HARDEST THING TO DO

22

We were in Linda car jamming to some mantra. "🎶This that pretty girl mantra this that flaunt Cha . Just touch down in LA.🎶" We reached the mall and entered inside.
"Ooh, these are really pretty." I said grabbing the white furry coat. I looked at the price tag.
$5.99 ?, must have!
We were in target the best place to get good yet cheap stuff.
"What about this?" Linda showed me a bright blue tube top. Before I could respond my eyes caught a familiar physique from behind. I looked up and saw Jake on his phone walking our way. Without thinking, I grabbed Linda said hid us in the changing room.
"Shh" I whispered to Linda before peeping out if the coast was clear.
Jake was at the register after a while he left through the exit. I sighed and turned to Linda who was looking at me with her eyes the size of a golf ball. Before I could say anything, the curtain flew revealing a shocked girl with a dress in her hand.
"Oh my" she covered her mouth before jumping a little.
"I'm sorry to disturb you but I will like to change." She said shyly.
"What?" She looked away with a slight color of pink on her cheeks.
She thinks we're gay
"Oh no you got it all wrong." We came out as she back away.
"I was just hiding from someone." I explained. She looked at me inconvenied.
*It's true!" I yelled desperately.
She quickly nodded before almost running away.
I groaned.
How could this day get?
I turned back looking at the weirdo giving me creepy smile.
"Oh Emily if you wanted to be in a relationship, you should have said so." She did an even more creepier laugh before bonelessly walking away.
I looked at her stunned beyond stunned if possible worried.
Ok well she's insane.
I followed her far from behind to prevent people thinking we came together. She paid our stuff and headed to the car.
"Next stop, the cinema!" She yelp over the blasting music of Super Shy playing on the speakers.
"Which movie are we watching?" I asked. "What?!" She yelled before lowering the volume.
"What 'you say?" She turned to me.
"What movie are we watching?" I asked again. She turned to the road before shrugging. "I don't know, we'll know when we get there." I nodded, facing the road before singing along the lyrics of "something odd about you, yeah you're special and you know you're on top babe ."
Thanks hanni you made me feel better.

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"I'm telling you, Goodbye Love is better." Linda said irritated.
"No Top Breakers, I want people dead!" I protested. Linda looked at me with wide eyes before turning to the guy in front who looked at me before gulping. "Goodbye Love, please." He nodded. "Ye..ye.. yes Miss."
"I'm not watching that stupid, sappy movie" I said before walking away.
       
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"Ahehe this is so sad!" I sobbed. I blowing my nose on the 20th tissue given to me.
"We're not even at the quarter of the movie and you're already eye balling." She looked at me.
"Yeah he's an asshole for dumping her like that even happen she lost her parents." I spoke under my sobs.
"That's the reason, he's a public figure and he's worried she will ruined he's dumb reputation." She explained.
"That's a stupid reason!" I yelled at her. "I'm not the guy why are you yelling at me?!"
"Hey shut up!" A guy at yelled from behind.
I watched the rest of the movie in tears as Linda check out her from time to time. When the movie was over, we went to the other places and changed in Linda's house before heading to the gallery.
My outfit

Linda's outfit

I checked my phone before looking at the sky.
It's getting dark, and it's only 4:28.
We entered the building as we greeted and were greeted by some people.
"I don't get." I tilted my head looking at the random spread of colors called art.
"I don't either but who cares, just smile and walk away." We approach another and another and another until I was getting more and more bored by the second.
"Excuse me, I need to head to the bathroom." Linda nodded as I left.
I was walking towards the bathroom.
Ding!
I checked my phone and saw a message from mom.
I'm coming in three days make sure the house is clean.
I rolled my eyes as I typed 'whatever'  before I could hit send, I hit my head on a solid object.
Ouch
With my hand on my head, I looked up to see the set I was trying to avoid today.
"Emily?"
Jake
He brought out his hand to help me up but I ignored it getting up myself.
He furrowed his eyebrows.
"What are you doing here?" I trying to sound calm.
"I was invited to this gallery as it newly opened."he said.
"Oh, okay goodbye." I turned around about to leave. He held my hand as I turned to him pulling it away.
"Are you okay?" Jake looked at me confused.
"Yes, very." I said to him.
"You sure? I was calling your line but you never answered. I was worried.
I scoffed. "Yeah? I wonder how many girls you're said that to."
"What?" He looked at me even more confused.
"Cut off the chase Jake, stop acting like you don't know what I talking about!" I yelled.
"Maybe cuz I don't " he raised his voice as well.
"Liar, so you're gonna tell me you and Elena didn't kiss!" I yelled angry.
He's eyes widened a little as he fell silent.
That's what I thought
"So you're not gonna say anything?" I whispered too afraid to believe it as I tried to blink the tears away.
"I didn't really kiss her." He said slowly.
I laughed without humor.
"Back to lying are we?"
I nodded my head. "Okay, it's okay who am I even to know what goes on in your life. I'm just nothing but a female friend, right?"
"Emily-" he tried to talk.
"No no no that's all I need to hear , goodnight Jake Johnson enjoy your new girlfriend." I walked away heading towards the back door.
I took a taxi and drove to my house.
He has the nerve
I roughly unpacked my hair walking upstairs.
He's such a big jerk
I took off my shoes and threw them on my bedroom floor.
I hate you Jake.
I fell on the floor with my hands covering my face.
You successfully played with my feelings. Humiliated me and made me feel stupid.
"I hate you Jake." I culled myself into a ball.
And the worst part is you didn't tell me instead you let that bitch Elena tell me on your behalf.
I cried my eyes for as long as I remember.
I felt a body come behind me with a hug. "Shhh, it's all gonna be okay." Linda tired to calm me down.
I was crying so hard I didn't notice when she came in.
"I hate him." I whimpered.
"I know, he's a jerk."
"A big one." I sniffled. I told her everything from the ball to today interaction -to my crush -
"It's okay, I'm here" she said while smoothing my hair in repeated motion.
My eyelids started feeling heavy as sleep slowly engulfed me.

🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧 But also 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳.
I'm sad from Emily and Jake as he's barely did anything but I'm happy we are already at the half of the book and Christmas is tomorrow OMG it's like this year's January was yesterday and now 6 more days before 2025.
I'm excited so why not give me a Christmas gift by commenting, following and voting and I will see you in the next one BYEEEE 😘 ❤️ ❤️.