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Author: Honey
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RORY'S POV

As we headed for the hall were the dance would be holding, I tried to keep my nerves stable.

Kids were everywhere, laughing and talking, all dressed up in their Halloween costumes. Some were scary, some were funny, some were really elaborate.

Then we got close t the hall and For a moment, I just froze.

My stomach fluttered with nerves, a cold knot forming right in my middle. This was it. The big Halloween dance. And I was here with Todd. As his date. Not just his best friend, but his date.

My gaze swept over the crowd, and I could already feel eyes turning our way.

At first I was not sure but then their eyes told that they were looking at us. Todd, the school's star athlete, the popular guy everyone knew, and me, Rory, usually quiet and in the background. Now, here we were, dressed as Cinderella and Prince Charming, stepping out of a fancy limo. It felt like all the attention of the universe was suddenly on me.

My heart started to pound, a frantic drum against my ribs.

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