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Chapter two
We're both 21 now, Emily has just been hired at her old grammar school as an English teacher. I have just bagged myself a job at the local newspaper. Nothing fancy, but hey, I'm doing what I've always wanted to do.
"I think a big piss up is in order my dear" I say to Emily as we meet up for our lunch,
"And why is that?"
"Well, things are going really well with work for the both of us, and why shouldn't we drink to our health" I smile,
"Why not?"
"Oh, and it is Friday" I say, stuffing some salad into my mouth,
"You know, one of these days you're actually gonna choke if you carry on shoving food in your mouth like that... and it's gross"
"I'm hungry, I haven't eaten since like, 8 this morning" She laughs at me,
"Awww poor baby" We're silent for a little while, contently enjoying each other's company, Emily breaking it of course, "So how's things with erm... Catherine?"
"The usual... she's fun when I'm bored, clingy when I'm not. I think I'm gonna fuck her off"
"Would it kill you to have a serious relationship?"
"Yup, and I'm too young to die" I stick my tongue out at her, she simply rolls her eyes, "Babes, you cannot possibly judge me"
"Why is that?"
"Well for the past five years you have had three serious relationships, zero one night stands, zero chance meetings and a hell of a lot of misery" She shrugs her shoulders,
"I don't do one night stands"
"I hadn't noticed, honestly"
"Well you can't judge me for just having relationships rather than casual sex"
"Course I can. I'm always the one who picks up the pieces of your broken heart when those relationships ended. I'm too young to settle down. But maybe one day if I meet the right girl, I will, but until then I'm not gonna try and find Miss Perfect, because I see it as she'll find me one day"
"You're so arrogant" She says smiling,
"It's not arrogance"
"What is it then?"
"Me... all me" I grin. She shakes her head, "I'll have you know girls fall for arrogance, trust me, it worked with you"
"I fell in friendship with you" She laughs,
"Friendship is stronger than love dear, so technically you did fall for my charms"
"I suppose"
"So tonight? We going to our usual place?"
"Bell's? Sure... I have some news for you anyway"
"Oh, do tell"
"Nope, gonna tell you and Katie tonight"
"Aww you can't do that to me, you know I'm impatient"
"Well you'll have to be patient" I groan, but I fear some harsh pouting and puppy dog eyes aren't going to work as I've got to be back to work shortly, damn.
"Ok, but I'm not happy" I point at her,
"You're never happy" I feign shock,
"That is such a lie!"
"What ever, drama queen"
"Anyway, gotta go, can't be late after my first week at work, huh?" I kiss her on the cheek, give her some money for my dinner and leave, trying to figure out what she has to tell me later...
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