I promise, pt.2

"Hey." I whisper to them as i sit at the table. Emmy gives me a wide grin. I know how into this prom thing she is.

Lane rests a hand on my thigh beneath the table, and i rest mine on his.

"Our first prom royalty is...Emmy Morales!"

My eyes pop as i hear my best friend's name being called. I mean, as expected. She's an absolute queen.

We all cheer as Emmy stands up, looking stunning as ever in her long gown.

"Fuck yeah! That's my girl!" Ozzy yells, giving a standing ovation.

"If they give it to a boy other than me, i will be forced to commit homocide." he mumbles as he sits back down, making me laugh.

"And our second prom royalty... Jules Carter!"

My heart drops at the sound of my name through speaker.

Me? Who the fuck voted for me?

"Hell yeah!" Lane stands up alongside Ozz this time. Both of them are clapping loudly beside me, yet i can barely hear it over the deafening cheers of the rest of the hall. They grin down at me.

Why do i feel like the two of them had something to do with this.

I look over to Emmy on the stage, who is grinning so wide her eyes are practically shut.

Reluctantly, i stand to my feet and weave through the tables, thanking the people that are clapping and congratulating me on the way.

As i walk up on to the stage, i'm handed a white bouquet of flowers and a girl places a cute little tiara on my head.

I walk over and stand next to Emmy, unable to stop myself from grinning at the sight of me and my friend and she takes my hand in hers with her free hand.

We face the audience and bow, even louder cheers erupting as we do so. I giggle uncontrollably and so does Em, as we sit down on the thrones behind us.

"Now, would our prom queens like to choose a dance partner each from the crowd?" the girl asks, but says into the mic.

Everyone in the room turns to our boyfriends' who are now in the front row.

Emmy practically flies off the stage into Ozzy's arms and everybody laughs.

I roll my eyes, smirking as i walk down the step towards Lane.

He bows before me and i give him a quick curtsy, taking his hand and leading him to the middle of the dance floor.

A slow song begins playing through the speakers and people begin coupling up for a dance.

I look to my left to see Em and Ozzy, bodies pressed together, staring into eachothers eyes. They are so in love.

Lane snakes his arms around my waist, gripping me tightly in a firm embrace. I drape my arms around his neck and rest my face on his shoulder.

"Did you guys rig the votes?" I murmer into his chest and he looks down at me.

"Nope, it was Mia's idea. She got everyone in on it." he explains.

"What?" I look up at him briefly and he simply smiles.

I lay my head back on his chest, taking in what he just said. That was really nice of her. I guess it's her way of a final apology.

"I would love nothing more than to stay like this forever." Lane breathes into the top of my head.

"Yeah."

"Promise me this is forever." he looks down at me.

I lean up and plant a gentle kiss on his lips, before laying back down and closing my eyes.

"I promise."

The music stops and the screeching noise of the mic echoes through the hall as someone picks it up, causing everyone to groan in pain.

"Uh, sorry, um, can Jules Carter please report to the main reception." the secretary says as she stands on the stage before us.

I look at Lane and he frowns.

"Thank you." she mumbles, dropping the mic and making it screech again before the music proceeds.

"I'll be right back." I kiss him on the cheek, picking up my dress and making a bee line to the door.

My corsage gets caught in someone dress and is snatched off my wrist, but by the time i turn around to get it, it's lost in the crowd.

I check my wrist for the bracelet Lane gave me and let out a sigh of relief as i see it's still there.

The breeze makes me shiver as i push open the doors to the hallway. It's completely empty, since all the other years are probably in their dorms. It's pitch black outside, wow, i didn't know we'd been in there for that long.

Since we're already on the ground floor, it's not long before i reach reception. Even tho it's almost summer, the night's gentle wind gives me goosebumps. It was so hot in the ballroom, with all the bodies in there.

I look at the secretary expectedly and she smiles at me.

"Take a seat Jules, Principal Sanders will be with you in a moment." she nods in the direction of the chairs before her.

I do as she says, smoothing my skirt as i take a seat. What could this be about?

The silence is deafening. The only sounds heard are the faint taps of the secretary typing on her computer, and the clock ticking on the wall behind my head.

A faint rustle catches my attention from behind the door of the Principal's office.

I look up, trying to make out the two voices behind the door. Miss Sanders has quite a distinct voice, which i can easily make out, but the other one... it seems so, familiar.

The door is pulled open and the light from inside pours out into the dimly lit hall.

Principal Sanders steps out, laughing lightly with the person beside her.

The second person steps out, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. She's dressed in a navy blue skirt-suit with black kitten heels, her long pin straight hair parted through the middle and flowing down her back.

As she looks up and makes eye contact with me, my heart drops.

I feel as though i've been punched in the gut, and every drop of oxygen in my lungs has disappeared.

My ears are ringing, my breath shallow, my throat dry.

I feel as though i've broken out a sweat, but i'm cold, yet my hands are clammy.

I think i'm gonna be sick.

"Oh my god, you look so beautiful, jelly bean." my mother gasps as she catches sight of me.

Yeah, i'm definetly gonna be sick.

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