The Mate Agreement
“Hey—there’s Akio. Over by the chocolate fountain.”
I follow Bibah’s gaze and yes, there is an enormous chocolate fountain off to the side of the dance floor. Akio, Andy Rogers, and a few other boys were goofing around it, dipping forked strawberries in the fountain and wolfing it down. My eyes scan the crowd for William, but I don’t see him anywhere. My stomach flitters a little bit as Bibah and I move towards Akio.
“Dream” by The Cranberries is blaring, and it felt like it always had—as if the band had been singing in our ears since the beginning of senior year, ready and practicing for this moment. For prom.
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