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In case you were unable to tell, that link above is a youtube link... MY youtube link! That's right. I spent an entire day figuring out how to use iMovie so that I could create a trailer for you guys... I'm exhausted! Literally though, I never would've thought I'd be able to do such a thing. You guys make me do crazy things and I LOVE it! So please please PLEASE watch the trailer above because I worked super hard on it, AND, of course, use it to promote this story to your friends, family, and people you don't like all that much... so basically everyone. SPREAD THE WORD! :)
PS: In the link above, take out the spaces AND add in the dot com slash thing after youtube. Oh FanFiction...
Of course, that means that the competition I set up is over, but I don't think it matters since no one was gonna do it anyway.
I'm on an energy high right now. Anyway, REVIEWS!
Sarah: Hahaha, my favorite side of Ezbian: sassy. I saw this tumblr post that had all of these gifs of his sassiest moments, and I died. Like him going "Who said you could come in?" to Jackie, and when Aria punches him and he goes "THAT HURT!" Too great. And oh man I wish, but I don't know how well that would fit into this story, hahaha. And my specialty is providing BEAUTIFUL TOYOTAS to the general public in the month of September, so I'll keep it coming! And dude, send me those Tezra fics when you're finished!
AL3110: I'm excited for the bromance, too :)
TotalCowGirl: Yep, Toby came in to save the day! And you'll see more of their bromance. It's gonna be epic ;D
JosieCarter: Well, Ezra's gonna have plenty of scenes with the boys now!
hufflepuffhaleb: Well, I figured it out so now worries! :) And thank you!
Ava B: Yeah, Toby DOES need to interact with more people! In fact, the spouses in general need to interact with the girls more. Which I'm having them do in my story ;)And I like being short, too! Well... most of the time. But I get to wear tall boots, so it works out.
elggup: They'd have such a good bromance, I don't understand why the writers don't utilize it! And you'll find out later! These two will be interacting again :)
Spobyistruelove: Haha, well you can't really like them because THEY NEVER INTERACT ON THE SHOW! But when they're together they're an amazing team. All they want is to protect their girls!
Alexis: I'll try! They'll be in scenes together, no worries :)
foreverawildandbeautifulmess: TEZRA YES! And haha, everyone hates Rita! I LOVE her! She's such a gossip, it's hilarious!
Silver-Infinite: Haha, YES! The funny thing is I wrote this before I found out Ezra was A, so I didn't realize at the time how BEAUTIFULLY it worked out! Of course, that doesn't diminish the feels... my OTPS are CRASHING!
AvrilRP212: Absolutely! And then they could all have a threesome afterward... it's PERFECT! #TeamEzrobeb.
Ayoungnovelist: I HEARD HE WAS VISITING BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY HAD AN EPISODE FOR IT! Oh man... oh MAN! I will be counting the days girl counting the DAYS!
Bagilia: Well, in case you haven't noticed, there are OTHER people who are reading this story who want their share of the other spouses? ;) But I'll give you a countdown: 2 chapters until we see Caleb again. Happy? And seriously, Tranna isn't even a thing yet, and he is NO WHERE NEAR as perfect as Caleb. Such a tragedy, I can't even. And Shaggy? Give me a challenge will you? Spencer and Aria are FOREVER the Shaggy/Scooby duo. They're partners in crime but they're absolute shit at sleuthing. It's the oldest joke on AfterEllen next to all of the Ezbian cracks haha. I bet Aria is in a REAL mood for a scooby snack right now... where do you think Spencer hides them?
Sgdp1261: Hahaha, I am imagining that too and am laughing so hard. It works, too, because Benedict Cumberbatch and Ian Harding look so much alike! And no worries about it being late; as you can see, this chapter is late as well.
NEW CHAPTER YAY! Enjoy, and REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! Also, don't forget to watch the trailer! I worked super hard on it!
That night, Emily lay in her bedpost, flat on her back, as she stared blankly up at the ceiling. She couldn't find a way to sleep peacefully. Every time she tried, she was unsuccessful. Yet she couldn't understand why she couldn't sleep; tomorrow was the visit to Hogsmeade, and in these situations she usually fell asleep right away since she was always so excited for the next day.
But not tonight.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop thinking about Maya and Paige. There would always be a small part of her that really loved Maya, and perhaps that love had been stowed away while she was with Paige. But maybe that was a good thing; Paige was able to help her to forget about whom she had loved in the past. And Paige had been there for her in ways that Maya hadn't, especially when Maya dropped off the face of the earth.
Maya or Paige? Maya... or Paige?
The burden of the decision weighing much too heavily on her, Emily threw back her covers and got up from the mattress. She started pacing back and forth around the dorm room - on the balls of her feet, of course, so that she didn't wake up those around her. Whoever this person was that sent her and her friends those fangs, whoever it was that was behind the opening of the Chamber and the petrifying of all those students, she hoped they'd rot in hell forever.
They'd ruined her relationship. They'd taken Paige, the best thing that had happened to her since... well, since Maya, away from her. And now, she had to choose between two people she cared an insane amount about.
She felt sick.
Maybe if I go to see Maya, and actually talk to her, the answer will be more clear, Emily thought to herself. It seemed silly that something like that could solve all of her problems, but she remembered something Aria had said to her when she asked how she dealt with Mike being in the same state.
"Sometimes, talking to him helps," she had said, giving a sad shrug with her shoulders. "Talking, and making up his side of the conversation as I go. Improvising, I guess you could say."
"And that really helps?" Emily had said warily, causing Aria to laugh.
"Somehow, yeah, it does," she had said warmly, placing a hand on Emily's shoulder. "I know you miss Maya, just like I miss Mike. But you'd be surprised what a small conversation could do for you."
Emily sat down at the edge of her bed, pondering this. Yeah, maybe talking will help, she thought. But can I just improvise Maya telling me whether she loves me or not?
There was only one way to find out.
Emily got up from the mattress and headed out of the dorm room, padding down the stone cold steps, past the gargoyles, and into the common room. As she took in the sight of the squishy armchairs and the bulletin board on the far wall that listed the upcoming events, she let her mind wander. Neither of the girls wanted to admit it, but they were all thinking the same thing: things had gone far too wrong, far too fast, and this "A" person had basically taken away everything from all of them. Emily had lost her position on the Quidditch team, both of her girlfriends, and she wouldn't be surprised if she lost her friends soon as well!
Oh god. Her friends. She'd be lost without them. She didn't even know how she'd live without Hanna's snarky sense of humor. Without Aria's feisty petiteness. Without Spencer's knowledge and insanity. Without any of them, she'd be gone.
"Going somewhere?"
Emily gasped, broken out of her thoughts, and whipped around. But when she saw who it was, she let herself relax a little. "God, Paige, you scared the hell out of me!"
"Sorry," Paige said sheepishly, and even in the deep shadows, Emily could tell that she was blushing. "And... I mean that in more ways than one."
Emily's ears perked up for a second. "Do you mean..."
"I mean I'm sorry for lashing out at you," Paige admitted. "You were going through a rough time, and I really wasn't helping."
"Does this mean you wanna get back together?" Emily said hopefully.
Paige hesitated at this, and that was enough of an answer for Emily. But at the sight of Emily wilting, Paige jumped at the chance to clarify herself. "Emily, I don't know if you're ready to be with anyone right now. I think you're confused."
"About what?" Emily said frustratedly. Was this really happening right now? "Paige, Maya might not even come back. That means you and I can be together!"
"Do you even hear yourself right now?" Paige pointed out, a touch of anger in her voice, even if she was trying to speak as gently as possible. "You're basically saying that since your first love is out of the picture, you can get together with me, your second choice."
Emily bit her lip, embarrassed. "That's not what I meant."
"No, but that's what you said," Paige said sadly. "And don't pretend that you're not down here to go visit her, either."
Emily gawked. "How did you - "
"Because I know you, Em," Paige said warmly, walking over to one of the armchairs. Emily wanted desperately to sit with her, but she figured that wouldn't be welcome at the moment.
Paige continued. "I know that right now you're trying to choose between me and Maya, and that if Maya does come back you're basically screwed."
Emily bowed her head. "And now you're going to make me choose, aren't you?"
"Actually, no, I'm not."
At these words, Emily jerked her head up. "What do you mean?"
Paige sighed as she stood up again, looking into Emily's dark almond eyes. "I love you, Emily," Paige said softly. "And all I want is for you to be happy. If I make you happy, then you and I should be together. But if you're happier with Maya..."
Emily let out a shaky breath. "I can't believe you're doing that for me. I mean, Maya kept making me choose, and - "
"Well then clearly she doesn't know love," Paige said simply. "The way I see it is... sometimes when you love someone, you have to think of them before yourself."
Emily let these words sink into her skull, into her bones, into her entire body. Paige waited a minute before turning toward the door to the dormitories, as Emily stared after her, wondering what on earth she would do now.
Side Note: Oh Emily. So young, so naive, so CONFUSED! Paige sure knows how to push a girl's buttons... yet in the sexiest way possible, of course. And also, there is a reference in here, and it'd be impossible to get if I didn't tell you it was from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (no shame. It was YEARS ago). So if you can pick it up, props to you! Sound off in the reviews.
