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"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."

– Harriet Tubman

Bella's pov

Home coming never really excited me that much before, but now it's the only thing I can think about.

Homecoming dance is coming and I didn't even know. Usually I take these days as an opportunity to relax and stay back at home but this year I'll be attending with my partner, who still hasn't asked me yet but I know he will.

Our high school celebrates homecoming for the entire week. There are many competitions which are held for various fields like art, writing, cooking, singing, dancing, and many more, the most famous out of all being football.

I applied for cooking under which I have to audition first and then in the final competition present a 3 course meal. This is very exciting for me, and doing extra curricular always does looks good on college applications.

Jacob, Xander and Cole will be participating in football, whereas Taylor is going to participate in boxing, yes I was shocked as well to hear about her hidden talent. Though I am proud of her for learning boxing.

The whole idea of dance is making me nervous, because it's my first. Dancing in front of so many people is going to be weird for me.

"Hey Babe" Jacob greets me with his kisses. "Why do you look so worried?" He then asks, "I had no idea that homecoming is this week until I heard about the competitions. It's too less of a time to prepare. I don't even have a dress." I say with a sad look.

He chuckles and says "You don't need to worry about anything, okay? I am right here for you. Everything's going to be perfect. Now don't make that face, it makes me wanna kiss you even more."

Maybe he is right, I am thinking too much about this. Which I shouldn't, months ago things like this didn't even bother me a bit, so why should it now?.

"I want to ask you something" he says. Okay so he is finally asking me to the dance.

Everyone has literally been asked, and I am the only one left apparently. Taylor and Cole were asked out from different people but both turned them down and will be going together as 'friends', there words not mine. Xander and Madison will be going together and I do think they are the ones who'll become king and queen for homecoming.

Anyways coming back to the point.

"Yeah?" I reply pretending that I have no clue what's he gonna say.

"Will you come to my match tomorrow?" He asks, oh right. He wants me to come to his match. I was a bit disappointed that he finds this more important than the actual dance for which he hasn't even asked. I think because we are together he assumed that there was no need to ask.

I think I am the one overthinking here. Obviously he doesn't need to ask me.

"Yes of course, I'll be there to support you baby." I reply with a smile.

"Also there is this thing where girlfriends usually wear their boyfriend's football jersey, so do you want to wear mine? I brought mine for you." He sweetly but nervously asks. I know he wants me to wear it, guys love these kind of things.

"Yes I would like that very much" I laugh and kiss him on his cheek. He hands me the blue jersey he brought for me, and then goes back to his practice.

My rest of the day goes by in auditioning for my own cooking competition, in which I do get selected. I text Jacob first about this news to which he replies 'proud of you cupcake❤️'.

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Sorry about the short chapter.

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