Jane walked into her room and saw a black bag on her bed. There was a note attached to it that was from Joyce. "I took it to the dry cleaners. It should be ready for prom." She opened the bag and saw her purple prom dress was in it. She smiled at it. She couldn't believe that prom was the weekend after Spring Break.
Jane thought about trying on the dress again, but she decided against it. She didn't want to potentially mess it up before next Saturday. Her phone vibrated, showing that she had gotten a text from Will.
Will: Are you back in Hawkins? If so, do you want to meet us at Waffle House?
Jane: Who is us?
Will: Me and Lucas.
Jane let out an exhausted sigh. Of course, Lucas would want to see her right after she got back from her trip. He was still head over heels for Max, and Jane knew what Max had moved on. What was she supposed to say to him? Hey Lucas. Yeah, the trip was great. Guess what? I kissed your ex-girlfriend!
Jane thought about it for a moment before deciding to go see them. The Waffle House was a bit of a walk from her house but it wasn't too far. She sent him a text saying she'll be there soon. She then sent her dad a text, letting him know she had made it home safe and informing him she was getting dinner with Will and Lucas. She exited the house and locked the house before leaving.
When Jane entered the Waffle House, she immediately found Lucas and Will. Lucas looked like he hadn't slept in days, causing Jane's guilt to build up more. She quietly slipped into the booth. "Hey guys," Jane said.
"Hey Jay," Will said. "How was the trip?"
"It was good," Jane said.
"How is Max?" Lucas blurted out. "Was she sad? Did she cry for like three hours?"
"She seems to be fine," Jane said.
"Did she hook up with someone while you guys were in Terre Haute?" Lucas asked. Jane went silent and bit her lower lip. Before she could talk, Lucas spoke up again. "She did?! I should have known that something like that was going to happen."
Lucas now had tears streaming down his face. Will tried to comfort him, but Lucas quickly shrugged him off. "I need to go to the bathroom," Lucas sobbed, before quickly standing up. He ran to the bathroom, leaving Max and Lucas by themselves.
"Max was all he was talking about while you guys were gone," Will confessed.
"Poor guy," Jane sighed.
"Did Max really hook up with someone in Terre Haute?" Will asked.
"She kissed a random college guy, but she never went all the way with anyone," Jane lied. Will nods. Jane realized that now was the perfect time to come out for Will. He should be the easiest person to come out to. It's not like he was going to be like Sorry Jane. I know that I'm gay, but I'm secretly homophobic.
Yet the words didn't escape her mouth. "I think Luke is planning something for prom," Will whispered. "He hasn't said anything explicitly, but he has dropped not so subtle hints. Like he said he wants to get to prom at seven-thirty."
"That's thirty minutes before prom begins," Jane whispered. "You don't think he's going to try to get her back?"
"I have no clue what's going threw his mind," Will whispered. Lucas then rejoined his friends, looking slightly better than he did before he left. Jane leaned back into her booth, knowing that prom was going to be a night she'll never forget.