A/N: I'm updating as fast as I can! Oh and forewarning, sorry for the swearing but if you don't like it you REALLY should not be in the RENT section. A giant thanks to everyone who has reviewed and given me encouragement! It's making me find the time to write and I love that. Thanks! I hope you like it…this will be the second to last chapter…next chapter will be the dance!
Maureen sat staring at the wall blinking back tears. She couldn't let her friends see her like this. Indestructible Maureen Johnson about to fall apart over a guy. No fucking way.
"You ok chica?" Mimi asked coming over to wrap her arms around Maureen. Maureen shook her head and put her head in her hands. "He likes you. More than you will ever know. He's just shy," Angel said coming over. Maureen just shrugged, not caring what happened at this point.
Mimi sighed exasperated. "If you want I can go over and ask him out for you," she offered. Maureen looked up suddenly. "NO!" she cried. "If I ask him out I'm gonna do it myself!" "Well, you'd better get your ass over there before we go and do it for you!" Mimi exclaimed. Maureen stood up and collected herself and taking a deep breath walked over to Mark's table.
Mark saw her coming over and got a panicked look on his face. He stood up and started to walk quickly away from Maureen. She quickened her pace and he walked even faster. Finally Maureen broke into a run, hoping she'd catch him. He ran but luckily for Maureen, was looking over his shoulder and collided with a trash can. He rolled a few feet before falling and catching himself on the wall.
Maureen caught up and grabbed his arm. He stared at her with pale blue-ish gray eyes. Why does he ignore me? Why is he running? What is he afraid of? Maureen wondered to herself. She felt like she was about to throw up and out of the corner of her eye she could see her friends trying to act like they weren't watching her and Mark. She took a deep breath to calm herself. She had no idea what the hell she was going to say –
"Will you go to the dance with me?" shot out of her mouth faster than she could think. Mark just stared at her with unblinking eyes. Maureen felt her heart in her throat. What if he said no? She would have ruined their friendship! But that didn't happen. After a second that felt like a million years to Maureen, Mark nodded his head.
Maureen's heart swelled. She had done a load of crazy shit in years past and she didn't get scared very easily. Plus, this wasn't her first boyfriend. But something about this made her feel more elated than she had in a long time.
She grabbed her best friend and now boyfriend and pulled him into a hug. His hardened emotional exterior crumbled and he relaxed in her arms. The hug ended and the two smiled at each other and walked back to their separate tables.
"What happened?!" everyone demanded as soon as Maureen was within hearing distance of the table.
"Good…" Maureen replied.
"Is that all?" Mimi asked.
"Great. Best I've felt in a long time," she replied. Her friends screamed and descended on her in a giant group hug. She smiled. She was so unbelievably happy. And whatever happened from here, happened.
A/N: Meep. Hoped you liked it. The last chapter is next…dun-dun-dun. Heehee. Please review. Luvv you all!!
