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2023-03-28
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The Prep and the Nerd

Chapter 7: The Prom

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It was the night of the Prom, and Emilie was nervous.Ever since her family found out about her going to the Prom with Gladstone her parents,and Annebelle were giving her nonstop advice while her siblings younger than Danielle were either making fun of her, or constantly asking her about her relationship with Gladstone.After two weeks,it was beginning to get annoying.

But since it was Prom Night that was all over.At least that was what Emilie thought when her mother walked into her room.

“Mama!”said Emilie as she was brushing her hair.

“Bubaleh!Look at you!Looking so grown up!Soon you’ll be getting married, and giving me, and your father grandchildren!”said Emilie’s mother as she grabbed the brush from Emilie’s hand, and began to brush Emilie’s hair herself.

“Mama! I can brush my hair myself!”

“Of course you can!But you’re not going to keep it down,are you?Are you going to put it up?”

“Yes. I want it down!”

“But it’ll get messy.Maybe something like a bun-“

“It’s fine.”

“How about some jewelry?You want some jewelry?You can wear some of my jewelry. You can wear my gold chain necklace.”

Emilie looked at her mother in shock.

“Really?”Emilie said.

“Yes,my little bubaleh.You’re becoming an adult, and deserve adult things.”said Emilie’s mother as she took out her gold chain necklace.Emilie looked at it.She couldn’t believe that her mother would trust her with her one of her most important pieces of jewelry.

“Here,let me put it on you.”Emilie’s mother said as she put the necklace around Emilie’s neck.

“They’re here!They’re here!The boys are here!Hi Emilie!You look pretty!”said both Bill,and Joe when they arrived in the basement.

“Thank you,boys.”said their mother before turning back to Emilie. “Now,Emilie,are you sure you don’t want to do something with your hair?”

I’m sure,Mama. ”said Emilie in exasperation.

“Okay,bubaleh.No need to get fussy.”

 

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“Aren’t you a little too old for my second oldest daughter?”Emilie’s father asked Steelbeak.

“Maybe if you didn’t have so many kids you would know what she really does.”answered Steelbeak with a laugh.

“I’m not friends with him.”said Gladstone. The last thing he needed was for Emilie’s father to think that he was friends with somebody like Steelbeak.

Emilie’s father simply smiled.Gladstone didn’t know if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

Suddenly Emilie,and Annebelle came into the living room.Annebelle was wearing a very revealing pink mermaid dress with a necklace with huge,flashy pink rhinestones complete with huge pink rhinestone earrings.This was complete contrast to Emilie, who was wearing a light blue spaghetti strap dress that went well with her mother’s golden chain necklace.

“I got you a corsage.”said Gladstone,handing Emilie a white rose corsage.

“Was I supposed to get you something?”asked Emilie in shock.

“No,you didn’t have to.”

“Why didn’t you get me a corsage?”Annebelle demanded of Steelbeak.

“I don’t have to give you anything!”Steelbeak said in a snide voice.

“Okay,okay.Calm down,calm down.Let’s pose for the camera!”said Emilie’s mother.

Emilie,Annebelle, and their dates did what they were told, and had their pictures taken.First together,then individually.

“Okay,you kids have fun now!”said Emilie’s mother.

“And be back by 11!”added Emilie’s father.

“Yeah,yeah.”said Steelbeak.

“Okay.”said Gladstone.

 

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The Duckburg High School Junior Prom took place in the school’s gymnasium.Everything was decorated in gold, and light blue.The balloons, the ribbons, and even the banner that said ‘An Enchanted Evening’.

“Shall we dance?”asked Gladstone,holding his hand out to Emilie.

Emilie grabbed his hand, and Gladstone led her onto what was currently the dance floor.

“Everything’s so beautiful.”said Emilie as she, and Gladstone danced together.

“Yeah.Everything.”agreed Gladstone,hoping that she’d take the hint.

“Except for the music.”

“Yeah.Donald never was a good singer.”laughed Gladstone.

It was true.As they said two weeks ago, The Three Caballeros were performing at the Prom.But nobody except the Caballeros themselves seemed to be enjoying their music;which meant their dreams of international fame was probably not going to happen.Unfortunately for those at the Prom though, they were the ones who had to listen to them for most of the night.Or until they decided to leave,or go somewhere else so they couldn’t hear them.

Which was exactly what Emilie, and Gladstone did after a few hours.

Emilie, and Gladstone decided to sit in the school’s football stadium.After sitting in one of the lower seats Emilie put one of her hands on top of one of Gladstone’s hands,causing him to smile.

“You know,I’ve never been here before.”said Emilie suddenly.

“Really? I have.”said Gladstone.

Emilie suddenly took her hand off of Gladstone’s.Gladstone couldn’t help but wonder if he did something wrong by saying that.

“Gladstone,why did you ask me to the Prom?”Emilie asked after an awkward silence.

“Because I like you.A lot.”answered Gladstone.

“But I thought you liked Daisy.Everybody thought you liked Daisy.”

“I did.But then-we were paired up for the Science project-and realized that I could do better.That I didn’t want to be used anymore.That’s all Daisy did to me.Used me for my luck,or to make Donald jealous.”

Emilie grabbed both of Gladstone’s hands, and looked deep into his eyes.Gladstone could feel his heart beating as the two lean into each other for their first kiss-

Only to be interrupted by yelling.

How can you do that on school grounds?! ”Bradford yelled,resulting in Emilie, and Gladstone to jump in shock.Emilie tripped over her dress, and fell onto Gladstone,causing him to turn a bright red.

Expect that Bradford wasn’t yelling at them.

“Why does it matter?We’re not in school!”came Annebelle’s voice.

Emilie,and Gladstone looked beneath the bleachers,as that’s where the voices were coming from,Judging from what they saw, it seemed like Bradford interrupted Annebelle, and Steelbeak in the middle of having sex,as they were both naked, and on the ground.

“Oy vey. I think we should leave. Now. ”said Emilie,putting her face in her hands.

“Yeah.If we leave now,nobody can ruin our night with questions.”said Gladstone with his hand on Emilie’s back.

Emilie looked up at him, and smiled.

 

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It was barely 11 o’clock when Emilie,and Annebelle got home.

“Ah,there’s my girls! I was starting to get worried!”said Emilie’s father when they entered the house.

“How was the Prom?Did you girls have a good time?”asked their mother.

“No I did not!”said Annebelle before storming off to her room.

“I did.”said Emilie, who also left before her parents could ask any more questions.

“At least one of them had a good time.”said Emilie’s mother as Emilie left the living room.

When Emilie reached her basement bedroom she collapsed onto her bed, and sighed.

“It truly was an enchanted evening.”said Emilie with a smile.