Before you... (Norray)

Chapter 10

Emma's POV>

6:17am. I grumble as I flop over to grab my phone that's ringing obnoxiously. I pick it up and park at it. Gilda?! I practically shoot awake. I smile as I gently click the green accept button.

"Hello?" A familiar shy voice mumbles. I nearly squeal with happiness. God damn, hold it together Emma! I scold myself before responding "Hey! How's it going?" Gilda clears her throat "good, good. And for you?" She cheers, a bit louder this time. "Alright, just a normal Thursday?" I assure her. "So- so I was wondering. Do you maybe wanna like hang out and play Mario cart after school... tomorrow. Maybe watch a m- movie?" She speaks quickly and stumbled over words nervously. I giggle "sure Gilda!! Now I gotta go eat breakfasts!" She laughs a bit. "Okay bye Emma!" She says before beep, hanging up.

A bit later I practically run down the hall, backpack only half on my back, hair as messy as ever. I give my dog a pat on the head then rush out the door ready to go to school.

Rays POV >

6:17 am. I drearily look at the alarm clock, I can still feel my thoughts from yesterday swirling around deep in my brain. I lay there for longer then I need and just think. About what he'll decide and when he'll decide. What does he want us to be. I hate this feeling I can't control anything right now.

I roll out of bed and throw on a quick outfit before grabbing my stuff. Binder, phone, headphones, and computers. Yup. Good to go. Before I slowly make my way to schools

Norman's POV>

6:17am. I sit on the couch, my mom next to slowly sipping her morning tea. Tea, never coffee. She doesn't like coffee actually. Blueberry tea is her favorite, with 2 spoons of sugar.

"So," she echos as I take a sip of my coffee  "who's Ray?" I feel my face flush a little pink and spit out my coffee onto the floor. "Crap!" I shout. She sets her small hand on my knee as I begin to stand. "We'll fix that in a moment," she explains. I look at my knees and her hand on my knee. I shift a little and look at her, I feel my lip start quiver. As if she can read my face she hugs me and holds my head close to her. She gently removes me from her and sets one of her hands on my shoulder.

I take a deep breath. "Why do you ask..?" I question. She nods as to say, good question Norman. "I found a piece of paper, his name was written in big letters with a heart next it," she pauses to sip her tea. "And I saw a notification from him the other day, his name had 3 hearts next to it," she giggles a bit. I nervously laugh back then I sigh a little more dramatically then needed. "Just a good friend, Emma has a crush on him," I lie. She looks at me and her eyes pierce my soul but I keep a strong face.

"Alright, well you need to go to school," she tells me. I stand up and grab my bag. My mom walks over to me, her purse hanging from her shoulder and a note book on one hand. She smiles "let me take you to school, I have to stop by the store anyways,"

I slowly push through the busy halls to my 1st class, French. I sigh as I sit down and see Rays already sitting. I take my seat right next to him and he refuses to look at me. I anxiously tap my desk until class starts

Macy, I shut my eyes and imagine her. Her long black hair and kind brown eyes. They seem to shine when we talk and how her voice is like a song. Her lips, I can't help but stare.

Ray, his hair, how it covers one of his bright olive green eyes. His sweet laugh and his rare but sunshine like smile. How our hands fit perfectly together, his hands, warm and gentle. Rose colored cheeks when he was flustered. When we kiss, I feel like I'm one with him like our lips linked us together magically for a moment in time. He's loyal, I mean he's been friends with Emma forever, and fun to be around one you get to know him. He's like yellow in a black and white world. Like hot coffee on a cold day. Like light to a moth. I remember what he said, while rather a piece of it. "Before you." Before you I have never felt like this

A terrible feeling hits me, like the wind just got knocked out of me. How oblivious am?! I love Ray. Sure Macy is pretty and all but I love Ray. I love him. But he's such a good friend, I don't wanna mess that up either. I put my head on my desk. Idiot, I call myself. What will I do?

Emma's POV>

I sit in German class, bored but still trying to pay attention. I focus on Mr.Fishers necklace. It's a shiny green gem attracted to a thin dirty silver-brownish chain. It swings back and forth as he walks.

"Emma!" He exclaims. I pop my eyes upward and panic. "How do you say 'nice to meet you' in German?" He asks me. Hell if I know. "Uhm.. Ich mag deine Zehen..?" A few kids burst out laughing and Mr.Fisher sighs "actually it's 'schön, dass du dich triffst'" he writes it out in the bored. I lean to my left and whisper "what'd I say?" The girl I asked giggles. "You said I like your toes," I turn a bit red from embarrassment. That wasn't even close. When and where did I learn toes..? Whatever.

I smile at least I get to hang out with Gilda tomorrow! I imagine our time together and ponder what movie we'll watch hopefully not horror, I hateee horror movies!

I sit at our usual table Gilda by my side a girl we recently met, her names Anna, across from us. Norman plops down next to her. A disgruntled looking Ray merely glares our direction before he sulks off to a different table. I glance, there's room next to Norman. Then
I sigh, god these 2 are stupid it's so clear they're in love.

However, I guess as his best friend (he doesn't like the term BFF) it's my duty to go check in him. "I'll be right back," I tell the group. "Oh- are you okay?" Anna asks "oh-! Yeah I'm just fine! Don't worry," I assure her. She nods and I glide over to Ray.  Be glances up at me and I take the seat beside him. "Are you alright?" I ask him. He nods pauses and then shakes his head. "I just don't want to be around Norman right now. we're not exactly on talking terms in my opinion."  I sigh dramatically, and adjust myself so I'm fully facing Ray. "Alrighty then I'll sit over here with you,"

Rays POV>

After lunch I shove through groups on people in the hall trying to get to my next class. Then a I feel a hand grab my wrist from behind "Emma not righ-.." I turn and see Norman and I yank my wrist back. I look at him and he looks at me. We just stand there "can we please not argue... I don't know-.." he begins. "No we can talk once you know, what don't you get about that," I enforce my previous statement. "Our- our friends this is really awkward for them and-.." he starts to mumble. "AND I don't care!" I practically shout "I don't- I don't owe you shit, love me or leave me." I turn but before I walk away I whisper "I know it could all turn out terribly... but what if it doesn't." What if it's just right?

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