I smiled lazily and slung a friendly arm around her neck. &quot;Who's my date? You are, silly.&quot; She quickly slid out from under my arm and smiled at me. I noticed that the smile didn't quite reach her eyes. &quot;Yeah, well you should have _asked_ me if you wanted to come with me,&quot; she sniffed. I'd never seen her look like this. &quot;I, uh, I'm sorry, Marjorie,&quot; I stuttered, slightly taken aback. Trying a new tactic, I straightened my shoulders and said in a solemn voice, &quot;Will you do me the honor of being my prom date, Marjorie Henderson?&quot; A _real_ smile spread across her face, lighting her green eyes and making her freckles jump. There was a wistful quality to that smile though that made me feel somehow nervous. &quot;I'm sorry, Jon. I already have a date.&quot; &quot;Who?&quot; &quot;You don't know him. He's a sophomore.&quot; Her voice was so cool, so measured that I wanted to grab her and shake her, shake her until she felt as rattled as I did in that moment. And it was in that moment that I realized I was in love with Marjorie Henderson. 2008-05-12T19:33:56Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/30149 <p>that stinks a lot. Yeah, he should of asked her earlier. I like how you give some kind of moral, you never know what you have till it is gone. Thanks again for entering.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30149?basename=61835 2008-05-12T19:33:56Z Blusparrow http://ficlets.com/authors/blusparrow <p>Ouch. That&#8217;s what he gets for waiting until the last minute. Very playful exchange, perhaps hinting that she knows more about what&#8217;s going on than is readily apparent.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30149?basename=61756 2008-05-12T14:36:07Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p><em>A real smile spread across her face, lighting her green eyes and making her freckles jump.</em> Great line. I love the idea of the smile making her freckles jump. Poor guy.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30149?basename=61752 2008-05-12T14:01:54Z thebetweenspace http://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspace <p>Jealousy, good point, JB, maybe he should stay home&#8230;.</p> <p>Great realization, though I guessed it from the first ficlet. :)</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30149?basename=61694 2008-05-12T00:39:11Z Mistress Elsha Hawk http://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk <p>I see. I would hate to be him at the prom. Nothing really gets a guy like a girl dancing wildly with another guy when he likes her.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30149?basename=61613 2008-05-11T16:21:54Z J.B. Williams http://ficlets.com/authors/user_5182