Sadie's POV

My head felt like someone was hitting it with a hammer over and over again. When I finally emerged from under my covers I saw that Kent was already gone.

On my nightstand was a large glass of water, two ibuprofen and a sticky note that said "take this, drink that. I'll see you at lunch" with a heart scribbled next to it. Thank goodness Kent was familiar with hangovers because this had to be the worst one I had ever experienced.

After quickly showering, brushing my teeth (SINCE I HAVE TO WRITE OUT THAT SADIE DOES TAKE CARE OF HERSELF FOR YOU HOOLIGANS) and throwing on a comfortable outfit, I was ready to head to first period. The shower helped with my headache a little but I was still waiting for the ibuprofen to kick in.

"Sadie!" I saw Jackie rush up to me with Holly right behind her, "What did you guys do during the storm?"

I had almost forgotten about the other dorms on campus, actually the girls had hardly crossed my hazy mind at all yesterday.

"The boys basically turned the dorm into a rave and everyone was drunk by noon," I replied nonchalantly and both Holly and Jackie gave me jealous gazes.

"I told you we should've snuck out to see her," Holly nudged Jackie, who's cheeks began to redden.

"I wasn't trying to get killed by a falling tree or suspended. I really don't know which one would be worse," Jackie snapped back. I liked that Jackie was starting to stand up for herself more.

"What did you girls end up doing?" I changed the subject before Holly and Jackie could start bickering.

"Basically everything you'd see in a dumb chick flick movie," Josie cut in, rushing up to us and bumping into Holly and I, "Hair braiding, sappy romance movies and gossip. It was the worst,"

"They all got drunk," Holly muttered to Josie who gave me the same jealous glare the other two had earlier.

"Ladies! Wait for me," Ryan was hurrying up to our little group and before long we had stopped walking to class all together, just standing around in a circle to chat. We had a few more minutes until classes started anyway, "Um, miss thing, you have some news to spill!"

At first I thought Ryan was talking to me and the only thing I could think about was Kent and I almost kissing last night. But Ryan wasn't looking at me at all, he was actually looking right at Jackie, who's face was as red as I had ever seen.

"W-what?" Jackie mumbled, glancing between all of us and our curious gazes.

"Squid asked you to Homecoming!"

"He did?" I asked, getting excited for Jackie now but she was clearly overwhelmed with the pestering and the questions we began unleashing on her.

"I have to go!" Jackie nearly screamed at us, clutching her backpack straps so tight her knuckles were turning white. We all watched as Jackie stomped away from us, her head down the whole time.

"Why wouldn't she be happy about that?" Josie asked while the four of us continued walking now.

"She's really happy about it, but she gets embarrassed real easily, you know this Josie," Holly reminded Josie, which reminded me I hadn't paid much attention to my girl friends as of late.

"Actually, I guarantee it's because Squid broke a window trying to ask her," Ryan replied, causing all of us to stop walking again and stare up at him. "What?"

"What do you mean he broke a window?" My curiosity had definitely been peaked now. Squid was a clumsy guy but breaking a window while asking your crush to the dance is totally. . . Squidish.

"It was really cute, well it would have been really cute," Ryan had to take a second to stop laughing before he could continue, "He had a boombox next to him, a couple of candles and a rose for Jackie, right? Well he didn't remember which room was hers for sure so he started throwing rocks at the wrong window,"

"Leave it to Squid," Holly muttered before Ryan continued.

"He ended up shattering Missy's window, which got Jackie's attention from next door and when she opened her window Squid had to rush to ask her so he wouldn't get caught by Berny," Ryan wasn't the only one laughing at this point. I was mostly laughing because of course it would be Missy's window he broke.

"But she still said yes. Squid has more game than I do," Ryan admitted, holding open the door to the building for us girls and following us in. "Why can't anyone else here be a little more. . . I don't know, curious?"

Ryan didn't expect any of us to answer his question, instead waving bye and promising to see us at lunch before hurrying off to class. Josie, Holly and I did the same.

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"He literally said he wanted you to wear a red dress, why are you looking at blue ones?" Jackie grabbed my hand and drug me over to where all the red dresses were hanging.

I should feel bad for skipping classes after lunch today, since they were all cancelled yesterday, but it was a valid reason. We all needed to find dresses for the dance.

Kailey and Josie were bickering about what style of dress Josie should get and Holly was staring at the rows of heels, overwhelmed.

"So you and Squid huh?" Now that Jackie and I were away from the other girls I figured she might be more open to talking about it, without getting so embarrassed.

"He asked me last night, when the storm cleared a bit," Jackie whispered, smiling over at me shyly and her eyes were dancing. I knew she was really excited about it, but Jackie was too proper to freak out about it like the rest of us.

Once I asked Jackie about Squid it opened the flood gates and Jackie told me everything about Squid asking her last night. I let her tell me everything, not bothering to tell her that Ryan had already filled me in, I wanted to her her version of it anyway.

Supposedly Squid had barely escaped Berny's grip, Jackie had to yell "Yes!" while he ran away back towards the boys dorm. Jackie and I both were laughing uncontrollably when the other girls came over to us.

"I found the perfect dress for you Sades, come on," Josie was shoving a beautiful red dress into my hands and pushing me towards the changing rooms before I could protest. Jackie was being yanked towards the blue dresses by Holly and Kailey. I wouldn't be able to save her from the extreme makeover Holly and Kailey were about to put her through.

While I stripped down and began stepping into the dress Jackie let out a loud shriek followed by Holly and Kailey telling her to calm down. The red dress that Josie had shoved into my arms was beautiful, reaching mid thigh. Definitely shorter than any other dress I've worn before. The material was skin tight but flared out at the waist so it wasn't super tight on my legs. The A-line top was adorned with beautiful lace and was even a bit see through at the torso. My mom would definitely not approve of this dress but what mom didn't know wouldn't hurt, right? I felt amazing in this dress.

"Sadie hurry up already!" Josie yelled from the other side of the curtain before turning down another dress for herself that Holly had picked out.

I opened the curtains and smiled at the four girls eagerly waiting. Jackie was in a beautiful navy blue dress that touched the floor and had a long slit up that reached her upper thigh. Very scandalous, I liked it and she pulled it off well.

"You look amazing!" Both Jackie and I said at the same time to each other while the other three girls swarmed around me, commenting about the fit and how great the dress was going to look at the dance.

Within an hour all five of us had found the perfect dresses, shoes and even jewelry and we were ready to cash out. When it was my turn I nervously slid my mom's credit card over the table and watched as the lady swiped it. $150 wouldn't be too hard to pay back, it was worth it, right? I could already imagine the lecture I'd receive once my mom was notified of her newest purchase.

As we all piled into Kailey's car to head back to the school my phone buzzed. It was an unknown number.

I couldn't help but smile.

How did you get my number?

Be there soon

My heart was racing now, Kent had a surprise for me? He had already asked me to the dance though, what could it be now?