Late Nights: Jackson's P.o.v
GRADURATION
" Yo' Stewart!
" Was up coop?[Jackson]
Did you see that fly chick?[ Coop]
Where? [Jackson]
Over there she's looking so lonely man you should
Go talk to her do your thing man..[coop]
If u know what I mean 'bro'
Cooper Kinney who's been my best friend since we moved out here was poking my elbow trying to encourage me to go talk to one of the newer girls here at Sea view High her name is Angel Memory McCasket she's 18 and man is she hot long hair to just past her shoulders kind of a dark Brown with a hint of red she has these amazing Hazel Eyes. Legs that go on forever and she was showing them off in full force in a short Forest Green dress that stopped below her waist but clung to her in all the right places her chest size was probably around a 34c the bodice was strapless and stopped just above her breasts. Angel was dancing with a few friends who .I didn't know well I knew they were among the popular crowd of seniors who were graduating but I had few interactions with at least none good. She had her own little rhythm going on and looked lost in the beat. I liked that Rock star by Nickel back was playing so she was swinging her hips and dipping her and a few girls laughed why was I so nervous? I mean I was good looking cute I had my own style girls liked me...
Go on man she ain't going wait forever ( cooper ]
A girl like that I heard she's already
Done half the football team
Aw man no pressure right Coop? ( Jackson)
Yea fro sure sorry man (cooper)
You do your thing in your own time (cooper)
I'll be there
Watching grass grow ( cooper)
Just don't take too long Social security (cooper)
Runs out in a few years (cooper)
Funny man ( Jackson)
I'm not joking fool ( cooper)
Right no pressure you can do this Jackson just be yourself you'll get the girl and score by the end of tonight you won't be a virgin anymore . Slowly I made my way over the Ball room was full of kids from Sea view so far our Senior prom had racked in over 50,000 dollars which we planned to donate to the SADD chapter in Malibu to prevent Drunk Driving a idea by a JR named St. Sarah man was she ever annoying always chasing me around trying to be my girl " As If .. nodding my head as I moved through the packed room. I finally made it to where she was with her friends. I played it cool and just danced for a bit till they noticed me two girls snickered pointing at me she spoke first
Hey I think I've seen you around before [Angel]
Well we go to the same school [Jackson]
Oh yea ha ha funny [ Angel]
Oh man another winner at Sea view I thought Why me?
'So uh what's your name cute thing?[ Angel]
Well this could still work after all I wanted was to score Brains didn't have to factor into it.
I'm Jackson, your's is Angel right? [Jackson]
Yea how did you know I'm new
I don't know many people here yet [Angel]
Well it's easy to remember cause
You look like a piece of heaven
Sent from God himself ( Jackson}
Aw w aw that's so sweet (angel)
Yea I've been told
But you are sweeter [ Jackson}
Thanks [ angel]
She giggled
Want to dance? [ Angel]
Sure Angel I like this song [ Jackson]
Great me to [ angel]
She let me take her hand as we moved to a better place she let me start as we bounced and twirled to All American Rejects The last Song.
So have you picked a collage yet? [ angel]
Uh yea Harvard [ Jackson]
Oh wow you must be really smart Jackson [ Angel]
Yea top of the class [ Jackson]
A little lie never hurt right?
Sweet me too [ Angel]
I'm going to Yale
Wow I would've never have known [ Jackson]
Yea a lot of people say that can't figure out why[ Angel]
She shrugged and giggled as kept dancing
Excited about graduating? [ Angel]
Fro sure can't wait to get out of this town and
Away from my annoying bratty sister[ Jackson]
Oh u have a sister to? [Angel]
Yea u 2? [ Jackson]
Uh huh mine is 12 her name's Taryn [Angel ]
Mine is Miley she's 16 [ Jackson]
I like that name it's unusual [Angel]
So is she it fits strange name for a strange
Pest [ Jackson]
It can't be that bad she's close to your age [Angel]
Yea well were worlds apart [Jackson]
You should treasure the time you have though cause in
A few months you'll be 'miles' away and I bet you'll miss her [Angel]
I bet not why dose everyone tell me to treasure it
Man it's so annoying [ Jackson]
Sorry I'm close to my sister I would do anything for her
It's cool knowing she looks up to me
But not all families are like that anyway
Hey can we rest for a bit? [Angel]
Sure you thirsty? [ Jackson]
Yea a bit [Angel]
I took her hand and lead her through the crowd till we got to the refreshment Stand where Coop was hanging with our friends Destiny Williams her date Chris Risks, Coop's date Kommunizma , Nicole Westmore. Kumar as we call her is from Barbados she moved here 2 years ago and still has the most amazing accent and a banging body.
When we came over Coop grinned and nudged my side whispering..
Cha~ ching my brotha [cooper]
Shh don't jinx it man [Jackson]
Angel what would you like? [Jackson]
Oh man u need to try the punch it's amazing! [cooper]
Since when is punch at school functions amazing ? [ Chris]
Since it's spiked fool [ cooper]
With what man?[ Jackson]
A little Jack Daniels a bit of captain Morgan's
Some Hennessey?[ Chris]
What the fuck man??[ Jackson]
No way u know I don't drink [ Jackson]
Aw come on Don't be a pussy Jackson [ Chris]
Hey snow ball dose not like u 2 use such foul
Language isn't that right snowball? [ Thor]
Yea Chris is a big drunken dummy [ Snowball]
Hey freak get dat bird outta here or he'll be the new piñata[ Chris]
Squawk! Squawk![ Snowball]
Snowball come back here[ Thor]
Your a big meanie! [Thor]
I'll try some[ Angel]
Are you serious Angel?[ Jackson]
Yea why not[ Angel]
See even your date is more of a man then you are [ Chris ]
It's only a little alcohol Jackson what can it hurt?
Plenty If your stupid enough to drive [ Jackson]
Please don't tell me that stupid poem that Bitch read today
Got to you? [Chris ]
Be a man Drink a bit your the only one not [Chris ]
Looking around it did seem that most of the class had taken a swallow or two most were holding up cups and dancing lose some were out right drunk .A huge part of me was saying .. No screaming" Don't do it"! Another part of me was saying " What could it hurt? I wasn't going to drive' Then I thought of what my Dad would say and even though we fought he was the only parent I had.
No man I'm good with soda
I pushed Chris away and he grunted shoving me
Man what the hell is your problem? [ Jackson]
You asshole I hate wimps [ Chris]
What just cause I don't want to drink? [ Jackson]
Yea { Chris]
That's lame man [Jackson]
No your punk wimp ass is what is lame [ Chris]
Man what is a fly ass girl doing with a pussy like him? [Chris]
He reached over and grabbed her wrapping his arm over her waist she screamed and shoved him away
Get away from her [ Jackson ]
You going to make me? [ Chris]
Yea if I have to [ Jackson]
Well bring it on [ Chris]
He started to shove me I def did not want to fight on school property but now a crowd had gathered and was watching some coughing out " fight' he seemed to get rallied up by this and shoved me so hard. I lost my balance and slipped on the slippery floor. Kids snickered and laughed as I took a face plant, my face was burring as I heard her squeak when I looked up he had grabbed her and was trying to kiss her neck as she pushed him a way and Destiny was hitting him with her purse yelling stuff like..
You trifflin fool!
I'm going to fix your cheating
Lying no good fro nothing
Playing butt hole
Now I was officially pissed I got up still slipping but I grabbed him and yanked him off of her he seemed surprised but not nearly as surprised by what I did next...With no regrets or worries. I hauled off and right hooked him square in his jaw he fell back before I knew it two of his friends were on me. I was socked in the head then the back as I hit blindly my eyes covered as one had me bent over after a kick n the stomach. Thankfully Cooper was by my side with his brother Franklin by now the " fight ' chant was in full force and it didn't take long for the teachers to come...
'Break it up! What is going on?
Who's fighting?
Oh no not you Stewart!
That's it!
Principle!
It's after school![Coop]
Oh Yea Then I guess the
Police will have to get involved [ Mrs. Knuckle]
Wait Mrs. Knuckle [ Angel]
Yes Angel why are u involved in this?
Stay away from Stewart he's trouble [ Mrs. Knuckle]
With all due respect Mrs. Knuckle he was
Defending me this idiot was trying to take advantage of me
He stepped in to defend me [ Angel]
Mr. Stewart did wow I am truly shocked [ Mrs. Knuckle]
Can anyone else besides you Mr. Kinley
Verify that? [ Mrs. Knuckle]
It was silent of course my luck my jaw was on fire. I felt like hurling and my head was killing me.
I can Mrs. Knuckle I just came by
To see that all the environmental
Friendly products had come in so we can have a clean safe
Earth friendly prom night! [ Sarah]
Very well Sarah you have no reason to lie
So it looks like it's your lucky day
Stewart you and Miss. McCasket
Are free to go [ Mrs. Knuckle]
Mr. Risks , Mr. Wilson let's go
Oh don't try to sneak away Mr. Perry
I see you the police will love you 3
Cause they don't have enough crime on prom night[ Mrs. Knuckle]
Yea that's right Fools! [ cooper]
Ha ha man we showed them Jackson my man! [ cooper]
Aw man that shit hurt [ Jackson]
Let's get some ice [cooper]
Angel took my hand and lead me to a table where Destiny put some ice on my face while Kumar went to get a nurse to look at my head. Angel stroked my face..
Thank you Jackson that was So sweet
No guy has ever done that for me [ Angel]
Aw it was nothing. .ow.. [ Jackson]
Wimp [ Destiny]
Man thanks Des a bro stands up for a girl and u [ cooper]
Re injure him and insult him! [ cooper]
Sorry but that sucks he was my date!
Oh yea that dose blow [Destiny]
She went over and grabbed some punch and I swallowed 3 glasses in 2 minutes. My head was getting worse by the minute even with her kissing my head and face it was spinning..
Sip this [ cooper]
What is it? [ Jackson]
Punch u need to take the sting off [ cooper]
I didn't want to but I was so dizzy I just wanted the room to stop spinning so I took the cup and downed the whole thing it was sweet and hard at the same time rough going down my throat. By the time our nurse came over I had downed 6 more and was starting to feel real good. She checked me over and told me to take 2 aspirin and get bed rest. After sitting for awhile we decided to dance a bit. .Angel cheered as a slow song came on..
Dance with me Jackson aw this song is so sad [ Angel]
Okay [ Jackson]
I shrugged who was I to argue if she wanted me to put my arms around her. I sighed as I did that and we slow danced to vitamin c Graduation [ friends forever] she smelled amazing like fresh picked cut peaches mixed with vanilla .I felt her press herself against me as we swayed to the song ..
This song is so sad it makes me think of all the friends
I left behind and all the friends I've made here
I wonder where will all be in a few years
Do you ever think about that? [ Angel]
Yea sometimes I mean it's hard to believe were about to
Be graduating in a few weeks feels like
Just yesterday I was back in Tn starting kindergarten
With Miles at my feet crying cause I was leaving [ Jackson]
Oh that's so cute
What part of TN are you from? [ Angel]
Crowley Corners [ Jackson]
Never heard of it [ Angel]
Most people haven't [ Jackson]
Sing with me J [ Angel]
Oh no I can't sign [ Jackson]
Please...for me.. [ Angel]
She made a really cute sad puppy dog face and battered her eyes and lowered her voice pleading I melted
Well ok but I warned you [ Jackson]
We started to sign and people covered their ears as my off key pitched voice rung out some groaned
Graduation [Friends forever]
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we are going to be when we turn 25
I keep thinking things will never change
keep on thinking things will always
remain the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause were on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
you better say it right now cause you don't have another day
cause were moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
I keep thinking about that night in June
I didn't know much about love, But it came too soon
And there was me and you, and then it got real blue
Stay at home talking all night on the telephone
And we would get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
And this how it feels
An amazing thing happened people started to sign along soon the whole room was full of music .I started to feel the beat and as we spun and started to dance faster. I really got into it and suddenly saw why Miles loves to perform. I acutely felt for her a bit she was trying so hard to keep up with it all and felt overwhelmed. I knew that feeling.
chorus
As we go on, we Remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change from whatever
we will still remain
Friends Forever
verse 2
So if we get the big jobs and make the big money
When we look back, will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still Remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every rule?
Will little brainy bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not good-bye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels
La,la,la,la yea, yeah ,yeah
La,la,la,la, We will still be friends forever
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow?
And suddenly it's like were women and men
Will the past be a shadow that follows us around?
Will these memories fade once we leave this town?
I keep thinking, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
repeat chorus 3x
As the song came to a end we all clapped and cheered people started to go over to each other and give each other high fives and hugs some girls were crying as we wished each other good luck and talked about plans for after prom.
The last song came on and Angel and I danced close as we grind and gravitated high fived kids and switched partners just getting into the music. By the end I was sweating and breathing heavy when the prom ended we found friends and took pics and wished each other safe driving..
Aw man did u see Bobby Allen? [Cooper]
Yea bro he's so drunk he'll prob drive into a tree [ Destiny]
Yea he won't be grad will be burying his drunk ass [Angel]
What is wrong with you people?
You seriously think it's an effin' joke? [ Jackson]
Aw fuck man I'm sorry I wasn't thinking..[ Cooper]
Whatever I'm out...[ Jackson]
What's wrong with him? [Angel]
I stalked off or tried to as I did I realized I was more drunk and dizzy then I thought . Everything was blurry as I tried to take another step. I felt the ground rush up to meet me. Then like a dream an Angel came and rescued me her arms wrapped around me and lifted me up with help.
Let's get him inside I have a room upstairs
I reserved for a bunch of us but they all canceled on me [ Angel]
You sure Angel? [ Destiny]
Yea I was just gonna go home but we can chill [ Angel]
Kool I'm down wiff that [ Cooper]
Des? ? Kumar?
Fro sur
Yea me to..
We went upstairs and I collapsed on the bed Cooper threw a water bottle at me. I nodded my thanks and took a big swallow. We played a bunch of games and drank some more played music and laughed a whole lot. Around one am Cooper left to take Des and Kumar home so we chilled ..I started to stroke Angel's face as she laid down tired she responded by taking my hand and kissing it. I took it as a sign and moved closer kissing her face she smiled and pulled me down on top of her. Inches away from her lips. I was in heaven she was even more beautiful up close and personal. Nuzzling my face against her I waited for a sec until she whispered
Kiss me Jackson..