chapter 19 - paying one a visit!

                                    

                                          
May angrily growled into her pillow. She had messed up. She had messed up big time! The previous day she had accepted Drew's invite to prom in embarrassment, but only now she had realized how much trouble she had brought herself in.
She was a terrible friend, and May couldn't forgive herself for doing something so stupid. She was extremely aware that Brianna had a thing for Drew— and now she was rudely stabbing her into the back by going to prom with exactly him. Well, May hadn't exactly meant for things to go this way, but... they happened anyway.
Well.. she had to tell Brianna that she was going somehow, and she couldn't tell Drew last minute that she wouldn't be going with him. Especially since he had told her that he really wanted to experience prom for once, but never had the chance to since all the girls would swoon over him and leave no time to actually enjoy the event itself.
Yes, she would tell her at school. And if necessary, she'd tell her they were going just as friends. May deep inside new that Brianna was a very kind and forgiving girl, she could never hold a grudge over something like that .. could she?.. Lifting herself up from her bed, she went to get ready for the day of school.
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Eventually the three had been sitting at the tables, chatting and eating their food. Suddenly, May broke the conversation. 'You guys— there's something I need to tell you.' May admitted, putting her bread down. Brianna and Dawn curiously looked back at her. 'Oh, what's up?' Brianna asked. 'Well... I'm going to the prom. With Drew.' 
Dawn looked like almost she was going to choke on her drink, and Brianna looked really surprise as well. 'Huh? So you asked him?' Brianna blurted out in surprise. 'W-Whaat! No, I didn't ask him.. he asked me.. it was a surprise, really.' May admitted, anxiously looking back at her plate.
'Well.. I... I'm happy for you, May.' Brianna giggled, although she could pick up a sad tone in her voice. 'Yeah, me too.' Dawn agreed. May however looked up hastily. 'W-We're just going as friends though! At least... I think.' May continued, her voice slightly shaking.
'So you're a friend of his now, huh? That's something new.. I don't think Drew has much friends at all.' Brianna commented. 'Yeah.. but it does make sense, I've seen you guys hanging around school a lot lately.' Dawn agreed, taking another sip of her drink. May looked back up as a silence fell. 'Brianna.. I'm sorry.'
Brianna blinked. 'Huh? Sorry for what?' She smiled, tilting her head. 'For just.. accepting his invite like that. I knew you really liked him..' May apologized. Brianna dismissively shook her head as her eyes slightly widened. 'No May, don't be sorry for that! If anything.. I'm glad he's finally going to the prom for once. Even though, honestly, I would've rather had for him to go with me .. but I'm really happy for you, May, I mean it.'
May happily looked back at Brianna. 'Thank you Brianna.. thank you so much. I thought I had messed up big time by just accepting his invite to the prom,' She huffed, putting her bottle back into her bag. 'You haven't .. If Drew asked you, May, I'm happy he's found someone to be comfortable enough to go to prom with.'
May stood up and gave Brianna a big hug, as she just giggled, her sad twinkle in her eyes no longer present. 'But... talking about Drew, I haven't seen him all day,' Dawn interrupted. 'Not to mention his fangirls aren't anywhere to be seen with him, either.'
Brianna lifted her head. 'I heard Drew's absent today. Some girls said that he was sick,' Brianna retorted. 'But how would they know?' Dawn asked again, as May just silently listened in. 'Well, girls claimed that they constantly heard Drew heavily coughing and sneezing ever since the first break— so much that he went home sick later that day.' May blinked; after the first break? Wait..