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Chapter 37 - The Dance

There are some people you know you can count on, for me that isn't my parents, maybe at one point it was though. Right now I only trust my friends, and River's family. I think it's the biggest group I've ever had.

To think that people care is weird after all I've went through but, to be blunt, I'm use to it now. I love it, I love them.

One of them more than the others.

I sit at the lunch table, everybody freaking out about the formal tomorrow though it would never be as big as prom where last year Madeline bought all of her friends the same car so there dates could bring them in matching cars.

Yea upstaters are wacky.

I eat left over food from last night, specifically the hamburger that Pho refused to eat. I was about to take another bite when Kingstson steals it from my hands.

I look up at him with wide eyes but he doesn't care as he takes a bite of my burger with no remorse.

I punch his shoulder as he sets it down and I look at him with a pure death glare. "rude.." I say and he chuckles, "Okay, Darling, be angry but when I die of hunger because I didn't eat one hamburger don't go crying to me." He says and I furrow my eyebrows.

"I wouldn't cry over your dead body anyway." I say and he picks me up slightly making me giggle as he growls. "rude." He mocks and I chuckle.

"Can you guys stop flirting I'm trying to eat," Miah says with a chuckle. Melanie shushes her, "No keep going I love it." She says and Kingston shakes his head, "That sounds creepy dear." He says and she goes wide eyed.

"Well- I- Summie's dress is really pretty!" She says with nervous laughter trying to get the attention off her. I look down at my hands and she mouths sorry before taking a fry from my plate.

"Why is everybody stealing my food?" I ask and Miah takes a fry too, making everybody steal a fry from my plate. "Wow okay thanks," I say looking at my puny pile of fries.

"Now my fries aren't even thic. They're thick." I say and Miah laughs, patting my back. "That wasn't funny." She says and I nod, "I'm just trying to make Kingston stop wondering what my dress looks like." I say making Kingston be pulled out of his imagination going a little red.

"I made him blush! I made him blush!" I exclaim and they all cheer as he growls at me, though it's incredibly sexy its also a sign of victory. He grabs my hips and pulls me over him.

He moves his mouth to my ear and whispers lowly, "I bet you look fucking hot in it huh?" He says and I go red.

"I made her blush!" He mocks and I roll my eyes, rubbing against him a little more than needed when I get off his lap.

And when he covers his lap with his hands I wink.

He leans in, "Tease." He whispers as he places his hand on my thigh.

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I look at myself in the mirror of my bathroom, I put on makeup. Not a lot, but I like it. I feel pretty. Not because I don't feel pretty all the time, because sometimes I do. But I like this.

I put on some clear lip gloss, did my eyebrows and my eyelashes. I also put on a bluish highlighter on my cheeks, nose, and inner corner of my eyes.

Melanie did silver makeup, and Miah did Red. They were both looking beautiful as we changed into our prom dresses.

Mine was just as I remembered it. I smoothed our the edges, looking at myself in the mirror, my hair done naturally down. Everybody loved the spring formal because it was like a duplicate of prom. A practice round.

Miah and Melanie were in there dresses, and they looked amazing. Miah's hair in a bun and Melanie's hair curled into small curls flowing down her back.

"Are you ready to go down, hun." Melanie asks, smiling at us in the mirror. I nod, as selfish as it sounds wanting to see Kingston's reaction the most.

We walk down the stairs and turn into the living room, Kingston looks at me with smoldering eyes, his blue ones focusing all the way up and down my body giving me just the reaction I wanted.

"Fuck." He mumbles, his voice in a low growl making my stomach do flips at the thought of whatever was going through his mind

All I want to know is what goes through his mind.

He wears black dress pants with a black button up, he didn't wear a suit jacket because he never liked them. They were always to warm and uncomfortable.

His hair was straightened and his eyes were the baby blue that I loved, pulling me in. As if he planned it he wore a blue tie that matches my dress perfectly. The necklace I made him lying under his shirt just barely visible when I knew it was there.

He swallows hard, biting his lip and walking up towards me. His eyes stare such genuine emotion, I've seen so many times. But it never gets old. It's always that looks that makes my heart flutter.

I smile, his arms going around my waist making every hair on my body stand up even to my dismay. He smiles at me, staring through me as if I was perfect and he never wanted to take his eyes off of me.

My eyes went to his chest where I burrow my bright red face. He leans down and kisses my neck, whispering a word on my neck that he knew I couldn't hear. Though the mystery of them will keep me going every day.

He smiled against my neck, staying like that for a second. All I wanted to do was turn his head and kiss him, it's all I want to do when I'm around him but I know he'll never feel the same.

And maybe it's stupid of me to be in love with him but he was the only person I could talk to seriously about everything I've been through and know he won't judge me. He won't use me while I'm vulnerable.

He'll just sit there and listen, and kiss my neck and tell me to go to sleep and he'll get me scones in the morning.

Melanie comes down too though, and when she gets to the bottoms of the stairs and Kingston realizes she's there, he backs up from me with a little cough, I swallow as he smiles at her. "You look beautiful." He says, and I stare at him for a second, slightly hurt as I walk outside.

He never said that to me...

Soon we are in the car, though the time flew by so quickly. Kingston and River being Kingston and River decided that they would rent a limo.

It was beautiful inside, and the little strawberry candy it had was delicious. Kingston looked at me with wide eyes as he grabbed a few more and stuffed them in his pant pockets.

I want to be happy but I can't stop thinking about how he loves Melanie. How I want what Reid and Miah have. I mean Reid can't even stop staring at Miah, her dress matches her personality perfectly and her body looks amazing. I can tell Reid knows.

Kingston acted like Mel was the most beautiful girl in the world. I want that.

Every girl likes River or Kingston so they don't even have to say anything.

They know I'm not a threat. A girl like me.

River puts his hand on my waist, "I have got to leave but I promise I will see you within the next hour." He says before he goes.

I walk in, Miah suddenly coming by my side and taking my arm. "Don't be lonely on such a happy night, everybody loves the spring formal." She says, a cherry blossom leaf falling on her head perfectly.

"Okay," I say, but I do wish that Kingston was the one holding my arms and telling me this.

As soon as we enter, the music playing loudly enough for everybody to hear but not extremely loud. It was pink lights with cherry blossoms being trailed in by other kids.

It was beautiful, everybody immediately going to the food where we grabbed some and sat down at the table. The supplier for most of the food was my work, so me and Colley were working on this yesterday.

Colley also went to this school, I could see him in the corner talking to a brunette named Ellie. Colley walks over in a blue suit complementing his blonde hair and blue eyes. He was a bit taller than Reid but shorter than Kingston and skinnier than everybody.

Colley comes over and smiles. "Looks like we match." He says and I nod, "I wanted to surprise somebody with the color but they didn't really notice it." I say and Colley shakes his head.

"Wanna make him jealous?" He asks when he leans in. "I- I don't know-"

"Too bad because we're dancing anyway." He says dragging me into the dance floor where the first slow song is played.

He puts his hands on my waist and smiles, his blonde hair falling in front of his eyes just like Kingston's would.

Fuck he's just a knock off kingston...

"Thank you, Colley." I say as we dance and he nods, "Yea it's fun to be a closeted gay." He says and I chuckle, "You're like the best person ever." I say and he flips his imaginary long hair.

"I try-"

"Excuse me can I borrow, Summer?" Kingston asks as his figure comes into view, his hand on Colley's should as Colley puts his straight man voice on.

"Oh.. I guess." He says... honestly not a bad impression as he backs up, screaming with no noise as I look at the ground.

Kingston grabs my hips exactly like I taught him and lifts my chin up.

"Like you taught, Baby." He says and I put my arms around his neck as he looks down at me.

"I'm sorry... I wanted to be with you and tell you you were pretty and ki-" he says, biting his lip to stop himself.

"But what?" I ask and he sighs, "Melanie asked me to take her and I wasn't going to be a dick right then after I told her I'd take her." He says and I nod.

She knew I liked him... what the fuck.

Kingston looks down at my legs and pushes his lips together.

It was sort of joked with his friends but girls kept it as information that Kingston loves legs, it was like a fetish of his that wasn't really a fetish. But my legs were stubby and covered in long scars, and maybe seeing him with another girl is bringing all of this out of me but I don't know.

He dances with me and when the song ends... we just stare at each other for a second. But no... it wasn't the cheesy stare it was more of an eye contact  agreement to go get food.

I eat my food, Melanie and Miah together happily, Miah's hand resting on mine and Reid's arm around her. "Jeri?" He asks her nicely, whispering something in her ear which she gratefully accepts as they head to the dance floor.

But before she leaves she whispers in my ear, "Just Wait," she whispers happily and I furrow my eyebrows. Wondering what I should be waiting for.

Soon after, picking at my food solemnly and hearing the sounds of my friends having fun. Kingston comes up to me again, the biggest smile on his face.

"Come with me." He sticks out his head and my face turns into one of happy confusion as I follow. "Don't do something dumb, asshat." I say and he chuckles in fake hurt.

"I would never," He says taking a break, the feeling of the conversation shifting, "You seemed so sad, all alone." He said as he took me outside.

"Nice job pointing that out-"

"Oh shut up, Baby." He says and we laugh as he sits down with me in a bench.

"I guess I'll tell you now."

"What?" I ask and he chuckles against my neck, pulling back. "Tye one and only Kingston is taking you, River, Reid, Miah, and Mel all to Hera Islands since his stepmom owns a hotel there."

My jaw drops and for one of the first times I turn my head to his and kiss his cheek giddily.

The Hera Islands with Kingston doesn't seem too bad, definitely with his dimples and amazing hair to keep me company.

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