Emily's POV

My parents are forcing me to be married to Nate St. Germain. It's an arranged marriage and I don't have a say in it and I would have said no if I could. My parents think he is sweet, smart and a wonderful guy, but my parents are wrong because he is a bully in school. I tell him not to bully anyone but he yells at me and tell me to shut up. My parents and his parents are setting up for the wedding and I really wish I wasn't here and I don't love him and I will never will.

I'm scare to come out the closet because my parents will make me go to straight camp. Not many people accept gay people and I don't know anyone in this school that is gay. But my best friends Toby and Hanna know that I like girls and they accept me and I'm so happy they do. They never told anyone about my secret and I trust them with my life.

I have huge crush on Paige McCullers and I love her brown eyes and smile. I see her talking to Sydney Driscoll, Mona Vanderwaal and Noel Kahn. They are popular and everyone wants to be their friends but Paige and Sydney are on the swim team with me. When I'm around Paige I feel super nervous and I start to stutter. One time in freshman year, I kind of talked to her but I was stuttering my bike had a flat tire and Paige fixed my bike for me. That was the only time she spoke to me. But Paige is straight and I have to stop having a crush on her but its too hard.

''Stop drooling over her.'' Hanna said.

''I'm not drooling over her.'' I said and I take out my text books from my locker.

''I don't believe you.'' Hanna said.

''She is straight and she doesn't like girls. Plus she is dating Shawn Bellion and he is popular and every girls wants to date him.'' I said.

Shawn is on the guys swim team and every girl has a crush on him. Some girls' say he has perfect hair, body and smile but the other girls don't like that Paige is dating him.

''He is hot but not my type. And you need to stop stuttering when you are around her.'' Hanna said.

We walk to class together and we see Paige and Shawn kiss each other then they walk away from each other.

''I know but I can't help it. She makes me nervous and I don't know what to do.'' I said.

Paige has class with us and she sits in front of us. And my stomach feels weird and I start to feel nervous. Paige turns around and looks at us.

''Can I borrow a pen?'' Paige asked.

''Um s-s-sure I-I-I.'' I stutter and I feel like a fool.

''What Emily is trying to say, yes you can borrow a pen.'' Hanna said.

Hanna takes my pen and give it to Paige.

''Thanks, I will return it when class is over.'' Paige said and she turns around again.

Hanna whisper.

''That went well.'' Hanna said and she laughs.

''Shut up.'' I said.

Class is going slow and it's boring. I like science class but the teacher makes it so boring. Toby doesn't have class with us and I have another class with Paige and its wood-shop. Science class went by fast and I'm so happy about that then Paige stands next to me and Hanna.

''Here is your pen and thank you.'' Paige said and she gives me the pen and I take.

''A-a-anytime.'' I stutter.

''Um sure.'' Paige said and walks away.

''You seriously need to step up your game.'' Hanna said.

''I know. I don't know how not be nervous around her.'' I whine.

''We can look online how not to stutter, that can help you.'' Hanna said.

''We can try.'' I said.

I go to wood-shop class but Toby and Hanna don't have the same class with me. Paige and her friends come into class they are laughing and talking, they sit in front of me. They are asking Paige how the date went with Shawn, but Paige is trying to change the subject but they won't stop asking.

''Okay class, I'm going to assign partners for this project and it will be two in each group. Once I assign your partners don't bother asking me to change it because I won't.'' Mr. Mendes said.

Mr. Mendes starts assign everyone with their partners.

''Last group, Emily Fields and Paige McCullers you two will be partners. So for the project each group will have to make something together like a clock, bird house and other stuff. Talk it over with your partner then let me know so I can write it down. This project will be your final grade, meaning if you and your partner don't do well then there is no chance of passing this class.'' Mr. Mendes said.

Everyone sits with their partners and Paige sits next to me and she smiles at me.

''So, what do you want to make?'' Paige said.

''I-I-I d-don't know.'' I said and I feel like hiding right now.

''I think a bird house would be easy to get an A plus. Want to make a bird house?'' Paige said.

''S-s-sure.'' I said.

''Cool. I will tell him and I will be right back.'' Paige said and I nod.

Paige stands up and tells Mr. Mendes what we will make. Then she comes back and tells me what he said.

''He said, we can start now and we will have four weeks to make it. And we can't change it once we pick it that's it.'' Paige said.

We get up and put on the safety goggles.

''I-I-I d-don't know w-what to do.'' I said.

''I will tell you what to do. I did it before with my grandfather.'' Paige said and I nod.

We grab the wood then Paige grabs the tape measure and she starts to measure.

''We have to measure so we can know how much wood we will use. Do you know how to use power tools?'' Paige said.

''N-no.'' I said.

''I will teach you.'' Paige said.

Paige starts to tell me every name of each tool and what it does. There so many tools in the class room and Mr. Mendes starts to walk around to make sure we are doing our work.

Paige grabs a pencil and starts to mark with an X.

''Now I want you to take the wood to the table saw to cut the wood we need.'' Paige said.

I shake my head no.

''I-I-I can't.'' I said.

''Scare you will get cut?'' Paige said.

''Y-y-yeah.'' I said.

''I will show you how to use it but I won't do the project alone. Don't be scare of the machine and you won't be scare to use it.'' Paige said and I nod.

I follow Paige to the table saw and I watch Her do it. She has a nice ass but I look away so no one will notice I checked her out. Paige does it again and wants me to try it. I grab the wood and I feel scare by the table saw, I place the wood down and I push against the blade but I messed up. The wood is uneven and too short.

''Not bad for your first try.'' Paige said and we smile.

Paige grabs another wood and tells me what to do and what not to do. I'm really surprised that Paige knows so much about wood and stuff, I would have never guessed it.

After school Hanna walks me home and I didn't had swim practice today. Hanna went home and I go inside to my house. I see my mom and Nate's mom Kelly talking about the wedding then Nate comes into the living room with my dad and his dad Ryan.

''What is going on?'' I asked.

''Today we are going to pick our outfits for the wedding and other stuff. So leave your books and we will leave now.'' Mom said and I nod.

I go to my room to leave my books then Nate comes into my room and I don't feel safe.

''What do you want?'' I asked.

''Don't embarrass me today and I mean it.'' Nate said with a glare.

''We should go now.'' I said and I try to leave my room but he grabbed my arm really hard.

''Embarrass me today and I will make you suffer.'' Nate said still grabbing my arm hard.

''Let me go now!'' I yelled.

He lets go of my arm and he pushed me against the bed.

''Next time I won't be easy on you.'' Nate said and he leaves my room.

I wanted to cry right now and run away.


Paige's POV

I got really happy in the inside that Emily Fields is my partner for wood-shop. I have a crush on Emily but it will never happen because she is getting married and she is straight. It is a small town so everyone knows everything, I don't like living here because it's too many judgmental people.

I'm gay and I can't come out of the closet because my dad doesn't like gay people. My mom likes gay people and she knows I'm gay, she supports in anything I do I'm so happy about that. Shawn Bellion, is my fake boyfriend and he is gay too we just agree to date so our parents won't send us to straight camp.

But only Sydney and Mona knows about me and Shawn that we are gay. I knew Mona and Sydney since we were babies. But Shawn and I we know the best secret parties in this town and other places. We mostly lie to our parents then we go out to party for the night. My parents like him and my dad wants me to marry him, my mom wants me to marry who I truly love. Shawn has a boyfriend and his boyfriend Harry knows about our fake relationship. Harry is good guy and I like him plus we get along. Shawn knows about my crush and he thinks Emily is gay but he is wrong.

I'm in Shawn's room and he is working out and I'm just doing my homework.

''I think Emily is gay.'' Shawn said and he is doing push-ups.

''She is straight and she is getting married to Nate.'' I said.

''I saw her checking out Sydney's ass yesterday at lunch. She didn't notice that I saw her.'' Shawn said.

''Yeah right, I don't believe you.'' I said.

''I'm telling you the truth. I bet you fifty dollars that Emily is gay.'' Shawn said and he starts to sit ups.

''Okay deal. But how we will know?'' I said.

''She have to tell us that she is gay or we catch her kissing a girl. But one of has to be the first to find out.'' Shawn said.

''Okay deal let's do it.'' I said.

''I finished my workout. Now give me a hug.'' Shawn said.

''No! You are too sweaty.'' I said and I start to move away.

''You are hurting my feelings. Please one hug.'' Shawn said laughing.

He sticks out his arms and I keep moving away. He grabbed me from behind and gives me a bear a hug and he smells really bad.

''Shawn!'' I yelled.

He starts to laugh and he lets go of me.

''So funny.'' Shawn said.

''Eww, you stink go shower.'' I said and he won't stop laughing.

''Fine I will shower.'' Shawn said.

''Alright you do that and I'm going home.'' I said.

We do our handshake and I leave and I get on my bike to get home.

-Next day at the Rosewood country club-

I work in the kitchen because I want to be a chef when I get older. But I have to start from the bottom then go up. The chef is a jackass but he is one of the best chefs in the state. It's my part time job and I like working in the kitchen and I'm learning a lot. Now they have me adding herbs and spices to the chicken and it's a lot of work because I have to do it more than four food trays of chicken.

''Paige when you are done don't forget to peel the onions.'' Chef said.

''Yes Chef.'' I said.

''Are you most done with the chicken? Because I have to start cooking them.'' Chef said.

''I just need three more and I'm done.'' I said.

''Just hurry up.'' Chef said and he walks away.

I hate peeling the onions but my mom showed me a trick how not cry. She said chew any type of gum then start to peel the onions and I won't cry. I did it last time and it worked I didn't cry not one time.

I finally finished with the chicken now I have to peel the onions. I start to chew gum and I start to peel the onions. I listen to music while I do it because I have do a whole bag of onions that I have to peel.

Couple hours later I finally go home and I'm really tired and I smell. Shawn came over so we can hang out in my room. I take quick shower and get dressed. My parents went out for the night but my grandfather is downstairs watching TV. We ordered pizza and we sit with my grandfather and he has Alzheimer's disease, we spend time with him so he won't feel alone. He takes his treatments every day.

"Who are you?" Grandpa asked.

"I'm your granddaughter and my name is Paige." I said and he just nods.

"Wanna get ice cream?" Shawn asked

"Where are we?" Grandpa asked

"We live in Rosewood and this is our house." I said.

Shawn help him put on his socks and shoes then I help him fix his shirt and he puts on his hat. He used to be a zoo keeper and loved all kinds of animals, and he loved teaching adults and kids about animals.

We walk towards the ice cream shop. Grandpa starts to tell us random stories and he calls me Stevie and he calls Shawn the wrong name he calls him Daniel.