Jonathan Goldstein

And he was confused about why Allie was talking to him.

Brandon says they'd barely ever spoken.

They were from totally different social worlds.

Allie was in student government.

She was popular and beautiful.

You know what I mean?

Yeah.

And yet, Allie kept throwing questions at him.

Why wasn't he going?

If he did go, who would he take?

Brandon answered in monosyllables, hoping she'd turn back to her friends and leave him alone.

But instead, she rose from her seat and began striding towards him.

With each question, Allie moved closer and closer until she was sitting at the desk in front of him, facing him.

Then she did something that still flummoxes Brandon 15 years later.

On the big night, Brandon met up with Allie and her friends for a pre-dance dinner at her friend Jen's house.

He was in the fancier part of town.

Brandon showed up wearing his rented suit with a corsage and a bright blue necktie that matched Ali's dress.

Before leaving to the dance, everyone lined up for a group picture.

Did you, like, just feel like saying, why the heck am I here?

Like, what happened?