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"Bart, what do you think I should do?" I asked my older brother. "Go to Harvard or to Yale?"
"I don't know, Lise. Just pick one."
Bart didn't seems as excited about this as I did.
"Maggie?" I looked at my younger sister.
"Do what you think is right Lisa," Maggie says with a smile. I smile back set down the Yale letter.
"Harvard it is."
It was safe to say my brother, sister, and I grew up pretty well. Bart still wasn't school smart but he was a little wiser than before. Maggie sang more than she talked. And me? Well, I did what everyone expected me to. Graduate high school and go to college. I still didn't grow to have many friends. Well, if you wanna count Milhouse then that's one. Oh! And Bart and Maggie. But that's about everyone I talked to. I did talk to Nelson. Nelson. I haven't heard that name in a while. He moved away after 10th grade with him mom. Something about a business trip? I don't know. All I know is that he's gone and I haven't seen him since. Did I miss him? Of course I did! He was my first crush. My first kiss. My first... Love.
"So Lisa, Milhouse wanted to know if you wanted to go to his graduation party this Saturday?" Bart asked.
"I don't know. Parties aren't kinda my thing," I said.
"Come on, Lise! Its for Milhouse. I know it'll mean a lot to him if you came."
I sighed. Bart was right. Like me, Milhouse didn't have many friends but Bart and I.
"Fine. I'll go. It's just gonna be the three of us anyways," I said.
"Not really," Bart says. I give him a look. "Milhouse said his dad was paying people to come."
I groaned.
"I don't wanna be there if there are people there."
"Lisa. It's a party. There has to be people."
"I change my mind, I'm not going."
Bart was now the one to give me a look.
"You're going and that's final. We're Milhouse's only real friends. We have to go."
"Fine. But you have to be with me the whole time, Bart."
"Fine. Just be there okay?" Bart said. I nodded.
"This is so exciting!" My mom claps. "Your first party!"
"Mom! Please act mature about this. I don't even wanna go to this stupid party anyways," I tell her.
"Aw, come on Lise. It'll be fun! I remember when I used to party at your age. That's how I met your father."
I gave a loud sigh. Everything reminded my mom of when she was my age. My first party, my first kiss, my first cake. I love my mom, don't get me wrong. But she could be, irritating.
As she babbled about her first party, I looked outside of the car window. Then, something caught my eye. It was someone who looked exactly like, Nelson.
I gasped and jumped in my seat.
"I know right," my mom said probably thinking I was talking about her.
"Yea,"I laughed nervously. I looked back out the window. He was gone. D'oh!
My mom bought me a dress and my dad agreed to do my hair.
I wasn't really looking forward to the party. Why would I wanna third wheel around my brother the whole time? Maybe I'll leave early.
Saturday came early and I was getting ready for the party.
"Lise we leave in-" Bart stopped when he saw my. "You look nice."
"Thanks," I blushed. "You really think so?"
Bart nodded. We had grown close over the years. Bart was still a big prankster and pulled a quarter of his pranks on me. But, we don't fight and we stick together more.
We made it to the party and it was a lot more people than I expected.
"Wow, Milhouse. You're dad really did invite a lot of people," I said. "It's like the whole town is here. Dad?"
"Hey honey!" My dad says from the food bar.
"What are you doing here?"
"Free food. Oh, and everyone was invited."
"Milhouse's dad really did invite the whole town," I thought.
"Oh look, it's Lisa!" Sherry pointed me out to her twin sister."Look at her! She thinks she's soo cute!" Terry said. My eyes watered. Where is Bart?
"Bart!" I called, turning on my heels. I saw him over by Milhouse. "Bart thank goodness I found you!"
"Why? What happened?" Bart asked.
"It was awful," I cried. "The twins were making fun of me and-"
"Bart, come check this out!" Milhouse yelled.
"Sorry, got to go Lise. Tell me later, okay?"
I sniffed.
"But Bart-" Bart walked off with Milhouse. I ran to an empty area and cried.
"Lisa?" Asked a familiar voice.
Could it be? After so long he finally came back?