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Show .1 ?' Peppermint Monday lately because the prom was all organized. After Friday it would be over and he would have to find something else to worry about. He surprised me by approving of the dress and the price. He said it was nonsense to even consider the "college ticket" money. I was glad he saw it that way. I didn't want to visit with Mrs. Anderson again. I didn't want my book updated by her. The dance was beautiful. For some reason the junior girls couldn't get the right color of pink, so they had settled for white crepe paper roses. The false ceiling was a light blue plastic, like an Ozark sky. Matt had brought me a corsage of white roses with baby's breath and purple ribbons. It was perfect for the dress. There were so many people there, I didn't stand out as one of the freshman girls. I felt a little bad about that. I wanted the kids to notice. Renae was not at the dance. I could imagine her home in the jungle, with only her mother. She had probably already bought a dress and everything. I wasn't sorry for her though. I was just happy for me. Ma and pa were there as chaperones. All of the advisors had to come. Ma was in her best church dress. It was a pretty pink that brought her coloring out and made her look younger. I caught her watching me a few times with a kind of proud look. I guess it was a nice feeling knowing you daughter wasn't a wall flower, even if she was with her best friend's brother. Matt treated me real nice. He even looked at me as if I was pretty. I had to admit I did look better than usual, but I still was a long way from pretty. I still had my braces and freckles I had to outgrow. That would take a few more years. |
