Instead of sleeping in since it's winter break, like a normal person, I was woke up at 7:00 by....guess who.....Madison.

That's why I'm sitting on a bar stool, eating Lucky Charms with a cup filled with coffee.

All of the girls were here, but they were half way asleep,except Madison. If it wasn't for the coffee, I would be joining them. Brent and I texted until 1:00 this morning.

"Madison, how are you so energetic at 8:30 in the morning?" I asked her.

She shrugged,"Probably because tonight is the winter formal. My super powers kick in, and I can't sleep."

"Super powers?" I asked her.

"Yes; I'm Makeup Girl. Regular teen during the day, and Makeup Girl at night fighting off un-blended foundation," she said before we both laughed.

"Serious, though, I was up since 5:00 and I have had seven cups of coffee," she said, leaning agonist the counter.

"The winter formal doesn't start until eight, so why are we up at 8:30 in the freaking morning?" Nichole asked, walking into the kitchen.

"There are five of us. Be glad that I didn't wake you up at 4 because that was my plan, but I overslept," Madison said while Nichole gets orange juice from the fridge.

"Where Lisa?" I asked.

"She had to run some errands, but she'll be here to help us get ready," Nichole informed me.

"Oh, well, I'm heading to the shower. Be back in a few," I said, finishing my bowl of cereal. I placed the bowl in the sink before running upstairs.

It was going to be a long day.

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It's currently 5:34, and we are getting our hair done by Lisa. She was doing my hair right now, but she already did Anna, Hailey, and Nichole hair.

She was curling my hair, and she pulled some of my hair into a braid. Twenty more minutes then she was done within my hair.

"Madison, I'm thinking about straightening your hair. It will look extremely cute with your dress," Lisa suggested, plugging the straighter into the wall.

"That sounds alright to me," Madison told her.

"So, Campbell, are you and Brent official yet?" Anna asked as Madison was getting her hair done.

I shrugged,"I don't know what we are. We kissed a couple of times, and we talk all the time. He asked me to the formal so I guess so."

"Camrent is in motion!" Madison squealed, making me raise my eyebrows.

"Camrent?" I asked them.

"Your guys ship name. Duh," Hailey explained.

"Awesome," I said with a hesitant laugh.

After Lisa is done with Madison's hair, we will be doing our makeup. Yay!

I sat on my bed, playing Candy Crush. I wasn't paying attention to the game, either. My mind is focused on Brent and on tonight.

Tonight I will be going to the winter formal with Brent Mason. I will actually be able to have fun. I smiled to myself thinking about it.

Eight o'clock couldn't come faster.

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It's currently 7:23, and Lisa was putting last touches on us. The boys were waiting downstairs for us, and I started to get nervous.

"I think you girls are all done," Lisa said, putting the makeup palette on the table.

We looked at each other, smiling. We all looked beautiful, and I couldn't wait for the boys' reaction.

"Alright. I'm going to head down and get the boys. Then pictures!" Lisa squealed, exiting my room.

"We are stunning," Hailey said, looking at us.

"Of course we are," Madison agreed, taking her phone off of my bed. "And for that reason, we need to take a groupie."

We all squished into the picture, trying our best not to ruin our makeup or dresses. Madison clicked her phone, and she took the picture.

"Alright, let's head down or I think they might come up and get us," Nichole jokes, making us all laugh.

We walked down the stairs one by one, and I was the last one. Of course. When it was my turn to walk down, I started to get butterflies in my stomach.

I took a deep breath, relaxing myself before walking down the stairs. All of the boys smiled when they saw me. They were all in tuxes with tie that matches their dates' dresses.

Brent looked hot. He was wearing a black suit with a white button shirt underneath, and his tie was a light blue since my dress is blue. His normally spiked hair was combed to the side, making him look like a gentleman.

"You look gorgeous, princess," he complimented me.

My cheeks started to turn red, but I ignored it.

"Not bad yourself," I said back, and he handed me his hand.

I took it without hesitation, and he helped me walk down the last step. Lisa was taking pictures of everybody, including me and Brent.

When she was done, it was eight o'clock. The dance has started.

"Mom, we got to go before all of the good snacks are gone," Nick whined as Lisa was fixing his black tie.

"Okay, fine. I'll let y'all go, but be back by eleven," she told all of us.

We nodded while Ross said,"And have fun."

We all smiled while walking out of the house, and Brent hasn't let go of my hand yet.

Not that I'm complaining.

He opened the passenger door for me.

"Thank you," I said, sitting into the seat.

"Anytime," he replied before shutting my door.

He climbed into his seat before turning the engine on. Then we were off to the school.

On the way there we talked about what we were going to do for Christmas break, and we listened to some music.

When Brent parked his car in the parking lot, I saw people walking into the school's gym. I unbuckled my seatbelt, and I got out of the car. Brent did the same, and he was by my side within a second.

We held hands, walking to the gym. I saw Nick's car and Anna's car parked in the parking lot. They must already be in the gym.

Brent opened the door for me, and I walked inside the gym with him behind him. My mouth dropped when I saw the gym.

The gym had tables with white table cloths on them at the end of the gym, and there was people dancing on the dance floor. There was a disco ball hanging from the ceiling along with some snowflakes. The DJ was set up by the doors, and he was playing some pop song. The snacks and drinks were set up were the bleachers laid out.

I think I saw Nick standing there, eating a cupcake. I laughed to myself, and Brent led me to the dance floor.

"Prepare to lose, Mason," I said when we made it on the dance floor.

"Not today, Cam. Not today," he said.

We danced along to the music, laughing at each other's dance moves. When the song was over, we walked to the punch to get something to drink.

"I was the best dancer on that dance floor," Brent said, pouring punch into a clear plastic cup.

I shook my head,"Nope. My dance moves were so much better than yours."

"Excuse you, who did the chicken dance?" He asked, handing me a cup.

I laughed, remembering him doing the chicken dance.

"Hey, I did the robot," I argued.

I took a sip of my drink, and it tasted like watermelon. The music slowed down, and people started to slow dance.

"How about we settle this while slow dancing?" Brent asked, throwing his empty cup away.

"That sounds like a great idea," I replied, putting my cup down.

When we made it to the dance floor, I wrapped my hands around Brent's neck. He wrapped his hands around my waist, and we swayed back and forth.

"I was thinking about something," Brent said, and I nodded making him continue. "I want us to be official, Campbell. I want to be your boyfriend. So with that being said, will you be my girlfriend?"

I nodded,"Of course I'll be your girlfriend, Brent."

He smiled, leaning closer to me. His lips met mine, and we kissed. We pulled apart to get some air into our lungs. I laid my head on Brent's chest as we dance to the song.

"Can we steal her?" Nichole's voice asked behind us.

Brent nodded,"For a little while. I'll go see what the boys are doing."

He kissed my forehead before disappearing into the large crowd of people.

The song now was more upbeat and made me want to dance. The girls and I danced along, laughing the whole time.

"So, what was with that deep kiss earlier?" Madison asked.

"Brent asked me to be his girlfriend. I said yes, and we are officially a couple," I said while a huge smile broke out on my face.

"Yay! Finally!" The girls cheered.

We danced for four more songs, but through the last song, my phone vibrated in my purse.

I pulled it out to see Rachel calling me.

"I'll be right back," I told the girls, and they nodded.

I swiped the green button, and I walked out to the hallway where it was quieter.

"Rachel, is everything okay?" I asked her.

"Campbell, he is out," was all she said.

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion,"What do you mean?"

"Malcom got bailed out by one of his friends. Campbell, I did everything in my power to keep him locked up, but it failed. I'm so sorry, Campbell."

I stopped breathing. He was out. Malcom was out.

"Campbell?" Rachel asked in panic.

I pressed my back against the wall, and I slid down it, landing on the cold floor.

"Does he know where I am?" I asked her.

"No, he shouldn't. He can't live the city until his court date or he will end back in jail. Campbell, I already told Lisa and Ross. They already working on keeping you safe."

"I-I got to go," I said, hanging up the phone.

When I'm finally happy, something has to ruin it. Every. Fricking. Time.

I heard footsteps coming my way, and I looked up to see Brent with a concern look on his face.

"Campbell, what's wrong?" He asked, squatting down next to me.

"Malcom is out, and there is nothing I can do," I said, realizing that I can't do anything.

"Who's Malcom?" Brent asked.

"My former foster father," I told him, emotionless.

"I think I should get you home," Brent said, helping me stand up.

"Yes, and there I will tell everybody the truth," I said.

"You don't have to do that, Cam," he said.

"I know, but I need to."

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