Näivety

Chapter 2

Emma realised who he was. He was her Dads old friend's son. Her Dad was his sisters God father she'd met him loads of times before. How could she not recognise him? She felt really embarrassed, and then she remembered the way he used to look, he no longer had braces or baby blonde hair, he no longer looked about 10 but instead looked mature, and in a way sort of handsome.
"Of course I remember you, I was just joking when I said I didn't recognise you..."
James laughed "Oh of course you did. It's been a long time, how come I've not seen you at uni before?"
"Oh maybe we don't share the same classes, and I'll be honest I've missed quite a few lectures!"
"Hahaha haven't we all though, it's so chaotic, this lifestyle, I can barely keep up with it!"
"It was great seeing you again, but I really need to go I said I'd meet my friend for lunch at 12:30... Which was 10 minutes ago! Bye!"
"Okay cool yeah, maybe I'll see you at another gripping lecture!"

Emma jumped on her bike and cycled as fast as she could to meet B, when she got to the cafe she hurriedly tied her bike up and stumbled into the cafe.
"Hi sorry I got held up, how long have you been here?"
"Oh not long don't worry" Be replied.
"Oh good, I feel like I've barely spoken to you lately, it might just be that I'm too tied up with uni, but I really do feel like we've become more distant"
"I know what you mean, I guess we haven't really talked much recently but we've both been really busy so I guess it's kind of hard."
"Yeah I guess, so what's been going on with you recently?"
" Well there was this really cute guy who sat next to me on the bus last week and I gave him my number and he hasn't called, I guess he wasn't interested"
"Of course he was interested your beautiful I mean look at you, you can't doubt yourself like this, especially when it's completely untrue!"
"Awh thanks your such a good friend, anyway what's been happening with you?"
"Ugh lots of work, I've got some assessments coming up soon that I really need to do well in, I also have an internship starting at the hospital so I need to get some extra work crammed in on top of all the other work I am already doing."
"Man it sounds full on!"
"Yeah it's pretty hectic, shall we head home now? I need to get started on some work."
"Oh, you go on without me I'll be back in like and hour I just need to go get my mum something for her birthday."
"Oh okay cool see you later then! Bye"
"Yeah bye."

Emma cycled home and went to her room and started to work. Her phone buzzed and she picked it up. It was a text from Jack; "Hi Em, Olivia and I are going to a party tonight, so won't be back until late... If at all! I would ask you to come but I know you'll be working tonight so see you tomorrow morning! X" Those two are always out, sometimes I wish I could be like that, but there is too much pressure on me from everyone to do well I don't have time for that sort of stuff. I kept working until late and then I went to bed. I heard Be come in earlier, but I didn't go see her.

It was 2:30am in the morning and I got a phone call. I drowsily answered the phone to hear a familiar voice on the phone.
"Emma?" She recognised the panicked tone of Matt.
"Yes what do you want Matt I was sleeping!"
"I need your help, I'm with Olivia at my house and I don't know what's wrong with her, all she has said is that she needs to get back home because Jack will be worried where she is, can you please come and pick her up?"
"Ugh, it's 2:30 are you joking? Why is she there anywhere?"
"I think she came back from the party with Thom, that's all please Emma I really need your help."
"Fine I'm on my way but I will be in pyjamas. See you in a minute"
Emma jumped in her car and drove to Matt's house, she had memorised the journey long ago when her and Matt used to be together. She couldn't help but miss the security of a relationship, but she had to leave Matt because she had to focus more on her education and couldn't have any distractions. She always felt secretly jealous of Jack and Olivia's relationship.

She arrived at Matt's house and found Olivia a wreck crying whilst Matt was trying to comfort her.
"What happened?" Emma asked.
"I don't want to talk about it. Please just take me home." Olivia snapped.
Emma mouthed the same question to Matt and he shrugged his shoulders.
"Nice pyjamas Em!" He laughed as I drove off with a smirk on my face.

I tried to convince Olivia to tell me what happened, all I could get out of her was that she made a mistake and she regrets it. I assumed it meant she almost did something with someone else other than Jack, but I decided to leave it because we were both tired and fed up and I didn't want to upset her anymore.

When we got back and I went back to bed only to receive a text from Jack asking if Olivia was home. I replied with a simple yes and a request to let me sleep and just as he read it I heard him open the front door and go to bed.