Let her in

Classes today couldn’t have gone slower. I was incredibly excited to for school to end. By this point. I was ready for ash to come with me to Lily and blow her mind. I noticed Ash hadn’t been getting as many onlookers lately. When she was on cheer. She’d get just as many looks as anyone else on cheer. But since she was no longer on the squad, she got to dress how she wanted. She was a lot more casual. And had lost people’s attention. This also meant, we got to do things like hold hands, and hug more openly.

By the time the final bell rang and I left Art class Mr. Leeman had stopped me on the way out. “Hey, the show is next weekend. You ready?”

“Yup, got my shirt and pants ready to go, just gotta get my “gameface” on and I’m ready to go.”

“Good. You gonna take this girl you’ve been seeing?”

“Hey!”

“Kid, I know when a guy’s got a girl on the mind.” He just grinned with a fatherly grin. Putting a few art supplies away.

“Well yes, yes she will be attending with me.”

“Good. She’ll be better dressed than you I presume?”

“Hey!” He let out a good chuckle at that one.

“If I can’t tease my favorite students, where am I supposed to get my fun?” Crossing back over to his desk he reached over and got ready for his end of the day snack.

“I have an outfit I’m prepared for.”

“Alright then, I’ll see you tomorrow Mike, get outta here.”

I left the classroom in good humor. Texted ash to meet me by my art locker. There I packed the last of my stuff away and sat. A few minutes later I heard her walking up.

“Hey.”

“Hey.” We kissed, I grabbed her hand and took her out the back. The fields were empty behind the art building and there was no one in view.

“So, you remember, way back at the beginning of the year. You and a few of the other cheerleaders were walking around. And you mentioned an urban legend about the school?”

“Ya, I think. My sister heard about it and the other girls said I was crazy. Cunts.”

“Well, what if I told you. It wasn’t a myth.”

“Remind me of this thing you apparently have? I blocked that whole thing out.”

“The legend goes that seniors in their last year would see a door with a pink knob on it. And if you went in. You’d get to experience a fantasy.”

“OH RIGHT THIS FUCKING THING WAIT!” Ash stopped and looked down. Slightly bending her back and squatting. She was freaking out.

“FUCKING WAIT. YOU WHAT WAIT WHAT.” I was busting up watching. I grabbed her by the arm and pulled her over to the door. She stumbled a little but quickly went from being almost squating freaking out to getting into a very tight form. Legs tight together, arms practically wrapped all around her chest. “I’m, you’re serious. I don’t. How?”

“I have this key, which turns any door. Into that door on campus.” She was reaching for it almost. Looking around frantically as though she were afraid someone would see. Completely forgetting why I chose today. Why I chose this place.

“Oh my god. Wait so, wait. If it does, if this works then wait.” I pushed the key into the door. I slid my hand down and squeezed hers.

“Ready?”

“MIKE” I grabbed her by the hand and pulled her in and closed it after me.