After 2 years...
Chapter 42
Prom Shopping Chaos
The mansion living room had never been this loud.
Everyone was gathered around the big glass table while Alex held a small bowl filled with folded paper cheats.
"Okay," he announced dramatically, shaking the bowl.
"Since four of you are still single and refuse to admit your feelings, fate will decide your prom color partner."
"EXCUSE ME?" Nova snapped.
"I'm not doing this," Ben said instantly.
"Too late," Daisy grinned.
Meanwhile the confirmed couples were chilling on the couch:
Alex & Lyra
Ash & Kevin
Joong & Daisy
All three couples had already chosen matching colors.
Lyra raised her hand lazily.
"We're going with black and silver."
Kevin wrapped an arm around Ash's shoulder.
"Royal blue for us."
Daisy leaned against Joong.
"Champagne gold."
Cole smirked at the four singles standing awkwardly.
"Which leaves you four unlucky people."
Nova glared.
"I swear if I get paired with Ben I'm moving out."
Ben scoffed.
"Trust me, the feeling is mutual."
Care burst out laughing.
"Guys relax. It's just colors."
Alex dramatically placed the bowl on the table.
"Each of you pick one cheat."
Everyone leaned forward.
The tension was ridiculous.
The Drawing
Ben picked first.
He unfolded the paper.
"Orange."
Nova froze.
"No way."
Slowly she opened hers.
"Orange."
The room exploded.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!"
Ben facepalmed.
"You've got to be kidding me."
Nova groaned.
"This is rigged."
Kevin laughed so hard he almost fell off the couch.
"Ben and Nova in orange is something I never imagined."
Now only Care and Cole were left.
Cole casually picked a cheat.
"Purple."
Care opened hers.
"Purple."
Another round of screaming.
Ash clapped dramatically.
"Fate ships it."
Cole rolled his eyes.
"Relax. It's just colors."
Care smirked.
"Exactly."
Alex clapped his hands.
"Perfect. Pairings done."
The Final Prom Color Pairings
Couples:
Alex & Lyra — Black & Silver
Ash & Kevin — Royal Blue
Daisy & Joong — Champagne Gold
Color partners:
Care & Cole — Purple
Nova & Ben — Orange
Shopping Plan
Lyra stood up suddenly.
"Girls. We're going dress shopping."
Ash grabbed her bag.
"Immediately."
Nova sighed.
"I'm already tired."
Meanwhile Alex stretched.
"Boys, we hunt suits."
Joong grinned.
"This is going to be chaos."
Cole muttered:
"I already regret this."
Girls Shopping (Mall 1)
The girls entered the biggest luxury mall in the city.
Five girls together was pure disaster energy.
Lyra immediately took control.
"Everyone split up."
Daisy was already dragging Ash toward racks.
"Blue dresses!"
Ash groaned.
"I regret saying yes to Kevin."
Meanwhile Care walked calmly through racks of gowns.
Purple dresses everywhere.
But nothing felt right.
Then she saw it.
A deep violet satin gown, long and elegant with silver embroidery.
Nova leaned over her shoulder.
"That one."
Care held it against herself.
"…yeah."
Nova smirked.
"Cole is going to faint."
Care rolled her eyes.
"It's just a dress."
Nova whispered dramatically:
"Sure."
Nova's Orange Disaster
Nova hated every orange dress.
"Why does everything look like a traffic cone?!"
Daisy laughed.
"Because orange is chaotic."
Then Ash found it.
A burnt-orange satin dress with gold detailing.
Nova tried it.
Everyone froze.
Lyra nodded slowly.
"Okay… that's actually stunning."
Nova looked at herself in the mirror.
"…fine."
Lyra's Dress
Lyra chose something elegant.
A black silk gown with silver chains across the back.
Ash stared.
"Alex will literally stop breathing."
Lyra smirked.
"Good."
Ash's Dress
Ash picked a royal blue off-shoulder dress.
Daisy whistled.
"Kevin is going to lose his mind."
Ash blushed.
"Shut up."
Daisy's Dress
Daisy picked a champagne gold gown with a slit.
Care stared.
"Joong is done for."
Daisy winked.
"Exactly."
Boys Shopping (Mall 2)
Meanwhile…
The boys were suffering.
Alex hated shopping.
Kevin was excited.
Joong was calm.
Cole looked bored.
Ben looked like he wanted to escape.
Kevin
Kevin picked a royal blue suit with black trim.
Cole nodded.
"Ash will like that."
Kevin grinned proudly.
Alex
Alex chose a black tux with silver cufflinks.
Joong smirked.
"Lyra is definitely the dangerous one in that couple."
Alex smiled softly.
"Yeah."
Joong
Joong went for a champagne beige suit.
Simple.
Classy.
Daisy's favorite style.
Cole
Cole sighed while looking at purple suits.
Then he found one.
Dark plum suit.
Ben smirked.
"Care will approve."
Cole rolled his eyes.
"It's just color matching."
Ben
Ben reluctantly picked a burnt orange suit.
Alex burst out laughing.
"You look like autumn."
Ben glared.
"I hate all of you."
Night — Mansion
Everyone returned.
Shopping bags everywhere.
Daisy dramatically placed her bags down.
"Fashion show time."
The boys instantly panicked.
Kevin backed away.
"Nope."
Ash grabbed his collar.
"Oh yes."
Everyone started laughing.
The mansion felt alive again.
Ten people.
Three couples.
Four chaotic singles.
And a prom coming soon.
Things were about to get very interesting.