"And this year's Prom King is...The envelope please..."
Opening the envelope, he looked at the crowd, giving them a large pause to heighten the excitement.
"Chad West."
Cheers filled the club, Nancy was so happy for him. He looked so great up there as they placed the crown on top of his head he smiled toward Nancy and blew her a kiss. Chad took a moment to shake the hands of the other guys on the stage all who were applauding him and telling him congratulations.
The cheers died down as the president went on to announce the Prom Queens second runner-up.
"First runner up is Jill Kingston."
More applause. Jill scanned the crowd for her friends. Nancy was clapping very hard for her.
"And your Prom Queen is Jodie Becker."
The crowd cheered. Phoebe, Piper and Prue clapped for this girl even though they had never met her. They looked at Nancy who was sitting there with her head in her hands.
"Nancy, what's wrong sweetie?" "Nothing Mom, I'm fine. It's not important." "Now, if everyone could clear the way for the traditional King and Queen Dance."
The lights died down a bit. Nancy watched as Chad led Jodie out to the dance floor. The band started up. As Jodie stood in front of Chad waiting for him to put his arms around her waist, Chad looked around the room and saw Nancy. He noticed that she was sitting there with her mouth wide open. Shaking Jodie's hand he returned to the stage and asked for the microphone.
"I'm sorry, but there is only one Queen in my life, and if I am to have a King and Queen Dance, it will be with her."
He handed the microphone back and started to walk over to Nancy, but Jodie got in his way,
"What do you think you're doing? This is OUR DANCE!"
"Listen, this is not OUR anything. I know you got this thing for me, but give it up. I have someone and I'm going over to her right now."
He walked right past Jodie and put his hand out to Nancy.
"So, what do you say? May I have the honor of this dance?"
"You didn't have to do that, but yes."
Nancy rolled out to the dance floor with Chad. He was about to pick her up out of the chair when she put her hands up making him stop.
"What's wrong"
"Nothing, it's just that I have a surprise for you. Piper, could you please?"
The room was very silent, no one knew what was going on. Piper walked out onto the dance floor and handed Nancy her crutches. She lowered her legs, so her feet were on the floor, locked the braces she was hiding under her dress, into place, and pushed down on the crutches with all her might. When she finally stood, Chad stood in front of her with his mouth wide open.
"Now, you may have to hold me up a little but..."
Chad didn't let her finish, he went up to her and held her tight. The room filled with huge cheers and applause. Piper took Nancy's crutches out of her hands and took her chair off the dance floor too. She rejoined her sisters as the music started up...
'Somewhere out there, beneath the pale moonlight, someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight Somewhere out there, someone is saying a prayer, that we'll find one another, in that big somewhere out there'
Nancy and Chad began to dance, very slow, and holding each other very tight. Nancy felt so safe in his arms, she never wanted this to end?
'And even though I know how far apart we are, it helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby, it helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky. Somewhere out there, if love can see us through, then we'll be together somewhere out there out where dreams come true.'
Prue, Piper and Phoebe looked at Nancy, the smile that was on her face was a smile that they had not seen in a very long time. She was so happy, they couldn't help but hold each other and watch as their young cousin, who had become more than that to them, moved like she had not moved in a long time?
'And even though I know how very far apart we are, it helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star. And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby, it helps because we are sleeping underneath the same big sky. Somewhere out there, if love can see us through, then we'll be together, somewhere out there out where dreams come true.'
As the music stopped, the crowd cheered very loud for Nancy. Piper walked back out with Nancy's crutches, handed them to her, and walked on the other side of her, as Nancy and Chad exited the dance floor. She walked right up to Prue and Piper and hugged them both. Then she turned to Phoebe and hugged her,
"You will never know what you have done for me. I love you, Phoebe."
"I love you, too."
She released from Phoebe and turned to Chad who still was dumb struck.
"Were you surprised?"
"Are you kidding?"
"You know Chad Nancy hasn't taken any steps before tonight. Not even at therapy. It's her gift to you."
Prue said with a smile.
"You mean you didn't practice? How did you do it then?"
"Somehow, I just knew I could, so I did."
"Well, that was one hell of a gift."
He said as they all noticed Nancy was becoming a little unstable. Piper brought her chair over to her.
"Alright, I think that's enough for now, you better sit."
Nancy didn't argue, she just sat down.
"Nancy, I think now would be a good time."
"You're right Chad. Will you excuse us, guys?"
Nancy didn't wait for an answer. She just went away.
"A good time for what? What is that girl up to?"
Phoebe asked.
"I don't know, but I think we are about to find out."