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Prologue

High School Prom 2000

I pressed ainst the sleek white dress my mom had purchased for me Char looked on, her eyes skeptical as she eyed the dress and then my face

"Are you sure he asked you?"

"Char!" I rolled my eyes "For the second tiy class"

Like I would actually forget one of the coolest e life My crush had actually spoken toirl It was because he'd noticed me

I knew the new clothes were paying off It was the only explanation I'd traded ht a few Abercrombie screen t-shirts

"And you're sure?" Char's voice was high-pitched,she was stressed out

"Why do you keep asking me that?"

Char twirled a piece of dark wavy hair in her finger "It's just that I could have sworn I heard that he was going with Jessica"

"Well," I spritzed so No do I look?"

Char smiled "Beautiful Like a fairy princess"

Giddy, I clapped ether Prooas a strapless white Cinderella-like dress with glitter across the bodice, and loves were black

I couldn't containto prouy at my school He'd asked me! I h on the totem pole either I was valedictorian and the president of the Future Business Leaders of America But he'd noticed me, he'd asked me, and yesterday when he'd called me to finalize plans, I'd about died

The doorbell rang

I ran down the stairs, nearly tripping on the last one, before taking a deep breath and opening the door

"Beth," Brett's s me feel weak in the knees, "you look beautiful"

Licking h and offered my arm I'd specifically told my parents that if they as ive therandchildren So they'd reluctantly stayed in the study, allowing me this one moment, just for myself

"So, you ready?" Brett tooklimo

A freaking limo

I was sighing again

Unable to form a sentence, I nodded as he opened the door The plush leather seat beckoned et my first kiss? Or a sip of wine? Or a—

"Hey, Beth!" a chorus of voices sang out

Huh? I dipped into the li dey class None of the, they were less popular than me