"I hope Blake likes this gift. I mean, I did say we didn't have to do gifts..." Emma said while swinging the light blue bag loosely in one of her hands, the other hand holding two other bags. She just finished picking out what she had to say was the perfect gifts for Blake. She already got Kandy and Chris's gifts. It was so much fun shopping with the girls, and to see the different shopping styles between them.
For instance, Claire loved anything pink or blue, small and fluffy plushies and clothes. She picked up a pair of light blue headphones with white clouds on them for herself. Whitney picked up a few books from Barnes & Noble, mostly romance or adventure. Niki got two new pairs of heels: a blood-red strappy pair and a simple black pair of dancing heels she said for her pole dancing lessons. She said it was great exercise. Whitney even said she went to a few classes from time to time.
"I'm sure he'll like anything from you," Claire said, wiggling her eyebrows, making Emma laugh. They were currently walking towards the food court for some food before they left.
"I mean, there's a possibility he didn't get you anything, so he'll definitely appreciate these gifts. Plus, one of them has a cute meaning between the two of you," Whitney stated, which was true. One of the gifts she picked out wasn't expensive, but it held meaning.
She really hoped he didn't get her anything, or if he did, she hoped it was cheap "Well... well, well, I didn't know they let losers into this mall. Looks like we can't come here again." Emma pressed her eyes tightly together, knowing the annoying voice anywhere. She turned around, seeing Reina wearing something that looked like it came straight out of Mean Girls, along with Heather and Raven standing beside her, hands on their hips.
"And I see you finally made some friends: a slut, an anime nerd, and a hood rat. But I guess something is better than nothing," she shrugged while her friends laughed as if what she said was even funny.
Niki stepped forward, eyeing Reina up and down with her arms crossed. "Emma, who the hell is this Barbie wannabe?" she spat out. Whitney glared at Reina as well while Claire put a reassuring hand on Emma's arm.
Emma didn't want to deal with Reina's crap today. It was supposed to be a fun outing with her friends, but she just had to mess it up. "Just some mean girls from school. Let's just go, guys," Emma whispered and pulled on the back of Niki's shirt slightly. Emma just wanted to get away from Reina. She didn't want to deal with the petty shit.
Whitney looked back at Emma a moment. "Sounds like a bunch of bullies to me." She turned her gaze to Reina. "I don't like bullies."
Reina held up her hands, a smug smile on her lips. "Chill out, home girl. I just wanted to let Emma know that I had so much fun underneath Chan last night. I bet she wishes she could've been me," she said while picking at her red nail polish.
Emma didn't care about Chan anymore. After the dance, he became pretty much dead to her. But he definitely showed interest in her when he delivered the pizza to Blake's house a while ago. Emma stepped forward, Claire's hand falling from her arm as she walked around Whitney.
"Listen, I don't care about him, and if you think he actually cares about you... you're crazy. If shit hits the fan, he would definitely not be there for you," she said strongly, staring.
Reina let out a fake laugh before taking a step back. When she took her step back, Emma noticed the flash in her eyes of... she didn't really know... maybe sadness or realization. Maybe she did believe Chan loved her in some way. But people like Chan don't care for anyone other than themselves.
"Whatever, you're just 'celosa perra.' Jealousy doesn't look good on you. I'm out of here; I don't want your sadness to rub off on me... let's go, girls!" She turned swiftly, hair flipping over her shoulder as she turned, stomping away, followed by Heather and Raven. That was the first time Reina had just given up that easily, and it did slightly surprise her.
Niki sighed heavily, making Emma turn to her. "Man... I don't miss those days. Bullies and all that shit, isn't it?"
Whitney nodded, glaring at Reina's back. "I need coffee. Let's go, y'all!" Claire said, throwing her arm around Emma's shoulder. They began to walk towards the food court.
"Yeah, I need coffee after all that," Whitney whispered.
Niki turned, walking backwards. "Honestly... fuck her. She's just being a bitch because she's not as cool as us."
Claire laughed, pointing a finger at her.
"They hate us 'cuz they ain't us?"
Niki nodded while grinning, facing back forward. "Exactly." They all laughed.
Usually, Emma faces bullies on her own, but this time she had her friends on her side, giving her confidence to speak up for herself. She finally had friends that had her back and were there when she needed them. Despite Reina showing up to ruin everything, this was still a great day.
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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...
