I laughed. « That’s sweet, baby, but you should ask someone your age. »
He shrugged. « I already did. They all said no. Nana’s the only one who always says yes. »
So he did it. He got dressed in a suit, fixed his hair three times, and asked his grandma with a single white rose and a hand-painted sign that said « Will you prom with me? »
She teared up. Of course she said yes. I helped her find a navy blue dress that made her glow. We even got her hair done at the same salon she used for my wedding.
But when I emailed the school to let them know, just to be sure it wouldn’t be an issue, I got a call back almost immediately.
« Ma’am, we can’t allow that. »
I blinked. « Excuse me? »
« Prom is for students and their guests—and all guests must be between the ages of 14 and 20. »
