74: The Forever Friends

TAYA's POV :

- - - - - ONE WEEK LATER - - - - -

"What do you mean you're not going to the prom?" Hallee was fuming.

If I were telling her this face to face, she would have gone all physical and started smacking my head, claiming that I had lost a few bolts. Thankfully though, it was over the phone

"It means I'm not going," I repeated myself.

"But... it's the prom!"

"I know it is,"

It was the morning of the prom and I couldn't be less enthused. I kept checking for news about Mr. Harrison and nothing came up, so I'd assume he's still alive and well. That was a good thing. Judah going rogue must mean that he knows what he's doing. But still, Judah couldn't be reached and I had given up all hope that he would be back for the prom. And so, I called Hallee up and I told her that I wasn't going to leave the comfort of my room today.

Sorry prom, but you're canceled, I said to myself as I glanced at the long golden dress hanging on my bathroom door.

"But Tay, we got our dresses. We re