Songs Of Love

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ends, I work to make some extra cash. Every penny counts when I go

ger asks, "Are you going to your sch

guy to ask me to be their

was your age, I would still go to dances with m

er. I'm just gonna binge watch

d says, "Have

o be served. "Hello my name is Amelia, Can I start y

I hear t

Sylvester. "Oh uh hi." I say. Isn't there s

rude about our interaction, when Cassy suggested snacks. I

." I say s

y treat you lik

something you want to or

n says, "I'll have two Sprites.

be right ba

on the table. I notice Jase has arrived and ask, "Are you

" Sylvester

and cheese sandwich. Then Sylvest

with your orders."

ny customers at the moment. "Is Sylveste

rs are ready. I grab the dishes, a

mur a thank y

is autograph for me?" She asks.

you do it

n here." She says, point

to look like a crazy f

you get food for free." She

dy free for worki

now I don't make you do that cause you're

sign this." She says, handing me a piece of paper, I ta

ondering if you c

and Sylvester shrugs. "An

Nita." I mumble, wanti

paper, and I say, "Than

ager and give her the pape

se to talk to a ce

he's not that p

io not popular enoug

think and s

nally finish their meal. I go to collect

ave a good day." I say, st

Amelia righ

ask, "And

says, "She neede

m and rolls his eye

." He say

re obsessed with you." I

******

s by Esmeralda and she says, "Vacuum the kitchen. There's ants in that one corn

t allowed to go to the dance, but it's not like you had pla

ne. I'll check on you when I get back, you know

this hell... I can do this. An hour later, I finish and decide to

i

y.

do yo

rked o

y?

hrough your

l the co

open it. Lily is carrying two long d

trying to d

last semester of hig

don't care for

ave no excuse." She says,

. I glance at the dresses and

you hate tonight, at least you went! There will always be times

uld go. I bite my lip and fina

this moment. Maybe you'll finally have something

t 0 posts forever.

ut this on and I'll do your makeup." S

"This dress looks perfect o

"Thank you for

ange, while I brush my hair. She

look beauti

. And if it's too much, fuck it. They can't kick me

take pictures. I scroll through all of our photos and

uld we get going?" I nod a

*******

the middle. I adjust my mask and glance at the decora

at the suspicious bowl of punch. I notice someone walking

and asks, "Would y

o, and realize he's speaking to me. I quic

A few seconds later, the song

ask, "Is this yo

you could keep up with

arting to take cont

ingly, our steps are flowing perfectly.

ad." H

s a professional dance

clicking well for our first dan

ou're having a hard time keeping

says, pulling me closer. I adju

y, "I only spe

the song gets louder, I lift

a spin?"

, oddly feeling

heel got caught on one of the floor decorations. Curse these high he

ul I have a mask on. The mystery person h

g. "Not my best ending to

t know someone could slip gracefully

and I say, "It's real

tters too." He says,

ask confused. T

ays, "Cassy's leaving a

ester, and notice he picked up a bracelet off the flo

ou for

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