New Beginnings

Chapter 20

Ok, just, first of all, please forget that they "they don't know that we know" thing happened cos that cant happen if I want what will happen next to happen. Also, Courtney, jenna and allie astill know about Emma and Shawn.

Emma sat in English next to Adam. They were passing notes back and forth while the teacher was talking. Shawn was across the room.

So, Emma wrote.who do u lyk?

Why would I tell u Adam wrote back

Cos I wanna know

NO Please Fine I really don't care just don't tell

I wont

Kira

Emma looked over at Adam and smiled, and then put the piece of paper in her bag just as the bell rang. She got up and walked to lunch with Shawn, leaving an upset looking Adam behind.

When Emma got to the table Courtney immediately started talking to her.

"OMG," Courtney exclaimed. "I gotta talk to you."

She grabbed Emma's arm and pulled her towards the bathroom. On the way Emma passed Kira's table and saw her applying her lip-gloss—without a mirror! There was no way Adam could like that wannabe. At least, she hoped not.

Courtney continued pulling her to the bathroom, tugging even harder. When they got to the bathroom Courtney started putting on more eyeliner. Emma did the same. When she finished she turned to Emma.

"I know," she said. Emma stared at her blankly. "About you and Shawn," she continued.

"Ehmigawd," Emma said. "Seriously?"

"Yea, and I don't know why you didn't tell me."

"Well, we agreed not to because we thought that you would get mad."

"Courtney laughed as if saying 'yea right' and walked out of the bathroom. Emma followed her.

Later at home Emma went into her room and wrote in her diary.

If I tell myself that I don't lyk him, she wrote, then why am I so disappointed that he doesn't lyk me?

Just then her computer dinged, telling her that she had an IM. She went over to the computer, figuring that it would be from Courtney or Shawn. She was surprised when she saw that it was Adam.

Goaliedude (Adam): I lied

Emmsfriends (Emma): bout wut

Goaliedude: who I lyked

Emmsfriends: then who do u lyk

Goaliedude: I cant tell

Emmsfriends: why

Goaliedude: she has a bf

Emmsfriends: so? I wont tell

Goaliedude: yeah but its u

Emmsfriends: omg

Goaliedude: I kno

Emmsfriends: can u come over

Emms friends: I gotta talk to u

Goaliedude: sure be over in 5 mins

Emmsfriends: k. cu.

Then she quit out of the IM. Adam was over in five minutes and he went up to Emma's room.

"Hey," she said. "How'd you get in?"

"The door was unlocked."

"Oh. Whatever. I'll lock it later."

"So…" Adam said. "You wanted to talk…"

"Yea," Emma said. "So, when you told me that you liked Kira I was disappointed. But I was also confused. I kept telling myself that I didn't like you but I was so disappointed when you didn't like me."

"But I do," Adam cut in.

"I know. But I thought you didn't. But then I realized that I liked you back. " Adam moved towards Emma's lips and she moved back towards his. When they connected Adam passionately put his hands in Emma's hair and she wrapped her hands around his neck. When they came up for air Emma started talking.

"I don't know what to do about Shawn," she said.

"Whadda you mean?" Adam replied.

"Like me…and Shawn…and you…"

"Oh. I dunno. What do you want to do?"

"I'm not sure. I mean, I like you, but I like him too, but I think I like you more, but we just got back together so I don't want to breakup with him," Emma said.

"Then don't," Adam said simply.

"But what about you?"

"He doesn't have to know."

Emma thought about it for a second and then replied.

"Okay." Just then Emma heard the garage door open and knew that her mom was back from Callie's parent-teacher meeting. "My mom's home," she told Adam. "You better go. If she asks just tell her that you were helping me with homework."

"'Kay," Adam replied. I'll see you at school tomorrow. And don't tell anyone."

"'Kay. See you."