Chapter 9: The prom
The lab the next day
'Hey does anyone remember the prom?' Adien asked when she walked into the break room.
'Yeah it was fantastic' Danny replied. Mac and Stella glanced at each other not wanting to remember what happened on that night. Danny and Adien caught them glancing at each other
Something defiantly happened back then Adien mouthed to Danny.
Oh yeah Danny mouthed back.
'Mac. What happened between you and Stel at the prom?' Adien asked
'Nothing' Mac said quickly
'Yeah right Mac. Stella can you or Mac please tell us what happened.' Danny said
'We might ass well Mac' said Stella
May 1977
'Hey hun' Mac said
'Hey Mac' Stella replied
Mac lent down and kissed her on the lips. 'So you ready'
'Yeah'
Mac and Stella walked into the gym hand in hand.
'Hey Mac, Stel' Flack shouted. He excused himself form the girl he was dancing with and walked over to the two.
'Hey Don' Mac said
'Hey Don you seen Danny or Adien yet?' Stella asked
'Nope. Hang on here they are' Flack said pointing towards the door where Danny and Adien had walked through.
Two hours later
'Hey you guys seen Mac?' Stella asked Adien, Danny and Flack
'Nope. Sorry Stel' they replied.
'Thanks.'
Stella walked out of the school to get some fresh air. She started to walk back in a couple of minutes later when she heard a low moan. She recognised the moan. It was Mac. She then heard a voice. It wasn't Mac's voice. Stella knew whose voice it was. It was Claire Matthews. She ran back into the school.
When she go to the gym she walked in and acted like nothing was wrong.
'Hey you find him Stel?' Adien asked
'Nah he's probley gone to the bathroom' she replied
Mac walked in five minutes later and a couple of minutes after that Claire walked in. Mac went straight to Stella and wrapped his arms around her waist. Stella leaned back and whispered to him 'Outside. Now'
Mac followed Stella outside. When outside Mac asked 'What's this about Stel'
'I know'
'Know what?' he asked
'Oh don't give me the 'know what' crap Mac Who know what I'm on about'
Mac sighed he had hopped she wouldn't find out 'How long have you known?' he questioned
'About half an hour. I heard you two Mac. How could you'
'I don't know why I did it'
'Mac…' She was interrupted by Adien who had come out to tell them that they were announcing the prom king and queen. They followed Adien back into the school. This isn't over Stella mouthed to Mac. When they got back into the gym the announcement came and Mac and Stella were prom king and queen for the fourth and finial year.
After they had a dance or two Stella took Mac's hand and brought him back outside.
'What's wrong this time Stel?' he asked
'Were over Mac'
'Why?'
'Because you cheated on me. That's why Mac'
'So this is it then. This is the end of us.'
'Yeah. I'll see you around Mac' She then walked back into the school leaving a shocked Mac behind.
Present day
'So Mac cheated and you dumped him on the night of the prom?' Danny asked Stella. He'd walked into the break room while they were telling Adien what happened
'Yeah. I'll umm…I'll be back in a minute.' Stella sad while walking to the door. She walked down the hall and to the locker room.
'Go after her Mac' Danny said. Mac followed Stella into the locker room.
'Hey Adien' Danny said
'Yeah'
'Come and check out the picture Sam sent to me'
'What' it of?'
'Mac and Stella…kissing…last night' he replied
Locker room
'Stel' Mac said
'What do you want Mac?'
'I'm sorry about what happened back then'
'That's the first time in god knows how many years that you've apologized for what happened.'
'I know and I really am sorry. I regret it now. I have done since before Claire and I got married.'
'Do you think of what might have happened if you hadn't cheated?'
'Yeah every day I think of what we had and could have had. I still love you Stella. I never stopped loving you' Mac said with tears in his eyes.
'I love you two Mac.'
Mac then lent down and kissed Stella. It was a short but sweet kiss. When he pulled away he said 'Mary me Stel'
'What' she was shocked but happy
'Stel will you marry me'
'Yes' she wrapped her arms around his neck.