A/n: Thank you thank you thank you. for the reviews. i was starting to think no one liked this story anymore. lol. So a little note in this chapter, Chester came earlier in this story then on the show. Also this is Emma's POV. And this is between Islands in the Stream and Mercy Street. ALSO sry for all the spelling errors if there are any. and thank you again for all the reviews, they are amazing! enjoy.
Chapter 4 Why'd I say Yes?
Emma's POV
I walked down the halls, it'd been a couple of days since the whole Rick-Jay thing, and I was still kinda confused about it. Jay seemed like he was kind of guarding me, when I tripped Rick and he came over there, but...I dunno.
I hate Jay, well ok that's not true, ever since that whole party I had a MINOR crush on him, nothing really...big. If I kept telling myself that then it wouldn't be really big. I bet I just have a minor crush on him since he was a really good kisser, but I wasn't sure.
I stopped at my locker digging through it to find some of my books when I overheard a conversation from Manny and some other girl.
"So, what exactly happened?"the girlasked.
"Well, I heard Rick hit Emma and Jay started beating him up right in the middle of the Dot!"Manny said practically yelling.
I rolled my eyes, where did some people get their information? Paige? Ha that's probably true, since Paige is the gossip queen.
"Really? Wow, I didn't know Jay and Emma had a thing going on."
"Dating? Emma and Jay? hardly, but they hang with the same people."
I shook my head, I wondered when they'd realize that I was standing right there.
"Hey Em!"
I turned around pleased to see Ellie, even more pleased to see Manny and the other girls face when they realized I was just right behind them, when they were talking about me.
"Hey El. What's up?"
"Boring Monday morning." she answered.
"Hey so, How's Sean?" I asked suggestively.
She smiled shyly, back at me. "He's fine we're fine, well, not that there IS a WE. I mean I wish he'd ask me out already, but of course... nope. Nope Nope." she sighed and looked down at her feet.
I took another book out of my locker debating what to say to her, next. "Well give it time, I mean, maybe he wants to get to know you...better."
I closed my locker, and started walking down the hall with Ellie.
"Maybe, I just hope he doesn't want that, lets just be friends crap." she sighed and I felt bad for her.
"He'll come around, don't worry."
We separated going to our separate classes.
I walked into my English class and sat down, immediately I felt someone look at me and I looked up, not surprised to see Chester.
"What do you want?" I asked in a teasing tone.
"Well, Emma, I was wondering what you were doing Friday night?"
I thought for a minute, and stalled, usually me, Ellie and Alex did something but I wasn't sure, this Friday. Since Alex had to work and Ellie was already staying over... "Why do you wanna ask me out, Chester?"
he laughed a little, blushing. "Well...you see, Emma, I well...yes."
I sat back in my chair thinking about if I should go out with Chester when I was still, well HAD a crush, a minor crush on Jay.
"Don't worry I know you just broke up with Sean, so I won't pressure you, so how about I come sit with you at lunch and you tell me."
I nodded as Ms Kwan walked in looking happy as usual. Should I go out with Chester or not? On one hand I liked Jay and maybe, MAYBE Jay would get jealous. Then again a jealous Jay led to a big fight. Atleast that's what happened with Sean. On the OTHER hand, Chester was nice and a good friend, one date couldn't hurt, right?
I walked into the lunch room with Alex by my side, she was talking anxiously about a music band, that she was going to see on Saturday.
"So you are going to go see the, who are they called again?" I asked getting into line.
"Coheed and Cambria." she answered excitedly.
I nodded getting a tray.
"So, I was asked out by, Chester." I said taking a plunge.
She glancedat smirking. "And are you going out?"
I shrugged. " I well...Alex about that Party----"
"Oh god, Em, you are telling me that you might have a crush on JAY?" she said shaking her head.
I glanced around me, worriedly. "Yeah, well, maybe, I don't know, I mean, he's a good kisser, but...I don't know."
I took out some cash as we went to pay for our meals.
"Look, Em, just go out with Chester, Jay isn't the...best boyfriend. Just go on one date and see if you like it."
I nodded as we went to sit at our usual table, as Ellie and Sean talked, smiling at each other, as if there was no one else. We sat down as Jay came to join us.
"Hello, fellow students." he said in a bored voice.
You could tell right off the bat he was pissed off, about what I don't know.
"Why are you pissed?" I asked.
He sneered at me and through himself in the seat across from me.
"Why do you care, Greenpeace, last time I checked we hated each other." our whole table was silent as we ate.
Noise was all around us, but we were probably the quietest table. Alex looked back and forth between me and Jay. Ellie was starring at Sean, and Sean was eating and looking at Ellie.
I had almost forgot that Ellie didn't know about me and Jay. I'm a bad friend, I know, but I just figured she had her own stuff going on, and well Alex was the only one that knew, maybe, that was why she was glancing at us both intent on finding out something, what, I didn't know. Wow I really didn't know anything today, what was worng with that picture?
"So..." I said finally breaking the silence.
Everyone looked at me and I immediately clammed up again.
"How's everyone's, Monday?" Ellie finished off.
Jay shrugged. "The freak is getting on my last nerve." he muttered, no one asked who he was talking about. But me and Alex turned to look where Rick was, he and Toby were sitting with each other, and I was surprised to find him starring AT ME!
Just then though Chester came over and sat on the other side of me.
"Hey Em. So are you ready for the question again?"
I could feel Alex tense up, and I felt Jay look at us. I even felt Ellie and Sean turn towards us.
"Um, yeah sure, Chester." I smiled.
Jay looked back and forth. "What are you gonna ask her?" he snarled.
Chester looked at him, and I saw a little fear rush through his face. "Well I'm gonna ask her to go on a date with me, of course."
Our table went even more silent then before. I don't know why Ellie was quiet all of a sudden, but then when I looked over at Jay I knew why.
Jay looked like he was going to lunge across the table and kill Chester, Sean looked a little taken aback by Jay, and Chester's question. Alex just looked a little nervous as she looked at all of us.
It took all of my energy to not look back at Jay, because if I looked at Jay again I think I wouldn't have said yes.
"Sure Chester, pick me up at 6." he smiled and kissed me on the cheek. He got up and quickly left, mostly I think, because of the look in Jay's eyes.
We were silent the rest of lunch.
Later as we walked out of the lunch room, Alex turned to me, "I think I take back what I said before, I don't think you should have went out with Chester, because now, Jay might kill him."
I looked at her a little confused. "Jay kill Chester, why?"
She rolled her eyes. "Emma! Jay has a thing for you. Duh!" with that she went off shaking her head, heading to her next class.
I stood still in the spot that I had stopped in. Jay like ME? Alex must be on some kind of drug. Because Jay liking me is crazy, behind crazy, it's outrageous. It's impossible. But when I glanced at Jay who was shoving people out of the way and hitting locker. I had a sudden thought. Maybe Jay did like me. Maybe we could date. But now what happened with Chester? Why did I say yes?
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