They were all packed in the limo. The music blared and several were trying to dance, hunched over under the low roof. Anthony was sitting next to brown haired Michelle and Olivia. Olivia was his blonde haired date to prom. But Michelle was the girl he had wanted to take. On the other side of Michelle, was Ryan, Michelle’s boyfriend.
“Oh my gosh, do you see this!” Announced Michelle, pointing out the drunk girl dancing with her legs wide open and crotch fully exposed from underneath her skirt.
“Oh yeah, I see it!” Said Ryan, laughing.
Michelle turned away from the scene, covering the side of her face with the flat of her hand. She faced Ryan with a smirk.
“Oh… my… gosh.”
Ryan laughed. “Your friend is ridiculous.”
“THAT’S an understatement.”
They both shared a laugh, until Ryan pulled MIchelle by the wrist, over to his own direction. “Babe, we gotta start dancing.”
“No,” said Michelle, pulling her arm away. “Not a chance in the world.”
She laughed, as did Anthony.
“Well I’m going to anyways,” Said Ryan, before standing up then rubbing his rear into MIchelle’s face, who pushed him away. He went on to the center of the spacious vehicle and started dancing in the center, with the rest of the drunk participants.
“Unreal,” said Michelle, to Anthony.
Just as Anthony was beginning to respond, his blonde date poked her head out from behind him. “Oh my God, you’re boyfriend is so funny!”
“Thanks!” Said Michelle, smiling as she met eyes with Anthony.
“He’s cute too. How did you guys meet?”
Michelle bit her lips at first, then stared down as she scratched her wrist. “Oh, just at a party.”
“Yeah? That’s really cool!”
Michelle nodded, met eyes with Anthony, and they laughed some more.
Anthony pointed to the dancers. “Is he doing the chicken?”
She looked, then busted up hysterically, covering her mouth. “Yes. I believe he is, actually.”
“I love the chicken!” Shouted Olivia, before rising to join the rest of the dancers.
The drive continued on, for some time, and though the music blared and dancers raged, Michelle began to doze, at first with her head back to her seat, before slowly tilting over then snuggling up on Anthony’s shoulder.
He didn’t know how to react, so he tried nudging her at first, but still, she did not move. He swiped the brown hairs out the way of her ear, then whispered. “Michelle. Hey.”
She opened her eyes slowly, and turned to look at him. For a moment she remained in close proximity, before suddenly darting her head away. “Oh… I’m sorry.”
Anthony laughed. “It’s okay, I didn’t mind… I mean, I just figured you probably don’t want to be seen sleeping on my shoulder.”
Michelle turned to look ahead, as did Anthony. Olivia was grinding her buttocks into Ryan’s lap.
“Er, sorry about my date,” said Anthony.
Michelle rubbed her eye, groaned, then looked upwards to Anthony, and spoke longingly. “Why didn’t you ask me to prom?”
“What?” He said, with an awkward chuckle.
She looked down, then rubbed her hands together. “Nevermind.”
Creasing his brow, Anthony felt his own heart beating faster. “You’re with Ryan, I thought.”
“Yeah,” responded Michelle, weakly. She continued rubbing her hands together at a quickening pace, and seemed almost nervous.
“Michelle, I would have loved to go to prom with you. Especially over her,” He laughed and pointed, but Michelle didn’t look. Finally, he grabbed her by the wrist and moved to make eye contact with her.
However, the moment he did, and the second he opened his lips to speak, she pushed herself into him, wrapping a hand around the back of his head as she forced her lips into his.
The entire bus quieted, the dancers stopped, and Anthony found himself hugging MIchelle as she sucked on his lips relentlessly.
Anthony heard the yells of Ryan, the insults of Olivia, and the button-clicking of all who were undoubtedly taking pictures of the monumental high-school hook-up and undoubtedly posting them to facebook. Anthony didn’t really care. His eyes were glued to Michelle’s, and her eyes remained in his.
– Thomas M. Watt
Thomas M. Watt 