Day 50 - John

John was sweet; goofy, but sweet. After Dave broke up with me, I was facing Band Banquet with no date. It wasn't a travesty; in fact, Laura and I had decided it would be good for me. John sat with Laura and I at lunch that year. He didn't have a date either, so we decided to go as friends. It was a nice, big group event. My friends and their dates all met at my house and then at the actual dance, you sit in a group of ten for dinner. John was sweet, so I had a good time.

A few weeks later, he told me he had such a good time with me. "Would you consider going to Prom with me?" Well, it seemed harmless, and fun. I don't remember much about pictures, dinner or the dance. The lock-in after prom party at the arcade, I do remember. I didn't spend a huge portion of it with John, because I knew a lot of other people there and he seemed fine hanging with his friends. I was Jon's and Vince's lucky charm at the poker tables, then we bowled a few rounds of speed bowling and rounded it all off with some arcade games. It was a blast!

After the after party, Megan, Bobby and all of them were going to Justin's parents' lake house to party through the weekend. Somehow, I convinced my parents I could go (I think Megan helped convince them, actually). Honestly, it was so much to take in. I was half-trying not to get caught alone with John, just in case, so I was meandering through and around a lake house alone. Wandering past scenes I had only seen in movies and sipping on rum and milk. The whole experience was very surreal. At one point there was a half-naked gorgegous man named Tyger dancing around the living room. I think I tried to teach him some dance move to the song that was on. Oh, Tyger.

Without John, I may have remained innocent to all sorts of party-related debauchery and drama all through high school.