The Horror of Homecoming

The Horror of Homecoming

When people imagine homecoming they imagine a fairy tale night with their prince or princess. Most of the time people have an amazing night, but sometimes things go the complete opposite direction. Anges Belski has experienced the horror of homecoming.

1474620_10200156346471318_1566242379_n.jpgThe year 2012 did not bring much pleasure to Belski; however, she thought things might turn around for homecoming. A couple of days before homecoming a close friend asked her to the dance.“I automatically said yes, because I knew the guy was extremely delightful.” Before homecoming Belski and her group decided to go out to a fancy restaurant. Everything at the restaurant went perfectly fine. However, the horror began when the couple arrived at the dance. Belski’s date went to talk to his friend and wouldn’t even introduce her. She stood next to him the whole night without saying a word. As the night continued people danced and had a good time, but Belski’s date would just keep talking and acting as if she wasn’t even there. Belski said, “I felt extremely left out and decided to leave without even telling my date goodbye.”

10256858_10201045782346659_5490429429394082923_n.jpgJoey Velez, a 2014 graduate, explained that his sophomore experience was a night he never wants to repeat, only because of the horror he experienced at homecoming. Velez and his friend decided to escort two girls from Elmwood Park High School to East Leyden’s dance. Before going to homecoming Velez and his friend took the girls out to Red Lobster. However, they didn’t just take them out the old fashioned way. They went all out and rented a limo. During their dinner everything was perfect. However, things turn around once they arrived at homecoming. “I introduced my date to all of my friends and wanted to make this night special. However, my date was acting completely rude and ignorant.” Even though Velez and his date danced throughout the night things didn’t seem to be going quite as perfect as he thought they would. Velez felt extremely disappointed because he didn’t even receive a thank you for everything that he’d done.

imagesA4CXMDZC.jpgAnother student revealed his worst homecoming date, from 2013, on the condition of anonymity. He had decided to ask his biggest crush to homecoming and she gladly say YES. Before going to homecoming the two met up with their friends. Everything seemed to be going just fine, but after dancing and talking throughout the dance, Mr. Anonymous lost his date in the crowd and spent twenty minutes trying to find her. When he went outside, he saw his crush kissing another guy. “I felt devastated and truly thought that was the most horrific night of my life.”