" So how was it?"
" Totally messed up. I can't believe a person could think like that."
" I know isn't it amazing?" I asked and we both laughed. Sosuke just finished reading Animal Farm and I just finished reading Secret Garden. Book club with Sosuke is really going great. I'm surprised how well we get along.
" Hey you two don't get too excited over there," Professor Kyoraku said.
" Ya, ya whatever Kyoraku," I said waving him off.
" Oi Sosuke what have you done to my Chinatsu? She used to come here and do all my work for me. Now you two are giving me more work and not doing any! Not only that but I don't even get called professor anymore," professor whined.
" She's not your slave professor," Sosuke said making me laugh.
" I um picked out your next book," Sosuke said handing it to me.
" Romeo and Juliet really?" I asked.
" Just open it," Sosuke mumbled looking away. I turned to the first page and there was a note. I opened it up and immediately closed it.
" That um that's a really good idea Sosuke," I said handing him the book back.
" What?"
" You know, when you ask that girl to prom you should do that."
" I'm asking you Chinatsu."
" B-but I'm only a sophomore," I said.
" That doesn't matter to me."
I was already blushing heavily, turned away slightly and looking down so my hair covered my face." Well you know I'm busy this Friday so-"
" I asked you yesterday and you said you had no plans."
" Well now I do!" I shouted.
Sosuke sighed and tucked some of my hair behind my ear making me blush even heavier if that was somehow possible. " I don't have anyone else to ask. Please?"
I couldn't help but grow attracted to Sosuke over the past school year. He's the only guy who I seem to have everything in common with. Plus I think he's cute. I didn't want to go because I knew I would just be embarrassed and blushing the whole time. But Sosuke said I was the only one. " Fine," I mumbled.
Sosuke smiled again and hugged me to my surprise. " Thank you so much Chinatsu."
I quickly pulled away though, embarrassed. " Ya ok well I guess I better go find a dress now," I said hastily leaving. As I left Kyoraku gave me the thumbs up but I just ran away. I'm going to prom… I'M GOING TO PROM!
I got home panting from how fast I rode my bike. " Hey honey!" my mom shouted downstairs then came down a minute later. " Your dad's going away this weekend so I was thinking we could have a girls movie weekend."
" Um I can't actually," I said nervously.
" Why not?"
" Well um there's this boy…" I said even more nervous.
My mom blinked then blinked again then screamed excitedly. " My little girl has a date! Oh I'm so excited!" my mom was a cheerleader in high school and sometimes I think she still is. She hugged me close then said, " Where are you going? What are doing? What are you eating? What-?"
" Mom! He asked me to prom ok?"
She screamed yet again then said, " An older boy oh my little girl is desirable!"
" MOM!"
" Sorry. Oh ok I have the perfect dress for you don't you worry mommy has this all covered." And with that she was off. What have I gotten myself into?