough Dinner and with the fake girlfriend in mind Sid began to set out and find an actual girl to take with him to prom. Also try and prove a point to his friends.
The blue eyed senior was walking up and down the long aisles of books in the library, scouring the shelves for a particular 'Shakespeare' novel as he happened to come across his first attempt on the steps to a relationship
Jennifer: Huh, do all assigned books have to be so torturously boring?
Sid: Oh yeah, this is rough… Macbeth! –Sid mentioned randomly as the girl was actually talking to herself
Jennifer: It's the worst
The light brunette average heighted girl, with light brown freckles plastered across her face
Suddenly the bell rang to signal the high school students and teachers that it was dinner and Jennifer was about to walk away until
Sid: You don't happen to have a date to prom do you?
Jennifer: Me? – She spoke sounding very shocked
Sid: I mean I know it's just a crazy thing to ask, but-
Jennifer: No… it's sweet. I don't think we've ever talked before have we?
Sid: Maybe not. I'm Sid
Jennifer: Jen
Sid: Short for Jennifer
Jennifer: That's right
Sid: Pretty
Jennifer: Thanks
Sid: So what do you say Jen? Prom?
Jennifer: It sounds fun and it would be nice, but I … have a date already. Were friends. We're going as friends but proms this Friday I can't cancel now
Sid: No, yeah… I understand –He looked down in disappointment
Jennifer: Too bad… if only we had meet sooner
Sid: Yeah…
Jennifer: I have to go. See you around Sid
With the first humiliation out of the way, it was sure that Sid wasn't about to give up so easier.
Tuesday
It was 8:30am in the morning and the students was just about to arrive for another boring 6 hours of school. Sid noticed that a girl in his maths class had already arrived and parked her car on the parking lot right in front of school, so he decided to make his second attempt at asking a girl he doesn't really know to prom.
The dopey teen reached into his backpack and grabbed some sticky notes, to Sids' expectations this was a really good idea and surprised himself that he could actually come up with a plan like this.
Sid began to place the pink and yellow sticky notes onto the front window of the car eventually writing 'PROM?'
Buck and Diego secretly watched this from a distance, knowing that this would sooner or later go wrong for him
Once Sid was finishing off the question marks point, there was tap on his shoulder. It was one of the science teachers giving him a confused look; he stepped back on to the pavement viewed the registration plate once again. It was the wrong car
He turned his head to the right and saw the exact same car pull up a few parking spaces away, the girl who he was trying to ask to prom stepped out of the vehicle with her 3 friends. He looked back at the Science teacher with a disapproving/apologetic expression and in response she just shook her head.
At a distance Buck and Diego was laughing so hard, that tears started to form in their eyes and they found it hard to catch their breathes. The duo exited at of sight before Sid could see them.
….
It was the end of first lesson which was Music and Mr Carter the bold, middle aged man stopped Shira in her tracks before she headed out the door
Mr Carter: Shira can you stay behind for a minute please
Shira: Yeah sure
Shira was egar to know what Mr Carter wanted her for. Shira walked over to her teacher's desk and he waited until everyone left the room before he started the Conversation
Mr Carter: I want you to sing at prom
Shira: What! Me?
Mr Carter: Someone told me that you have a really good voice
Shira: Well that someone must be mistaken because... I don't sing - Shira was just about to walk out of the classroom when her teacher shouted something to her liking
Mr Carter: You'll get extra credit
Shira thought for a moment as she stopped in her tracks
Shira: But Proms this Friday? It's a bit soon isn't it?
Mr Carter: It's okay don't worry, I have another student whose willing to help you create a new song and rehearse with you. In fact here he is now…
Shira turned around to be greeted by Buck who was stood in his path shocked as he entered the room, knowing what the music teacher was going to say next
Mr Carter: Mr Prescott, meet your new partner Shira, you'll be singing with her at Prom
Buck: Yeah I know this midget, be careful though she can be quite harsh with her words at times. I've heard that she makes kindergartener kids cry for the fun of it –The athletic teen said as he shielded his hand next to his mouth so only the teacher could here, but obviously made it loud enough so Shira could listen too.
Shira gave one of her best friends the death stare before he noticed and stopped talking. She knew he was joking and couldn't believe that these two friends was actually going to be singing at prom together
Buck: One minute did you say sing?
Mr Carter: Yep
Buck: But sir, I play the guitar not sing! – Buck held his musical instrument up so the teacher observed it
Mr Carter: Buck your both being performing Solos, when Shira sings your be her music playing the guitar, but then when she's finished her song, the stage will be all yours… you'll make create new song and perform it in front of the whole senior year
Buck: Sir… I can't sing!
Mr Carter: Oh non sense I've heard both of your passed music assignments and they were both excellent pieces of music – He told them meaning Vocals and Instruments
Once the music teacher finished explaining the schedules of prom night to them, they went off to their next lesson
The couple walked down the empty hallway
Shira: How come you never told me that you were performing at prom?
Buck: I wanted it to be a surprise for you and the group, but now that you're involved it's not much of a surprise
Shira: Oh don't worry; it can be our little secret…
Buck parted from Shira as they passed his next class, saying goodbye went outside to be greeted by Ellie who had arranged to meet up with her in their free lesson
They talked about everyday thing but a certain subject was lingering in the air… Prom!
Shira: I thought couples were meant to go to prom together anyway?
Ellie: I know so do I, but I just think that he presumes, which doesn't make it that special
Shira: At least you'll have a date…
Ellie: I didn't think you were too bothered about the whole date thing, to me you actually sound like you can't wait for it to be over
Shira: Your right but, I just have this feeling that everyone else is going to be enjoying the night and I'll be there upset just because the one guy that I want to make a move doesn't even know I have feelings for him
Ellie: Diego.
The girls was at this point, walking pass some cheerleaders on the field who had formed a pyramid. Soto and his gang was there dressed in their usual high school soccer kits and it figures that Soto had made the whole cheerleading squad hold up 3 signs saying 'Kristy:' 'PROM?' 'Soto'.
Shira noticed this and was distracting her from the recent topic she was talking about Ellie
Shira: I know it doesn't make sense… but it just feels right ya know?
Ellie: Then tell him!
The girl called Kristy screamed in excitement as she swung her arms around Soto's neck, Ellie and Shira looked back curious to know what was going on
Shira: What? No! And ruin our friendship if he doesn't feel the same? Noo...
Ellie: Shira. If it's meant to be then it will happen
Shira: So how did Manny take it when you told him about Stanford? – Trying to change the subject
Ellie: I haven't exactly told him yet… - She looked down trying to avoid eye contact
Shira: Ellie, you have to tell him! He thinks you're staying here and going to the community college with him. You got into Stanford! That's a huge deal…
Ellie: I know but I haven't even decided if I'm going… it'll be like breaking up with him, how can I do that?...
Manny snuck up on the two girls and wrapped his arms around Ellie's waist from the back
Manny: Yanno proms so close, I think I better find a hot girl to go with – Manny teased at Ellie's expense
Ellie: Right… -The couple kissed in front of Shira who clearly looking away in disgust
Ellie: What are you doing here?
Manny: Come with me – Manny said dragging his girl away from Shira
Ellie and Shira exchanged confused looks
Shira: Bye Guys – Shira said waving them goodbye
Ellie broke from Manny embrace
Ellie: You know what Manny, I just remembered that I have to go… and do some things… ill catch up with your later okay? – She said trying to avoid Manny
This was certainly new in their relationship because they couldn't think of a time when they weren't together