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sign on his chest. “And hope to die!”
    That was it. He’d stolen her heart forever, and there was no way for her to resist any longer. She knew from that moment on that he would play a major role in her future.
    She said, “I just have one requirement if I was to say ‘yes.’”
    He immediately grew fearful, praying he could live up to her request. “What is it?”
    Jessica smiled. “Will you take me to my prom?”
    He chuckled. “Yes, I would love to take you to your prom.” Kenny took Jessica in his arms and swung her around off her feet. When he let her down they looked into each other’s eyes and slowly kissed for the very first time. They were in love.
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    The week leading up to the prom, all the girls made heavy preparations for their big day. Even Jessica’s mother seemed excited and helped her prepare for the big day by taking her shopping at Macy’s. She bought Jessica an extravagant evening dress with coordinating shoes and accessories.
    This is definitely going to be a night to remember, Jessica thought. She was with the right friends, the right man, and in the prime of her life. She knew that after that night she would no longer be a little girl. She would become a woman, and nothing would stop her.

Chapter 5
     

Prom Night
     
June 1981
     
    T he evening of the prom, the girls felt it would be better if they got dressed together and got picked up from Jessica’s parents’ house. Mrs. Jones invited the other parents over so they could experience and take pictures of their daughters’ monumental moment.
    Jessica had asked Kenny earlier if he could get one of his friends to take Tiny to the prom. He agreed and got one of his friends from the neighborhood named Calvin. Kenny even paid for Calvin’s tuxedo, just so he could keep his girl happy. Tiny had never met Calvin before and was driving everyone crazy, worrying them all to death about if he was ugly or cute.
    The time finally arrived when the doorbell rang. The gracious host, Mrs. Jones quickly walked over to answer the door. She looked back toward the other mothers before smiling and opening the door.
    Standing at the door was Kenny, who was dressed to the teeth in a black tuxedo with a corsage in his arm. He flashed a bright smile. “Good evening, Mrs. Jones. My name is Kenneth Duboise, and I’m here to take Jessica to the prom.”
    Mrs. Jones was taken aback by the handsome, well-mannered young man. She thanked him and graciously invited him and the other boys, who had walked up behind him, into her home. The other young men introduced themselves as they entered and Mrs. Jones went about introducing them to everyone parents. Jessica’s mother excused herself and told them she would tell the girls their dates were there.
    Ten minutes later, the girls descended the stairs. It was if four angels were exiting the gate of heaven. All eyes followed their every move. Tears flowed freely from the parents, and the boys’ mouths dropped agape.
    One by one, each girl walked over to their respective dates. The boys greeted them and placed their corsages on their wrists. Cameras were flashing a mile a minute to preserve and immortalize the moment as a chapter of their lives.
    Tiny instantly clung to Calvin. Her prayers were answered from God in the best way possible—he was fine. Not only was he cute, he was almost equal her size in height—with her pumps on, of course—making them look like the perfect couple.
    Lynn and Vonda, equally content with their dates, were ready to show all the other girls at school what they were working with. And then there was Jessica. Nothing else had ever come close to how she felt at that present moment. Jessica felt like a real woman for the first time in her life as she stood before her mother and father with the first boy they’d ever seen her with, and she felt proud. They posed for another twenty minutes before they finally exited the house and climbed into the awaiting limousine the four guys