The dance went on, Chris and I danced, laughing along with Gordie and teased Vern for not having a date.
"Now for the King and Queen of the Prom," the announcer said. Everyone gathered around besides Gordie, Erica, Chris and I. We hung out in the back waiting for the last slow song to be played.
"Our prom queen is….Audrey Spencer," he said. Wait! He just called my name?
"Wow go Audrey," Gordie said hitting my arm. "You have to go up there." As I walked up to the stage I turned around to see Chris smiling at me. They placed a small little crown on my head and I wanted for the king to be announced.
"Now for your prom king…Charlie Robertson." My eyes flew to where Chris was standing. He looked like he was about to charge the stage but Gordie was calming him down. Charlie walked up to the stage and had his crown placed on his head.
"Now for the king and queen dance,". What The World Needs Now Is Love, by Jackie DeShannon began to play. I walked to the middle of the floor, glaring at Charlie.
"Did you do this," I asked, as he put his hands on my waist.
"Maybe," he said smiling.
"Charlie," I said.
"I am sorry," he said.
"What?"
"You know for hitting you, for doing those things at school," he said.
"You're not sorry," I said. "You just don't want to get beat up anymore."
"That is true," Charlie said.
"But I won't bother you anymore," he said. The song ended and I let go of Charlie quickly.
"Good, hopefully I never see you again," I said walking off to find Chris. The last song of the night stated to play, I'll Be There by the Temptations. However, Chris was nowhere to be found.
"May I have this dance," I heard someone say. I turned around to find Chris standing in front of me. His hair falling in front of his eyes.
"Of course," I said taking his hand.
"You know I always wanted to take the prom queen to a dance," he said smiling.
"Well you got your wish," I said.
"I love you Audrey," he said pulling me closer.
"I love you to,"
Graduation came, then left, summer came then college started. Chris went off to law school and I went to Oregon State University to become a elementary school teacher. Chris promised to stay with me and said we would meet up after college. Chris called everyday and wrote to, however the calls started to stop and Chris just became another memory.
Kevin never left Castle Rock or the mill. He eventually married and died four years later from Cancer. Charlie also died, after graduation from high school he went out drinking, got drunk and hit a tree.
Vern had gotten married, had four kids, and now was the forklift operator at the Arsenault Lumberyard. Gordie became a writer writing the story that happened to him when he was twelve. He married Erica after high school and had two kids. Teddy tired to get into the army, but didn't get in. He got arrested and now doing odd jobs around Castle Rock. Lauren left Teddy after one year of college. She moved away and I never heard of her since.
Chris had saved me in more ways than I knew I could be saved. He helped me get away from Charlie and got me out of Castle Rock. Gordie, Teddy and Vern had been three other brothers to me. I did love Chris and I always will.
Attorney Chris Chambers fatally stabbed in Restaurant
Chris died trying to save someone else. I never told anyone about Chris, not even my husband. But he knew I had loved before and he accepted that. I will never forget the boy who saved my life, I just wish I was there to save his life like he did for me…
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life