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THE weekend i was dreading has arrived, prom. where everyone comes to school by choice and awkwardly dance six feet apart. i knew most people were going, but that wasn't really enough to convince me.

"MATT, COME HERE!" nick yelled, i huffed as i take my gaming headphones off and walk out of my bedroom to his. he was putting his shoes on before he looked up at me.

"can you drive me to get food, i'm too lazy to drive." nick said. my eyes widen from annoyance. did he think i was his personal chauffeur?

"is this a joke?" i asked in all seriousness. he shook his head, with a straight face. nick amazed me everyday with how extra he was.

"fine.." i give in, i felt being somewhat nice today. i hear loud footsteps coming towards nick's room. "wait, what's happening? what'd i miss?" chris pleaded. his beanie barely on his head and his pants that were clearly too big were falling off every move he made.

"my god, i am just taking nick to get food." i said, swinging my keys around. nick and chris look at each other.

"ok yay, i'm coming too." chris replied. was this a field trip? i walked out of the bedroom with chris and nick following right behind me, like i was their babysitter.

as we began to drive away, nick and chris were already screaming at each other about what music to put on. chris wanting to play lil skies, and nick begging him to put on anything melanie martinez related. i swear i was convinced i was the glue to this family, like i kept everyone sane.

nick's phone rings, as he picks it up and tells me to lower the music. i quickly lower the volume. "hey bug!" nick exclaims, a short pause which i assume whoever was on the phone was responding. "oh yeah, wait hold on." nick added, as he held his phone to his chest.

"hey matt, pick up y/n she wants to come with." he demanded. as we got to a red light, i turn around to look at him. i wasn't even shocked that he wasn't kidding and actually wanted me to stop at y/n's house. but, then again something in me didn't mind.. in fact, i was actually kind of happy to do it.

"sure, tell me how to get there." i replied, chris turned his head at me with such speed i thought his neck was going to snap off.

"there's no way you just agreed to that, i am in utter shock." chris said, nick agreeing with him. i shrugged my shoulders while a little smile appeared up on my face.

nick gives me directions to get to y/n's house and we pull into her driveway. i see her walk out from her front door and lock it behind her. she looked beautiful actually, even with wearing just a hoodie and sweatpants. she does a little run to the car with the biggest smile on her face.

"hop in, whore!" nick exclaims, as he pulls her in for a side hug before closing the car door. chris turns to the backseat to greet her and i just looked at her through the mirror, giving her a little nod.

"okay, where am i going?" i asked, pulling out of y/n's driveway. nick insisted on going to get pizza, but didn't want to eat inside. which i was okay with, since i kind of wanted to go home and continue my game of fortnite.

we finally get to the pizza shop and i put the car into park. "well i'm not going in by myself duh!" nick exclaimed, looking at all of us.

"i'll come with you, i'm starving like a bitch!" chris replied quickly, not even letting y/n respond first. chris and nick both get out of the car and shut it behind them, leaving y/n and i in the car. i watch through the glass as nick and chris started and i turn my head look at y/n who is sitting straight up in the middle seat.

"so, who's taking you to prom?" i asked, she looked up at me from her phone. she looked a little shocked, and i know it was because i started conversation first.

"i, well actually no one right now. i haven't been asked." she replied, her voice was so soft, and also hurt.

"oh, what? i wouldn't expect that. i'm sorry y/n." i truthfully responded. how has no one asked her yet?

"matt?" she blurted out.

"hmm?" i replied back at her.

"do you want to maybe go with me..?" she said. her eyes looked like they were getting bigger and bigger as she stared at me.

"uhh. neh. i told you already that i'm not going. and don't you think everyone would be weirded out? you know, me and you going to prom together? no one has ever seen us talk" i hissed.

i didn't mean for my words to come out rude, but they did anyway. and i couldn't really say anything to change it —because i wasn't used to explaining myself or apologizing.

"oh." is all she said back. quiet, but i heard it loud and clear. nick and chris startled both of us as they open the door with smiles of hunger and boxes of pizza in their hands.

"i'm gonna devour this shit!" chris yelled, buckling his seatbelt and putting the boxes on his lap. the smell of the grease and cheese was starting to make me hungry as well.

i drive back to our house, y/n coming with. i overheard her tell nick one of her parents would pick her up much later. however, y/n didn't really say one word the car ride home. she was extremely quiet, which isn't usually like her.

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the sun was about to start setting, indicating everyone was going to take the prom pictures together before the actual dance. i have my headphones half on as i take a sip of my root-bear.

"MATT!" chris shouted, i hear his voice come closer to me throughout the hallway. he comes to my bedroom with a confused look on his face as he is holding his tie.

"can you help?" he mumbled, he looked defeated. his tie was full of knots due to him attempting to put it on, i felt bad for the kid. i chuckle a little before i stand up and put it on him correctly.

"you know, i can't believe you're not going." he admitted, i tighten his tie before looking him up and down and giving him a thumbs up of approval.

"i can believe it. nothing was ever going to convince me to go to this shit." i laughed. he kind of shook his head at me before he walked out of my room into nick's.

i follow chris into nick's bedroom. nick playing around with his hair in the mirror trying to make it look picture perfect. i look at the time on my phone, "you guy's honestly should start heading out i think. you picking up y/n?" i said.

"no, she's not coming anymore." nick replied, still playing around with his hair.

"wait, what? why? why is she not going?" i questioned.

"i don't know, but she said she didn't want to go. i begged her but she really wasn't giving in, and i wasn't going to force her anymore. i'm not like that." he said, shrugging his shoulders.

"no, you're lying. why wouldn't she want to go to prom? she loves this kind of stuff!" i exclaimed. chris and nick both look at me while furrowing their eyebrows.

"what do you know about y/n..? you're not even friends with her." nick scoffed at me.

"well i know that it isn't like her to not go to prom! she seemed so excited about it.." i said. i begin to run my hands through my hair. chris and nick kind of looked like they didn't want to ask anymore questions, and they walk out of the room to go downstairs to say goodbye to our mom.

i walk back to my room, shutting it behind me and pacing around. i felt guilty. like this was all my fault. was she not going because i said no to her? my brain was flooded with questions and thoughts.

"fuck.." i whispered to myself as i go and open my closet, seeing a suit that i haven't worn in years. i really don't remember the last time i wore it, it looked like there was ancient dust on it. but, i put it on anyway. i walk over to my mirror, wiping myself down and fixing my tie. i grab a nice pair of black shoes and quickly slip my feet into them.

"mom!" i yell, as i run down the stairs to the living room. she pops her head up at me from the couch.

"oh my! don't you look so handsome! you're going to the dance?!" she said in complete utter shock. she slowly takes off the throw blanket and walks towards me.

"yes, mom." i mumbled. she fixes my tie, which i thought looked already perfect but i let her do what she wanted.

"and why is that?" she asked, she has a smile on her face as she looks down at my tie up to my face.

"y/n." i blurted. her smile turns into a grin, as if she knew that was going to be my response. she puts her pointer finger at me, indicating for me to wait. she then walks out of the living room and comes back with a bouquet of beautiful red roses.

"mom.." i whispered. she hands me the flowers and her eyes started to look a little glossy.

"shhh. you better take these, okay?" she replied. i tighten the grip on the flower stems, and pull her into my embrace.
"thank you so much mom, i love you." i whispered. she puts a big kiss on my cheek.

"now go, go!" she exclaims, lightly pushing me out of the house. she lets me take her car and i place the roses carefully in the passenger seat as i start driving to y/n's house.

i run out of the car, still making sure the flowers are intact. i reach my hand out to ring the doorbell. i hear it echo throughout her whole house until it's her that opens the door.

"matt? what are you doing here?!" she questioned, her eyes scanning me from my dress shoes to the top of my head.

"y/n will you be my prom date?" i asked, now holding out the roses towards her. she looks down at them, i can see she is trying to fight the smile that wants to be on her face.

"you said you didn't want to go with me. you said you hated prom, all these type of things." she exclaimed, i can tell she felt good after finally saying that.

"i, i know. and i'm sorry. i don't know if you can tell but i am not used to all of this." i point to the flowers and my suit, "i said i hated these type of things.. you know, prom, going out — because i truly thought no one would make me want to. but you are all i have been thinking about y/n. no one has ever made me feel like this, i didn't even know i was capable of having these feelings." i admitted.

i started to just say everything that was in my head. and, i didn't really know what i was doing. but, i didn't regret it.

i never believed in love, i never believed love or anything with those type of feelings towards someone can exist, but she truly was —- the only exception.

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oh she ate that??? kinda
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