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Chapter Five
Temperance walked down the hall towards the science room, and saw Seeley talking to Jezebel Harper. She could hear their conversation easily.
"So, Seeley, are you going to prom?" Jezebel cooed, almost touching him. He shrugged, keeping cool, and showing her he was uninterested.
"I don't know maybe," Seeley said, his hands in his pockets. He looked over and saw Temperance approaching them, "Oh, hey Bones!" Booth's face lit up as he greeted her. Jezebel's face looked cherry red.
"Hey, I'll meet you in science," she said, but Booth grabbed her arm, desperate for a life-line.
"I'll walk with you. Bye Jezebel," he said quickly, leaving the most popular girl in school feeling dejected. Temperance pulled her arm gently from his grasp.
"What was that all about?" She asked, sitting at her desk.
"Jezebel wants me to take her to prom," he explained, obviously embarrassed.
"Did she ask you?"
"No, but I could tell that she was trying to get me to ask her."
"Are you going to?"
"No," Seeley laughed, smiling, "Hey, after school I have football practice for an hour, do you mind waiting?" He asked.
"No, of course not," she said, just before the teacher walked into the room, "As long as you don't mind if Jack and Angela join us for lunch."
"I don't mind," he told her, and the teacher began his lecture.
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"Hey Bren, Seeley," Angela said before sitting next to Temperance. Jack sat across from Angela. The lunch table was small, so it was just the four of them.
"Hi Angela, how was math?" Temperance asked, chewing on some chicken. She shrugged.
"I don't know, it was fine. Oh, Bren, do you have a date to the prom?" Angela asked, obviously excited.
"No, I think I'll just go alone," Temperance admitted.
"Bren, come on, it's in two days. I'm going with Jack, Seeley's going with Jezebel..." Angela started.
"Hold on, I am not going to the prom with Jezebel," Seeley told her. Angela looked confused.
"Well, she's telling everyone that you're taking her," she protested. Booth groaned. Just then, Jezebel walked up to Seeley with her group of friends and the whole lunch room watching.
"Hey Seeley, excited for the prom? Pick me up at eight, okay?" she said, smiling.
"I'm not taking you to prom, Jezebel," Seeley told her flat out. Her friends whispered around her.
"Why not?" She demanded angrily.
"Because I-I'm taking Temperance," he said quickly. Temperance nearly exploded on the inside. Once again he was using her as an excuse. Jezebel glared at Bones and turned, sniffing obnoxiously, defeated. Angela smiled.
"Well, this worked out perfectly," she stated. Jack laughed and agreed. Seeley turned towards a blushing Temperance.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to drag you into all this," he apologized.
"It's okay, I suppose I would have done the same thing," Temperance replied.
"So, will you go with me?" He asked.
"As friends, you mean."
"Of course, as long as we act like a couple around Jezebel so she'll leave me alone."
"Okay, it's a deal." Bones agreed, after all he'd done for her, it was only fair.
"Here," Booth said, handing her some money, "I feel bad, so, I'll pay for a dress and everything." She reluctantly took the money.
"Sweetie, we're going to buy the best prom dress," Angela exclaimed. Temperance smiled. In the pit of her stomach, she felt excited. The bell rang, and the four cleaned up their trays. Seeley waved goodbye to Temperance.
"See you at practice," he yelled after her. She nodded.
TBC…I'll update soon! Yay, prom is coming up! Next chapter will be better, please review.