I walk into the kitchen to find my mother and her brother, Michael, sitting at the table. Tears are streaming down my face, and a box of men's clothes is in my hands.
"Sam, what's wrong?" My mother asks.
"Mom, Bryan cheated on me and I just want to get all of his shit out of here. I can't believe he did this to me, especially a month before prom. He knew how important he was to me and how important my senior prom is."
"Honey, you'll find somebody else."
"Mom, seriously, what am I going to do," tears are streaming down my face now. Just what I wanted, to look like a major crybaby in front of Michael. Michael is only 9 years older than me and he's been like the big brother I never had.
"Sam, you still have a month before prom, it's not a big deal."
"NOT A BIG DEAL? I spent $300 on a dress and I am NOT going stag. I can't help it if Bryan wanted to cheat on me." I choke up on Bryan's name.
"Sam, I'll take you," Michael suddenly speaks up.
"Yes, that sounds like a lovely idea! No one knows he's your uncle since he doesn't live around here anymore, and Bryan will be so jealous when he finds out that you found somebody else! You two will have a lovely time."
"Really Michael? You'd do that for me?"
"Sure, you just have to help me out with the whole tux thing..."
Michael got up, crossed the room, and gave me one of the biggest hugs I've ever gotten. As he touched me, what felt like a jolt of electricity ran through my body. His hand rested on the top of my butt, and he whispered to me, "I promise that your senior prom will be one you'll never forget."
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"OUCH! Jesus, Summer, are you trying to draw blood?"
"Sorry, Samantha, It's just that your hair is so freakin long that it's hard to get the bobby pins to stay."
"Hurry, Michael is going to be here to take me to dinner any minute. Oh, lord, I'm so excited!"
DING DONG
"Oh NO! He's here! Summer, what am I going to do?"
"Sam, just chill out and calm down, it's not a big deal. There, all done!"
The elegant upsweep looked so good, with strands of my ass-long light brown hair hanging out in just the right places. The silver and black eye shadow gave my brown eyes an exotic look. My dress, a black strapless floor length ball gown with silver embroidery, made my 5'8 190 lb frame look exquisite.
"All right Summer, you go out and stall, and I'll be out in a few."
"Don't take forever, Sam"
As the door shut, thoughts of what should happen on prom night suddenly fled through my mind. Still being a virgin, I had wanted my first time to be super special, so Bryan and I had planned on going to my grandmother's house and staying there while she was away, but obviously that wasn't happening. My thoughts jumped to the day in my kitchen when Michael said he'd take me to prom. Michael knew more about me than I knew about myself, including the fact that Bryan had been my only boyfriend and that I was still a nice little Virgin. I had always been attracted to Michael, no matter the fact that he's my uncle. Who wouldn't be attracted to his 6'2 175 lb muscular frame? His blonde hair and blue eyes only added to his striking features. The way it felt when he touched me, the smell of him.....
KNOCK KNOCK
"Sam, What the hell are you doing in there, come on, your going to be late!"
"Coming mom!"
As I walked out of my room, I could hear Michael talking to Summer. When the light click clack of my heals was heard in the kitchen, he turned around, and for a moment I thought that he was going to pass out. He came over and took my hand, telling me that I looked beautiful. The black corsage was slipped over my wrist, and I pinned his red boutonniere on.
All through our dinner of General Tso's, Michael told me how much he missed Michelle, his former girlfriend. Feeling pangs of jealously, knowing that on my night he was thinking of somebody else, made me want to cry, but I was strong and didn't.
We made it to the school and as we walked up the red carpet people turned to watch us. We got through the front doors and got our pictures taken, during which Michael's hand lightly brushed against my breasts. I acted like I didn't notice it, but couldn't help the feeling on longing that coursed through my body.