Going to the Prom with a Stranger?
Mz.un.predict.able
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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Teen Titans characters. I thank Elizabeth Craft's story/book for inspiration.
Pairings: Richard and Rachel, Kori and Roy, Terra and Garfield, Victor and Karen
Rating: Teen reading
Genre: Romance and Humour and a little bit of Drama, but what's highschool without it?
Summary: Rachel a quiet teen with friends and enemies has a small dilemma: Will she ask a total stranger to the Prom to save her reputation? Or willshe beruined in attemptto keep what little dignity she has?Decisions, decisions... and only THREE days to make it...
Chapter One
The Dress
(Rachel's POV)
Location: Cafe - 3:00 pm
Cafe - The place in which Rachel works for extra money.
I looked out the window for the nth time looking at the gorgeous violet, strapless prom dress that the Macy's Boutique mannequine was wearing. The dress was so hypnotizing it took a lot for me just to sit still in my register instead of running over to Macy's Boutique to buy it. I don't even know what I'm going to do once I have it in my possesion it's not like that dress is going to make me go to the Prom.
I hate social events, their pointless, you just go in drink large amounts of punch dosed with tons of sugar, talk/chit-chat and dance a little and then you leave. How much fun could that be?
I'd rather babysit the Howard (fraternal) twins, or watch movies while eating chocolate covered raisins, than dance in some big social event called the Prom.
But no matter how much I hate social evets that dress was really alluring and mysteriously calling my name, I was even thinking about going to the Prom in it as long as I had it.
-CHIME-
I heard the bell at the entrance, that notifies me of a customer's arrival and when I gazed from the dress to the entrance I saw my two best friends, Terra and Kori.
I smiled from behind the counter as they came towards me. "What took you guys so long?" I asked.
Terra rolled her eyes and jokingly glared and pointed at Kori, "She dragged me to ALL the shops because of the Mall's sidewalk sale, apparently France didn't have such big sales like this."
Kori innocently smiled and shrugged, "Well it is true friends Rachel and Terra, France does not have this BIG of a sale, but I am sorry."
I just laughed, my friends are so strange, but that's probably because Kori was a French exchange student who just came here last year and still isn't use to the "ways of the Americans" as she says and Terra is just so random, but I loved them anyways.
"Well can I get anything for you to drink ladies?" I asked in a fake French accent.
Terra laughed, and answered, "Oui mademoiselle (Yes miss) I would like ze Caramel Cappuccino, s'il vous plais (please)."
I laughed along with them as Kori (with an actual real French accent) replied, "Mademoiselle, Je choisis le cappuccino de francais vanille, s'il vous plais (Miss, I choose the French vanilla cappuccino, please)."
We laughed so hard everyone was staring at us. I just nodded, replying with a, "Oui mademoiselle (Yes miss), coming right up!"
I then walked to the back room making their drinks still hearing the laughter of Terra and Kori ringing throughout the cafe.
Location: Cafe - 3:15 pm
Cafe - In the booth of the cafe; Rachel's shift had just ended.
I sat down after paying for the drinks, my friends were already happily sipping on their drinks as I sat down.
I wasn't really paying attention to their conversation, I looked like I was but I was just staring at the dress across the cafe. Terra noticed this and sighed.
"You've been admiring that dress for weeks Rae!" Terra exclaimed.
"Yes friend Raven, friend Terra is correct, why do you not go buy the dress and wear it to the Prom?" Kori inquired.
Terra agreed by nodding. I sighed and looked at them and explained, "I don't want to go to the Prom! I don't have a date and I don't have enough money for that dress! Jennifer will never allow me to owe her how ever much that dress cost!." (Jennifer is my boss).
Terra clicked her tongue and shook her head, "Excuses, excuses, Rachel you'll never enjoy life if you always have to control everything you do and plan every step!"
Kori nodded but got an idea, "Friend Rachel, if you do not wish to buy the dress in pleasure of attending the Prom then why not just try out the dress for the pleasure of wearing it? If you don't wish to buy it then there is no harm."
Terra looked at Kori shocked, my face probably mirrored hers because in actual truth (though I hate to admit it) her plan is brilliant. We must've looked really funny because Kori burstout laughing, she laughed so hard she fell off her chair clutching her stomach.
I laughed along with her and then so did Terra, after calming down a bit, Terra smiled her big grin and dragged me out of the Cafe and into Macy's Boutique.
Location: Macy's Boutique - 3:17 pm
Macy's Boutique - Rachel is going to try on the dress.
She went up to Macy herself and asked, "Hello Macy could you do my friend here a favour?"
Macy looked up from her work and smiled at Terra and answered, "Sure Terra, what would your friend like?"
Terra smiled sweetly and questioned, "Could Rachel try on that violet dress that the mannequin is wearing?"
Macy nodded smiling all the while informing us how much the dress cost, "This dress used to be expensive, but because of the sidewalk sale, I'll give it to you for $125, that's about a 25 percentdiscount, you interested?"
Terra smiled and replied, "Let's see her fit the dress before we think of buying it."
Macy nodded and answered, "Okay... here's an empty dressing room. There you go Rachel."
I can't believe Terra just did that, goodness Terra's like a woman on a mission, taking any assignment and not giving up until she's accomplished her task. Sometimes it's really helpful at other times (like this one) it's annoying.
I put the dress over my head and zipped it up, to my surprise it's a perfect fit. I looked at myself, I gasped, must've been pretty loud,becauseKori exclaimed,"What is it friend Rachel? Does it not fit?"
"No Kor, in fact its the opposite...it fits just fine..." I explained.
"In other words Kor she looks fabulous, so get out of here Rae!" Terra shouted.
"NO! I'm not going out there in this!" I yelled, a little too loud again because Macy came running in saying, " What is the matter Rachel, doesn't it fit? Come on out please let me see what's wrong."
Terra answered for/threatened me, "No Macy nothing's wrong with the dress but there is something wrong with the one currently wearing it. Rachel get out here now or I'll come in there myself and drag you out!."
I sighed, there is no stopping a woman on a mission, she's determined and will not give up at all. I gave in and opened the dressing room door. They all gasped, Terra glared at me, getting the message I stood straight and sashayed for them, I even did a little twirl (kind of) loving the way the skirt felt around my body.
Macy smiled but got called away to the register, "My goodness Rachel you look magnificent, in that dress you should really get it! I'm sorry but I better go."
I looked myself at the mirror again and sighed. I really did look good in the dress, but buy it? What am I going to use it for? I can't go to the Prom without a date.
Terra smiled and Kori clapped.
Then suddenly there was cough coming from behind me, I turned and saw a really handsome boy. Then I looked down where I felt a tug, there was a little girl attached to his hand. At first I thought it was his, but then the boy was about my age and really attractive so I figured it was his sister.
"Yes, how may I help you?" I asked, raising one of my eyebrows and putting on my most drop dead gorgeous smiles.
The guy had dark blue eyes and black hair with a perfect face that accentuated his eyes. But there was one thing that bothered Rachel, the boy had covered his beautiful eyes with a pair of sunglasses.
"I uhm... was wondering where the little girl's section was." The boy stated.
"Oh...well, I'm not sure you'll find anything in here to fit her but you could try La Senza Girls." I informed him.
He smiled in gratitude and thanked me.
I just nodded and turned back to my friends, or uhm friend, Kori was gone.
"Uh... where's Kori?" I asked Terra.
"Oh she went to go find a pair of shoes to match the dress, and here she comes now, oh and by the way that guy was really cute." Terra said.
Terra can sure talk a lot in a small amount of time.
"Here you go friend Rachel, a wonderful pair of the shoes that will match the dress." Kori said smiling.
I slipped on the shoes and I looked at myself again, I kind of looked like a Cinderella. I smiled but shook the thought out of my head it was impossible I look that good.
Then the most annoying voice screeched into my ear, "Oh my god it's the three ugly witches. WItch number one wearing the dress, why don't you save those dresses for people who are actually going to the prom with a date?" Kitten Moth screeched.
I hate that girl!
END OF CHAPTER
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