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didn’t.
    The
dance floor is already filling up and I see Ryan, Laura, Kayla and Jon dancing
at the center of the room.  Kayla is wearing a beautiful dark purple silky
dress, and Laura looks lovely in classic black.  I pull Nathan with me to
the dance floor.  I’d rather dance with him than be forced to smile and
talk to Nathan all night.  He always notices when something is off with
me.
     
    Kade
    Evelyn
is wearing a tight, short, silver dress. It clings to her like a second skin
and looks nice against her porcelain skin.   In the auditorium the
lights are changing color every few seconds, and her silver dress reflects the
lights changing her dress from purple to blue to red.  I wasn’t going to
go to prom, but my mom forced me to, telling me that prom night only happens once
in a young man’s life.  Evelyn was only too happy to oblige even though I
asked her only two days before prom.  “Wear a black tux and I will buy you
a silver tie”.  This was her only command.
    She
is extremely clingy tonight.  She pulls my arms over her shoulders as we
walk up to a group of mutual friends.  I glance around and see Ryan,
Laura, Kayla, Nathaniel and Alex dancing in a circle.   Alex is
smiling, her eyes closed.  She looks really happy.  Evelyn pulls me
towards them and she greets Ryan and Jon with a hug.  I am taken aback
when I see Alex up close.  She is beautiful. I always loved her in
red.  Her hair is styled so that a few tendrils are framing her face – her
lips are a pouty red.  Out of habit, I feel myself moving towards her, but
I force my body to stop.  I feel her watching me, but I ignore her
eyes.  I greet the boys good-naturedly and inconspicuously pull Evelyn’s
hand and lead her towards an empty table.  It was hard enough being in the
same room with Alex, much less being forced to see Nathan’s arms moving all
over her as they danced. 
    With
Evelyn I don’t have to talk much, and soon a swarm of her friends come to our
table.  Evelyn tells me that she is going to get us something to drink and
she leaves with the group.  I look at her as she is walking away and I see
a few heads turn in her wake.
    “Kade?” I look up and see Alex standing in front of me. 
    “Hey,”
I say but it comes out as a whisper. “You look beautiful tonight, Alex.”
    She
gives me a sad smile. “Listen … I’m sorry.  I hate that I feel that I
can’t talk to you.  I don’t know how this happened.  Can we talk
after this? I miss you.”  I hate the sad look in her eyes, and hate myself
even more to be the cause of her sadness.  She looks so much more at ease
when I am not around. 
    In
that instant as she is looking down at me, worry apparent in her eyes, I make a
decision.  I couldn’t put her through this any longer.  I could not
force her to feel more for me than she did.  This is my burden to carry. I
will let her go.
    “When
we got to college …” she continues.
    But
I stop her quickly.  “Alex, I need to talk to you about college…” I trail
off.
    “What
about college?” she questions worriedly.
    “I’m
thinking that Fort Place will be a better fit for me.”  My voice sounds
cold and detached. 
    I
hear her gasp. “What?!” What are you talking about,
Kade? We have been planning going away to college together for years! Fort
Place is in a completely different state. Why are you doing this?” her eyes are
brimming over with tears.
    I
tell myself not to reach out to her.  This is for the best. I force my
voice to be calm and collected. “Alex, Nathan is going to St. Junes too. 
You will have company.  You will be fine.  I don’t want to be the
third wheel.”  I say.  I am surprised at my acting abilities.  I
say the words with a straight face and act like every word coming out of my
mouth isn’t killing me.
    “Third
wheel? Are you kidding me?!?” she shouts.  I see
Nathan coming towards us.  I don’t want to cause a scene and I really
don’t think I can control