"Dear, we're so happy you decided to join us," Blake's mother greeted Emma with a smile as she climbed out of the car with her bag. They had been driving for a few hours to get here, and in her opinion, it was definitely worth it. She didn't mind spending the time with her friends; driving here, time honestly flew by. She and Blake talked during the ride, somehow managing to avoid the topic of the kiss they shared. Not that she was complaining; she was happy he didn't bring it up. She was way too shy to deal with that in that trapped little car.
Looking around, there was nothing but nature around her: bright green trees, birds softly chirping in the distance, and squirrels scurrying about. There was a lake in front of them, ducks floating across the surface-it was honestly a beautiful sight. Looking to her right, she saw Mr. Black wave at her as he helped Alex put up his tent.
"Thank you very much for inviting me," Emma said with a grin, which Ms. Black returned. Her gaze drifted over to Blake, taking his bag out of Chris's trunk, along with Kandy. She couldn't stop her eyes from scanning over Blake's body as he picked up the heavy bag, making the muscles in his arms pop out.
"Do you have a tent, dear?" Her eyes quickly focused back on Ms. Black. She looked at Emma curiously while Emma held her bag close to her chest shyly. She prayed Ms. Black didn't notice her checking out her son.
"Um, no, ma'am. Just a sleeping bag."
Alex popped up as he finally noticed Emma. "Hey, Miss Pear! You can share my tent with me," he said smoothly, making Blake roll his eyes nearby as he walked to a blue tent a few feet away, tossing his bag inside.
"Or she could share with me?" their dad laughed, shaking his head at his sons as they finally finished setting up Alex's tent. Their mom crossed her arms, looking between them. "It's not happening, boys."
Kandy laughed softly, watching as Chris was about to put his bag into a red tent. "She can share a tent with me! Chris can sleep in Blake's tent?" Kandy said, throwing out the idea to everyone.
Ms. Black nodded her head. "Sounds good to me."
Chris raised his eyebrow, not completely agreeing with this plan. Emma noticed the pout forming on his lips. Kandy kissed his pout softly, gesturing him towards Blake's tent with his bag. He smiled softly, dragging his feet in Blake's direction, who patted him on the back with a grin. "Not my ideal roomie either, buddy." Chris laughed softly, pushing his arm.
Emma looked down, kicking a rock. She slightly felt bad for keeping Chris and Kandy apart.
"He'll be alright. He sees me every day," Kandy laughed, waving off Chris as she grabbed Emma's bag, taking it over to their tent. They crawled into the tent. Emma saw Kandy's purple sleeping bag already set up inside. Emma sat cross-legged with her bag on her lap. Unzipping it, she pulled out her sleeping bag. Kandy sat on her sleeping bag, watching as Emma set up hers, putting her back beside Kandy's against the side of the tent.
Kandy's phone beeped in her pocket. She quickly pulled it out, looking over the text. She let out a heavy sigh. "Just so you know, this is the seventh text your parents have sent me since we left them."
Emma let out a small laugh, watching while Kandy replied to her parents. Kandy's phone beeped again. She let out a laugh, showing Emma her screen. "And then there's this dummy." It was a crying SpongeBob meme from Chris; apparently, he was sad about not sharing a tent with the gal pals.
Emma just shook her head, grinning.
"He's so goofy." Kandy nodded, looking over Emma's outfit. "We need to change your outfit, girl," she said before crawling over to her bag. Digging through it, she pulled out a pair of light-wash jean shorts they looked about mid-thigh and a bright yellow crop top.
"I actually have a shirt I want to wear," Emma said before pulling out the Green Day shirt Blake let her use weeks ago.
Kandy set the shorts and yellow crop top on her lap with a grin. "That shirt looks kind of big for you, Em. I wonder who it is~" she teased, tapping her chin, pretending to think.
Emma softly pushed her shoulder, grinning. "Oh, shut up."
Kandy wiggled her eyebrows before crawling towards the opening of the tent. "I'll let you change in peace. We'll probably be having dinner soon. Hotdogs are on the menu," she said before climbing out, zipping the tent closed while Emma began to get changed.
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It Started With Hello
Romance***** Emma Pear knew she wasn't the most popular girl in high school. Her nose was usually buried in a textbook, and her grades were as spotless as her reputation for always following the rules. "Nerd" was a label she'd long since embraced. Her pare...
