The Book Exchange

Never

GISELLE POV

Everybody gasped as Liam fell on the floor, clutching his man parts. I couldn't help but laugh. "What the hell!" he kept yelling, everyone stood around him laughing.

Then the door creeped open slightly and a mans head popped in. "umm sorry, is this a good time or is she gonna demon yell at me?" he pointed at Keeley.

"Oh, yeah whatever Greg, noes fine, do you have food?" Keeley asked as if they were friends.

"Uh, no, we uh, got an offer, a million in cash so, uh, you're all going" he said quietly and quickly.

I turned to Keeley. "what's he talking about? An offer?" I asked. She pressed her big toe in the ground and rolled her ankle awkwardly.

"Oh, yeah, there used to be lots of people here. I was just never bought" she said quietly. What was she talking about? Bought? We're getting sold?

"WHAT!?" I yelled, feeling frustrated that Keeley hadn't brought this up earlier.

"Well, it's like the black market, they buy people to work at like a restaurant, they make a giant profit cause they don't pay us..." she said, as if that was the most normal thing in the world.

"Umm, no, that's not happening" Emma said, lifting her hand "that's not what I'm fucking doing with my life"

"Well, she's here to pick you up now" Greg said awkwardly, then walked away.

"Well that's never fucking going to fucking happen" Emma crossed her arms.

"Emma, I know this is stressful but you shouldn't be swearing all the time" Noah put his hand on her shoulder.

"Oh, piss off, mom and dad will never know, because, we're in PARIS GETTING SOLD TO A FUCKING RESTAURANT" she snapped, Noah stepped back.

Then someone knocked on the door. I got up to open it. The girl outside was wearing dark sunglasses, a sundress and had fiery red hair. Kiera.

"Come on losers, we're leaving" she said, crossing her arms. Keeley and I both gave her giant hugs while everyone else stood there in confusion.

Keeley obviously noticed, she turned to the rest of the group "we'll do introductions later, just get in the car" she said

***

We got back to Kiera's house, an enormous, glimmering white mansion with a spiral staircase, and went into the living room. We all crammed onto the giant black couch and looked around.

"Wow, Kiera, I haven't seen you since the first time we were in Paris!" I said

"Yeah, I probably should not have invited you to that thing..." she said awkwardly. "wait, wait, is that Liam? I remember you! Well of course, we text like all the time. how's it going in you pursuit for your best friends sister?" Emma blushed and sunk into the couch.

Noah defensively put his arm over her "you like Emma?!" he asked angrily. Kiera looked down, realizing what she just did.

"Umm, well, I'm hungry, are you hungry? Me and Kiera are gonna go get some snacks" he said slowly then looked at Kiera "right" he asked with emphasis. Kiera just nodded and followed him.

"Kiera and I" Emma muttered under her breath.

I looked over at her "you're thinking about grammar when you just figured out Liam likes you?" I asked.

"Why would I care, I mean it's not like I like him..." She said in a weird tone.

Keeley smirked "why not? He's kind of hot, for a boy" she quickly added in that last part, after I shot her a glare.

"Whatever" Emma sighed.

"Well, I'm gonna go check on our food" I said then got up.

I looked around the corner of the kitchen, they were talking and I didn't want to bug them so I just eavesdropped.

"So, Noah's your best friend?" she asked. How does she know him?

"How do you know Noah?" Liam asked, like he knew what I was thinking.

"Well, we're pretty good friends" she said.

"Oh, well he never talks about you..." he shrugged.

"Yeah, probably cause we're not just friends" she twisted her mouth to the side.

"So, you're dating?" he asked.

"Uh no, not exactly" she scrunched her nose up.

"Then, what are you?" he asked.

"Well, we're more like friends, ya know with... benefits" she looked down, I hardly registered what she said.

Obviously Liam understood 'cause he looked 100% pissed off "YOU WHAT!?" he screamed. I quickly left and went to the living room.

"Noah..." I started.

Everyone looked at me "yeah?" He asked.

"Are you fucking around with Kiera?" I asked.

Everyone's heads turned to Noah. "well, I uh...

A/N:

HAHA THAT'S RIGHT I STOPPED IT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SENTENCE!! I hate myself.... WELL ANYWAYS....... THANK YOU SO EFFING MUCH FOR 175 READS I LOVE YOU ALL!!