Chapter 12
Halloween was a week and a half away and Natalie still had nothing planed and it was driving her absolutely insane. Normally she was on top of things (well when it came to her social life she was on top of things), but as of late she was distracted. First there was Emma and Ben. She loved them as a couple and didn't want them to break up but it was wired to come home and find your best friend making out with your brother and not over to see you. Weird that Emma no longer came to visit her locker in the morning or calling and texting her 24/7. Ben had become her number one go to person and Natalie wasn't totally ok with that. Second she was pretty sure Sam and Chris were on the rocks, but Sam hadn't said anything to her about it. Third Libby seemed to be popping up everywhere Ben was and Natalie was doing everything in her power to keep Libby away but she was persistent little bitch. Oh yeah and that pesky thing called school as well.
Natalie let out a sigh. She needed to come up with something good for the party. No one could up stage her. Not her senior year. Suddenly she heard a giggle. Natalie was jerked out of her thoughts instantly Emma was over.
Swiftly She got up out of her chair and walked down the hall to Ben's room where she knew the laugh had come from. The door was partially shut but she pushed it open with out knocking, knowing full well what would most likely be occurring on the other side of the door. When the door hit the wall with a bang Ben and Emma sprang apart instantly. Natalie knew it was one of Emma's fears to be caught by their mother. Ever since she experienced Mrs. Harrington's wrath when she was younger she had always been a bit skittish around he. Thus getting caught with her tongue inside her sons mouth was high on her list of never let happen ever! Let alone in her house. Natalie saw Emma visibly relax when she realized it was just Nat at the door.
" Hello Emma I didn't know you were here" Natalie said coolly. She didn't mean to come off like a bitch but suddenly she felt her anger building.
"Hey Nat, I didn't know you were home. Have you been working on the project for Mr. Hinkson?" Emma said smoothing out her shirt and getting up off Bens lap.
"Yeah I finished it last night, turned it in today. I want to get extra credit." Lies all lies she didn't have a clue what she was going to do yet, but for some reason she felt like she needed to be better then Emma for a moment.
"Oh that's nice you're lucky, I'm almost done though," Emma said smiling some what tightly. Ben shifted uncomfortably in his chair as he looked from girl to girl. He had never seen Emma and Natalie so touchy and defensive around one another. Not even after Emma pushed Natalie off the swing set when she was mad and Natalie ended up breaking her arm.
Natalie let out a breath she felt the tension in the room growing as all three of them sat in silence. Ben was shifty eyed in his seat eyeing each girl wearily he knew when both of them were upset and right now he could tell he was looking at the calm before the storm. He stood up looked at his twin and his girl friend he wouldn't be able to pick a side if a fight broke out and didn't want to be caught in the middle.
"Well I have to go get something to eat… So I'm just going to yeah," Ben said as he swiftly made his way out of the room knowing this was something the two of them needed to work out.
Natalie let out a sigh and looked at Emma who was looking right back at her, with a hard look on her face.
"Look Nat" Emma began but she never got to finish Natalie cut her off.
"DON'T LOOK NAT ME, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I HAVE BEEN GOING THOUGH?" Natalie asked
"What?" Emma asked clearly confused she really didn't have any idea what her best friend was talking about.
"DON'T WHAT ME. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW"
Emma took a step back and her knees hit the back of the bed but didn't sit down.
" DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT ITS LIKE WHEN YOU HAVE SO MUCH HOME WORK THAT YOU CAN'T GO? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT ITS LIKE TO WALK IN ON YOUR BEST FRIEND MAKING OUT WITH YOUR BROTHER, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT ITS LIKE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN'T TALK TO SOMEONE? DO YOU HAVE ANY CLUE WHAT ITS LIKE TO COME HOME AND FIND OUT YOUR BEST FRIEND IS AT YOU'RE HOUSE AND YOU HAVE NO CLUE? Do you have any idea what its like to feel like your loosing your best friend? Natalie was crying as she whispered the last few words.
Natalie looked up at Emma and quickly wiped away her tears she hated showing weakness. But to her surprise Emma was crying as well.
"Oh Nat, I'm not leaving" Emma said as she rushed over to Natalie and wrapped her arms around her in a bone crushing hug.
"Nat, you're my best friend, and even though I'm dating your brother he could never ever replace you. There are things I could never talk with him about like I can with you. There are things I could never do with Ben that I could with you, and there are memories I've made with you that could never have made with him"
"Yeah like what?" Natalie asked
"Well do you remember that time that someone may have "accidently" dumped a whole thing of vinegar mixed with ketchup on Ben and my brothers?" Natalie laughed at the memory. " Is their any one else I could talk to about what is happening in my relationship? Nat you have always been there for me and I don't plan on going any where unless you want me to but my whole life has been shaped with you in it and with out you nothing would be the same"
Natalie looked up at Emma and started laughing " Aww Em's have you missed me?" Natalie asked teasingly.
"Of corse I've missed you do you think I could talk about hot guys with Ben? Please he would go out and beat their ass".
The two girls hugged both laughing.
"Wow that was fast" Both girls looked at the door where Ben was standing holding a Gatorade in his hand. He knew that t fights with Natalie could last for hour's even days.
The two girls just looked at one another and smiled.
"So Nat do you really have that project done?" Emma asked with a smile
"God no, I haven't even started. I've been trying to think of a theme for the Halloween party" Natalie said laughing.
"What" Emma and Ben both said at the same time. "You don't have a theme yet normally your so on top of things."
"Well as of late I've been missing my partner in crime"
Emma grinned sheepishly and looked at the floor.
"Yeah I feel really bad about that I promise to spend more time with you, but I think I have an idea for the party if you want to hear my idea"
"Go ahead, I don't have even come up with anything good" Natalie said thrilled that Emma was back.
Emma grinned wickedly.
" I think we should do a Masquerade"
"What so everyone has to show up in a mask?" Ben asked
" No, everyone has to show up wearing green, of corse everyone will be wearing masks Ben" Emma said teasingly.
"Sorry I was just making sure" Ben said a bit sheepishly his cheeks turning a little pink.
Emma looked at Natalie
"So Nat what do you think?" Emma asked
"I think… we need to go out looking for the most bad ass masks we can find" Natalie said smiling. She really did like the idea of a Masquerade it just made everything so mysterious.
"Come one lets go plan," Emma said with a smile as she began to walk out the door but Ben caught her wrist.
"Hey I thought we were going to hang out?" He said with a frown. He was unaware of what had been the cause of the argument between them.
"Well I have been hanging out with you a lot recently I'm going to hang out with Natalie you can come and help us plan if you want? Emma said.
Ben frowned but nodded his head he knew it had been a few weeks since they had last hung out. He bent down and gave Emma a kiss and right as it started to heat up. Natalie cleared her throat breaking the couple apart for the second time that afternoon. Both Ben and Emma flashed a grin and Nat.
"Well I'll call you later tonight, come on Nat we have planning to do" Emma said as she walked out of the room and down the hall.
Once Emma was out of ear shot Ben shot a look at Natalie
"What was all that about earlier?" He asked
"Nothing that you need to know about" Natalie said "Now move I have to go plan a sweet party with my best friend"
Here you go guys sorry it took sooo long but I finally updated. Let me know what you think. What you like don't like and What you think I could fix. Love all of you who read my story and review! I'll try and do my best to update sooner next time.