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Karen sighed as she watched Meghan put her hair up in a bun. �I wish I were going to Homecoming.�
�There�s still time, Kar-stores haven�t close yet. We could go get you a dress,� Meghan said. �Come on.�
Karen shook her head. �No, I�d just be a third wheel. I�m not really in the party mood right now anyway.�
�Are you sure?� Meghan asked as she put earrings on.
�Positive. You�re going to have so much fun tonight, Meg,� Karen said.
Meghan snorted. �Yeah right. Jon, Melissa, Brenda and Shane are going to make this night hell for me. They�ve had it in for me ever since I made the varsity team��
�They�ve always had it in for you,� Karen said.
�Yeah, but now they really hate me,� Meghan replied as the doorbell rang. �Oh no! He�s early! What�s he doing here early?�
�Meg, calm down. Make him wait a little-it makes the effect even better,� Karen advised as Meghan put on the last of her makeup and slid her glasses on. �Don�t you have any contacts?�
�Yeah, but there�s no time now,� Meghan said, slipping her shoes on.
�You look really good, Meg.�
�Thanks.�
�Have fun tonight, okay? Don�t let those losers bring you down,� Karen said.
Meghan nodded. �Yeah, okay. See you later, Kar.�
�Oh look, here she comes,� Mrs. Johnson said to Justin with a smile.
Justin focused his attention on the stairs that Meghan was carefully descending. His eyes grew wide and his voice came out as a squeak. Her shimmery dress clung to her body as if it were made just for her.
Meghan smiled. �Hey Justin.�
�Hey Megs,� Justin managed to get out. He held out a bouquet of wild flowers. �These are for you.�
�Thanks,� Meghan said. �Mom, can you put these in water, please?�
�Of course, honey. You two go and have a good time, okay? Remember to be home by twelve-thirty,� Mrs. Johnson said.
Justin smiled. �I�ll be sure to get her home by then, Mrs. Johnson.�
�Okay, bye you two.�
�Bye, Mom.�
�Bye, Mrs. Johnson.�
Meghan and Justin walked outside to his car and he opened the door for her.
�Thank you,� Meghan said politely.
Justin smiled as he turned on the car. �Megs, you look really pretty tonight.�
�I don�t look pretty any other time?� Meghan asked with a teasing smile.
�No, you�re pretty all the time, but tonight you�re especially pretty,� Justin replied.
�Thanks. You look pretty good tonight too,� Meghan said shyly.
�Thank you. Everyone is going to be staring at you tonight,� Justin said.
�I hope not,� Meghan replied with a laugh. �I don�t like being stared at.�
�I don�t like you being stared at either,� Justin agreed. �But it�s going to be hard to avoid.�
�I know Jon and Melissa and all the others are going to ruin my dress or do something to me tonight,� Meghan said.
�No, Megs, they won�t.�
�How do you know that?�
�I know because if they do, someone�s gonna pay.�
�Justin, no, don�t do anything like that,� Meghan said.
�Megs, if they hurt you in any way, I�m gonna have to.� |
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