It had been a few weeks since my spat with my mother and a couple since settling back home. Lucky for me I looked fine, but Bella on the other hand had a cast due her broken leg which was caused by James. Who is now dead as I found out, so that would have been the burning I smelt when I was going in and out of a semblance of conscious. Well tonight was the prom. Bella was lucky as she had a date which was Edward of course. Alice had picked out her dress and done her hair. Bella looked beautiful despite the cast and sneaker.
Whereas I declined Alice's help, I liked my hair to be done naturally instead using curling irons. So the night before I twisted my hair into little twirls so that it would be curly for the prom. I let it out a few hours before dinner. So around three o'clock so that it could settle. I braided the sides of my hair into a French braid down to the top slightly behind my ears and secured the braid s in a bobble. So the curly hair gave the style more volume and shape.
I put my mint green dress on and slipped white flower gladiator style shoes. I put my diamond studs in my ears in the cartilage and second lobe piercing. I had put butterfly on my last lobe. I had no necklace because dad told me that I wasn't allowed but you will get one later on in the night. I decided to keep my arms bare, which isn't normal for me at all; I just had my mint green shawl. I walked down when dad called my name. He then took a picture.
"You look beautiful baby girl" my dad said and hugged me. "Enjoy yourself girls"
"Thank-you dad and we will" I told him as we followed Edward and Bella into the car. When we got there I went straight into the building and left Bella sitting on the bench and Edward to do whatever he's going to do. There was loud music and lots of lights. Everyone was having fun. I went to the punch bowl for refreshment.
I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked around and saw Jacob. I was shocked, what's he doing here?
"Jake, why are you here?" I asked him. He smiled and took out a little box. I took it from him with a quirked eyebrow. I opened it and there was a hematite dolphin hanging on a piece of black cord. "Jake, it's beautiful" I said smiling in delight. He smiled and gestured to turn around and hold my hair back and so I did.
"Your father said that he wanted his little Mary to be of company considering Bella has Edward. I gave you this instead of a corsage" he said as he clasped it around my neck.
"Wanna get out of here?" he asked me. I nodded; he took my hand and got out of the building. I saw Bella and Edward dancing in one of the summer houses. Jake looked at them with sad expression but quickly pulled us away. He brought us to First Beach and made a little fire. It was a little chilly out so the fire was welcome.
"So why the beach?" I asked him.
"I knew that we could be alone and make this more special for my best friend" he said, I had to smile even though my heart twisted when he said friends. Where did that come from, I think I am getting a crush on my own. I smiled at him anyway. "Want to dance with me Mary?" he asked as he held out his hand playing a slow song on his phone. I nodded and curtsied, he laughed.
I put my hand on his shoulder and grasped his other hand. He put his warm hand on my waist as swayed as we danced, having a little twirl here and there. It was magical, the waves meeting the shore and the stars twinkling above us. It was lovely and romantic. Better than the original prom.