"Veronica," Betty shouted. She ran down the hill and looked around. It was now raining hard. Did Veronica explode while I was asleep? There no blood, but it's raining, so it could have drained away. But there would still be traces of her.
The prom was over, so people were filling out of the gymnasium. Betty ran over to Midge and her date. They weren't covered in blood, so Betty figured they were able to have a get together without anyone exploding. "Have you guys seen Veronica?" Betty asked.
"No," Midge said, in an annoyed tone. What did I do to you? Betty thought. She asked around, but none of them had seen her. There was then an explosion, but Betty never saw who it was.
"There it is," Josie said, waving her finger at the bloody pile of clothes. "I knew someone was going to explode tonight, and there it is. It doesn't even shock or scares me anymore."
Betty tried to call Veronica, but she didn't pick up. She called for a Uber. While she waited for the Uber to arrive, she called and text Veronica. She felt like she was on the verge of having a panic attack. Everything felt like too much, so she stepped away from the group.
Once the car arrived, she climbed in without uttering a word. "How was the prom?" the driver asked. She didn't say anything as he pulled out of the parking lot. "Did someone else explode?"
Betty gave him a short glare before turning away. She stared out the window the entire way home. The streets were only illuminated by street lamps and windows inside of houses. Betty wanted to pass out, but she would fight it until she got home.
Betty thanked him once they finally arrived at her house. She paid him and ran inside. "Betty, how was the prom?" Alice asked. Betty sat down on the floor and covered her mouth. She began to sob as Alice got down on her knees. "What's wrong?"
Betty didn't say anything as Alice scouted closer to her. She rested her head on Alice's shoulder, and Alice scratched Betty's back softly. Betty didn't say a word. She just sobbed into her mother's shoulder.