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dayabieberxo: Let's see if you like this Emily. xD I can picture Mark in my head. LOL
MandyG: Thank you for your kind words! Everyone was so angry at her that I was obliged to write Emily doing something romantic. :)
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glorymania: Yeah, it was rushed. In fact, I wanted that chapter to be longer, but I didn't have time, and I wanted to publish it asap. That's why everything happened so fast. :)
: Thank you! The blonde girl was just a Paily victim. And she's back. LOL
ov4arenko: Mark is awesome.
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cici: Thank you! I knew Emily should surprise Paige by kissing her unexpectedly.
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Paige's POV
I can't believe what happened a few minutes ago in this bathroom. Does this mean she's gay? Was she just curious and wanted to experience kissing a girl? If she keeps kissing me like that she's going to drive me crazy, it was definitely the best kiss I ever had. I could feel my heart racing so fast that for a moment I thought it would jump out of my chest. So, now what? Is she gay, bi-curious, straight, confused? Will she break up with Ben so she can be with me?
"Okay, calm down, Paige. You don't know if she wants to be your girlfriend," I think to myself.
After taking a deep breath I open the door and I see a blonde girl who is older than me looking at me so furiously.
"It was about time, I didn't want to wet my Armani pants," she says really angry. "Where the hell were you doing there? Okay, I don't want to know," she adds shaking her head.
"I'm really sorry," I say shyly.
While I'm going downstairs to meet my cousin I look around to find Emily, she's standing next to Ben and they're both laughing. I know I'd be begrudging even if she didn't kiss me in the bedroom just a few minutes ago, but now that I've experienced the feeling of her lips against mine, I'm bursting with jealousy. She gives me a quick gaze and she smiles slightly, but it seems that she's too shy to look back at me. I didn't think she'd react like this, I mean, she plucked up courage and kiss me, and right now she's acting like a totally different Emily. I guess she doesn't want people to think there's chemistry between us. I don't want Emily to feel awkward around me, so I smile at her and I approach my cousin.
"Where the hell have you been? Did you go to the supermarket to buy toilet paper and came back? Spit it out!" he says looking at me with her eyes wide open.
"She kissed me," I tell him with a wide smile in my face.
"Who?" he asks staring at me anxiously.
"Hillary Clinton," I say ironically. "Emily, you dummy! Who do you think I was talking about?" I say laughing before I smack him on the head.
"No… fucking… way!" he says grinning. "What did I tell you, Paigey. I knew she was into you, I kinda have a sixth sense. What did she say after kissing you?"
"She told me that she had wanted to do that all day, then she left. I'm not sure of her intentions, but I'm nervous. And don't forget she's got a boyfriend, and they are clearly having a good time, so my dream is over," I say looking down sadly.
"Don't say bullshit. She kissed you, she wanted to kiss you, she's got feelings for you, so your dream is about to start. Don't give up so easily, McCullers' aren't quitters, you know," he adds while he caresses my arm. "Come here," he says as he opens my arms and hugs me tightly.
"Thanks, Mark. I think I'm going to text her, we need to talk," I say nodding.
I take my phone out of my bag and I start typing, although it's really hard to press the letters, I'm still shaking from the kiss she gave me.
I don't understand anything. We should talk about that awkward moment. Text me back, asap.
Emily's POV
"Tell me every little detail," Aria says nervously after I come back from the bathroom.
Ben is standing next to me, but luckily he doesn't hear Aria's words. I know he is my plus-one at this party, but he's standing there like a dummy, he doesn't even say a word and he just smiles when Hanna says something funny. I've never been in love with him, but lately it's been like dating a complete stranger, he only talks about football and he bores me to death. I won't deny he's attractive, I acknowledge that he's handsome and he's a nice guy, but he's not the most intelligent person in the world. I don't know if he's been like this since we started dating. Maybe he was, but I didn't realize because I was just trying to convince myself that the feelings I had for Alison were just something a girl would feel for their friend. The only thing I know for sure is that those feelings meant something that are going to completely change my life. In short, now that I can compare my boyfriend to Paige, well, let's just say that my Paigey gains advantage over him. She's hot, nice, brave, intelligent… She's a total catch.
"Em, I'm talking to you," Aria says persistently and tapping on my shoulder.
"I'm going to say hi to John. I'll leave you alone, girls," he says smiling.
"We… I… I just…" I start saying as Ben walks away.
"Spit it out, Em! You're gonna kill me," she adds with her eyes wide open.
"I kissed her. There, I said it!"
"Oh my God! You didn't!" she tells me looking at me puzzled.
"Yeah, I did. Trust me," I say laughing.
"Way to go, Em! I'm so proud of you," she says as he hugs me. "What about Ben?"
"I'll deal with that later. I've been meaning to break up with him, but I had a lot going on my life and I didn't want to add another problem. But it's on my to-do list," I say giggling. "And remember I'm not ready to come out, so don't tell Hanna and Spencer yet. I'll tell them when I'm ready, okay?"
"Yeah, sure, I'll keep my mouth shout. Talk of the devil, Hanna and Spencer are coming, so try to act normal."
"What do you mean?"
"Did you look in the mirror? You're in a state of euphoria. I mean, you're going to explode with happiness," she chuckles.
She's right, I wouldn't be surprised if people thought I was high, but I'm so happy I finally took this decisive step and let her know that I'm into her.
"I'm Paige's greatest fan. I mean, his boyfriend is so hot," Hanna says when she sees Paige and her cousin hugging each other.
"He's not her boyfriend, he's her cousin," I add.
"Does this mean he's single? Do I have a chance with him? How old is he? Is he straight? Where does he live?" Hanna keeps asking non-stop nervously.
"How do you expect me to know all that information?" I say laughing loudly. "He's her cousin, period."
"You could go ask him, be brave," Spencer tells Hanna smiling at her.
"Maybe I will," he says frowning and staring at him.
If Hanna sets herself that goal, I'm sure she'll get a date with him.
Suddenly I hear a phone beeping, I look at my friends but they're all looking at me.
"I think it's your phone, Em," Spencer says pointing at my bag.
I grab my phone and I read Paige's text. I smile widely when I see she's concerned. Sometimes she can be so naive, she's so cute. She's confused, but I guess she really thinks the kiss was just an impulse, she doesn't believe I want to be more than friends.
"We're going to get a drink, do you want something?" Hanna and Spence ask nicely.
"No, thanks," Aria and I answer in unison.
When they both leave I show Aria the text, and she smiles too.
"She didn't expect that, Em. She's worried, you should talk somewhere private. Do you want to meet her in my bedroom. You can close the door, nobody will know you're there."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I am," she admits nodding. "Go get your girl," she says smiling widely.
"Okay, I will. Thanks again, Aria," I tell her before I approach Paige.
"Do you mind if I steal her?" I tell her cousin smiling at him and holding Paige's arm.
"Yeah, sure, she's a pain in the ass. Thanks for doing me this favor," he chuckles.
I go ahead and Paige follows me. When I open the door I let her in, I look around to see if anyone has noticed us, and when I see the coast is clear I close the door quickly. She is staring at me, she's clearly nervous, she doesn't know what to do, so she's waiting for me to talk first.
Paige's POV
"So… What do you want to know?" she says with her sexy voice as she approaches slowly.
"Ummm… Why… did you… do that?" I ask stuttering. I'm so nervous that if she comes closer I'll have a heart attack.
"Why do you think I kissed you?" she says standing so close to my face that I can hear her breathing.
"I'm not… sure," I say shyly while I bow my head.
She rises my chin and gives me a soft kiss. I don't know if my heart will stand another kiss without bursting out of my chest.
"Are you sure now?" she whispers in my ear.
I hold her face and I kiss her passionately until she runs out of breath.
"Are you okay?" I ask smiling at her.
"I'm more than just okay," she says grinning and holding my hands.
"Does this mean you are… you know," I say staring at her.
"Gay? Yeah, I am. I've suspected I like girls for a long time, but I preferred to close my eyes to the truth. But when I'm with you I can't control myself, so I'll have to face the truth, I'm not a little kid anymore."
"Then, why did you reject me when I told you I was into you?" I ask frowning.
"I was so afraid. In fact, I'm still afraid my friends and family are going to take it the wrong way," I say sadly.
"You don't have to announce that you're gay. That's up to you, Fields."
"Did anyone ever tell you you're the cutest person in the world?" Emily asks while she cups my face in her hands and she kisses me deeply.
"I get told that everyday," I say giggling. "Maybe we should be going downstairs, my cousin doesn't know anybody and he'll be bored."
"I don't think so," she adds chuckling.
"What do you mean?" I ask surprisedly.
"Hanna likes him, I'm quite positive they'll be flirting," she says smiling at me. When she opens the door a familiar face is standing in front of us.
"Well, well, well… What were you doing in there? Did she rape you?" Alison says with her evil laugh and pointing at me. She's so drunk her breath stinks.
"I'm not in the mood to fight, so leave us alone," Emily says calmly.
"Did you show her those sexy scars, No Neck?" she asks while she grabs my arm.
"Don't touch me, I don't want to hurt you." Emily is staring at them, so I cross my arms. She noticed that I was hiding them and she gives me a sad look.
"Hurt me? Bullshit!" she adds chuckling. "Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom. We'll continue this conversation downstairs, it'll be so fun," she says grinning.
"Ignore her," Emily tells me as she holds my arm and walks down the stairs.
I won't deny I'm worried, Alison is drunk and she's a bitch. That means anything could happen.
Emily was right, Hanna is talking to Mark, I'm glad that he wasn't alone while I was drooling over Emily in Aria's bedroom. I don't want to be the third wheel, so I join Emily's friends.
"Is that Alison? I didn't invite her. Who let her in?" Aria says furiously.
Alison is coming closer and she's smiling widely, I'm having a bad feeling about her next move. She's wicked, but if you add alcohol to her disgusting personality, the outcome could be disastrous.
Emily's POV
"Don't pay any attention to her and she'll leave. Besides, she's drunk as a skunk, she won't do anything bad," I tell my friends and I look at Paige trying to calm her down.
"Hey, dyke!" she shouts from afar, so everybody in the party hear those two words.
I can't believe she's going to out me in front of so many people. I'm shaking, this can't be happening.
"I'm talking to you, Pigskin. Why don't you tell everybody that you play for the other team?"
She's talking about Paige, and Paige is staring at the floor. I suppose she feels horrible, but I can't help to feel relieved, she's not outing me. Maybe this means I'm a horrible person, but I'm not ready for this.
"Shut the fuck up!" Spencer yells at her. "I'm sick of your bullshit. Grow up." She's furious, she's got real guts to confront her. Meanwhile I can't articulate a word, I'm in shock.
"Why are you defending her, Hastings? I just wanted to announce that our friend Paige McCullers is a lesbian, if I was in the swimming team I'd think before getting naked in front of her, she may rape you," Alison adds pointing at my swimming teammates.
"Come on, say something, defend your 'friend', Em," I think to myself. But I'm still paralized, and I guess I'm a coward who is so afraid of being out of the closet that prefers to see Alison attack the girl that I love. I don't deserve her, I'm a fucking monster.
I see Mark is about to explode with anger, he's holding back. But when she looks at Paige and he sees her cousin is almost crying, he throws Alison over his shoulder, he carries her outside and he finally throws her in the pool.
"Leave my cousin alone, you bitch!" he yells as Alison spits water and breaths with difficulty.
Mark gets inside the house, she holds Paige's hand and they both leave not saying a word.
To be continued…