A Homecoming to Remember — Lindsay Anderson

For a moment, Katie felt as if her rear end was glued to the seat. The fact that her legs felt like jelly didn't help the situation, at all. Had Principal Clarkson just asked her to come up on stage? Had she really been nominated for homecoming queen? There was no way that this was possible. This had to be a wonderful dream. It just had to be. Katie had always wanted to be nominated for such a prestigious title as this. However, she had never in her wildest dreams imagined that this would actually happen. Taking a deep breath, Katie rose from her chair. This is going to be a very long walk, she thought to herself. However, Katie quickly realized that this was not the case. Feeling happy that she was proven wrong, Katie smiled to herself. Throughout the cheer and applause, Katie could hear her friends, teammates and boyfriend cheering her name. This was partially due to the fact that they were the ones cheering the loudest. After what seemed like ten seconds, Katie arrived onto the stage and took her place beside the other nominees for Homecoming Queen. Immediately, Ryan's gaze met Katie's. Very discreetly, he gave his girlfriend a wink. In return, Katie smiled and did the same. My boyfriend and I are homecoming court nominees, Katie thought to herself, giddily. How amazingly cool is that??