Emma was bored on her date. Ben was being so kind and generous, he wasn't letting Emma do anything, and that meant everything. She couldn't even order her own food. He ordered for her, and it sounded like it was toxic, and it certainly was.
"What is this?" Emma spit it into her napkin.
"Oh, it doesn't matter. Would you like a chicken?" Ben wondered.
Before Emma could respond, Ben had called over a waiter and had asked for a chicken.
Emma shook her head and turned to look around the restaurant. Her eyes fell on a handsome blond boy sitting in the corner with a blond girl that reminded Emma of herself. Her mouth fell open in shock. Why did Tancred like Jamie? She was apparently just a cheap knock off of Emma herself. Everyone knew it. Jamie had been new at the beginning of the year, and she looked and acted totally different than she did after she'd bumped into Emma Tolly, talking with Tancred Torsson.
Something occurred to Emma then. Jamie had changed and made herself like Emma so Tancred would like her, since he would hang out with Emma. She thought that it would give her a chance with him. And she was right.
Emma gritted her teeth and fought back tears. That should have been her sitting with Tancred, having a good time. How could someone who had just jumped into his life, take Emma's spot?
"Are you okay?" Ben wondered.
Emma nodded and looked the opposite way of where Tancred was and spotted Lysander and Lauren. She rolled her eyes. Why was everyone here today, when Emma had her date? Where they trying to make her miserable?
"Are you sure?"
It took a lot not to turn back towards Ben and rip his head off. She took a second and composed herself. "I'm sure, Ben. I'm just having a tough time, is all."
"Really?"
"Will you stop being so over protective? I can't even order the food I want! I don't want the chicken, or that crap you gave me, I want what I want, and that's not for other people to decide! I don't think this is going to work out, Ben! I'm not into the whole super clingy thing!" Emma exploded, feeling everybody's eyes on her, and the stormy blond boy's smile. She didn't turn to look, just marched out of the restaurant.
Tancred's eyes were locked on Emma. Why was she here? He glanced at Jamie, then back at Emma, realizing how stupid he was for bringing her here. It looked like Emma was breaking up with Ben, so maybe it was time for Tancred to apologize, and maybe tell Emma what he was going to tell her two weeks before. The Moonlit Ball was a month and a half away, and that was plenty of time for Emma to get another date.
As she marched out of the restaurant, Tancred and Ben locked eyes. Tancred was smiling, and Ben glared at him. It looks like Ben's good boy act was too good. He'd lost what he was going after.
Suddenly, Ben's look shifted to a look of satisfaction. He couldn't be planning to get her back already.
Both boys stood at the same time, and then one of them hurried out of the restaurant, after the hurt, blond girl, leaving the other behind looking shocked.
Someone caught Emma about a street away from the bookshop. "Emma, it's okay,"
"Go away, Ben," she cried.
"No, Emma, I wanted to apologize for the way I've been acting. I'm just trying to impress you."
Emma wiped away some tears and looked at him skeptically. "If you ever act like that again, I'll never speak to you again, got it?"
Ben nodded and did something that shocked Emma out of her mind. It was something she'd been hoping Tancred would do.
He kissed her. On the lips.
Lysander stood and stared across the restaurant at his best friend. The two caught gazes. Tancred looked confused, and Lysander just looked pissed. Tancred could tell by the look on his face that he wanted to scream, " Why didn't you go after her?"
Tancred sunk back into his seat and covered his face with his hands.
"Go get her, Tancred." Jamie spat.
Tancred looked into her face, and didn't see Jamie, but Emma. He got so entranced by Emma's beautiful face, he found himself saying, "I want to be with you."
Tancred just got himself into a mess. he has to have Emma on the brain, right? and Ben kissed Emma? I wonder what's going to happen now?
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