Not One In Eight

8. She's not So Bad is she?

Tapping their feet in perfect rhythm, they stared at me. They were either the dumbest or the bravest girls in the history of my existence. They looked unafraid and very determined. Especially their leader, I'm not sure which one she is.

"I'm Snow Hart and I have to talk to you." The leader said.

Their leader motion for me to follow her, so I did. She left all the others aside and I heard them whisper things about her "getting me" and "so brave".

"Listen up 'cause I like only want to say like one time. You break Emmalie's Heart and I break you. " The leader said and I was shocked. She seemed to genuinely care. These girls are usually so cold to Emmalie, I can't comprehend why she would do such a thing. Why would she care if I broke Emmalie's heart, not that I would. Also it's not like I could.

I gave her a look that said to her that I didn't understand. She realized my confusion and nodded.

"We need Emmalie, the seven of us. I am not the leader, I don't have what is needed to do it. Emmalie does better than I do without trying. She got on the balance beam on her first day of gymnastics and she walked it like a pro. I mean, yeah, I'm not as bad as the others. I am a straight B student and they need to have my mom "donate" things to keep them in school but I'm not Emmalie.

"Emmalie has a spark, a certain thing. We wouldn't be the team we are without her. Plus everyone loves her, my mom, all the teachers, the fans, and well everyone. She could rule this school if she tried. Plus she is so beautiful. I mean it took a whole lot of money and dieting to look this way but Emmalie is a natural beauty. My sisters and I need her to stay together, I try but they don't listen to me, not the way they do with Emmalie." She finished and stalked away. She didn't even pause as she passed her sisters but when she was ten feet away they followed her.

I just stood and shook my hair, I hate to say it, but I respect her. She was kind of prideful but she wasn't cruel or even as bad as I had originally thought.

Emmalie

I have been standing at the door to the cafeteria for almost five minutes trying to avoid having to go in. This is because of three things and nineteen people I don't want to face. In a list of the one I'd like to face the most to the least.

My sisters, not too bad but still. They were on the right. It wasn't a crisis situation but I was guessing they wanted something. For me to go blonde for them probably.

My fan club of course is there. They were seated to the left. In the past few days they have expanded from three to ten. Not exactly what I hoped for but I could be worse. Two brothers could be quarreling about me, oh wait there are.

Finn and David were seated right smack in the middle. They were also in a heated debate, about me. I could read their lips, well my own name was all I knew but still. Actually only Finn was talking but David was scribbling furiously, not really "scribbling" because his handwriting was so neat but writing really fast.

So after the eighth minute I walked in to face my fears, the triple threat. The third strike, not very good and other clichéd three things.

So I braved it all and walked in. Both the brother's heads shot up and they beamed at me. Actually only Finn beamed but David did a shy smile which, I liked a whole lot better.

They seemed to be excited to have me sitting with them. I didn't get why though. It's not like I'm a celebrity or something, wait yes I am but that's not it. It's like they are magnets, moving at the way I orient myself. It's like a connection, with both of them. But I am probably just being weird. I kind of read too many books.

"So what did you two what to talk about? I mean I understand if whatever it is you........" I started but Finn interrupted me.

"Listen we have something important to tell you ." Finn said with a look saying that what they were going to tell me was very dire.

"Okay, so what......" I started again but Finn cut in, again.

"Emmalie, it is important that you listen closely and carefully to everything I say." Finn said and I just waited to see if he'd say more and when I saw he wasn't I began to talk.

"Alright so what........" I started before he stopped me again.

"Okay so Emmalie......." He started but I put my hand over his mouth and glared at him. Willing him to speak again and cut me off I took my hand off.

"Listen, like I said before don't make, me angry and don't mess with me. I'd have thought that cutting me off would be in that category. But you have been so....." I began and he cut me off again.

"I'm sorry it's just....." he began again but I was so angry and when he realized it was too late.

I got up and strode away, though only making it a few feet. Someone had grabbed my wrist. I swung my whole body around ready to give Finn a piece of my mind but he wasn't there. In front of me stood David, like a little boy with a sad look on his face. The same look a whipped puppy makes so of course I had to compromise.

"After school, your place. I'll listen there. I'll walk, it's only a fifteen minute walk from my house. Tell me there and I expect not to be interrupted again." David smiled for that," See you two after school".

David released my wrist and smile. I nodded and walked away. Still pretty annoyed at Finn but David was another story. He was sweet and I could not be annoyed at him because of his brother. I had the S Seven of course.

But I was annoyed, very annoyed. I feel bad for the person who I knew was going to make me explode.