Kendra woke up to the sound of rain hitting the roof. Sliding her arms out of her sleeping bag, she checked the time on her phone. Just past nine. Yawing, she began scooting out of her bedding. She stayed over at Lilly's and the two had stayed up talking for most of the night.
Kendra heard soft snoring and turned to see Lilly still sound asleep. Smiling, she grabbed her pillow. Crawling closer to her friend, she lifted the pillow above her head before bringing it down on Lilly. Instantly her eyes opened. She tried to sit up but Kendra hit her again.
"What are you doing?" Lilly exclaimed.
"Waking you up. I'm hungry." Kendra explained with a smile.
"Are you kidding me?" Lilly asked.
"I'm starving. Please." Kendra pleaded.
Lilly began worming her way out of her own sleeping bag. "Fine."
The two friends made their way over to the kitchen where the cereal awaited. They talked about their plans for the day and estimated how long it would take to get ready for the dance. Kendra had never felt more excited.
The doorbell rang from downstairs. Lilly and Kendra looked at each other instantly. "Who do you think it is?" Kendra asked somewhat worried. Nathan had said it would be six thirty when he picked her up. It was just before six.
"I don't know. I wouldn't worry though." Lilly comforted her.
Kendra nodded and continued work on her makeup. She was almost finished. She was wearing the new dress she had bought for her and Bracken's first date. At least it was still her first date, though not with who she had planned.
Kendra heard the door open and assumed it one of Lilly's parents. There came a little bit of conversation and the door closed again. She breathed a sigh of relief knowing it hadn't been her date.
"I told you not to worry." Lilly said. "Are you finished yet?"
"Almost. Just give me one more second." Kendra said putting her massacre back in her bag.
"Great! Let's go finish our episode of Doctor Who before Nathan and Jeremy get here." Lilly took off to her bedroom. Laughing, Kendra followed behind.
"Ready to go Lilly?" Jeremy asked his date. Jeremy was tall and quite muscular. He was the backup quarterback on the football team.
"Let's wait a few more minutes until Nathan gets here so we can pictures." Lilly suggested. Her light blonde was done up fancier than ever, but looked stunning once again.
"But not too much longer." Jeremy said.
"I'm sure he won't be long." Lilly replied. Kendra hoped that was true. She felt butterflies in her stomach and really hoped her date showed up.
"But, if he is, then we kind of need to go." He argued. Lilly looked at him angrily. She opened her mouth to reply, but a knock on the door cut her off. Kendra felt relief flood her as Lilly's little sister opened the door. Nathan stood awkwardly.
"Ready Kendra?" He asked shyly. He was dressed in a nice suit which made his light brown eyes look even more handsome.
"Yeah. We just need a few pictures with Lilly and Jeremy." Kendra explained. The pictures were quick and soon the couples were on their way. Nathan wasn't quite old enough to drive, which meant his older brother would be their chauffeur for the night.
As Kendra got in the backseat beside Nathan, she was introduced to him. He looked a lot older than Nathan, about the same age as Warren. She waved and thanked him for driving. He smiled and told her it was no problem.
Once the car started up, conversation died down. Kendra had no clue what to talk about with Nathan. They had been texting and talking at school so she knew all about the classes he was taking and the sports he enjoyed. He enjoyed playing soccer and his favorite class was his writing class. She almost asked about his last project, but every time she did, he would get shy and change the subject.
Kendra made a few attempts to start the talking, but it always fell apart. Nathan tried too, but it also died off. It made the trip kind of awkward. All Kendra could do was hope the rest of the date wouldn't be as bad.
