By: lornein
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So after Emma got back from her class we went over to have lunch. Nikki and Cliff were as usual MIA. They must have found a quiet spot for snogging. And I sat at the café waiting for Emma to bring us lunch. In my head I was planning on how to start with Emma and where to start. She would need a complete makeover right from her hair, her clothes and her make up. The poor girl wore an ugly tan dress, and her hair was cut in a horrible style. Being brunette was definitely not Emma. I was thinking and I could only picture Emma as a red head. Maybe with few fringes. Yeah she would look good with that.
*Meanwhile in the line for lunch*
"I think I'll have a ham sandwich and a bowl of that chilly please. And Shalimar asked me to get her an apple. And a carton of milk please." Emma nervously asked the lady at the counter.
"You're new aren't you?" a voice said from behind her.
Emma turned to see Jesse Kilmartin staring at her with a lunch tray in one hand. Emma quickly turned to hide that blush that formed on her cheeks.
"Yeah I just transferred from Phoenix." Emma tried to sound not too excited at the prospect of Jesse talking to her.
"I figured that. Otherwise you wouldn't be asking for that chilly. Trust me." Jesse smiled at her.
"It's bad huh." Emma looked into the bowl on her lunch tray.
"Oh yeah. I'm Jesse Kilmartin by the way." He made a nodding gesture.
"Emma De lauro. And thanks for the heads up with the chilly. I don't think I am going to be eating this now." Emma balanced her tray in one hand as she returned the bowl to the woman behind the counter.
"So you need some company? You can sit with us." Jesse said as he got his own lunch.
"I'd love to but Shalimar's waiting for me. Maybe later." Emma felt bad instantly.
"So what's your 'special' ability? I'm a molecular by the way." Jesse looked at Emma.
"Oh I'm a Psionic, telempath."
"Oooh mind bending." Jesse smiled again.
"Jesse are you done yet? My stomach is getting flip flops here." Another girl came and stood beside Jesse, her hands on Jesse's shoulder.
"Oh hey Ashley. Emma, Ashley. Ashley, Emma." Jesse hastily made introductions.
"So you're the new girl. I noticed you at Eckhart's class today. Funny thing that I should find you here, flirting on your first day. With my boyfriend I might add." Ashley's eyes darkened.
"Ash we were not flirting. I was just making introductions with Emma. Let's go, lunch is almost over." Jesse said glumly.
"You better not." Ashley said again looking back at Emma.
Jesse gave Emma an apologetic look before ushering Ashley back to their seats.
Emma felt a strong rush of emotions from both Ashley and Jesse. There was plenty of jealousy on Ashley's part and Jesse was just….he just felt indifferent to all this. Emma tried to hide her disappointment by putting on a big smile for Shalimar.
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So you thought I hadn't noticed the small encounter between Jesse and Emma. Of course I had. I am not irritated or anything, because you know…when we'll be done with Emma, she won't be looking in that direction anytime soon. Emma was smiling as she came to sit beside me.
"So did you like talking to Jesse?" I asked her with a smile of my own.
"Yeah he was nice. Oh I am sorry Shalimar, I know you didn't want me to, but he was so nice and funny. Are you mad at me?" Emma asked.
"You said nice twice. And I am not mad, I just had greater things for you in mind." I said again.
"Such as?" Emma's lips curled into a wider smile.
"Such as Gabriel Ashlocke. He is cute, smart and sophisticated. Did I mention rich? He will be just perfect for you." I pointed my finger towards Gabriel who was fussing over his lunch.
"He is cute Shalimar. But do you think he'll be interested?" Emma took a bite out of her sandwich.
"Oh don't worry sweety, he will be when we're done with you." I bite into my apple.
"So how come you're not with any of the guys here?" Emma asked me with an inquisitive expression on her face.
"Me? And these guys? Sorry but none and I repeat none of these are my type." I replied.
"Why? Do you have a secret boyfriend stashed away somewhere or what?" Emma smiled at me again.
"Not hardly. There are some choices that you've got to make and I choose not to be with any of the guys here. They are way too different from me. When I fall, it is definitely going to be a feral and nothing but." I said again.
"You never know Shalimar. Love can come out of the oddest situations." Emma took a gulp of her milk.
I just nodded and listened as Emma told me about her intro with Jesse and how he and Ashley were definitely together. This girl needed a makeover!
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I didn't want to impose myself too suddenly on Emma, so I asked her to come over at my house later in the evening. I couldn't wait to get started on her. Nikki promised to bring a few things that would help…a lot!
But before that I had to get home and face rocket man Brennan. I hoped that he would not be the bugger that he always was. And maybe…just maybe I could request him to get out of my hair for one night…well…since you know I was planning that makeover for Emma and I didn't want him hanging around and spoiling it all! No matter how nice he tried to be…he always ended up messing things up for me! And I didn't want Emma to get any wrong ideas about who he was and why he was here.
But it turns out that I was wrong after all.
When I got home I noticed the man himself…lolling out on our sofa with a beer in his hand. His eyes fixed on the television news… they were showing clips of the war and he was watching with his mouth open.
"Hey jock…if you're so interested in the war go join the army. But on second thoughts I don't think they would want a hoity-toity bighead there." I settled beside him on the sofa, throwing my backpack on the coffee table.
"Aren't you a ray of sunshine today. What's the matter…bad day at school?" he smirked at me.
"None of your business. So?" I asked.
"So what?"
"So what did you decide about that teaching post?" I asked again.
"As much as I'd like to give you poor marks and a detention, unfortunately I don't think I am going to be accepting it. Dad got me another job, in LA. I am going to be moving in two months." He said without removing his eyes from the television.
Brennan moving away. As much as I hated to admit it…that did struck a strange chord within me. He was finally going to give me some space, he would go away…for a long time. That kind of felt weird to me…bad weird.
"Wow watch out LA. And he's not your dad." I laughed.
"I know." There he was looking at me with that strange expression in his eyes. I quickly shook off the strange feeling that was forming in the pit of my stomach.
"Good. Oh Brennan…can you go hang out somewhere for the rest of the evening. I have something kind of planned…" I asked him unsure of his answer.
"What? Are you bringing a guy in the house while dad's not here?" Brennan's eyebrows twitched.
"No. Of course not. And Brennan…"
"He's not you dad." Brennan finished the sentence for me.
"Right. So would you?" I asked again.
"No Shalimar, I would not. As much as I hate to spoil your evening…I think I am going to be hanging out here after all." He laughed.
"Oooh I can't wait for the day you move. I'll even help you pack…anytime you want." I flashed my eyes gold at him.
"I know you can't wait. And don't worry I'll be out of your hair soon. But until then I do what I please." He smiled again.
"Oh you're pure evil Brennan." I didn't like the last remark he made.
"Yeah I know. And I am damn proud of it too." He smirked back.
"Yeah I bet you are."
"So hey, who are you having come over to the house?" Brennan asked again.
"Just Nikki and Emma. We're going to work on Emma."
"Who's Emma? And what do you mean 'work on'?"
"Emma's a new girl we met at school. And by work on I mean I am going to give her a makeover." I watched the expression on Brennan's face.
"In other words you are going to use her as your own personal Barbie doll."
"No I am going to give her a makeover so that she feels confident and beautiful."
"I pity the poor girl." Brennan smiled at me.
"Stop making fun of me." I hit him on the arm.
*Ding Dong*
"That must be Emma and Nikki." I went to get the door.
I opened the door to a smiling Nikki and Emma wearing a frown on her face.
"I am not too sure about this Shal." Emma looked at me nervously.
"Don't worry. After tonight, your true beauty will dazzle everyone. You're going to be a princess Emma." I smiled my confident smile.
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