Emily P.O.V.

As I lay on my bed, I hear my phone begin to buzz. It was the buzz usually related to having a text message. I open it to see a number I don't notice.

Em, I was wondering if you want to hang out later. –Maya

I get this weird feeling in my stomach, like butterflies flying around, and once again I can't figure out why. I find myself typing 'yes' back, even though I'm not so sure I want to hang out with her. I should be figuring out what these weird feelings mean, but I can't help myself. I find myself wanting to be near Maya.

I was thinking I could come over around 1, if that's okay? –M

Once again, I find myself with the fluttering feeling in my stomach. I walk to my bathroom, and I stare at myself in the mirror. I look the same, but the way I feel is different. The urge to see Maya is something I've never felt before. I touch my stomach, like I'm trying to get the fluttering to stop, but it continues. The feelings are there, and they don't want to go away. Realization hits me like a ton of bricks, and I pull out my phone and send a text to Hanna.

The knock on the door pulls me out of my haze, and I walk down my stairs.

I open the door and am met with Hanna, "Hey."

She gives me a slight smile, "What's going on?"

I open the door wider so she can come in, "Let's go up to my room."

She nods, "You seem worried on the phone."

I pull my door open, "How did you feel when you first realized you had a crush on Caleb?"

She looks at me weirdly, "I don't know. I just knew I wanted to be around him."

"Did you get this fluttering feeling in your stomach", I ask curiously.

She smiles, "Of course. I'm sure you got those with Ben, also."

I nod, not thinking about what she was saying anymore. Hanna continues talking about Caleb, and I can't listen. My mind wanders to Maya, and she is all I can think about. What does this mean? Do I like Maya, or I am just interested in her? She is a new person, and she has this mysterious vibe. Curiosity is normal, at least I think so.

Maya P.O.V.

The clock hits 12:56, and I get off my bed. Hanging out with Emily wasn't exactly what I wanted to do when I woke up, but I was thinking about her. I knew the moment I saw her, that she was possibly something special.

I knock on the door twice before I wait for her to answer.

Emily opens the door, "Hey", she says opening the door wider to let myself inside.

I smile, "You have a beautiful home."

"Thanks", she says cautiously.

Emily heads up her stairs, and I follow close behind. Her room is cute, and I walk to her window that looks out to the front yard.

I feel my heart beating steadily increase, "So, what do you want to do?"

Emily clears her throat, "Uh, I'm not sure."

I turn, "We could watch movies or go shopping."

In my mind, I'm praying she chooses watching movies, because I'd love to just sit around the house with her.

She gives me a slight smile, "We can watch movies. Do you want to go rent some? I have a few, but I don't know if you'll like them."

My heart beat picks back up, and I follow Emily down the stairs.

Feelings, I've never understood them. I normally don't let myself get close to someone, because that leads to heartbreak. But I want to get to know Emily, something about her intrigues me.

Emily P.O.V.

"What did you chose", I ask curiously.

Maya grins, "You'll find out."

Stomach flutters come back, she has a beautiful smile. The talk with Hanna cleared up a lot of my confusion but not enough. I realized I do have some type of feelings for her, I'm just not sure what type.

Maya taps my shoulder, "What are you thinking about?"

I think for a second, "Nothing."

She nods slowly, "I noticed you have a lot of romantic comedies, must be your favorite?"

"Yeah, I guess so", I say with a laugh.

She presses play on the DVD players and sits on the couch. The space between us is large, both obviously keeping our distance. I noticed the movie she put in immediately. Definitely one of my favorites, Just Go With It.

I slowly turn my head towards her, "This is one of my favorites."

She gives a slight smile before focusing her attention back to the movie. The awkwardness was there, and I couldn't figure out why. The movie only left me pondering my feelings for Maya, and I don't know how to talk to anyone about it. I definitely can't say anything to her.

"Jennifer Aniston is extremely attractive", Maya says nonchalantly.

My mind goes blank, and I can feel my mouth go dry.

She looks over at me, "Sorry if I made things awkward just now. I just don't think before I speak."

I nod without looking at her.

Maya must sense the awkwardness, because she stands up.

"Look, I didn't mean to make things awkward. I just thought it would be nice to get together, because I wasn't exactly sure how you felt about me", Maya says staring at me.

My heart stops, at least that's how it felt, "How I feel about you?"

"Crap, once again I made this awkward. The first time we met, I got this weird vibe that you didn't like me", she says.

In my brain, I can feel myself saying 'I like you', but I won't say it.

"I just don't know you", I say shyly.

She sits down on the edge of the couch, "Well, I'd love to get to know you."

Those butterflies come back even stronger.

Maya P.O.V.

"Do you have any siblings", Emily asks before taking a sip of her water.

I shake my head, "No. What about you?"

"Same. It's your turn to ask a question", she says.

I think, "Well, I don't want to get too personal, but why did you break up with Ben?"

Emily runs her hand through her hair, "I didn't feel anything. What about you? Did you ever have a serious relationship?"

"Kind of", I say.

"Care to elaborate", she says with a laugh.

I nod, "I dated this one girl for a few months, it wasn't exactly serious, but it was serious for me."

I see Emily bushing, and I don't question it.

"I don't mean to get personal, but are you a lesbian", Emily questions shyly.

I laugh to myself, "Yeah, I am."

Coming out to a new friend is never fun. At past schools, I was alienated by girls, because they instantly thought I had a crush on them. Stereotypes suck.

At this point, all I want to do is kiss Emily, because I am getting the vibe that she wants to be kissed.

Before I can question my actions, I lean in and kiss her.

Just as quickly as it happens, we both pull away, and I get up. Emily looks shocked, and she doesn't look at me.

"I'm so sorry", I say before walking out the door.

Emily P.O.V.

The feeling of her lips still lingered as Maya rushed out of my house. I couldn't move, and I didn't have any answers. It felt good, but it shouldn't. My phone buzzed, and I pulled it out of my pocket.

I'm so sorry. –M

My fingers moved, but I wasn't thinking. It was like my mind was replying, but I wasn't.

We can't talk anymore. –Emily

This is the end of the chapter. We leave off with Emily feeling confused and lost. She doesn't understand her feelings for Maya, because she's never felt it before. The next chapter will be Emily figuring out who she is, and we will learn a few secrets from Maya's past.