Mae

"I don't know why you're making me go," I said as I walked down the stairs. Mom and Jerome were both so determined for me to go to prom, no matter how many times I said I didn't want to go.

But then Mom decided to go out and by me a prom dress anyway and to make things worse, I really loved the prom dress. So I basically had no choice but to go.

"Because it's prom," Mom said. "You can't miss out on your prom."

"I can," I said. "You're just not letting me."

Mom sighed. "Well, you look beautiful. See? You love the dress and you...