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Melody: “What the hell, Laurel. Don’t you want your girlfriend to take you to prom?”
Laurel: “Of course. Brian just pounced on me, I was going to turn him down.”
Melody: “Oh really, because Rosie says you fancy him.”
Laurel: “Well, she’s wrong. I made that up ages ago to get her off my back. You know how she is.”
Melody: “Yeah, you’re right, it’s not Brian. It’s Luke.”
Laurel stopped dead in her tracks, all words left her mind.
Outside the Hospital, 9:24am
A couple of days later, Laurel closed her locker and turned around, only to find Brian standing there, waiting to speak to her.
Laurel: “God, Brian, don’t do that. Everything ok? Is this about the geography project?”
Brian: “No, I heard you were looking for a date to prom.”
Laurel: “A what?”
Brian leaned in closer, his face so close to Laurel’s that she could smell the mint on his breath.
Brian: “Would you like to go to the prom with me?”
Laurel: “Wait… I’m confused?”
Brain: “Come on, look at you. You’re beautiful, I don’t know why no one has snapped you up and asked you to prom yet.”
Laurel was about to open her mouth to respond indignantly, but before the words came out, she heard a quiet voice behind her.
Melody: “Typical.”
Laurel turned to see Melody moving swiftly back down the hallway. Pushing Brian away, she followed.
Laurel: “So I guess this is it?”
Melody: “I think our time is up, yeah.”
Laurel: “Will this make hanging out, you know, awkward.”
Melody: “Probably, but I think we are both capable of getting over it, don’t you?”
Laurel thought about it for a minute. They would be friends again eventually, she was sure. They hadn’t been all that close to begin with.
Laurel: “Yeah, I do.”
Melody: “Good. See you around, Laurel.”
And with that, she left.
Melody: “I’ve got us a hotel room for after, you know... if you’re ready?”
Laurel: “You mean... to have sex?”
Meldoy: “Yeah...”
Laurel: “Of course I’m ready! Why eat? Let’s just go now?”
Melody: “Now? Yeah, ok! I’m just going to nip to the bathroom. You can let them know we won’t be needing our table.”
Laurel flagged down a server.
Laurel: “Sorry, we won’t be staying. But do you have something for the road, a portion of chips maybe?”
Laurel: “Are you sure about this?”
Melody: “Very”
Rosie: “Has Melody asked you to prom yet?”
Laurel: “Not yet, but there’s still time, it’s not for a couple of weeks.”
Rosie: “You could always ask her, you know?”
Laurel: “I suppose you’re right. I never really thought about it.”
Rosie: “What?”
Laurel: “Nothing, doesn’t matter.”
Rosie: “Okay…?”
Rosie knew something was up. Her best friend senses were tingling. Laurel wanted someone else to ask her and she knew just who it was, if only Rosie gave him a little nudge.
Laurel: “What? Luke? What?”
She was panicking.
Melody: “Don’t think I haven’t noticed. Don’t worry, no one else knows. But I just wish you’d look at me that way sometimes.”
Laurel: “Mel, that’s not how it is.”
She stepped forward, but Melody took a step away.
Melody: “Don’t kid yourself, Laurel. You’re in love with him.”
The reality of what Melody was saying stopped Laurel dead. She didn’t want to lie any more.
Laurel: “I’m so sorry. I really do care for you. This, us, it meant everything. But, I can’t explain it, he just does something to me. As soon as he’s around, I can’t think straight.”
Melody: “I know. I just don’t think it’s very fair to me that I’m not the person that does that for you.”
