Falling

School was just a waste of time at this time of the year. I was about to write my A-levels and the teachers where just babbling about stuff, we should already know.

The only reason I came at all was Clary to spend some more time with her between her studying for tests and my work. I sighed disappointed at the imagination what could have happened this morning, if her little sister wouldn’t had interrupted us.

My thoughts were disturbed by the speakers, which started to make cracky noises to announce something important.

“I´m allowed to confirm the graduating prom, which will finally take place on the 6th of June. Tickets are available from now on every first and second lunch break”, the friendly voice said.

Around me started a war. The girls screamed in excitement and the boys looked at each other shocked.

Prom, oh great.

Clarys` POV:

“I´m allowed to confirm the graduating prom, which will finally take place on the 6th of June. Tickets are available from now on every first and second lunch break”, a friendly voice informed us. I squeezed excited and Simon grabbed my arm.

“Isn´t that amazing?”, he yelled as the tumult broke out in our class.

“We get the opportunity to dance a whole night and dress up!”, he got on. I tried to act cool, but I felt just as happy as him inside.

I had never been to a prom before, but my childish side had already planned everything into the last detail. Now was the time to live them.

Prom, sweet prom.

The bell finally released us into lunch break. Simon and me stepped outside and I was surprised by the warm weather.

The air was dry and I started do sweat immediately in my jacket. Taylor was already waiting and as she spotted us she headed in our direction.

“How stupid will I look in an oversized dress since that will be my only option for that prom!”, she let out in frustration.

I laughed about her crazy worries, which she had an hour after the date had been released. My laugh got stuck in my throat as I saw a familiar face, walking ahead to us.

Her hair was perfectly curled and she looked hot in a short, white dress, walking in heels with sunglasses on. Another pretty girl was talking to her and I hoped she wouldn´t see me.

But as she walked us by, she said bitchy: “Nice necklace.”

I looked down on my hand, which hold the little heart in my fingers. I hadn´t even realized what I was doing. She smiled in a mean way and all I did was standing there without saying a thing.

“Cunt”, I mumbled as she was over.

“Don´t let her bother you, Clary. She´s just way under your level and that scares her”, Simon tried to cheer me up.

“Simon´s right, but can we go back to the dress question again?”, Taylor asked and I smiled at her.

“That´s easy: Stop eating stuff Burger Kings´ every morning and you´ll be able to wear a normal dress”, I suggested.

“Never in a million years! Stupid plan, we need another!”, she commentated. I squeezed as someone suddenly wrapped arms around me.

“Hey, beautiful”, Harry whispered in my ear and I turned to kiss him.

“What were you talking about?”, Connor asked after he had kissed Taylor welcome as well.

“Prom”, Simon yelled excited like always. Connor and Harrys´ faces shut down.

“Not you as well...”, Connor mumbled annoyed and Taylor punched his shoulder for this.

“It´s prom!”, she uttered again like that would explain everything.

“You wanna go to?”, Harry asked me and I looked at him. I was trying to read his mind, but his face showed not a single emotion.

“Well, we could have a good time”, I started.

“C´mon, Clary! You said you´re just as excited as I am!”, Simon exposed me. I blushed and starred back at Harry.

“But, we don´t have to...” He made a gesture to shut me up.

“No, we´re going. I mean it´s our last year, last chance”, he shrugged his shoulder.

“Harry, what are you doing?”, Connor asked shocked and Taylor slapped him again.

“C`mon, dude. It won´t be that bad”, he tried to convince him. Connor looked at Harry, then back to Taylor, who had her arms crossed over her baby belly.

“Fine”, he gave in. So we made the decision to go together. Sounded like a fun night.

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