Chapter 26 Its A Boy Girl Thing!

Shane's P.O.V

She wouldn't answer of my calls, I thought she would at least let me explain she just kept ignoring me. It was my fault, I don't even like Monica but Claire just had to look at the wrong time. After Claire left I had to practically peel Monica off me I couldn't believe how clingy she was, she even argued with me and called me "selfish" and a "jerk". The nerve.

Knocking on Claire's door again, I was hoping that she would actually come to the door this time. But of course her mother answered the door.
'She doesn't want to see you Shane' Claire's mother told me.
'Please Mrs Danvers I just need to speak to her' I pleaded,but she just shook her head at me.
'She doesn't want to speak with you and she isn't going to the dance. But she says she hopes you have a nice time with...Monica Morrell' She tells me and went to close the door but before she shut it she paused and looked me in the eyes 'I really did thought that you had changed Shane' and with that she shut the door in my face.

I sighed to myself, I cant believe Claire thinks I'm going with Monica. I hate her and Claire knew that so why is she acting this way? I don't want to go to the school prom without her, it just wouldn't feel right. My phone began to ring and I picked it up straight away.
'Hello?' I answered.
'Hey Shane, you ready for tonight?' Michael asked me.
'Yeah...I don't think I'm going to go' I told him.
'What?Why?' He questioned but before I could even answer he already answered himself'Its because of Claire isn't it?'
'She's not going any more' I told him.
'Did she say that? So you talked to her?' He asked me.
'No...her mother answered the door...she told me' I tell him and I heard him wince.
'Oh...bet that was awkward' He says.
'It was, I cant believe she still isn't talking to me' I say.
'Dude she's just mad, but you cant just not go to prom just because she isnt. Your missing out on one of the biggest nights' He told me.
'I'm not going alone' I say.
Michael laughed 'Your going with me'
'But I thought you were going with Eve?' I asked him.
'Yeah, I'm meeting her there. I'm going with you, we are going to arrive together' He said and I laughed. 'So brother are you coming or not?'.
I thought about it whilst Michael tried to convince me and in the end he had succeeded in making me go. As soon as I put the phone down on Michael I began to walk home but on my way I heard Claire's front door close and I frowned and glanced at her house...but no one was there. I didn't see anyone outside? Thats weird. But I shrugged anyway and headed home to get ready for prom.

At Prom...

The school looked completely different to what I expected it to be, there were balloons everywhere and banners were taped to the walls, speakers were at the side of the stage were music was beating out so loud I could the beat pumping through my body. Everyone was scattered all over the hall talking and laughing and some were even dancing. A group of people were stood on the stage setting up drums, microphones and guitars obviously getting ready to perform.
'Can you see Eve anywhere?' Michael says searching the room for her.
I glanced at him and grinned 'Cant wait to see her?'
He looked at me for a minute and continued to looked for her 'Shut up'. Michael was so concentrated on looking for her that he didn't realise that she had come form behind him and was stood right next to him.
'So who you looking for?' She asked him looking amused and he turned to her and smiled, when he hugged her I could really see the happiness in her eyes and she blushed when Michael whispered something in her ear...whatever he said, he clearly didn't want anyone else to hear.

'Shane!' A girly voice squealed and I rolled my eyes as soon as I saw her.
'Monica' I said with a cold tone.
'What do you think?' SHe asked me as she did a little swirl.
'Yeah...great' I said looked around the hall, even though Claire's mum told me she wasn't coming I still looked for her...just in case. Monica turned her head to follow my gaze and then she walked really close to me.
'This dress took so much to get into...I had to leave the panties off' She whispered.
'Lets hope you don't shit yourself then...or get diarrhoea' I say and I heard Eve and Michael laugh 'I'm going to get a drink' I say walking away from Monica and headed straight to the table that held a massive bowl of punch and a load of food. I hope someone spiked the punch because this is going to be a long night.

Clare's P.O.V

I sat there on the stairs listening to my mum tell Shane that I wasn't going to the school prom. I wanted to go and I wanted to go with Shane, but I just felt totally stupid to go with him after he kissed another girl...even worse it being Monica. As soon as mum closed the door she turned and faced me and smiled 'Its ok Claire he's gone now'. I nodded and looked down at the envelope in my hand, Shane had succeeded in the interview and I had actually got into Yale. When I first opened the letter I almost cried of happiness and before my mum decided to answer the door to Shane I was debating on actually talking to him and showing him the letter, but my mum beat me to it.
'Claire don't be upset you've just got into Yale. You've got everything we ever wanted' My mother smiled and kissed my on top of my head and waked into the kitchen. Her words repeated back in my head " You've got everything we every wanted". It was then I realised that everything I have ever done was because my mum wanted it, all my life I had followed her decisions and now it felt like I had lived the life that she wanted, not what I wanted to do Right then my dad waked in through the door and frowned at me 'Whats up sweetie?'.I shrugged and looked down and he sighed 'Still not talking to Shane?' and I shook my head and looked at him.
'It doesn't matter anyway, He's likes someone else' I told him as I got up and placed the Yale letter on the side counter and walked outside onto the front and sat on the swing. Dad followed me out and sat down on the bench near me.
'Claire why don't you go to the dance?' My dad asked me.
I shook my head 'I don't want to go alone and I don't want to see Shane'
'Whats this girl that he supposedly likes?' He asked me.
'She's someone I cant compete with' I answered.
'I don't think that's true' He says and I frowned at him and he smiled 'I just over heard Shane on the phone, he sounded upset that your not speaking to him Claire'.
'Really?' I asked him.
He nodded 'Said that he wasn't going to go to prom because he didn't want to go alone'
'Do you know who he was talking to?' I asked him, hoping he wouldn't say a girls name..or Monica's.
'No, but I heard the name Eve' He says.
I smiled 'Oh right'. If Eve was mentioned he was probably taking to Michael.
'So...are you going to go?' He asked me.
'I have nothing to wear' I say and my dad grinned and got up and walked inside for a second and then came back out with a big white box and a smaller one.
'Now I don't know anything about fashion but the woman recommended this dress, said it was very "classy" so I hope you like it. I opened the box and picked up the dress from the dress.
'Oh my god' I gasped 'Its beautiful' I got up and gave him the biggest hug I could and wiped away my happy tears.
'Thank you!' I laughed.
He smiled 'Thats what I'm here for, now go get ready. You dont want to miss your big night'. I nodded and ran inside to my bedroom. The dress was stunning and I couldn't help but feel excited to wear it. I might even see Shane there, and he will get to see me in this dress. I smiled at myself in the mirror as I began to get ready. Hopefully tonight will go well and I get to actually have fun, lets just hope I see Eve there because that way I will definitely have a good night.

Claire's going to the prom! What do you thinks going to happen? Please comment your thoughts. Thanks for reading :)