[[this blip was added two months later] ^^ oh hey look I won the competition. *does a disco dance*]
Damn it, why were my palms so sweaty? Nervously I rubbed my hands on the tuxedo my father had let me barrow for the dance. It was the only one he owned, it just so happened to be the same tuxedo he wore to his high school dances, powder blue was very stylish back then. My throat clenched sightly as I scanned the dance floor, nervously I reread the text message on my phone making sure that I hadn’t read it wrong. I smiled when I saw Her user name flash across the top of my phone, her AIM user name was CatsMeow9402, we had met online at a collage chat page, we instantly clicked and were shocked to discover that we came from the same school. But I was such a weakling I couldn’t tell her my real name, she didn’t tell me her name either so that left my heart to pound every time a girl looked my way, I would be left to wonder if that was Her.
When our school decided to host a midnight mascaraed I jumped at the chance to ask her to meet me in person, if we were wearing masks things would be so much less... awkward. Or at least I hoped as much. She responded to my text almost instantly and by the multiple exclamation points after her text I had an inkling that she actually wanted to meet me. Me!
Nervously I adjusted my mask that I had been working on all month late at night after my parents had gone to sleep, I had been sneaking fabric from the schools art room and cut out the mask shape from cardboard. The music was pounding loudly causing the punch bowl next to me to vibrate from the amps. I wanted to put my fingers in my ears but was worried people would think I looked like a dork. I needed to impress CatsMeow9402. Carefully I touched my slicked back hair taking care to make sure that not a single hair was out of place, it was so different than my usual curly red hair. I practically looked like a completely different person. Again glancing at the time on my phone I sighed, she was already five minuets late.
Crunching the paper cup that had long since emptied in my hand I walked towards the trash can, my fathers dress shoes were slightly to large on me rubbing painfully on the back of my heel.
“Green lights?” A feminine voice asked.
My breathing caught in my throat, I spun around to stare at the girl I had been texting for the past several months. She was short and slender and had on a dress that was white, her black hair curled around her face. She was hot.
“A-Are you Cats Meow nine four zero two?” I asked rubbing my palms against my pants once again.
She smiled and nodded her head, she had on a white mask laced with gold fabric around the edges. I suddenly was self conscious of the green fabric I had super glued to my mask. “Well, shall we dance?” She asked holding a hand out.
I bit my lip nervously, whipping my hands one last time I placed my hand in hers. Her smile wavered only slightly as she walked out onto the dance floor, the crowd practically parted like the red sea for her. I on the other hand had to shove my way threw the condensed sweating bodies, I found her swaying gently in the center. It was a strange dance considering the rap blaring from the speakers.
Giggling she pressed her backside against me and began to shake her hips, I was grinding! It was... awkward. Her hair clung to my already sweaty face, the crowd was just so hot. From behind me I could feel someone else pressed against my back. My stomach began to tingle and churn uncomfortably, shit! I knew what was about to happen, it was the same thing that happened when I saw my pretty neighbor jog by my house in the morning in a sports bra or when I watch the nature channel. I quickly shoved the girl of my texting dreams away from me, “I have to go!” I shouted over the music before bull dozing my way threw the wall of bodies. The loose pants I was wearing did not help to hide the fact that I had a huge boner! Well it wasn’t exactly a huge boner... but it was very, very noticeable. Pushing the exit doors open I ran outside, from inside the building I could hear CatsMeow9402 shouting my AIM user name.
I jogged down the steps of the outside amphitheater that was attached to the gymnasium, which was where the dance was being held. The shoe on my right foot slipped and fell off, I swore and looked at the doors just in time to see them being pushed open again. Ditching the shoe I ran at full speed to my car, CatsMeow9402 could not see my boner, it was so embarrassing! She would hate me for sure, and if that happened I would probably end up doing something rebellious like... talking back to my teachers. Shoving my keys into my car door I yanked it open, as I slid into my seat it groaned in protest. “Come on, baby.” I whispered to the ancient car, turning the car on the engine ran with one go. Cheering in success I put the car into reverse and slammed it with out looking into the review mirror, bad idea! There was a scream from outside the car, I froze with fear, my blood ran cold.
Slowly I stepped back outside praying that I wouldn’t see what I suspected. My prayers were not heard, because when I got to the back of the car and bent down I could see my beautiful CatsMeow9402 laying on the ground with closed eyes. “Oh shit!” I gasped, “What do I do now?” I hit the side of my head angrily, why did I have to let my man side get the best of me! I did the first thing I could think of, I had to get her out from under my car. Sadly, my muscles were less than par and I was unable to chivalrously pull her out, instead I ended up dragging her from her feet.
Placing my ear on her chest I listened for a heartbeat, sighing in relief when I heard one I was about to pull away when I suddenly realized how close I was to real life boobs. My face slowly turned to look at them when out of no where something hit my face making a loud ‘twack’ noise and left behind a stinging sensation.
“First you try and kill me? Then take over me while I am defenseless! You are such a creep!” She shouted, suddenly very awake and very alive. She sat up and pushed me away before yanking off her mask, only to reveal Sarah Maddison, the most popular sexiest girl in the school. She was a cheerleader and had broken up with her boyfriend recently without an explanation. I briefly wondered if that was because of me, I smiled.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” She snapped standing up, she dusted off her dress and glared, “Great, you ruined my outfit. Now you are going to pay for the dry cleaning bill!” She said pointing an accusing finger at me.
I smiled still on cloud nine, Sarah Maddison had agreed to go out on a date with me.
Sarah suddenly gave a shrill scream and took a step back, “Oh my god! Cover that up!” She shouted pointing.
My face flushed crimson and I awkwardly crossed my legs while wrapping my arms around my knees turning me into a human pretzel. “Sorry, for you know. Almost killing you.” I gave a nervous laugh which sounded more like a cackle.
She narrowed her eyes before kneeling down, “Who are you anyways?” She asked finally.
I sighed, once she would see my pimple infested face she would turn and run back to the dance floor and beg for her boyfriend back. “Are you sure you want to know?” I asked letting out a deep breath, “Because chances are once you know then you wont want to talk to me.”
She smiled reassuringly, “No one could be that shallow.”
“Just so that you know, I think you are very smart despite what other people may say.” What I said was true, when she texted she didn’t use strange text lingo or incorrect grammar. She had even picture texted me several drawing she had done with oil pastels, she would most defiantly get a scholarship to an art school. Slowly I pulled my homemade mask off my face, I looked at the ground rather than her face.
Laughter filled the empty parking lot, I looked up across the sea of empty cars to see Sean Goldman, school quarterback and number one man clutching his stomach. “You left me for that?” He burst into another fit, “Great job Sarah, aren’t you just the luckiest girl, maybe you can help him with his backne!”
I blushed madly and looked away, Sarah along with everyone else would surely be revolted in me. I was surprised when I felt hands on the side of my face, even more so when her lips pressed against my virgin ones for several seconds before pulling away. Sarah stared smugly at her exboyfriend, “He may be dorky, and he may have a sort of gross face and maybe he does have greasy hair-”
“Hey!”
“-But, he is still a kind person who actually listens to me and knows how to carry a real conversation! And I think Mark,” She knows my name! “is awesome because of that! Now get the hell away from us before I tell Andy and the other guys on the team about your porcelain doll collection-”
Sean shook his head, his eyes wide, “Okay, I’m going! I hope you guys have beautiful babies together.” He said with sarcasm, still laughing he strode away. “And hey, Mark, cute friend you got there.”
Blushing I slammed my hands onto my lap and looked at the ground. “Thanks for standing up for me like that,” I whipped my runny nose with my elbow, “But you don’t need to lie and pretend to like me.”
She grabbed my hand, “I wasn’t pretending,” She smiled, “And don’t cry because of that jerk.”
“Oh,” I shook my head not processing what she had said in her first statement, “I wasn’t crying. I think I’m allergic to your perfume, its really strong.” My face blanked, “Wait! You like me?”
She giggled and brushed her hair out of her face, “Despite what people may think I like people because of their personalities, not their looks.”
Despite the fact she had just called me ugly I was sky high, Sarah like me! Smiling she bent down and gingerly placed my shoe on my foot, as she tied it up I realized that I could see down her low cut dress. Oh boy.
