(Paige)
Things between Emily and I been great. The woods been our little spot to talk and hang out. I haven't officially asked Emily out yet. I'm afraid to and that stinks just like when the skunk sprayed us a last week. Today I'm planning a picnic for me and Emily. It's pretty easy to get the supplies without Emily noticing because I work at a grocery store. We been hanging out at each other houses all week lately so I wanted to do something different. I decide to make turkey sandwiches, fruit salad, and to drink I will make lemonade on the spot. I go into Spencer line because I can't check out myself I haven't talked to Spencer ever since me yelling at her last week. "Hey Spencer" I said trying to sound not guilty. "Hi Paige you are talking to me now" she said scanning my items. Spencer and I been friends for the longest and I hate to be fighting with her we been though too much together. "I'm sorry Spencer for yelling at you I really do miss you" I look at her. Spencer is trying not to smile I knew she didn't hate me "You're lucky that you have that effect on people Paige" I do forgive you she said. I go around the counter and give her a hug "Thank you I couldn't sleep knowing you hate me" I said. Spencer hugs me back "I could never hate you" she said so I ran from behind the counter so she could keep ringing up my items. "So are you having a picnic" she said I start to rub my arms trying to think of a lie so I decided to ask "What makes you think that"? Spencer starts to smile and point at the picnic basket she just rung up. "O yeah I am" I said she stops ringing up my items. "Is the picnic for Sean the whole school thinks you and him are the just the cutest" I was just about to deny what she said but then I thought that would make a good cover story. "Yeah it's for Sean but it's a surprise so don't tell him" I tell Spencer giving her a wink. I get the bags and walk out the store to prepare for our little date if you could call it that.
(Emily)
"Emily you have a phone call" my dad said I go downstairs and my dad smiles and hands the phone to me. "Hello who is this" I said I hear laughing from the other end "It's me Paige I take the phone and the cord upstairs and shut the door. "Hey Paige what's up". I sit on my bed "nothing I mean something can you meet me at our spot today at 3 today" she asked. "Yeah sure Paige is something wrong" I asked "no everything ok just be there" then she hung up. I wonder why Paige would call me instead of coming to my house we live just down the street from each other. I hear a knock on my door "Come in" I said then my mom enters my room. "Was that Toby" my mom asked with a grin on her face. I roll my eyes "no it was Paige" my mom face drops from a smile to a frown. "You two been hanging out a lot lately". I think about her comment "Yeah we gotten really close these past few weeks" maybe I should have choose my wording better. My mom sits down next to me "I think you should hang out with some more people not just her" she said what gotten into her? "Mom a lot of the kids at school don't really talk to me" my mom frowns "Honey don't limit yourself to one friend" then gets up and leave. I guess I won't tell her I'm going to be with Paige later on then.
(Paige)
I just finished packing the lunch now I about to take a shower when the phone rings. I think it might be Emily and my parents aren't home so I pick it up "Hey beautiful did you miss the sound of my voice" then I hear laughing from the other end that doesn't sound like Emily. "Wow Paige are you an alien because I don't think there is such thing as caller I.D" Sean says. How did he get my number probably Spencer. "Hey Sean sorry I thought you were Spencer you know girlfriend humor" I joked he starts laughing "I understand I was just calling to see if you wanted to go to the movies today" ? "Sorry Sean I kind of have plans already for today" I said. Sean doesn't say anything I was just about to hang up. "Is it another boy"? he asked "No Sean it's not" then his voice gets more happier "O maybe another time have fun beautiful" I say thank you and hang up the phone.
(Emily)
I'm walking through the woods now. I can't believe my mom doesn't want me to hang out with Paige. Doesn't she want me to have fun and make friends? I get to the spot. Paige and I built a place to sit well all we really did was drag a log from the lake to sit down on. I left the house 30 minute early just because I didn't want to hear anymore lectures from my mom but did tell my dad I was going out. He gave me some money and told me to have fun. All I can think about while waiting for Paige is Mya….
(2 Months ago)
The next day I went to Mya's house to check on her. I knocked on the door and no one answered. I looked through the window no one was home. Today is my last day at school so I didn't want to be late so I knew I would see Mya there. I picked up my book bag and headed to school. I went to my locker and got my books out. "Hey Emily I will miss you so much" I look up and it's Noel one of my best guy friends he was on the boy's swimming team so we were pretty close. I gave him a hug "I know right I'm going to miss seeing you practice" I said while getting the remaining of my books. "Don't worry you will see me when I be on Shark Weekly magazine" he said I started laughing at that because him on a magazine would be too much for his ego. "Where you Partner in Crime Mya" he asked I had to frown at that "I don't know have you seen her" I asked him but he just shook his head no. I head to class and didn't see her at all and we have all the same classes. I went to lunch and still no sign of her I was really getting worried. My last class was not really a class but swim practice. I walked into the locker room and no one was inside I check to see if it was canceled but there was no sign of it being canceled what so ever. I get dress and head out the locker room. Then I see the whole team yelling surprise. They threw me a going away party with cake and all it was so sweet of them. They even gave me gifts I will miss them It seemed like even thought it was a good day it was nothing without Mya. I head home and my mom is almost done with packing the car. "Hey Sweetie how was school" she asked I frowned just wanting to take a nap "it was good" I lied and went into the house to sleep. I wake up and it was 7:00 I didn't know I slept that late. I went downstairs to check to see if my mom was awake. She is washing the dishes and folding clothes I walk in to go help her. "Hey Mom need help" I ask she smiled and gave me a kiss "No sweetie just you being with me is enough". What she said reminded me of how Mya used to tell me that all the time. "Mom can I ask you something" my mom stopped what she was doing. "Yes anything what's wrong"? I take a deep breath "what do you when someone likes you and you don't know if you like them back" my mom thinks about it "Is it someone you have history with" she asked. I nodded "Yes someone that I knew for like forever then all of a sudden they have feeling for you" my mom smiles "I know what you mean" I look up an does she know about Mya? "Your father did the same thing to me we were best friends then one day he said he liked me more than that". That sounded exactly what happened with me and Mya. "What did you do" I asked hoping she could give me some advice. My mom started laughing "I was mad that he asked me because I didn't want to ruin what we had already" I frowned at that and my mom looked at me "Then again I would rather fall in love with someone who loved me" she said leaving me to process what she just told me. I got up and knew what I had to do find Mya before I left for Alabama tomorrow. "I will be right back" I told my mom and she just laughed and said be home by 9. I ran all the way too Mya house I had to tell her how I felt. Even though I was moving in the morning I had to make things right between us. I get to her house and I see her parents are home. I ring the doorbell and her dad answer the door "Hello Emily are you ready for tomorrow" he asks. "Yes is Mya here" he shakes his head my heart drops. "She went out to the park you know the one with the… I didn't let him finish I knew the one he was talking about. I ran to the park so glad that I was in shape from swimming because I needed to get back at nine. I slow down a bit when I get to the gate of the park. I thought no one was there until I saw a figure sitting on the swings. Mya has something in her hand and she was drinking out of it. I walked over to her she didn't even see me come up to her. "Hi Mya" I said making her drop whatever she was drinking on the ground. "Dammit Emily you scared me" she said I picked up what she dropped and it was some Vodka. "Mya are you drunk"? She just starts laughing "No it was just water" she said laughing "We need to get you home Mya you are a mess" I said trying to get her up from the swings. "DON'T YOU TOUCH ME EMIY" how am I supposed to talk to her when she is like this? "YOU BROKE MY HEART ALL I EVER WANTED WAS YOU" she said trying to stand up which clearly wasn't working. "WHAT ARENT I GOT ENOUGH FOR YOU" it broke my heart her thinking that. She is more than good enough she is amazing. "Mya that's not true don't say that" I said trying to get her to walk home with me. "YOU PULLED AWAY FROM OUR KISS SO YOU ARE LYING" she was right about that "I was scarred Mya" I said "OF WHAT GETTING CAUGHT" she yelled out. "YOU THINK I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I KISSED YOU THAT NIGHT? I KNEW IT COULD RUIN OUR FRIENDSHIP BUT I COULDN'T LIVE WITH MYSELF IF I DIDN'T TELL YOU HOW I FELT ABOUT YOU EMILY". She was just like my dad taking a risk and it didn't work out like my parent did. "Mya I know but we can still be friends I still love you" I said hoping that would stop her from crying. "BUT YOU DON'T LOVE ME THE WAY I LOVE YOU AND YOU ARE MOVING TOMMORROW AND THERE NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT". She was right I was moving tomorrow if I liked it or not "Mya I do love you" I said sitting next to her "I'm just scarred that" I paused trying not to cry. "SCARRED OF WHAT EMILY SCARRED OF LOVING ME LIKE I LOVE YOU"? I couldn't hold it in anymore tears were going down my cheeks. Next thing I know Mya has her arms wrapped around me "It's Ok Emily I know" I couldn't stop crying I shouldn't be crying she should be. I'm the one who broke her heart. I'm the one moving. I'm the one that got her all sad that she had to drink her pain away. "I'm sorry Mya I'm so sorry I hurt you" I said sobbing. Mya just holds me and tells me it's going to be ok like she always did. I look up at her and we kiss sharing our last kiss in the park that started our friendship. I feel to this day that kiss had all our frustration, angry, sadness, and regret all in one. It was a kiss that told you it was going to really be alright even though you knew that it would still hurt.
(Present)
I wipe away some of the tears of thinking about that night. "Why are you crying beautiful" I look up and it's Paige holding a picnic basket and a blanket. "I'm not crying I just had something in my eye" I said trying to wipe away some of the tears. Paige puts down the basket and comes up to me. Then kisses me "Is that better" she said rubbing circles on my back. She can always make me smile when I feel down. "Yeah I'm fine I just want to see what you made for us" I said trying to lighten the mood. "Well Mrs. Fields I prepared for you my famous Turkey Chirpy sandwich" I start laughing and "My famous "Fruit Magic Salad and for drink some fresh squeeze lemonade on the spot". I was impressed all the food Paige prepared looked amazing. She got out the lemons and the cups. "ALL MAN I forgot the juicer" Paige said looking all upset "It was all Sean's fault" she said under her breath. "Wait how was it Sean's fault" I asked.
(Paige)
Emily has her arm crossed waiting for my answer. "He just called earlier that's all" I cut open a lemon trying to stop where the conversation would lead to. It didn't sadly "Why would he call you Paige" Emily asked still looking concerned. "Noting he just wanted to ask me on a date that all" I said quietly but Emily heard it. "Paige I thought you told him by now you didn't like him" she said yelling at me. "I DID" I said which lead to one of the lemons I was opening squirting in one of my eyes. "OW" I said Emily starts laughing "that's what you get" she said with one of my eyes open I said "Well it's not my fault he still likes me like come on I'm just adorable". Emily smiles and gets some of the water from the basket and puts it on the eye that was victimized by the lemon. "Yes you are but still I don't want anyone flirting with my girlfriend". My eyes open wide at that comment which lead to Emily to blush "Sorry was that too soon I just thought since we never mind" she said looking down. I didn't think we were dating just yet I mean this is a date but I didn't think we were official yet. Emily looks embarrassed so I move closer to her on the blanket and hold her hand. "It's Ok Emily I would love to date you" I said still Emily wasn't looking at me. "Emily look at me" I said she looks at me but she is smiling. "What so funny" I asked then she starts laughing. "It's just you said look at me but one of your eyes are closed because of the lemon" she says still laughing. I can't believe I'm trying to be serious and she is laughing "I cooked this all for you almost died from the attack of the lemons to have you laugh in my face". Emily stops laughing "No baby come here I didn't mean it like that" she said I'm trying to hide my smile from her so I can pretend I'm really mad at her. "Nope go ask that Toby of yours to make a picnic for you" I said. "No baby Toby could never make lemonade with tears in it like you do" then we both start laughing. We ate the food minus the lemonade and just talked while Emily laying on my chest. "My mom thinks we are getting too close" I look down at Emily. "She is right you know" Emily said causing me to process what she just said. "Don't get me wrong I would love to be close to you really close" then Emily rests her hand on mine. "I just don't want the whole town to find out about us" she said. As much as I could care less about the town she was right they would go crazy knowing that the Chief's daughter was dating a girl. "You're right Emily they wouldn't understand". Then Emily smiles and gives me a kiss then we lay there looking at the sunset holding each other. "Do you hear something" I asked Emily she said no. Then we continue to lay down taking in the view.
"Spencer why are you late"? "Sorry boss I took a short cut through the woods and I guess I got a little caught off guard and lost on the way here".
Hope you all had a great Christmas or Break. Do you think that was Spencer in the woods or someone else or just another skunk? I hope you didn't mind the Mya references just wanted a clear understanding of why Emily want things to be as direct as possible. I love seeing reviews they make my day.