錯過的舞會 ig the dance (第1/5頁)

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“WouldyouliketobemydatefortheROTCdance?”askedRick。Icouldntbelievehewasaskingme。Mytwobestfriendshadgottendatesweeksago，soIhadgivenuhoeofanyonefromROTCaskingme。Rickwasthecutestguyintheclub!Hewantedtogowithme?“Areyouserious?”“Itssemiformal，soyoullneedadress，butmyarentswillayfortheticketsandthelimo，”heresonded。HowcouldIaskformore?AchariottakingPrinceCharmingandmetotheball?Mymouthworded，“Yes，”asmyheartleatwithjoy。Ihadneverbeentoasemiformaldancebefore，andnowwasmychance。Thiswouldbethebestnightofmylife!

Themomentgothome，ItoldmymomaboutRicksasking。Immediately，shetookmeshoingtofindtheerfectdress。WewenttothehairdresserstomakeanaointmentforFridaybeforethedancetohavemyhairandnailsdone。IwantedRickseyestoliterallyooutofhisheadwhenhesawme。Iwantedhimtotakeonelookatmeandfallinlove。Couldithaen?Wouldit?CouldIbetransformedintoabeautifulrincess?BeforeIknewit，dayshadassed。Icouldntsleeatall。Butterfliesflutteredinmystomach，andmyheadwasthrobbing。FridaymorningIwokeuandthewholeworldseemedtosin。ItriedtoliftmyheadofftheillowbutIcouldntmove。

“Honey，youregoingtobelateforschool。。。areyouokay?”Mymomcameintothebedroom。Herhandflewtomyforehead。“Ohno!Youvegotafever。”Ididntfeelhot;Ifeltcold，socold。Mymotherheledmedress，andshedrovemetomydoctor。Ihadbeenthereonlyafewminutesbeforemydoctorcalledanambulance。Icouldntunderstandallthatmydoctorwastellingme。AllIcouldhearwasamuffled“One-hundred-four-degreefever。”

Thehositalsbrightlightingwasblindingasanursewithlong，darkhairstucktwoIVsinmyarm。Ididntrememberseeinghercomeintomyroom，onlytheblanketbeingthrownontoofme。“Cold，verycold，”Isaid，“Theblanketisfilledwithice。”Sheexlained，“Youhaveabadinfection。Yourdoctororderedfluidsandantibioticsforyou。Justrest。”Iclosedmyeyes。

ItseemedonlyafewminuteslaterwhenIheard，“Goodmorning。”Mydoctorwokeme。“Imgladyousletthroughthenight。Luckily，wevebroughtyourtemeraturedown。Youareoneseciallittlegirl。Youhaveaveryseriousear，nose，andthroatinfection，butitseemswenowhaveitundercontrol。”“Mom?”Igased。“Dad。。。”“Imrighthere。”Mymothergrabbedmyhand。Ilookedandmyarentsweretherebesideme。“DidImissthedance?”Mymomsmiled。“IcalledRick。Igothisnumberoutofyouraddressbookandlethimknowthatyouwereinthehosital。”“Ohno!”Icried。“Therellbeotherdances，”saidmydoctor。“Bethankfulyoullbealivetoseethem。”Daysassed。

Igotincreasinglystrongerandnolongerhadatemerature。TheydiscoveredthatIhaddeveloedaverybadstreinfectionthatwastreatedwithantibiotics。IhadntheardfromRickatall。Thatbotheredme。Iworriedthathewasangry。NotonlyhadImissedthedance，buthisarentshadalsosentthatmoneyonalimo。Ihadletthemalldown。Whocouldblamehimifheneversoketomeagain?Icaredsomuchaboutlookinggood，Ihadwornmyselfdown。ThesamenursewhohadgivenmemyIVscameintomyroomholdinganotherhositalgown。“Putthisonbackwardssoyourrumwontshow，”shesaid。

“WhydoIneedtodothat?ArentIgoinghometoday?Ivegotonegownonalready。”Sheleft，shuttingthedoor，andalthoughIdidntfeellikeuttingonanothergown，Ididwhatsheasked。MaybetherewasanotherX-rayortestmydoctorneededbeforeIcouldbereleased。Suddenlythedoorswungoenandstandingbeforemeweremyarentsholdingballoonsandataelayer，mytwobestfriendsinformals，theirdates，andRickinatuxedo。

“Wouldyoucareforadance?”Rickasked。“JustbecauseyoumissedtheROTCdancedoesntmeanwecanthaveourownrighthere——rightnow。”Tearscametomyeyes。“Sure，”Istammered。Thenurseclosedthecurtainsandleftonlythebathroomlighton。MyfriendscouledtogetherasRickwraedhisarmsaroundmeandbegantoswaytothemusic。“Imsogladyouareokay，”hesaid。“Icalledyourarentseverynighttocheckuonyou。”“Theydidnttellme。”Iulledatmyhairsoitwouldntlookunbrushed。“Dontworry。”Hesmiled。“Youlookbeautiful。”