You Are the Greatest Thing That Ever Happened to Me

Sydney is going pretty well, we've been here for a week now and all we did was wander around and buy clothes and shit, but we haven't bought our prom dresses yet. shit
"You guys, I can't believe we forgot that, I mean, that's really important" Paige sighed as we walked around the shop filled with pretty dresses
"Chillax, man. We're buying now" Sierra laughed
"Guys, I really really need to be pretty because Kyle Pattinson is my date for senior prom, ohmygod is this happening? for real?" Chesca panicked as she roamed around the store
"Relax, Ches" I laughed. Basically, all my friends had a date for prom already, Chesca's going out with Kyle, Paige's going out with her unofficial boyfriend Kellin and Sierra's going with Tom, her lab partner and I'm positive that they have a 'thing' for each other, but as for me I'm going with no one, some guys asked me but I refused, I don't wanna be someone who you wanna hook up with after prom, I want someone to love me, seems weird but that's all I ever wanted, but then again, love's a non existent thing, people shouldn't fall for that joke.
We've been in the store for an hour now and I think the boys are getting bored because my friends tried out dozens of dresses before they decided what they wanted
"Adelaide, it's your turn to fit your dress!" Chesca said as she pulled me up from the seat then pushed me in the dressing room
"Jeez, man. I'm getting fat but what the fuck" I laughed, I slipped on a pretty black dress, it's really pretty to be completely honest, it's like my dream dress. I went out of the dressing room to show them my dress, when they saw me I got super nervous because they didn't say a word, just stares and half opened mouths
"Well?" I asked "What do you think?"
"Adelaide----" Chesca started
"You look so pretty!!!!! Fuck, man I love it!" Sierra screamed then she ran towards me then gave me a hug
"Really?" I asked, their comments were really flattering
"Adelaide, you look so beautiful shit" Paige said
"Thanks guys, I really appreciate it" I laughed "Umm, what do you guys think?" I asked the boys
"You look pretty, Adelaide. I'd be in love with you but... my heart belongs to someone else" John joked "But you look great" he added
"Thanks, John Christopher" I laughed "Well, how do I look?" I asked Stephen
"You look great" he simply said and I nodded my head, I was hoping he'd say more but what the hell? If that's his opinion then let it be.
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"Really stoked for prom!" Chesca said as she jumped at her bed
"So am I, aahhhh" Sierra agreed
"I mean, it's gonna be the best night of our lives!" Paige added
"Yeah it will be memorable, let's call it 'The night Adelaide Summers was dateless and everyone else had dates for their Senior Prom' shall we?" I joked
"Sorry, Adelaide" Paige sighed
"Yeah that was really insensitive of us" Chesca said as she stopped jumping
"Nah, it's fine. I'm fine. It doesn't matter, I'll enjoy prom without a date" I smiled
"We'll be there for you, we promise" Sierra said then gave me a hug
"Yeah!" the two agreed then joined in our hug. Haha, I love group hugs
"Welp, I'm just gonna get some air" I smiled then I went out of the room then headed for the balcony, sometimes all you need is a little alone time, time to think about life and why these things happen to you, and you'll ask yourself "Am I living my life right?". I was in thinking about those things but my phone rang, and I saw his name appearing on my caller ID
"Hello?" I answered
"Hey" Brayden said
"What?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask about your Christmas break"
"Fine" I answered coldly
"Adelaide, I'm really sorry. Please I miss you, I need you, I love you" he said
"Brayden, please stop, just please stop fucking around with my emotions"
"I'm not. Please forgive me, please. I love you. Adelaide, will you go to prom with me?" he asked, I was in shock, how could he think that it was okay to ask that?
"What the fuck is the matter with you? You think you could get me back with that bullshit? huh?" I snapped
"No, Adelaide--" he tried to explain but I cut him off
"No, Brayden, shut the fuck up. Do you know how much you hurted me? Do you have any idea on how many nights I cried because of you? I loved you, Brayden, I loved you so much. But you wasted your chance and I will never love you again" I said then i hung up on him, I held back the tears because I knew that every drop would be wasted.
"Hi" I heard Stephen as he stood next to me "What're you doing here?" he asked
"Just thinking" I smiled, acting like I was okay
"About what?"
"Things"
"What kind of things?" he laughed
"Nah, you'll get bored"
"I have time" he smiled and I let out a sigh
"Can I ask you something?" I asked and he nodded "What's wrong with me? I mean, I know I tell people that I'm fine without a prom date but the truth is, it bothers me. I'm the only one dateless"
"Well, some guys are just so dumb because they didn't asked you out, their losers"
"No, a lot of them asked me out but I turned them all down" I sighed "You're probably thinking why I asked you that question huh?" and he nodded
"Adelaide, what's wrong?" he asked
"I'm just" I started but then the tears fell and Stephen comforted me in an instant "I'm just scared, Stephen" I cried
"Scared of what?" he asked, I could feel his breath and his hands stroking my hair, he really did comfort me
"Of guys"
"Is it because of that Brayden guy?" he asked
"How did you know about him" I asked as I pulled away slowly from him
"I don't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation but your voice was pretty loud, I'm sorry" he explained
"Oh no it's okay. it just that.... Brayden and I used to be together, but I broke up with him"
"Why is that? if it's okay to ask" he said. I told Stephen the whole story about Brayden, he really did listen to me, and at the end of the story the first thing he said was:
"Brayden's a fucking asshole. Don't cry over him"
"I know, I fell in love with an asshole" I laughed "But I don't believe in love anymore"
"Yeah, same here" he said
"Why?" I asked
"Well, I used to date this girl named Tiffany and we got really serious like you and Brayden. Then one day, she told me she was pregnant, I was really shocked because I was only 16 during that time and I'm sure I'm not the father of the baby because we never had sex. Turns out she was two timing me with this college guy Chris and they were hooking up behind my back" he said, I felt really sorry for him, I mean what happened to him was like worse than what happened to me and Brayden
"I'm really sorry for that, Stephen, she's a bitch" I said
"Yeah, she is a bitch. But don't worry, my friends helped me get through that hard time. Look at me now, I'm doing great without her" he laughed although I could still feel his pain
"I didn't believe in love ever since then. I'm not even sure of its definition" he laughed
"Wanna know my definition of love?" I asked
"What?" he grinned "Complete utter bullshit?"
"No" I laughed "Gypsy Fade, that's how I define love"
"Gypsy Fade? New word to me, what does it mean?"
"It's like leaving without telling anyone. Leaving mysteriously. You know, when love fades without a warning, when all had gone in a blink of an eye? When it leaves when you least expect it?" I explained "It never says goodbye. Just like that, all the love's gone
"Great point. That's a new word and a new definition of love" he smiled
"Thanks"
"Hey, I know this will sound pretty dumb but.. Adelaide Summers, can I be your date for your Senior Prom?" he asked, I was really dumbfounded with the question "I know, I look stupid right now because it's not my prom but, I can't stand the fact that you're gonna be dateless on your last prom, so what do you say? We could have a great time! We could laugh at all those lovesick couples all night"
"Well, it's a good thing my school allows outsiders" I smiled "Stephen James Gomez, I would love to spend my Senior Prom with you, and yes I would like to laugh at those lovesick couples all night"
"Awesome!! We'll have so much fun! Oh and by the way you look stunning in that dress awhile ago!" he cheered
"Thanks, Stephen, you know what? awhile ago, Paige said prom night would be a night to remember. And now, I completely agree with her" I laughed and so did he. Stephen and I spent the whole night laughing and laughing and laughing. Stephen made it all better, he's like the sunshine on a cloudy day. He's my sunshine