Argument

"You have to deal with your OCD Emma! Its taking over you're life and mind! Controlling you! You can't even in grapes normally!" I yelled at Emma.

"What I do with my life is none of your business Will, you don't control my life, my OCD doesn't control my life, I DO!" Emma yelled back at me, not meeting my eye though, she was staring at the floor.

How did I get here? Yelling at Emma! I haven't yelled since I found out Terri pretended to be pregnant. God I was so mad that day. I'm came here to Emma on our first date and tell her that I booked a professional therapy session to help her with her OCD properly and now I'm yelling at her about getting her OCD fixed. No not fixed! Bad choice of words. To get her OCD lessoned. At least enogh to be able to eat grapes normally. I was trying to help! Where did I go wrong!

"Come on Emma! Please! I'm just trying to help you with your OCD!" I pleaded, desperately hoping she'd understand and accept my help.

"How is changing who I am going to help me Will? You want to change me for your own benefit! Not mine! You don't want a crazy friend embarrassing you!" Emma looked at me "Why do you want to change me Will?" She asked me quietly.

"I don't Emma, I just want to make your life easier." I tried to explain.

"What if I don't want an easy life? Then what Will?" Emma challenged me.

"Then I'll try anyway!" I yelled, exasperated

"But why Will?" Emma asked me hopelessly. "Why, of all the people who need help in this school, would I be the one you want to help so much? I'm happy, I have a secure job, and I get good pay…"

"Because I love you!" I blurted out, suddenly.

Emma looked at me in shock "What?"

"I love you Emma Pillsbury, you're the reason I look forward to lunch, you're the reason I come to work early, you're the reason I'm so happy. You Emma. When I divorced my wife I thought we could be together but you went off and then Carl came along and it all got off track and went wrong. That was the real reason I came here today Emma, to ask you on a date." I took a breath "I love you"

Emma's mouth opened and closed like a fish and eventually managed to reply.

"I... oh Will… I…I love you too…I thought you thought of me like a close friend who has a crush on you…I thought I wasn't good enough…that you though I was silly. The only reason I didn't want to get rid of my OCD was because…well…it got your attention and made you spend time with me." Emma explained to me, embarrassed.

"Oh Emma…you shouldn't do that to yourself…you need to be your own biggest priority. Not me or my attention." I told her.

Emma nodded "I know that now…wait, so are we… you know…dating now?" Emma asked me shyly, her eyes dropping to the floor.

"Only if you want us to be" I told her. "And don't worry about the therapy session, you don't have to go if you don't want to. It's ok."

"Well…actually… I suppose I could give it one try… just to see if it's ok" Emma said, biting her lip nervously.

"Oh Emma! Would you?" I asked excited.

"Yes, how bad could it really be?" Emma said, gaining confidence.

"I'll be there to support you all the way." I told her comfortingly.

Emma hugged me gently and looked into my eyes "Thank you Will. Really."

I smiled at her "Well then Emma, shall we go spread the word to the mew directions?" I suggested

Emma giggled sweetly "Of course! They'll love this gossip."

I took Emma's hand and lead her toward the choir room. Don't you just love true love?