Just Friends

CHAPTER- 10

THE WARNING

"So Jade, I hear you are an author."

Jade looked up on hearing Emma's voice.

They all had just settled down in the living room with glasses of red wine.

"Yes."

Jade decided to keep her reply small because she didn't really like the tune in which Emma had asked the question.

Actually she didn't really like Emma. Period. She tried to convince herself hard, that her dislike towards her was not because of her relationship with Alec, but because of her nature.

In the few minutes she had spent with Emma, it had become clear that she had a way of making the other person feel a little inferior.

She looked down her nose at everything. From Jade's dress to the dessert Amanda had brought with her.

"Have you read any of her books Emma?"

Emma turned to look at Julia, who was sitting next to Alec on the love seat.

"Not really. I don't read much fiction. I always feel that the media influences the writers of fiction novels."

Jade who normally loved the British accent, having had a crush on any guy who sported one, found Emma's way of speaking really annoying.

"In what way?" Jade asked.

"Take for example the current rage of Feminism that is there in the media. They hype it up so much that it's almost like no girl is safe anywhere. It's ridiculous."

"Girls are really not safe anywhere. And anyways it's not only about that. It's about equality. For men and women. Same rules and same rights."

Jade realised her reaction was a little aggressive and loud than what was strictly required but she couldn't help it.

"There is equality. I mean, if... When Alec and I, we get married, he will allow me to work. It's not like he's going to tell me to sit at home."

Jade almost winced at the idea of Alec ever marrying this devil with an angel's face sitting opposite her.

Emma had her all riled up while she herself sat casually sipping wine from her glass.

"Allow? Why does he have to 'allow' you to work? Why does he have a say in whether you work or no? It's your life."

"He'll be my husband. Of course he will have a say, in my life." Smirked Emma.

"This is where we go wrong. If men have a say in their wives or daughters life. Whether they should work or no. Study or no. Go out or no. Then women too should have a say in their lives. You should also give him permission to work."

Emma giggled before saying, "Don't be ridiculous."

She actually giggled.

Like they were in third grade discussing some new cartoon, instead of discussing feminism.

"That just proves your not a feminist. Totally not."

Jade felt like going and shaking Alec by his shoulders and asking him why he was wasting his time with this... This... She couldn't even come up with a name for her.

"No I'm not a feminist. Though I do support gender equality."

"That's like saying I don't want water, I want H2O." Said Jade sarcastically.

"Okay.... Let's change the topic."

Julia said sensing the tension in the room and trying to cool it down before Jade and Emma started fighting and abusing each other.