Nick and Jessica had attended the same high school for four years, and they had been good friends throughout that time. They had not talked as much in recent months, mostly because they had started spending time with different crowds that slowly drifted apart.That distance did not bother them too much, except for one thing. Nick had developed a strong crush on Jessica, but he never acted on it because he felt it would be strange to pursue a romantic relationship with a close friend.As they continued to grow apart, Nick felt his chance to ever be with her slipping away. The thought unsettled him more than he wanted to admit.It was their final year of school, and it was coming to an end quickly. With it came the social event everyone anticipated all year, the prom.Nick knew this might be his last chance to tell Jessica how he felt, but the idea made him nervous. “What if she says no?” he wondered, fearing it would make everything awkward and ruin what they still had.He suspected he
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