Chapter 14 What really happened at Prom

Wow I can't believe it is almost over and it is the last year for grade 13. All throughout grade 9-13 I was bored at the beginning and I made some mistakes with friends. Lost some friends, made friends but didn't last long. The only friend that stayed with me was Ella and we went clubbing, camping and swimming at the beach. She was a night owl and she left her dad's place and was always trying to find the perfect guy. She only found guys that mistreated and beat her up.

Ella had a date to the prom but it was a guy friend, not a romantic date like in the movies. We were all dressed up and 3 other girls that we knew, joined us. My sister bought me a corsage and I bought my nice blue dress and I didn't feel like I was missing anything.

As soon as we got up on the stage to dance I saw Miguel come through the doors with his full smile and strutting with swagger. Very confidently greeting all the guys doing hand shakes and manly hugs, as he walked through from one side to the other side of the floor. I realized that I haven't seen him for a while in real life, just in my dreams and I suddenly became flushed red and started dancing so he can see me. He waved at me and he went to sit with his friends. For that moment I thought for sure he would ask me to dance and then me and Ella danced until 2 am. We had so much fun, Ella's mom came to pick us up and I had my first sleepover somewhere else. My dad never let me go anywhere, I was so happy.

I completely forgot about Miguel being there but at that time he had a fiancé and I didn't know.

Sarah and Amy decided that they didn't want me to join them at outings after high school but I didn't care, I felt the same about them. Could it be because I left them waiting at the mall for me or because I gained weight. I was going out with Francois to restaurants and theatre and having breakfast with him every other day. Usually I ate nachos with cheese or eggs and crackers for lunch. Sarah started asking me if I was pregnant. I didn't know why she asked me that at the time. She told Ella that they didn't want to hang out with me but Ella just decided not to hang out with them. She was my best friend for a long while and I didn't think I deserved her.

Ella had a very hard family to deal with. She never had a family to talk to because right after prom her mother got a hemorrhage leaving her with old memories and she keeps loosing her memories every 15 minutes. Her dad only yells at her and her brother only lectures her like he knows everything. Her older sister also has a mind of a 8 year old. I was her only real friend even if she met other people and hang out with them more then me. She knew she can always come back to me and be herself. We would talk for hours.

She met one guy that was a cop but he would hit her and they got engaged after 6 months. They moved in together and she was fighting with him all the time. One day, me and Ella made plans and I was waiting for a long time. I went to see next door if she was coming and the guy had her cornered to a wall. I wasn't sure what was going on but then she came out and explained. We talked for awhile and the. She decided to leave him. I was relieved for her.