CHAPTER 6

PPOV

I feel like something heavy is thrown on me. I hope the earth just open up and swallow me. I just stare at them. What should I do!? Spencer will think that I'm after her best friend. Emily and I should fix this before it slipped out of our control.

"What are you saying? Who told you that?" then I point to Emily. "Fields and I are not dating why would you think of that? Right Fields?" then I looked at Emily to ask for her support on this

"Yeah who told you that Paige and I are dating?" She asked Spencer.

"Someone saw you at the brew yesterday laughing and everything, that's what I've heard" Hanna answered then looked at me and Emily

"Yeah then last night I'm about to go to Emily's house then I saw you leaving" It's Spencer's turn to reason out.

You can't really hide something in this small town. Then I sigh

"It is not what its look like" it's my turn to answer but Emily and I said it in unison. Oh God why is this happening. Then I can see that Hanna and Spencer raise their brow with questioning look.

"GOD Spencer it is not true! Actually I'm just helping Paige with..." I hear Emily then I glared at her she can't just say to Spencer that I like her. So I nudge her side.

"Yeah Emily invited me to eat dinner with her and her mom. It's nothing besides we're actually neighbors"

I can see that Hanna is now taking in our alibi but Spencer is still starring at me and I can't help but look away and blush because she is looking at me. Then when Spencer was about to ask something the bell rang

"Save by the bell" I mumbled.

Lunch break

EPOV

God what would I do?! What would Hanna think I'm using her best friend to get over with her! I really need to fix this ASAP, but i will not stay away from Paige that's for sure we will just intensify the rumours if we do that besides I like Paige. There's something that pulling me to stay and know her but I just can't figure it.

"Hey Paige sit here!" I hear Spencer call out Paige.

I can see that Paige is blushing now. Still in disbelieve that Spencer is asking her to sit with us.

"Hi Em" It's now my turn to blush. Hanna is talking to me God I hope she didn't notice that I'm blushing I can't even say Hi to her I just returned her smile. Then they sit on the space in front of Spencer and me.

"Wow Paige you have pack lunch again when did you learn how to cook?" I hear Hanna ask Paige. Oh no! 'Don't tell them Paige! You will just make this whole US bigger!' then I glared to Paige she didn't answer. And there's a few seconds of silence they are still waiting for the answer.

"Wow you two have the same pack lunch, is there something you need to tell us?" it was Spencer this time. God SPENCE you notice that! My brain is about to shut down if I say that I did made the lunch of Paige, they would get the wrong impression. Think! Think! Think Fields! Right! Why did I forget !?

"Spencer it's nothing mom said that I should give some of the food to Paige. I also made something for you and Hanna" Thank God I prepared something for them. Then I hand it over to Spencer then to Hanna.

"Thanks Em, your really sweet" I'm blushing again redder than before. My finger linger with the fingertips of Hanna Wow it's just the fingertips and my heart is about to do hundred of summersaults.

"Thanks" I finally mange to say then Paige kicked me under the table I glared at her but I realized that I'm still starring like a fool at Hanna

I can see that Spencer is still confused of what's happening but she decided to just drop the subject.

"Ahmm guys do you have plans for this weekend? I want to make it up to you about yesterday. I also wanted to introduce someone." Spencer tells us then we all agreed to meet up later at the brew.

Later that evening

EPOV

Paige and I should start our plan this weekend. We could start planning tonight. Then I looked at the clock. It's already 6pm I should better start preparing for dinner.

"Emily someone's at the door maybe its Paige!" I hear mom shouting. She's also preparing to go to work but it's our rule in this house to at least eat together every dinner.

"Oh Paige what took you so long? what are does?" I can see that she is balancing 2 paper bags on her arms.

"I can't resist tasting your delicious cooking Fields! Just help me here my arms are getting numb. "

Then I took the paper bags from her

"What are these anyway?" I ask her as I inspect what's in the paper bags.

"Oh some groceries it's the least I can do to say thank you for inviting me here." Then she grin at me

"But..."Paige put her fingers in my lips to shut me up.

"No buts Fields it is nothing compared to the kindness of you and you're mom" then she grinned again. Then help me in taking out the products from the bag.

"Hi Paige, how was your day? I thought you will never show up."

"It's okay Mrs. Fields, thanks for asking. You can have my word Mrs. Fields" Paige said then smiled at my mom.

"So can you promise to call me Pam instead" Then mom smiled at Paige. I can see that mom is really fond of Paige maybe she also feels the pull that Paige McCullers have.

"You got me their Mrs..." Then mom raised her brow at Paige.

"Pam I mean Pam, God Em your mom is a bit scary sometimes. Hahaha" Then mom shakes her head from left to right.

"YES! I totally agree with you on that Paige!" then we all laugh

The dinner went well but time passed really quickly.

"Paige I really enjoy having you here but I really need to go, Come back here tomorrow and have dinner with us again, okay?" after that mom kissed me on the forehead then hugged me and Paige then she leave.

"Bye mom" "Bye Pam" Paige and I said in unison.

After that I closed the door then faced Paige.

"So..." I start.

"So...?" then Paige looked at me quizzically

"We need to start to start planning on what should we do in our little trip this weekend" Then I grinned like a fool imagining the things that might happen on our little trip. GOD I CAN'T WAIT!

PPOV

"I really need to go home now Fields if you want you could walk with me then let's have the talk while we're walking and I will also invite you to have some coffee, okay?" I asked her.

"Okay, I also wanted to see your place let's go! let's go!" she said with eagerness

"Relax Fields, if your that energetic in front of Hanna we would have less problem. Hahaha I remember your face when you hand her the packed lunch you're so hilarious there. " then I bumped her on the shoulder

"Look who's talking, you're about to run when Spencer called you out during lunch. I thought you'll just collapse there." Then I can hear her giggles. Then we slowly start our walk.

"No I'm not I'm just surprised that she called me out." Then I turned my face to look at Emily I can sense that she's feeling cold so I removed my scarf then put it on her.

"Here wear this you're freezing." Then we continued our walk. I just put my hands in my pocket to feel some warmness.

"Thanks Paige. I'm really freezing. So tell do you have a plan for our little trip?" I asked her.

"Yeah for you and Spence. You know you could ask her to go surfing or just ask her to play anything just bring out her competitive nature. I'm sure she'll accept it and I will just give Hanna some company on the process." She said

"Yeah I guess it's a good plan Hanna is also afraid of ghost. We could scare her so she could be clingy maybe she may hug you accidentally" I smiled when I remember the night that Hanna and I watch a horror movie. She's screams that make my eardrums hurt then holds on to my arms like it's about to break. I can't wait to see what will happen to Emily if she's the one on my shoes. I looked at her because she doesn't reply to my suggestion and I can't help but laugh.

"Fields your drooling. Hahaha" Then I wipe her mouth to exaggerate my teasing.

We entered the big empty house then i prepare the coffee that I promised to her.

"Wait their Fields just, feel free to sit anywhere." Then I left to go to the kitchen.

EPOV

When I entered the house of Paige I can feel the sadness it holds. I do now understand why mom invited her to have dinner with us every day. Mom knows how it feels to live alone. It is when she's pregnant then my father died. She knows how sad it would feel and for Paige to experience that, this early in her life. This only intensified my respect for Paige. She's really amazing and strong for her to take all of this and still manage to smile as if nothing is happening. Then I walked to go to the kitchen when I felt that I stepped on something.