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directions and I need a few minutes to straighten my head out.
    I passed a gift shop that’s filled with flowers, balloons, baby gifts, and snacks. An older lady sitting behind the register smiles at me, I smile back and keep walking. A small little chapel is just down the hall with its doors open. It’s empty so I step inside knowing I’ll be left alone with my thoughts at least until someone comes looking for me.
    I take a seat in the second to last row, lean forward with arms on the pew in front of me and just lay my muddled head down on my forearms. A calming sensation rolls over me. I let my mind wander back to a happier time with my mom.
    “Jay,” Mom called to me from the living room. “Let’s go!”
    I stuck my feet into a pair of flats and grabbed my purse that was sitting on the chair at my desk. This was the last thing I felt like doing since I was bloated because of that time of the month. My face was covered in pimples, I had serious cramps, and a headache to end all headaches. I didn’t feel like doing anything that day.
    “Mom, do we really have to go today? Can’t we go next weekend? I feel like a whale and do you see my face?” I asked pointing to one of the larger zits on my chin.
    “I’ve got to work and your brother is coming home next weekend,” Mom explained locking the front door behind me.
    “I don’t even want to go to prom,” I mumbled as I walked to the car.
    “I heard that,” Mom said as she unlocked the car doors. “You know how I feel about this, Jay. You need to experience it, if not you’ll always regret not going.”
    I highly doubted that but I kept my mouth shut. Jace, the captain of the boys’ soccer team, asked me to prom a few weeks ago. I asked him if I could give him an answer in a few days as I wasn’t sure if I was going at all.
    The Saturday after he asked me, MacKenzie and Hailey were over my house, it was the first time I’d seen them since the holidays. We were lying around on the couch watching movies, eating popcorn and they asked me about prom. My mom had just got home from work and was in the kitchen while I was telling them.
    “You said yes, right?” Hailey asked.
    I shook my head. “I’m not going.”
    MacKenzie had this knowing look on her face. She knew the real reason without me telling her. “Because of Cooper.”
    My cheeks flushed and I looked away. It was silly, I knew that, but I just didn’t want to go with anyone else. Plus, there was no way that Cooper was going to take me. He didn’t have the same feelings for me. A few of my friends were going without dates and I knew I could have gone with them but I really just didn’t have any desire to go at all.
    I hadn’t thought my mom was paying attention, but, of course, she was. “Jaylinn Marie McCormick!” She never used my whole name unless I was in trouble.
    Hailey and MacKenzie started snickering.
    I glared at them then turned my head a little further and looked at my mom. Her hands were on her hips and a disapproving frown graced her face. “You are going to prom, missy.” She looked to the girls. “Tell her she doesn’t want to miss out on this.”
    Hailey looked down trying to hide her giggle and MacKenzie gave me a sympathetic smile. “You gotta go, Jay.”
    I crossed my arms and leaned back against the couch. I knew deep down she was right. I’d always wonder what I missed out on, I’d hear all the girls talking about it during school and I didn’t want it that way. So, I was going…my head told me I was going but my heart continued to wage an internal battle I knew I wasn’t going to win.
    “Fine.”
    Hailey ruffled my hair. “Aww you’re cute when you’re pouting.”
    I shoved her hand away. “I said I’d go, I didn’t say I’d enjoy it.”
    That’s how I ended up in the dressing room of this little boutique in town with about ten different dresses to try on. I only really liked one but mom insisted I try all them on. After the ninth dress, I put on the