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Joe's POV:
"So, enough about my crazy brother. What is your family like? Do you have any siblings?" It was as if I struck some sort of nerve in her. She went from being happy and giggling to being completely quiet. I stared at her very confused for a while until her phone started to ring. Then things just started to get weirder, her eyes grew wide when she looked at the caller ID.
Normal POV:
Emily was very discombobulated and of course, and in the midst of her struggle to end the call hoping Joe never heard the ringtone she pressed the speaker button... To Joe's surprise it wasn't someone saying 'Hello' or 'What's up?' all he could hear was the sound of someone, a boy, crying. It wasn't even just simple crying either, it was full fledged sobbing. He could just picture whoever was on the other line's shoulders heaving up and down. Once Emily overcame the original shock of what she heard; which only occurred in about 5 or 6 seconds, she furiously pressed the end button. That was when she stood up.
"I am very sorry but I need to go..." She began to grab her things. "Tell Nick that I am so sorry that I can not stay." Without another word, she hurried out the door leaving Joe to sit completely lost at the situation.
Soon Nick and Demi emerged into the kitchen.
"Did I just hear the door close?" He looked around the kitchen. "Joe, what did you do man? Where's Emily?"
"I didn't do anything! We were laughing, talking and then all of a sudden she got this phone call." Joe then went on to explain what had just happened moments before. "and then she got up and left. It was so fast I didn't even have time to stop her."
"I wonder what was wrong..." This came from Demi who one could almost forget was in the room she was standing back and being very quiet. Clearly her mood had become much more calm and caring.
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Emily walked down the corridor, inside the staircase, leaned against the wall and redialed the number. After only 2 rings the same frantic person answered.
"Emily! Come home I need you!" The sobs were heard clear through the phone. But, Emily merely snapped at the boy unhappy with the way he was acting.
"Cody, this is getting beyond ridiculous. Stop your crying right now and I mean it." Her voice was very stern.
"B-but, I'm scared. I need you sissy come home please." He was pleading with her and his crys only continued.
"Cody Robert Cross you are 13 going to be 14 soon." Her voice started to become more caring as she continued. "You know how to stay safe from him. I cannot protect you anymore while I am here, I shouldn't have to. Do you remember what I always told you?"
The boy on the other line nodded but quietly added. "Yes..."
"And what did I say?"
"Be a warrior..."
"Yes, be the little fighter I always taught you to be. You aren't 7 years old anymore." She sighed.
"I love you cody, so much. You know I do. But, it's time for you to grow up and start acting like I did. I had to defend myself and you when I was only 8." I paused from her rant for a moment. "You are more than capable of staying out of his way so nothing happens."
The boy was heard sniffling on the other end but was evidently done sobbing. He stayed quiet for a while before he spoke up.
"Are you going to visit me soon?" It was as if he was pleading to his older sister.
"In about two months bud." She sighed once more. "I don't have the money right now but as soon as I do I'll come and see you okay?"
"Okay."
"I love you bubby." She cracked a small smile attempting to lighten the mood between them.
"...Love you more."
Then she heard the phone click, meaning the conversion was over. She slid down the wall and was now fighting back hard tears. She had felt so guilty, but she knew deep down she had to stay here so that one day he truly could be safe.
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Emily spent the next few weeks avoiding her new friends. Of course she lived with Demi so, in order to not be under her what it seemed like a constant watch. She isolated herself in the library in the middle of the campus. This plan also worked out because she had midterms coming up soon. She just used this time to get in any extra studying in. This day was no different. She sat at the table in the far back left of the library. It was 10 o'clock at night and the library closed at 11. She was exhausted from her classes, working and now studying.
She must've been more tired than she thought because suddenly she was woken up by someone gently shaking her shoulders and calling her name.
"Em...Wake up." The person shook her a little harder. "Emily!"
She opened her eyes and looked up at the person who had awakened her. She stared into the pools of chocolate eyes and her breath hitched as she realized she wasn't in her comfy dorm room but the library.
"Joe!" She says surprised
"Well good morning sunshine." He said with a smirk.
Emily rubs her eyes and yawns. "What time is it?"
"10:45, it's going to close soon."
"I guess we'd better get going then." She grabbed her things and stood up ready to leave.
He gently grabbed her arm. "Let me walk you back to your dorm."
She felt her face get hot as her took her by the hand. They walked in silence for a few minutes, Emily grew guilty that she had been ignoring him for the last few weeks when he was always nothing but sweet to her. Joe was the one to break the silence still holding onto her hand.
"I've missed seeing you around Em." He sighed "I thought we could get to know each other better... but you've been distant from us all. We want you to be apart of our group, we really do.."
She was about to let go of his hand feeling even more guilty but he quickly held on tighter.
"I'm sorry I've been so distant. Things are just...complicating. I-I just don't want to bring more people into drama when they don't need to be."
A tear slipped down her face and he wiped it away. By this time they were in front of the doors to her dorm.
"Please don't think that I am being too forward but you can trust me." He gave her a comforting hug and kissed her on the forehead.
"Thank you Joe." She said as she pulled away. She looked up into his eyes and gave a faint smile. "Tomorrow, if you want. You can come over, and I'll tell you more about myself. The truth..."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, it'll be good for me to talk to someone about it." She leaned up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "See you tomorrow?"
"Of course." He smiled as he watched her go inside her dorm safely.
Soo? What did you guys think? I told you they would get longer! Ik you guys probably want them to be in a relationship already but relaxxx! It'll get there. I'm already started to work on the next one right now so hopefully it won't be as long of a wait! Please Please Please Please Review! It'll help me know you guys still want me to continue :D
