Oh, The Places You’ll Go | Lena
I glance at my watch… it’s 8:50. Class starts at 9. I should probably be heading that way. Closing my locker, I’m startled by a sudden tap on my shoulder. I turn around to a giggling Christine.
“Ready for math?” she asks.
I release the breath I hadn’t realized I was holding, “I was until you scared the crap out of me.”
Coincidentally, Christine and I have all the same classes together this semester. Christine says she bribed the counselor but I know that Christine is one of Mrs. Bradshaw’s favorite students so she probably just asked to have her scheduled changed. What’s funnier is that Toby has all but one class with us.
Speaking of… “Where’s Toby?”
“Oh, he rushed in early to get a seat next to his crush,” we both giggle as we start our descend down the hallway.
“Has he even told Nicole yet?” she shakes her head, “Wow, he’s wow. Well you know, Valentine’s Day is coming up. Maybe he should ask her to the dance.”
“Yeah, that’s one way to do it,” she says in reply. She shrugs and looks down to the floor.
I know that look. It’s her guilty face, “What aren’t you telling me?”
“Well, I know I promised you that we’d go to the dance together but…”
“You have a date, don’t you?”
“Christopher asked last night…” she admits.
I turn to face her, “Last night?”
“Hmm,” I say mostly to myself as we continue our walk down the hallway.
She pokes me in the shoulder, “I’m sorry, Lena.”
“It’s okay. Just because I’m going alone doesn’t mean that you have to as well,” I shrug.
She smiles, “And you know, I’m pretty positive that Nicole is going to say no to Toby so you guys could go together. Plus we’ll hang out all night and I’ll still come over before to get ready together.”
“Fine…” I crack a smile at my best friend. I can’t be mad at her. She’s a pretty girl and I’d be more surprised if no one asked her to the dance.
We round the corner and into our Math class. I immediately see Toby sitting beside Nicole at her desk and by the way she’s looking at him seems as though it’s going well. We sit a few rows behind them and he turns around giving us two thumbs up… I might be going to this dance alone after all.
Ma says time flies when you’re having fun which had to be the case because Math class went by really fast today. It always goes by pretty fast though because I love math. Honestly, I love every subject but math and science particularly. Those two subjects are going to get me into med school.
Next class is French which isn’t as easy as math and science are for me but it’s equally as fun. My teacher speaks in French the whole class and it’s the only language we are allowed to speak when in the classroom which gets kind of hard sometimes. I can read it and understand it but speaking it is still pretty hard for me.
Come lunch, I’m exhausted… I’m tired of comment ca va? and bonjour. Je veux prende un sandwich au jambon… In other words, I just want to eat. I spot Toby and Christine at our usual table. I grab my tray making my way over to my two very best friends.
“Just in case it wasn’t clear, Nicole and I are official and we’re going to the dance together,” Toby announces as soon as I sit down.
I roll my eyes and Toby looks from me to Christine, “What’s her problem?”
“She’s upset because I got asked to the dance and… now you have a date too…” she trails off.
He looks at me sincerely, “Lena, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize… Look, we will help you find someone to go with if that’s the case. Right, Christine?”
“No… guys, I don’t want that,” I shake my head, “And I’m not mad that you guys have dates. I don’t have a problem going alone. It’s just a stupid dance.”
“Yeah, but it would be fun if we all had dates wouldn’t it?” Christine asks and I just shrug.
Toby pushes me playfully but still, I almost fall out of my seat, “Fine. IF and remember I said IF someone asks me then I’ll say yes. If not, I’ll be more than happy to go alone but I’m not asking anyone nor are you guys allowed to try to play matchmaker.”
“Fine,” they both nod in agreement.
When I said those words, I didn’t actually expect it to happen let alone today but it did. Leaving Physical Science and heading to my locker to switch out my things is when the shooting guard for our school’s basketball team walks up to me.
“Hey, Lena,” he smiles shyly.
I just wave, “Oh, hey, Clark.”
“Uh,” he says scratching the back of his ear, “well, you’re um, the smartest kid in school…”
“Yeah?” I urge him to continue.
I thought he was just going to ask for help in math so it surprises me when he pulls out a rose from behind him, “I was going to leave it in your locker but then I saw you so… um, would you like to go to the dance with me?”
“Oh,” I say taking the rose from him. Honestly, I’m surprised… This is a big school and I didn’t think anyone knew me but Christine and Toby let alone a basketball player, “wow. I don’t know what to say.”
“How about ‘yes’ and ‘I’ll see you at the dance’?”
“Yes,” I say remembering my promise to my friends, “I’ll see you at the dance.”
The rest of the day goes by uneventful. After school ballet was cancelled so I decide to hang out with my friends a little after school. My car is already here. They’re always on time but I like to wait with my friends for their parents to come pick them up. I don’t mention what happened with Clark because I still have my reservations about it.
“Lena… Lena!” Toby’s voice brings me out of my daze, “My mom’s here. You guys still wanted to go skating tomorrow after school right?”
“Yeah, my mom said it’s okay with her and our driver will take us then my mom will meet us there when she gets off work,” I confirm.
He nods running off, “See you guys tomorrow!”
“Whatcha thinking about?” Christine pokes me in the arm.
I shake my head, “Nothing. Long day… and I’m disappointed ballet was cancelled.”
“I heard Miss Elsa got sick from cafeteria food… Heard it was food poisoning,” she shrugs.
I shake my head, “If it were food poisoning then I’m sure way more people than just Miss Elsa would’ve gotten sick.”
“Oh, there’s my mom,” she points then she hugs me tightly, “I’ll see you tomorrow, L. I really am sorry about the dance. Bye!”
“Bye!” she runs off and I wave after her before making my way to my own car.
I greet the driver before getting settled in the backseat. The ride to the hospital wasn’t a long one but it was long enough for me to drift off to sleep. By the time I woke up, we were pulling into the hospital parking lot. I thank my driver before running out of the car and in through the doors of, the infamous, Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital.
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