Little did I know, my stepdad, Tyler had different plans for me.
The best part of prom was the dress shopping. Well, sex was the best part but dress shopping was a close second. Shopping for that perfect dress was almost as important as picking out a wedding dress. Classmates would remember how you looked at prom for the rest of their lives and so would your date.
“What do you think of this,” Amber said, throwing the curtain open and coming out wearing a pink satin dress. Her boobs were falling out and it was so short that you could see the bottom of her ass.
Rhonda and I gave her a thumbs down. “Try again, Amber,” I said.
“But that was the last one,” she said.
“My turn then,” I announced.
I went into the dressing room and tried on the first dress. It was a tight black one that had interweaving straps going all the way down my back. I walked out and saw the girls' jaws drop.
“Holy shit, Jasmine, you look fucking hot,” Rhonda said.
“If I wasn't into men, I think I'd take you right here on the floor,” Amber said.
We all laughed and I stared at myself in the mirror. I had never felt so confident before. The dress was the perfect length and revealed the right amount of cleavage. It showed off my curves without making me look fat. My eyes welled up as I pictured myself dancing with Charlie.
“I think this is the dress,” I said, turning around to face them.
“Fuck you,” Amber said. “I tried on countless dresses and you found the one on the first try.”
“Don't hate,” I said, swiping off my shoulders. “We'll just need to find another dress store for you, Amber.”
“Well you're definitely getting some with Charlie if you wear that dress,” Rhonda said.
“I hope so,” I replied, admiring myself again in the mirror.
The day of the prom was more stressful than I could ever imagine. I got no sleep the night before because I couldn't stop thinking that Charlie was going to be a no show. I imagined myself waiting by the door, perking up at any sign of a car passing by. Only to realize that Charlie was never coming and my life was ruined.
I tried to push those thoughts out of my head as I went to get my nails done. Afterwards, I went to the hairdresser and she tried my hair a few different ways but none of them gave me that “wow factor”. I had to go to a hairdresser I never met to get my hair looking halfway decent. My plan was to get my makeup professionally done but I knew how I wanted it exactly and I could do it myself.
I spent the day at home in front of the mirror, re-fixing my hair and applying makeup. I wanted it to be perfect for Charlie. I wanted his jaw to drop when he saw me open the door. After I put my dress on, I still had a couple hours until he was supposed to pick me up. All I could do was sit in my room and wait in fear of ruining my dress or makeup.
There was a knock at the door. “Come in,” I said.
Tyler walked in. “I just wanted to get a look at you before you went out tonight.”
I stood up and did a little twirl for him.
“Wow, you're all grown up now,” he said, his eyes looking me up and down.
“Oh shut up, you haven't even known me that long.” I laughed.
“Take a seat, Jasmine, your mother sent me in here to give you “the talk”.”
“No way,” I said. “Why does it have to be you?”
“Well your mom thinks that you might listen to me more,” he replied. She was right about that. I'd probably drown her out if she tried to give me a lecture.
“Don't you think I'm a little too old to hear about the “birds and the bees”?”
“Yeah maybe you are, but I think we should go over the basics since I'm sure you don't have any experience.”
That was true. I only knew what my girlfriends told me and what I had read in books.
I sat down at my desk and faced Tyler. “Fine. Teach me.”
Tyler gulped. “I never thought I would have to do this. So when a man and woman love each other...”
“You can skip to the good stuff,” I interrupted.
Tyler gulped again. “Your first time is going to be painful. It's going to hurt and there will be blood. But there's nothing to worry about, it's all natural. The man will take his penis and put it inside your vagina. There's one thing you need to remember no matter what. Always make sure he's wearing a condom.”
“Of course, Tyler, everyone knows that,” I said.
“Even so, a condom will protect you not only from getting pregnant but also from STDs. It's a must if you're going to have sex.”