Chapter 53

“Maybe this was a mistake?” I whisper as Miranda finishes my makeup and combs her fingers through my hair. We’ve styled it similarly to how it was on Halloween, but with a little extra length, and Miranda’s superior skills, it looks a hundred times better.

I turn in my seat to look at her.

“What’s a mistake? Going with Creed?” she blinks at me and steps back, her pale blue dress catching the light and sending shimmery sparkles across the walls of her bathroom. We’ve never gotten ready in her apartment before, but seeing as Creed’s not only stopped picking on me, but is also taking me to the dance, it seemed safe enough.

But now, I’m starting to worry that I’m setting myself up for failure. “What if this is, like, every teen movie ever made, where the popular guy asks the loser girl out and then throws eggs at her or takes something else to the dance …” I trail off as Miranda stares me down like I’ve lost my mind. She puts her hands on her hips and takes on a seriou