Hi, i hope you all are enjoying this continuation, i know it may not be as strong as the previous writers, my apologies. here's chapter 3, feedback are always welcome, let me know what you all think, special shot-out to my pen-pal more like PMer Jamscottroc54 for all your support and help :)
Chapter 3
Emily is scared to open the envelope, too scared to find out what really in it. She picks up her stuff and shuts everything in her purse again including the envelope, she grabs her swimming sweats and Paige's t-shirt that somehow it still had her essence, as she's changing clothes, her phone vibrates a text from Pru "hey Emily, can you tell that jerk dear best friend of mine to call me whenever she can."
Emily smile she like the friendship Pru and Paige have, just like the pure friendship she has with Hannah Spencer and Aria. "Okay I will" she replies without telling her about Paige incident, she thought it is better for Paige to tell her.
As she's leaving her house, Mrs. Fields walks in from her girls night out, "where you going sweetie, and did you find Paige?" Mrs. Fields ask her daughter; Emily sits with her mother and explains everything that had happened "well I'm glad she's okay, let me know if both of you need anything" Mrs. Fields tells Emily hugging her tightly.
Emily drove back to the hospital it was 11:45pm now, it has been a long day for her, for Paige, all she wanted was to be back in room101A with her favorite person in the world as she smile loving the thoughts of Paige.
She parks her Toyota then she thought how Paige was amused by her –wheels- she shake her hands and sits back relaxing her muscles, a song is playing on the radio 102.7fm, and i just need you now by lady antebellum started playing…..
"And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now"
Emily started singing "I just need you …." looking down the steer wheel, thinking how she couldn't fight these feelings she kept deep inside of her, knowing that sooner or later it will explode a like a nuclear bomb hurting her friendship with Paige, then there's Samara, what was she going to do? She didn't wanted to hurt anyone specially Paige.
"Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all
It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now"
she turns off the car, she opens the door, pushes the car door with her right foot and locks the car, she text Samara before she left her house and looking at her phone nothing from her, it never occur to Emily how come they never really talk at night time, Samara is never available to speak at night,
but Emily never really mind, she didn't really care if they did or not because she always talk to Paige.
"Paige paige paige paige, what am I going to do with this" she whisper to herself like if someone could hear her.
She opens the door; Paige is already knocked out from all the morphine Nurse Vicky applied to calm her body ache. Walking towards her dearest, she stands and she remember one time at the fourth of July she went with Hannah, Spencer and Aria, they decided to sit a few feet away from the fireworks when the biggest firework when up the sky, it made the loudest explosion that made Emily jumped and her heart speedy as if it was in a Nascar race but this time it was five time faster, that's how she felt.
She sat on the visitors chair; she could watch Paige all night, seeing how calm Paige is when she's asleep, her chest exhaling air in and out, she bit her bottom lip and shake her head she was thinking how it will be to be on top of Paige feeling her arms wrap around her feeling her chest right next to hers…..and do all the dirty things she has never experience, suddenly Paige woke up..
"when did you get back?" Paige ask with a sleepy tone
"a few minutes ago" Emily said
"well you should've woken me"
"well you seem like you were on your on 5th sleep" Emily said smiling
"youre not planning on sleeping there are you? I mean I'm only about 125lbs, you're probably about the same that's less than 300lbs, I think this bed will be okay", Paige said to the girl making her giggle just a little.
"hmm I don't know" Emily teasing Paige
"Pwees, and can you like kiss my boo-boo too?" paige said with this big Colgate smile you only see in commercial, making Emily laugh out loud "okay okay geez kiddo", Emily walks towards the bed, Paige moves just a little to the edge of the bed feeling her body heavy with pain but it was fine, Emily lays next to her, she places her head on Paige's chest, sliding her hand across the girls waist. Paige feels the adrenaline going through her veins when Emily places her right leg betweens her making herself comfortable not realizing what she's doing -damn-, Emily whisper "goodnight Paige" smiling because she treasures this moment forever, Paige kisses the girl's head "goodnight Em."
3:30am, on her third cup of coffee, "come Spence, you can do this" murmuring to herself as she's going through every single friend on Samara face book list, till her face gets furious, her upper lip lift , the spot between her eyes wrinkles, -Amanda Rodriguez added new photo via mobile 2 days ago- in the picture was Samara wearing skinny blue jeans, long sleeve white blouse a black vest and black boots with no heels since the girl holding her hand was way shorter than her with red hair freckles on her face light skin slim body but strong legs(probably plays soccer) wearing a small dress with a vintage slim small suit jacket with black heels a beautiful necklace with a half of a heart shape the girl was pretty not as Emily, Samara had the same necklace too but the heart shape seems like the other half. Spencer thought of calling Emily at the moment but it was about to be 4am and this is something you rather tell someone in person not over the phone.
They decided to head back to PSU on a Saturday night, Emily thought it be good for Paige since she feels like her bones are broken, plus all of them can just rest Sunday and be ready for school Monday, Spencer not happy about it but agreed to it, Hannah was glad because she missed Lenny and couldn't wait to see what kind of shoes she bought during their break.
The alarm goes off at 5:30am, Emily wakes up for her an early swim practice, she's going to have to go alone, and Paige was excuse from swimming practice her coach told her to stay away from bikes too. "Is time already? Paige yawning, "yup, did I wake you up, sorry" Emily said as she changes into her sweats and t-shirt…"nope, wake me up when you're back," covering herself, Emily tosses her pillow at Paige "lazy butt" she exclaims making Paige laugh. Both of them were happy to be back –home-
Swimming never felt so good to Emily, it help her think, reflect, her mind was on how things played out during her school break, the confession to Spencer, that stupid envelope, once again swimming help her she knew what it has to be done.
Back at the dorm, its 7:15am, Paige got a text from Pru "come meet me at the library pleaseeeeeeee", Paige dind't wanted to get up, her body still ache but she haven't seen Pru since she drove her to the airport, as she's getting ready, she texts Emily letting her know she's meeting up with Pru.
"hey, you look like crap" Pru teasing her best friend as she hugs her
"oochy, you do know im still sort of broken right"
"haha, why is your tree running into you? Pru said smiling, "so did you tell her"
"tell who what?" Paige plays dumb knowing what the question means
"EMILY!,duh, did you tell how you wuvvvvvv her" Pru trying to annoy Paige.
"what, no, I can't" Paige sounding sad, "she's got a gf"
"who might be cheating" Pru added, "Can we not do this right now, I haven't had coffee" Paige trying to avoid this conversation
The two best friends walk back to the dorm when Prus phone rings "oh damn, its Jacob, I forgot we were having breakfast together", "how are things with you two?" Paige asks feeling kind of guilty she hasn't asked about her best friend's life, "amazing, we finally made it official" Pru say shyly, "Omg!" Paige shouted, "shh ill tell you later" Pru smacks her friend's back making her jump in pain making Pru laughing walking away.
The girl opens the door, she freezes she can't move, like she just walk in the north pole she swallows big making this huge sound on her throat that's making her chocked on her own saliva, Emily is standing by her bed with this Black white polka dot soft cup bra with contrasting yellow straps and gold components matching knickers that are down her hips for a second Paige thought she was looking at one of those Victoria secret magazine and Emily was modeling for one of the catalogs. She had seen Emily in her swim suit but not like this not….Emily's beauty is the best thing Paige has ever witness.
"im sorry, I ..didn't, I should've knock" Paige nervous not "sorry" shyly looking at her old converse.
Emily smile she bit her bottom lip "its fine, I mean is nothing from another world, right"
"yeah" Paige murmur. But truth is, truth is, Paige wanted to just do dirty things to Emily, instead she throws Emily her pillow back at her as she lay on her bed.
Phones rings "hey, yeah, 10 mins, sure I miss you too" Emily putting her phone down, "Samara" Paige with an outraged tone..
"nope, Jessica, she wants to meet up before class" Jessica was leaving to Charleston before spring and wanted to say good bye to Emily till they see each other on the summer like Emily said.
"what time is your English class" the girl ask, brushing her hair looking at Paige's reflection in the mirror "at 10:30 then I have history at 11:45, I should just leave too, is gonna take a while to get there" she smirk
The roommate walks towards her bed, "you better text me when you're out of your 2nd class or else, better yet text me before, during and after class got it munchkin" she poke her stomach, making it clear Paige understood, "YES SIR" Paige exclaim in a goofy way making Emily shake her head with a smile, Paige knew how to make her smile even with the silliest thing.
"So, how is Samara? Jessica asked excitedly,
"shes fine" the brunette answer giving Jessica the vibe that something was up and she wanted to talk but didn't know how.
"what's up Emily? Is me, you can trust me?" Jessica told her
"im in love" Emily said with a sad tone.
"with samara, that's good right?
"no, not samara" Emily feeling guilty "Paige" she whispers
Jessica sort of shock but not really she saw it coming she just didn't really want to say anything she believes in fate, and if things were going to happen, eventually they will. That's what Emily liked Jessica.
"what are you going to do? I mean you can't be with someone who you don't like or do you like Samara, is that why you can just end it with her?" she remarked cryptically
Emily frowned, shaking her head "i don't know how it happen, I guess is the way she is, (she pauses) different, when im with Paige, nothing else matters, I could starve to death but if shes with me, I wouldn't care if I die, Paige completes me, you get me"
She responded in confusion "and you're with Samara because?"
Emily starts sobbing "because I thought I'd never would find someone who liked me enough to be with me because I was feeling lonely, scared to be lost, but I was wrong all that I was looking for, always have been in front, under my nose and I never noticed, I was so blind but now"
"but now you know, and you know what do, is not fair for Samara, Paige or you, right" Jessica said with a warm smile, Emily will miss having Jessica at PSU she love talking to her, she understood her, she listen to her. They both hugged each other promising they will never lose touch of their friendship.
It was Thursday, Paige is recovering slowly, and decided to do some aquatic exercises and Emily was going to see Samara that evening, she didn't wanted to be there to witness them holding hands or Samara's lying face.
Samara picks her up, wanting to take Emily to another expensive restaurant with their fancy wine, but Emily told her she just wanted time alone, to speak. Samara since something was up.
"how's your classes so far" Samara asks without any clue what awaits her.
"good, im taking a photograph class" looking away from Samara
"that's amazing, you'll do great" the girl said grabbing her gf's hand pulling her towards her trying to kiss her but her gf didn't move and said "we need to talk". Samara knew what's next.