Hello, Lovelies! Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions and I tried to build the setting up more this time. Sorry for another short chapter! I had a little writer's block! ~Karou
Chapter 7: Dinner
Emma had just finished setting up the table and was waiting for Julian to finish cooking dinner. She walked into the kitchen and smelled the hypnotizing smell of Julian's spaghetti.
"Hey Jules, is dinner almost ready?" Emma asked. Julian had spaghetti sauce all over his apron and hands. It made Emma want to laugh, but they were not in good terms.
"Yeah," Julian replied silently. Emma walked out of the kitchen to see Brooke rearranging the table.
"What on Earth are you doing, Brooke?" Emma asked frustrated. Brooke just looked at Emma and smiled. She had gorgeous straight teeth. They were as white as a pearl.
"Oh I was just tidying up, sorry," Brooke replied sincerely. Emma couldn't get mad at her. She was too nice.
"It's alright," Emma said. Brooke did make the table look nicer than how Emma had made it. The spoons and forks laid on napkins placed parallel from the plates. Brooke was still smiling at Emma.
"Is Jules almost done?" Brooke asked. Hearing Brooke call Julian "Jules" made Emma flinch. That had been Emma's nickname for him.
"Almost," Emma said, trying to sound cheerful. Brooke sat down at the table and twiddled her fingers. Emma sat down as well.
"So Emma, do you have a boyfriend?" Brooke asked curiously.
"Um, yes. Mark Blackthorn, Julian's brother," Emma replied nervously. Emma should get used to calling Mark her boyfriend after all.
"Oh wow! He's a cutie!" Brooke said too cheerfully. At that moment Mark walked into the dining room. He was wearing a nice colored shirt and khaki pants.
"Hey Em," Mark said as he walked in. Emma walked up to him and kissed him on the cheek. This should feel right, after all she had a massive crush on him when she was twelve. Twelve year-old her would be happy. Why didn't she feel happy? Mark hugged her tight. It felt nice, but it felt like a brother hugging her.
"Aw," Brooke gushed, "You guys are so cute."
"Thanks," Mark and Emma said at the same time. Cristina walked with Diego. She was wearing an aqua blue sparky dress and silver heals. Diego's outfit matched hers. They both sat down at the table waiting for dinner to be served. The rest of the Blackthorn children went out with Diana so the rest of them could be alone.
"Julian should be done any minute," Emma said trying to be patient. Julian walked in with the hot bowl of spaghetti. He was trying to balance the noodles and the sauce. It was weird how balanced he was.
"Dinner is served," Julian said laughing. He gave everyone a plate of spaghetti.
"This is delicious, Jules." Brooke said. Julian took a napkin and wiped spaghetti sauce off of Brooke's lip. This hurt Emma with a thriving pain, Mark could see it. He held Emma's hand to make her feel better.