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The scene shows Sue Snell, Tommy Ross and Mrs Desjardin in a classroom. Sue and Tommy sit next to each other, while Mrs Desjardin sits opposite them.
"What did you two do?" Asks Vicky curiously.
"I don't know Vicky". Answers Sue back. She looks at Tommy who doesn't seem to be any wiser then her.
"Yeah right Sue". Says Vicky, looking unconvinced.
"Girls, remember this movie shows parts of our future." Says Mrs Desjardin as The girls and Tommy look at Mrs Desjardin.
"So you say that you don't know why Tommy and Sue are in trouble". Asks Vicky.
"What makes you think Sue and Tommy are in trouble?". Asks Lila Thibodeau. Vicky turns to her left and looks her friend in the eyes.
"The look on Mrs Desjardin's face''. Answers Vicky. Lila and her twin sister Mary look at the big screen.
"Good point". Says Mary Thibodeau.
Rita:"Come on, Sue, You and Chris are best friends. If you two...If you three are planning on playing a joke on a lonely, defenseless girl...".
Realization shows up in everyone's face.
"You think that Sue is trying to pull a prank on Carrie?" Says Beth (the nurse).
"Not just Sue, but Sue, Tommy and a third party". Says Mrs Drew. Everyone in the room looks at Rita Desjardin and then to Chris Hargenson.
''What are you all staring at?'' Asks Chris defensively as people turn away from her
"You know, I can't blame her". Says Lila Thibodeau. "You have to admit that it is strange".
"A defensless girl?!" Shouts Freddy Delois as stands up and points at Carrie. "The girl can move things with her mind!" A lot of people in the room can't help themselves and burst into laughter, the situation still feeling surreal. "She can put me into a hospital without moving a finger!". Continues Freddy Delois. Some people stop laughing and look at Carrie, who is looking at the screen and doesn't seem to notice the stares.
They suddendly feel uncomfortable. They know that Carrie wouldn't do something like that, but the thought that she can do that isn't a nice one.
Tina Blake walks in the room. She stands still and listens to the conversation.
"Tina, what did I tell you about respecting other people's privacy!". Says Melissa Blake.
"Sorry, mom". Says a embarrassed Tina Blake. Mrs Blake sighs. Clearly her and her husband had to have another talk with Tina above all the others after this. She felt an headache coming up.
She truly loves her daughter and she knew that under her bravado she was quite insecure, but during moments like this she couldn't help but wonder if maybe she and her husband hadn't spoiled Tina too much.
Because of Tina's heartcondition she and her husband had always been vey protective, but that was no excuses.
Now she couldn't help but wonder if they had done Tina a disservice.
I just hope this doesn't show us something we can't fix, please just give me the change to let Tina do better.
Sue:"This has nothing to do with Chris, Or you, Miss Desjardin. And for me...".
Tommy:"Listen, with due respect, Miss Desjardin, this is between Sue and me".
"He is right Rita". Sighs principal Morton. The people in the room watch in silence at the gym teacher and the principal. Both are looking at each other.
"I am protecting her". Says Rita Desjardin.
"You can't interfere with the personal life of your students, Rita". Says Mr Frogg as Rita glares at the teachers and principal.
"In everything else I can and will support you, but not in this''. Says Principal the answer isn't what Rita Desjardin hoped to hear, it at least seems to calm her down or maybe it is the pleading look that Carrie sends her.
Tommy: "It's kind of like a private thing And what is the big deal anyway? It's just for one night, right? Famous athletes like Tim Tebow, he takes kids to prom all the time and everyone loves him for it".
"I never thought you could be so arrogant, Ross". Says George Dawson. Tommy laughs and punshes George in the shoulder.
Rita:"Really…You're hardly a famous athlete. This is a really big deal for her".
''Burn!'' Says George Dawson.
Tommy:"Listen. it doesn't matter. She said no".
Sue:"So you'll try again".
Rita:"Don't".
Tommy:"Okay".
"With who do you agree, Tommy?" Asks Heather.
"Uhhhhhhhh". Says Tommy as Mrs Desjardin and Sue shake their heads.
Sue:"It's not okay".
Rita:"Tommy, When you show up to prom with Carrie White on your arm, don't you think you're going to look the tiniest bit ridiculous?"
The crowd goes silent and turns to Rita. Rita is pale and faces Carrie. Carrie looks at Rita with hurt and betrayal in the eyes.
No! Oh god no I can't lose her trust in me, not now not in this way.
"I don't mean it that way, Carrie". Says Rita. "I don't know why I said that but I don't see you that way."
"So, it is not embarrassing to be seen with me?" Asks Carrie uncertainly
"No of course not sweetheart". Says Rita as Carrie still looks a bit hurt.
"I was trying to stop Tommy for asking again, I think". Says Rita trying to justify her future selfs actions. She had though she and her future self were on the same wave length, but was that true? She began to have some doubts.
Sue:"We don't care how we look, Do we?"
Tommy:"No".
Sue:"Come on".
The scene shows Carrie walking home from school. She sees Tommy Ross getting out of his car and walking to her house.
"You are going to my-my houssseee?" Asks Carrie. It takes the crowd just a few seconds to understand why Carrie is so scared.
"Oh shit". Says Cindy Young.
She runs to him.
Carrie:"What are you doing here?"
Tommy:"Aren't you going to ask me in?"
Carrie:"What do you want? You can't be here".
Carrie starts to shake, thinking about how her mother would react on Tommy.
Carrie starts to shake, thinking about how her mother would react on Tommy.
She is going to whip me with Daddy Ralph's old balt and lock me up till graduation...Oh please God don't let her see Tommy!
She doesn't notice the worried glances that are send to her by the other people in the room.
Tommy:"Right to the point, huh? Cool, About the prom. You kind of left me hanging".
Carrie:"I already told you". Carrie looks at the cars behind Tommy.
The crowd looks with worry at the screen. A pin could be dropped so quite was it.
Tommy:"I know, but I was hoping that you'd change your mind. Girls change their mind all the time".
Carrie:"Why are you doing this?"
Tommy:"Because I want to". A car that looks a lot like that of Margaret White is behind Tommy.
"Oh no". Is the thought of almost every single person in the room.
Carrie:"You need to leave".
Rita takes Carrie's hands into hers.
"She can't hurt you". Says Rita
Rita keeps saying this and feels Carrie relax a bit.
Tommy:"I'm not leaving until you say yes".
Carrie:"Why is this so important to you?"
Tommy:"Because I think that we would have a good time And because I think
that what you read in class was cool. I looked up that book in the library myself. That's the guy who brought the temple down. Samson, right?"
''Nerd'' Say some students while others praise him for doing research about Samson and the kindness he was showing Carrie. At the same time Carrie looks at her future self's face. She knew her future self's resolve was withering at the thoughtfulness that Tommy was showing her and her own desire to go to prom.
Just one more push.
The car that looks like that of Margaret White rides out of the street.
Carrie:"Yes".
"And now leave before that crazy mother gets back". Says Romy Wilson. While the rest of the room felt themselves getting more air now that Tommy was going to leave, all Carrie felt was resolute
I knew it. I knew that before all of this I wouldn't have passed the oppertunity to actually partake in normale teenage activities, no matter how many times it backfired in the past.
Thinking about the times in the past that she had tried to fit in and had been ridiculed made her stop and doubt herself for a moment.
No, times are different now. Principal Morton and Mrs Desjardin has my back both here and in the other reality And if they really do try something I have my powers. They can't hurt me like they have in the past. I won't let them.
Carrie: "Yes, okay, I'll go. I have to be back by 10:30".
Tommy: "Sure, okay. Um...I'll pick you up here at 7:00?"
Carrie:"Okay". Tommy walks to his car and leaves. Carrie watches him drive away.
The crowd feel their worry go away with him. After a few seconds their relief turns to surprise.
"Wait, Carrie is going to prom with Tommy?!". Says Vicky Hanscome. The students start to whisper with their friends. Carrie stares at the black screen. It was done. She was going to prom with Tommy and mama had not seen them together. It was as close to a victory as she could hope. She knew that Tommy didn't want to go to prom with her, at least not as much as he would like to go with Sue. They were punishing themselves and if there was anything she was familiar with it was punishment. Whatever she had deserved it or not.
Carrie shakes her head, pushing the thoughts away for now. She was going to prom with Freddy, if he kept his promise, but she hoped Tommy and her alternative future self (like Freddy called her) had fun. But how did her future self hope to accomplish it ? Momma would never let her go to prom willingly.
Not without a little ''push''.
Ignoring the knot in her stomach and the thousand ways this could blow up in her face or why they were still being shown all of this, Carrie closes her eyes and waits for whatever the future holds.
Hello everyone! And the next chapter is posted. I hope you all like the thoughts of the characters and their progress and the things they still need to learn or progress. This is a watching the movie fanfic and not an fix it, the trauma that Carrie has from the bullying and abuse is still their as are the character flaws from others characters. I can promise you this it going to get interesting. Bye.
