Emily looked at herself in the mirror, and fixed her hair nervously. She looked down at her lacy tank top and black skirt, adjusting the length. She felt stupid knowing that she had spent an hour to get ready to go to Ali's house, seen as she usually paid little attention to fashion. Was her outfit to fancy? Would Ali laugh at her because she knew she'd made an effort? Emily sighed and grabbed her denim jacket- it should make her look more casual, then she headed downstairs.
"Where are you going, Emily?" questioned her mum, just as she was about to dive out the front door.
Emily froze. She had no need to feel paranoid- Ali was her best friend and she went to her house all the time. Her mum would hardly suspect she was in love with her simply because she was wearing nice clothes.
"Uh, to Ali's," she muttered, waving goodbye and ducking out the door before her mum could question it further. She took a deep breath once she stepped outside into the glaring sunshine- what was wrong with her? She was permanently convinced that people were processing her every move and able to tell how she felt about Ali.
When Emily reached Ali's driveway, she felt butterflies in her stomach. Deep down she believed that Ali wanted to tell her that she loved her too- why else would she send her a text saying she needed to talk? She rang the doorbell, and twisted her EMILY bracelet around her wrist, something she did to calm her nerves. Emily heard footsteps in the hallway, and the door swung open. Ali was standing there, her bright smile causing Emily's heart to skip a beat. She wore a plain white tank top, and pink Juicy tracksuit bottoms. Emily winced inside, realising she was such an idiot to dress up so much. "Come in, Em, don't just stand there," laughed Ali, grabbing her arm and dragging her inside.
"Want a drink?" asked Ali, stepping into the kitchen, "You sure look hot!"
"What!" cried Emily, wondering if Ali had really said what she thought she had.
"You must be boiling, after walking here in that heat," clarified Ali, pointing towards the window where the sun streamed in. Emily blushed, embarrassed knowing that she'd thought Ali had been commenting on her appearance.