It Started With Hello

Chap. 103

"Thank you for the meal Ms. Pear" Reina whispered with a small smile as Emma's mother sat the meal on the table. Everyone begans putting food onto there plates tonight was chicken alfresco "Your welcome dear it's hard to believe your the same girl from all those years ago" her mother said while smiling taking her seat beside Emma's father. Emma stabs her fork into the pasta glancing sideways at Reina "I can't believe we didn't recognize you at first considering how much you were over here as a child" her mother nods with a grin while Emma shoved a spoon full of pasta into her mouth. She didn't plan on talking much tonight she needed time to decompress away from everyone "So how's your parents?" her mother asked while taking a sip of water. Emma's eyes widen while choking slightly on the noodles patting her chest "Um...their fine..separated but fine" Reina lets out a nervous laugh while taking a gulp of water her parents look between each other awkwardly "Sorry to hear that dear....well how's school going?" her father asked just trying to quickly change the subject. Emma wanted to slap herself on the forehead Reina's life was shit at the moment and they just kept digging the knife in deeper. She glanced at Reina out the corner of her eye she looked pretty speechless "It's..well...I mean..umm" she start while wiping her mouth with a napkin "It's well mother" Emma Interjected in the conversation. Reina looked over at her "Yes I'm getting my grades up and looking forward to graduating" she said with a smile apparently recovered for her parents question. Her father smiled nodding in approval "That's great dear Emma is excited to graduate this year to. Colleges are lining up to have her but of course we would love her to go to Princeton or Harvard" her mother said with a wide smile while looking over at Emma. Emma raised her brow looking back at her mother "But it's up to her...of course" she leans back in her chair once again swirling her fork in her pasta. Emma smiled at the thought of her mother finally letting her make her own decisions suddenly her phone vibrates in her bra getting her attention. She stands "Excuses me a moment I need to use the restroom" she said before walking upstairs into the bath she locking the door. Pulling the phone out her bra she saw it was a message for Claire tapping the message she begans reading.

Claire Bear 🐻- Sup girl you wanna come over to me and Whitney's dorm tomorrow to help us paint/decorate and chill. But Kandy is redying Chris's hair so she can't make it Niki will be here tho

She thought it over tomorrow was friday Blake had work and she had school. But afterwards she could probably make it she quickly texts back.

Emma 🍐- Sure girl I'll stop by after school

Claire Bear 🐻- Kk wear something you don't mind getting trashed

Emma smiles before sliding the phone back in her bra opening the door walking back downstairs. Her and the others continued to have dinner together afterwards her mother picks up everyone's plates to wash dishes "I should get going home now thank you for the lovely dinner" Reina stands with a smile picking up her bookbag throwing is over her shoulder. Her mother smiles while heading to wash the dishes "It was nice having you over for dinner dear Emma why don't you walk her to the door, honey would you help me with the dishes" her father nods standing from the table to follow her mother. Emma sighs standing up following Reina to the front door when they get outside to her car Reina turns to her "If it's any constellation I'm..I'm sorry for the way I've treated you all these year" she whispered before opening her car door. She looks at the ground in shame "I'm not asking you to forgive me but...I'm sorry" Emma swallows not responding as Reina climbs into her car starting the engine driving down the road leaving Emma frozen at the end of her driveway. When she finally gets herself together she turns walking back over to her porch when halfway up to her porch she sees something shiny on the side of the house. Raising a brow she walks over to the object that is on the grass leaning down she picks it up it was a knife. Turning it around a moment she looks around feeling uneasy the yard "How did this get here" she whispered questioning how did this random knife get out here on the side of her house. She quickly walks back to her front door telling herself that maybe her father or mother must have left it out here but deep inside she knew the truth someone was outside their house tonight someone with possible bad intentions.

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30 minutes earlier

I watched from around the side of the house as the two people I hate most step outside. The knife clinched in my black gloved hand coming here wasn't part of the plan but when I saw Reina's car driving here the last few days I had to come to investigate. I hated both the girls with a passion they both thought they where better then me or something I could kill them both and I would have, if Emma's parents didn't show up when they had both the girls would be dead by now. Earlier while I watched them through the kitchen window I could only pick up bits and pieces of their heated conversation apparently they used to be friends but that had nothing to do with me so I didn't really give a damn. Now both them just walked out the house and where talking by Reina's car in hushed voices I was watching them so intensly I didn't even notice one of my unwanted partners in crime sneaking up behind me. He put a strong hand over my mouth the other around my hand with the knife in a tight grip making me jump and struggle against the hold "What the hell do you think your doing here?!" He whispered angrily against my ear. Hearing it was him gave me alittle reassurance to settle down he finally lets me go but I kept my back to him "I could have killed two birds with one stone today" he sighs heavy look around her at Emma as Reina climbs into her car "I could still kill her now that bitch is about to leave and no ones around. I'll make it quick" I whispered about to step forward. He grabbed my wrist that holds the knife in a tight grip stopping me in my tracks "Your going to get us all caught acting on your own like this. Your being to reckless he already told you he wants to kill her to himself. We are following the damn plan now let go of the fucking knife" Reina's car begins driving down the road Emma stands there watching it. My hands shakes around the knife "I know your crazy but even you should know this is a dumb idea...let the knife go NOW" he said strongly and I drop the knife to the grass just as Emma turns to make her way back inside. He yanks me inside a nearby bush my eyes follow Emma as she stops a moment spotting the knife on the ground my heart begins pounding in my chest. She walked closer picking up the knife "How did this get here" she whispered so softly I hardly heard it. A slow crooked smile makes it's way onto my lips as I watch the look over fear run over her face as she looks around before walking back to her porch. My partner watched me closely eyebrow raised "I know your enjoying yourself fucking with her but don't forget your place in this plan" he said when Emma's finally out of ear shot. We both climb out the bush I lean my head back a smile still on my lips unable to stop myself I let out a psychotic laugh bending over holding my stomach tears streaming down my cheeks. I hadn't listened to a word he said I just couldn't get the thought of her terrified face out of my head he grabs the front of my shirt holding off my feet slightly. This was enough to snap me out of my hysterical laughter "When you came to us at The Unground that day and wanting to be apart of the plan. I knew it would be risky letting you be a part of all this but he was the one who thought it would be a better idea having a girl keep tabs on her instead of me. If he only knew how sick and crazy you really where then he would regret having you help" I roll my eyes which only earns a hard slap to the face by him it left my cheek stinging. It didn't hurt me it actually felt pretty good "Nice slap but it will take alot more then that to get me off. Oh and by the way I'm not sick I'm twisted, sick makes it sound like theirs a cure for how I am fyi there's not but I've become pretty good take pretending to be sain" I whispered with a grin he pushed me back forcefully making my back hit hard the wall. He glares hard at me apparently over my games which was sad "I feel like I'm constantly babysitting a child and next time I catch you doing something like this I'll have a nice cold bullet waiting for you. Got it I don't care if your a woman or not I will not let you bring us both down the dead tells no tales got me?" he doesn't wait for my reply and marched away down the sidewalk. He left me alone leaning against the house "What a gentleman...Don't he know sometimes you need to be crazy to get the job done and I fully intend on getting it done" I whispered wiping the crimson blood from the corner of my lip with a smile before walking down the sidewalk into the night.

(Mia note- Oh no! Who could these people be I wonder the plot thickens lol)