“ Ready squirt?” My brother said coming into my room.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDDp3FDMJ2
I turned around. “ What do you think?”
He looked at me and nodded. “ You don’t look that hideous.”
I glared at him and threw a pillow at his face.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYVebizqJw
He chuckled and sat on my bed.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJKwyQxxWR
“ Why are you even going? Everyone knows it’s not your scene.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwUNhWOveb
A soft bark sounded near my legs.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESG46gQJwt
I looked down to see our small puppy wiggling his tail to us.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4FbZhQjmL
Elijah picked him up and sat on the bed again. “ It’s a good thing that aunty has a big garden, golden retrievers tend to get big.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32fMwHq9r0
I nodded and fixed my hair.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4NmPHTOXL
“ You are going to try and come visit every weekend right?”
Elijah looked at me from the mirror and smiled. “ I’ll try but I won’t promise anything.”
“ Figured.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm9bkH953y
I sat near him and put on the high heeled shoes.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrH6wZjadm
“ Why are you going? You know girls won’t leave you alone right?” I said to him.
He kissed June’s nose. June barked.
“ Cause if you black out I’ll be there for you.”
He didn’t look at me, he kept playing with June.
“ I’m not that scared little girl anymore Elijah,” I whispered.
He nodded. “ But still, you will always be my little sis.”
I chuckled softly and got up, taking one last look at the mirror.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgvFIed8qo
My dress was white with black dots. My black hair was styled into an updo and I went with the classic red lips.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRzgChbFA3
“ Ready.”
My brother got up and looked into my mirror, he arranged his tux and offered me his hand.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWliRvA5vJ
“ Shall we?”
I took his arm. “ I thank heavens that you are my brother, cause if I was your girlfriend I would be dead.”
Elijah burst into laughter.
“ I wouldn’t date a girl like you for sure.”
I kicked his leg. “ Oh, sorry. It was on purpose.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmgvSHFKVH
Elijah chuckled and we walked downstairs.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqlbAjoCfR
“ You look beautiful cupcake,” Dario said.
The guys were all in a tux.
“ Shouldn’t you guys go pick up your dates?” I said grabbing my purse.
“ We’ll meet them there,” Jay said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRCK8N4QDq
Dario, Jay, Michael, and Aidan, were the closest of Elijah’s friends and they have all been there for me no matter what.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvexqTz2ybG
“ Plus, this way we will enter with you and show all the guys that we mean business,” Dario said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuZZfVUjYe
“ Business?”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM34WKKZFH
“ That if any boy comes too close we will kill him,” Aidan said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLsPQhiWx4
I burst into laughter. “ I think Luke can handle that.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttdXgnd1tJ
My brother furrowed his eyebrows. “ Why are you going with him anyway?”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGQAzJi0cn
“ He kept asking me out and since I’m leaving soon, I thought that maybe I could at least go to Prom with him.”
Dario came in front of me. “ Don’t let him touch you okay?”
I smiled softly. “ Guys, I grew up with 5 overprotective brothers, I think I can handle myself.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7UcyEbSKN
The guys chuckled softly.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuZx8gGVQO
“ But still, that guy doesn’t really strike me well,” Elijah said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGgyC9EOaA
“ It’s just for a while, I’ll have to sing for most of it. I’ll dance with him for a couple of songs and I’ll leave. Deal?”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MyDh1wvrd
He sighed and nodded. “ Fine.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHX428kAh5i
“ Let’s go, we are late,” Michael said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKLIzfGd4G
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I heard music playing in the background and we made our way inside.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLRMlF4Sl1
Everything was so beautiful, it’s like we went back in time.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXyfzhbwvE
A bar was on the left with stools to sit on. A green Cadillac car, which almost looks real was on the right and black and white tiles were under us.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVWpoBWVAE
An old mic was set on the stage and the band was already in place, talking to one another.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MEbFLm3tB
“ There you are.” Dominique came running to us.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mkC5WWgsr
She was wearing a beautiful pink dress, with her blond hair in an upstyle almost like mine.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRBRoHeQ90
“ You look gorgeous. I think Marilyn Monroe would be jealous.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGXwRbumSW
I laughed once. “ I copied her style. All that is left is having blond hair.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlulRtx5X00
She chuckled and pulled me by the hand. “ It’s almost time.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSSxIRLHuW
I nodded and turned to the guys. “ Enjoy it.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRfDkZiLeU
Elijah came with me, he didn’t get a date for the prom which was sad, he hates these things as much as I do, but since 1950’s are my obsession he thought better to come along. Which is sweet of him but, I had been a burden to him.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgegdLQOw8B
“ You have a couple of songs. I told them to play the once you told me.” Dominique said looking at her schedule.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqe1OJ9i8i
I took it from her hand. “ Go and enjoy yourself. I’ll deal with everything.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH6piSCToS
She smiled brightly. “ Are you sure?”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKPT9W0EYK
“ Yeah. Jeremy already arrived anyway.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKpSvisb3J
She looked behind her and waved to the guy near the door.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCp0MNR5YTJ
“ Go.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa3WOPPvma
Dominique jumped and hugged me. “ Thank you.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKvNFiVkQ3
While she was running to him, I saw Luke coming inside. He looked very handsome as always, with girls already around him. He smiled to them.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkMJQ4ViIc
After my brother, he is the most liked in school.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc2omoAvjS
“ See what I told you,” Elijah said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvJUmiovKV
He took the schedule from my hands. “ Just go sing and let’s go home.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw06cJu28Ws
I nodded and went backstage.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JIlFxB4df
When I entered on stage the guys looked at me. “ You’re here. Shall we?” The guy behind the piano said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJ6d5gXmLE
I smiled softly and nodded.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkveiLXg3Un
When I walked to the mic, everyone was looking at me.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1vog8ktb3
“ Hey, guys. Are you ready for Prom?” I said enthusiastically.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPQbKFrTwm
Everyone cheered. “ Then let’s get it started with a classic. Dream a little dream of me by Doris Day.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsUn91VVi0
Everyone clapped and I signaled to the guy behind the piano, he nodded and started the first note.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAJbQTTXG7
The other followed.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdrnB5B5vd
I opened my mouth and sang.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWsaUFvEDz
Everyone’s eyes were on me, no one danced they all looked at me. Luke’s eyes were wide and so were Dario’s and the others.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cMmGwptn5
I twirled a little and winked at the guys behind me, they all smiled and continued to play their beautiful tunes.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cXitZmPSZ
Elijah was near the stage, smiling up to me. I winked at him.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoMH8bLbbZ
I wanted to show him that I wasn’t that scared seven years old anymore.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0GZ6EyAuJ
With the last note, I wiggled my shoulder and bumped my hip to get more into the song.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBu2d8rL263
Everyone kept silent for a second, then a loud cheer sounded and everyone clapped and whistled. I put my left foot behind my right and bowed slowly, thanking everyone.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1SVbYGrDQ
“ Now we are taking it slow so, grab your partners and dance. Who doesn’t have a partner no worries, just grab someone and make them dance with you.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PQSy5gh8q
Everyone chuckled and I turned to the guys. “ When I fall in love,” I whispered.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eLXsv9zxI
They nodded and changed music sheet.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexLs4IsMZe
My brother was nowhere to be seen.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLAgHXih89
He must have run away backstage. Poor guy.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54q1qfp23B
When I saw everyone pair up. I smiled. “ This song is for all the lovers here tonight. The song is When I fall in love.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZfPN5piDJ
My brother appeared after the curtains and smiled.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKewMkBbsu
I opened my mouth and sang.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN6NVAmkbq
This time everyone danced slowly. It was a beautiful scene to witness. With every girl's beautiful dress, it looked like a 1950s movie. It was a good thing that I came. Next week, I’ll have to leave.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDriAhcUSnI
A small tear came down my cheeks. This song always gets me crying.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY96PjiXnsx
Everyone stopped dancing and clapped and cheered.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5qc8IQzos
I saw a group of people coming in from the door. That’s my cue.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDUk62cUff
“ For my last song, I choose a classic which I’m pretty sure everyone knows. The song is Que sera sera.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJBmd7Gxtn
Everyone clapped.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjwIKPQGp1
The pianist played the first tone and I followed.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULh5cbORgv
This time every one twirled around and danced.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7IaFMi1Xq
The band kept looking at me, maybe they didn’t know that I would be singing before them.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEoHNe2xHa
Everyone cheered.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5Uv3BPCLk
“ Another song.” Someone yelled.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnDEwCH30j
I looked at the band. One of them put his thumb up signaling that it was okay.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0TBN1gDuv
So I turned to the bang and whispered the song name.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zSGExveas
“ This song will be a little different. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, you will like it.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bPGKimOuc
Everyone got it and cheered.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSQCMSLqmn
I saw my brother laughing and shaking his head.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvkaRjIpvj
This song was the one I sang when I vomited on the judges.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPZMtwqb6c
Dario and the others all laughed.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiFvbaIL5f
Very funny.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWWloh4tZN
I grabbed the mic and danced a little.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJcWVpN5vY
Everyone stopped dancing and cheered, I took a bow and told the guys to join me. Everyone continued clapping and we all bowed together.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1dBWRn4Ij
I waved one last time and went near my brother.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiM51kSTdc
He was still laughing but hugged me. “ That was amazing.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox8W7j3T8E
“ That was more than amazing.” A soft voice came from behind him.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa3BZ03lQ4
One of the guys stepped forward. My eyes couldn’t leave his. They were a beautiful shade of gray and his dirty blond hair was styled backward. He was breathtaking.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeAiDgceg8
“ My name is Mason.” He extended his hand.
I took it and he smiled.
“ You really have a talent. It’s a shame for that voice of yours to be heard only by this school.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm46gzyiqr
He kept my hand in his and I didn’t mind.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrwGHDUfsK
But then my brother stepping in and pulled me behind him.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYwZpWQ5KJ
When my hand got separated from his, I felt really dull and sad.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsKItfSc8G
“ The people are waiting for you,” Elijah said.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGelLP86X95
Mason glanced at him to me and nodded. “ Let's go guys.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsKH0LXTNT
The band went on stage and started to set up the instruments.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2jpN2pgQO
Before Mason left for the stage he stopped and turned around.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4Um81pzF2
“ It was a pleasure to meet you, Marilyn.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17H067hy3F
My eyes flew open.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HoGvLoLRI
“ How did you-”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybWWou3Wzr
He chuckled and stepped on stage. I head cheers.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiANmV7EWAw
“ How did he know my name?” I said softly.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeR3ANNKKz
Elijah turned and put his hands on my shoulders. “ Don’t ever go near that guy again. Understood?”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG1fyue1aI
My eyes went wide. I’ve never seen my brother so angry.
“ Why? What’s going on?”
My brother shook his head. “ I know him okay? Just promise me.”
I looked behind him, Mason turned and looked at me. He smiled and winked.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrq3c5LFlS
“ I promise.”356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIK9WoXEQ8
I said that but my eyes couldn’t leave his.
And he kept looking back.
Elijah pulled me by my hand. “ Let’s go.”
With that our eye contact stopped but when I left backstage it was obvious that he was looking this way. His stormy eyes kept following me until I left the door.
When I was out I couldn’t see him anymore. At that moment, I heard one of the most beautiful voices in my life. He was singing. I knew it.
I had to stop in my tracks and look back.
Elijah stopped too. “ Unfortunately, he’s a good singer.”
Good? His voice would make ice melt.
I shook my head and turn around.
“ Let’s go. I need to do my luggage. And before Luke notices I’m gone.”
Elijah nodded and pulled me to his car.356Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡok8QSjti24
