John stared at how the gymnasium was neatly decorated, like it never was a gym before. A disco ball lit up the dance floor, along with a series of strobe lights, but John was even more amazed by how beautiful Jenny looked. She wore her light brown hair up in a bun, with real flowers sprouting out of it, she wore a green dress that seemed to sparkle whenever she showed her beautiful smile, and beautiful green high heels to go with the dress.
I can't believe it, John thought to himself. I never thought that I could go to the prom with such a beautiful girl. John, it's just a date to the prom. Most of the time, nothing happens. But Dad took Mom as a date to the prom. That's probably not gonna happen with you and Jenny, though. John, stop thinking and have fun tonight!
John turned to Jenny and smiled at her. She smiled back. John thought to himself, Tonight, you're never gonna be happier. And he was right.
"Will all of the prom king and queen nominees please step to the stage." the high school principle stepped to the lifted wooden stage, along with John, Dylan, Jenny, and all the other nominees for prom king and queen. John looked over at Jenny, leaned over to her, and whispered, "Congratulations."
Jenny looked over at him, with a look of confusion on her face and whispered, "What are you talking about? They didn't even announce the prom king and queen yet."
"Yes, but you look so beautiful tonight, who wouldn't vote for you to be prom queen."
"Well, then, congratulations to you." Jenny quickly kissed John on the cheek and smiled at him. "That was for being so sweet." The two friends smiled at each other and looked out to the audience. Here it comes, John said to himself. Let's see what's gonna happen after tonight.
"And this year's prom king and queen is...," the principle quickly opened the envelope and smiled. "Jennifer Anne and Jonothan Crane!" John and Jenny looked at each other and ran to where the principle placed a plastic tiara on Jenny's head and a plastic crown on John's head. Jenny looked at John, jumped up, and squeezed him.
The couple walked off the stage. Jenny wrapped her arms around John's neck and he wrapped his arms around her waist and the two swung back and forth to the Counting Crew's song.
Oh, I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must have been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
"What are the odds?" Jenny asked.
"What do you mean?"
"That you said I would be prom queen, I said you would be prom king, and we both won."
"You won because you look so beautiful tonight. I have no idea why I was voted for prom king."
"Maybe because you look so handsome tonight." John smiled and squeezed Jenny closer to him.
I
keep looking for something I can't get
Broken hearts lie all
around me
And I don't see an easy way to get out of this
Her
diary it sits on the bedside table
The curtains are closed, the
cats in the cradle
Who would've thought that a boy like me could
come to this
"John,"
Jenny whispered in his ear, "there's a couple of things I gotta
tell you. I don't
how to say this."
"Just say it, Jenny. I swear, whatever you say, good or bad, I will be right here for you. I promise."
"John, my mother is dying."
Oh
I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you
said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your
arms tonight
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've
walked away, I shouldve walked away
"What?"
"My mother. She's gonna die. The doctors say that there's nothing they can do about her cancer. She's gonna die John. I don't know when, but she's gonna die." John clutched her as she cried on his shoulder.
"Shh, Jenny, shhh. It's okay. I'm right here. I'm gonna be here for you. I'm gonna be right here for you. Jenny, everything's gonna be all right." Jenny held onto John and cried. "Jenny, shhh. I'm gonna be right here. Jenny, it's gonna be all right."
"John, I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do."
"You don't have to do anything. Your mother is strong. I'm sure she's gonna live."
"How sure."
"I'm pretty sure."
Is
there any just cause for feeling like this?
On the surface I'm a
name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again
I've
lost and found, it's my final mistake
She's loving by proxy, no
give and all take
'cos I've been thrilled to fantasy one too many
times
"John, the other thing I wanted to tell you..."
"Jenny, it's okay. You don't have to tell me now if you don't want to."
"John, I have to. I have to tell you sooner or later. I don't know how I ever lived without telling you sooner. I knew I would tell you this from the first time I met you."
"Jenny, what is it?"
"John, I love you."
Oh
I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you
said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your
arms tonight
It must been some kind of kiss
I shouldve walked
away, I should've walked away
"What?"
"John, I felt something for you ever since the day I met you. But as I gradually became closer of a friend to you, I knew that I loved you. I have no idea how I went on without telling you, but I love you." John leaned back and kissed the top of Jenny's head.
She looked up at the attractive teenager and smiled as he smiled at her. "Jenny, I love you too. I was fretting all night because I thought that you didn't feel the same for me. Jenny, I've never been so happy in my entire life."
"Neither have I."
It
was a long hot night
She made it easy, she made it feel right
But
now it's over the moment has gone
I followed my hands not my head,
I knew I was wrong
"I have been dreaming about this night all of my life."
"So have I." Jenny leaned her head on John's to an angle where their foreheads down to their noses touched. John leaned in and kissed her passionately. She nibbled on his bottom lip, basically asking permission to get in. He opened his mouth and felt her tongue wiggle in, feeling like this moment would ever end. John never wanted this moment to end.
Jenny leaned back to get some oxygen, but leaned back in for some more. John was right at that moment. He had never been happier in his life.
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
