Saturday Lucy and i were at the mall. We had taken her car. We parked outside of Tito's and walked in. I scanned the room and didn't see Conner or Megan. But i saw lot's of sparkles. I was in heaven! I picked up four dresses. The first one was yellow with a halter top and it flowed down in a few layers. It was beautiful but it wasn't fabulous. The second dress had thin straps it was light teal and just the very top where my chest was had white crystals. The bodice had this lace like material and it went down in a mermaid style. It would be hard to dance in. The third dress was a pale pink. It had a LOT of tulle and the top had thick straps and a high neckline. I saved the best for last. I knew i was going to love this dress. It had a sweetheart neckline. It showed a hint of cleavage. It was sparkly all the way to my hips where it dipped out in a thin layer of tulle. It was white with lot's of silver hues. This dress made me feel like a goddess and it was definitely worthy of a queen. Say a homecoming queen. At first i was annoyed i had been voted in but people did seem to think i was nice so maybe it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I walked out of the room so i could see it in the big mirror. And there was Conner half asleep in a chair. He sat up when he saw me. "Wow, that is some dress." He said smiling a lazy smile. "Why thank you." I bowed. "You look bored and half asleep." I said laughing. He groaned. "Are you kidding me. I am so sick of hearing Megan talk about her boobs." He said. I snorted. "I never thought I'd hear a guy say that." I said. "No me either! I love boobs! But it's all the time. My boobs are so tiny. A cups are so stupid i need to put in padding. Can i get it to at least a C cup? What should i use?" He rolled his eyes. "See i get that i really do." I put both hands out. "I'm a D cup and in the modeling world A cup's fair better. You know that whole one size thing." I shrugged. "And if that's not bad enough, all the eating they've gotten bigger..." I trailed off realizing i was just having a conversation about my boobs with a guy. I didn't even realize i was doing it because talking about my body has become normal for me. His eyes trailed down because he couldn't help it. I turned around suddenly embarrassed. "I am so sorry, this is weird. Look you know people poke me and prod me and talk about me and my body sometimes as if I'm not even in the room." I waved my hand in the iar dismissively. Lucy stepped out in a straight dress with a high neckline and no sleeves. It was black and red lace. "That dress is so you." I said. "Oh and i love that dress on you...oh hey Conner..." Lucy said with a tone as if she had no idea he'd be here but obviously she did. We ran back into our rooms to get changed. I came back out. "Okay, I'm going to go find some lunch. If you get sick of shopping we'll be at the chick-fil-a." I said. "Save me a place." He said. "Will do." I waved and we left. On the way out i ran into Keith Anderson. He was on the football team with Conner. He was also a senior and on the homecoming court. "Hey Keith!" I said. "Hey ladies. How's it going?" He asked. "Were good, how are you?" I asked. "Well my mom said i had to have a tie with my tux but I'm lost." He shrugged. "What color is your tux?" I asked. "Black and white, good olé penguin suit." Keith grinned. "How about a standard black bow tie it's classy." I said walking over to the rack and picking one out. I held it out to him. "Whadya think?" I asked. He grinned. "Fancy, i like it." He grinned. "So i see you ladies are shopping for the dance. Who are Ya'll going with?" He asked. "Nobody." I sighed. "Hey i have no date either." Keith shrugged. "It's tough isn't it?." I said. "For you? I wouldn't think so." He grinned. "It's complicated." I said. "Ah so you like a guy who is taking somebody else." He said nodding. "Something like that." I said. "I'm sorry. Hey you wouldn't by any chance wanna go with me? I mean just as friends. It'll be less awkward cause you know you'll have a date to dance with." He said. "Sure do you have an escort for homecoming court?" I asked. "I do not in fact. Wanna just team up for the whole thing?" He asked. "Yea that would be great." I said nodding. I hugged him. "Thank you! You rock!" I said. "Speaking of the dance. Joel is here getting a hair cut you should go say hi." Keith said. "Oh, i see what you mean. We should Lucy." I said. "We should why? Don't do this!" Said Lucy. "Come on Keith said we should...because..." I looked to Keith. "Because we came together. And i know he'd wanna see you Luce." He said. "Oh fine, I'll go say hi but you'd better not embarrass me Liv." She said. "I wouldn't dream of it." I said with a look in my eye. "Good luck finding him Lucy, and if he asks i said nothing. Olivia, how about since the dance starts at six I'll be at your place at five. And we can go to Olive Garden?" Keith said. "Great, thanks again." I said. "No problem see you then." He said waving. I found a pair or sparkly flats i needed to get on my way out. We paid for the dresses and headed across the way to the hair cutting place. I spotted Joel immediately. He dark hair was being gelled. The girl brushed off his hair from his neck and took the cape off him. He dusted the hair off pulled some bills from his wallet and handed them to the girl.  She smiled thanking him and he walked out. I purposefully walked into his path. Lucy looked mortified. "Oh hey Joel how are you?" I asked. "I'm good...Hey Lucy..." He said shyly. "Hi." She squeaked out. "I see Ya'll got dresses for the dance, i was getting my hair cut because it was getting shaggy." He said. "Oh gotcha, any new leads on a date?" I asked. "No, fraid not." Joel said. "Well I'm going with Keith just as friends. Lucy is coming with us so she might be the third wheel...oh i really have to use the bathroom excuse me." I said running off to the bathroom. I watched them talk. Minutes later Joel waved and walked out the front door of the mall to the parking lot. I walked back over. "So?" I asked. "Well..." She was grinning stupid big. "He said since i didn't have a date maybe we should go together. And i said i would really like that and we didn't have to go as just friends. I cupped my hand over my mouth embarrassed. He pulled it down and said he'd like to see where it goes. Oh my gosh i have a date!!" She jumped. "I'm happy for you i really am, you deserve it." I said. "So do you." She said. I groaned. "I know i do, just give me time. I'll get over Conner." I said. "So you and Joel should come with me to the after party at Megan's house. They play weird kissing games." I said shrugging as we headed to put our dresses in the car so we could come back to eat. "Fine I'll come because you got me a date but I'm not playing no kissing games. I don't wanna put pressure on Joel and i." Once we were sitting eating our chicken i checked out for a moment.    We were at Megan's and we were playing a kissing game. Okay so i didn't know what or how you played that but the end result was a kiss. Conner gave me a long kiss. Forgetting everybody else in the room. He put his fingers in my hair. Megan tries to stop him but she ultimately runs out of her boat house crying. I snapped out of it just in time to see Conner sitting down with his chicken. I blushed almost as if he could read my thoughts. "How did you sneak away?" I asked. "Well she picked a dress it's this hot pink mess. She needed a purse and shoes and jewelry and new makeup. I told her i would just slow her down. So to go on without me. She said fine go but don't leave." He shook his head. "For the record this is way more fun than being drug around by her. She's fast let me tell you. In and out of the aisles she knows where she needs to go." He joked. "How do you ladies do it?" Conner asked. Lucy shrugged. "I'm not much of a shopper." She said. "I might be a shopper I've just never had the time. But it wasn't terrible." I said. "Any luck on dates for the dance?" Conner asked. "I decided to go to with Keith." I said. "Keith? Keith Anderson?" He asked almost seeming hurt. "Yea." I said. "Well i guess he's a good guy." Conner said moving his jaw. "What about you?" He turned to Lucy. "Joel asked me." She blushed. "Oh that's right, he and Keith were here together." "Wait, they were?" I asked. "Ha that's why he wanted us to go see Joel. That's how he knew he was here. AND that day in the cafeteria Joel and Trey weren't making room for me, they were making room for you!!" I squealed. "You're so cute." Conner chuckled. "What?" I asked. "Uh that's so cute...what Joel did? Good for you Lucy." I bit my lip. I wanted Conner sometimes because he was sweet and nice, and i didn't think he deserved Megan. If he got king and i got queen, long shot for me yes i know. It would kill me. Because I'd have to dance with him. And i might not be able to stop myself from doing something stupid. I guess I'd cross that bridge when/if we came to it. "So this dress is pink huh?" I asked. "Oh gosh yes and it had all this curly tulle at the bottom...it was wide and she kept tripping but she kept saying...." "It made her boobs look good?" I finished. "Exactly. But she had to buy all this stuff to go in her bra...i don't know..." He said. His eyes dipped down a moment before looking back up at me. He cleared his throat. "I didn't know you um...liked Keith." Conner said. I chuckled. "Nah, were just going as friends. I had my eye on somebody else but you know how that goes. And i didn't want to go alone. I also needed an escort so it worked out." I shrugged. "What am i supposed to wear to this court thing?" I asked. "Well a lot of the people who are nominated are on the team or cheer so they'll just wear that since it's during halftime. I'd say just a dress or whatever." He shrugged. "Can do." I nodded. "Speaking of attire. For Megan's party since we kind of stay late and stuff we all change into pajamas." Conner said. "Ya know that sounds like lot's of room for disaster." I said. "I don't, although i guess that depends on what your pajamas look like." Conner winked. Lucy groaned and rolled her eyes. "I'm gonna have to find a t-shirt and shorts i am not baring all this for a room of idiots." Lucy said. I chuckled "She's right, I'm going through my pj's and I'm not sure i have an appropriate pair. I mean some are old and comfy. Some show a little to much. I mean i sleep in them, i don't show them off." Conner chuckled. "I so get that. I sleep in my boxers. But i have a pair of flannel pants I'll pull out." Shame, i thought biting my lip. We finished up lunch and Megan started walking this way. "She hasn't seen me yet. We can run and hide." I said trying to throw Conner a bone. "Oh no, that's ridiculous I'm not afraid to be seen with you." He said rolling his eyes. "Hey babe okay i got everything i need i just need....ugh you." Megan said narrowing her eyes. "Hey Meg, just having a little lunch." I said waving a fry at her. "I see that." She said flipping her hair. "Any ways. Connerpoo i need your help with some things. Come with me?" Megan asked. "Sure babe. Let me just get this cleaned up." Said Conner. "Oh leave it, I'm sure the help will get it." She said narrowing her eyes at me. "Please." I said rolling my eyes. Conner laughed. "I got it, it's nothing."  Conner said throwing his trash in the nearby bin. "See you Monday i said. "Right on." I waved. Once they were gone. "Wow...you know i used to think Megan hated me but i think she hates you more right now." Lucy said. "I am not trying to make her hate me." I said. "I know she's just jealous. Ready to go?" She asked. "I guess." I sighed. "Look I'm sorry that Conner isn't available." Said Lucy. "Oh it's fine, I'll move on i just need time. He's my first real crush ya know and it feels weird." I said. The week dragged by slowly. The only high points were when we learned to change Oil in life 101. Conner used the end of his shirt to wipe off his sweat and i got to see a peak of his sweet sweet abs. Then we had my favorite meal at lunch which i had started to eat forgoing my healthy home brought meals. Megan tripped leaving the lunchroom and it was hilarious. Conner leaned over to whisper something to me in class and let me tell you that boy's cologne is something else. Before the game on Friday we had a big homecoming parade. The committee had each grade make a float. Ours looked like a big pirate ship with cannons that said seniors are the bomb. It was adorable really. We all sat on the float. I sat next to Keith because i needed the distraction from Conner and Megan. She was so clingy. I mean i don't really get it. If it were me I'd want my space occasionally right? I don't know...Conner does smell really good and i bet he is an amazing kisser. So maybe i wouldn't want my own space but I'd definitely be less annoying. Stop that, you're supposed to be getting OVER Conner. Friday night my mom was sitting in the stands next to Lucy. She waved when she saw me. I waved back. Keith escorted me out onto the field in my dress, handed me some beautiful flowers and i had a sash put on me. After it was done i sat between them. "Was it only the dream of your life?" Lucy asked laughing. "Oh absolutely." I said. "Well whatever it was I'm proud of you." My mom said. I hugged her. The next day Lucy and i had an appointment at the salon. They did the full workup. Makeup, hair and nails. I did a French tip with a sparkle to separate it. They matched my dress perfectly. My hair was done up with curls spilling out of the top and some framed my face. My makeup was beautiful with a Smokey eye and just enough glitter to not be tacky. Lucy looked great with her dark lips. I hated to do my lipstick and then eat Olive garden. I was hungry and i felt eating in this dress would ruin it.