Cyber

Chapter 2

A few hours pass by and before I know it I'm walking through a supermarket with Sophie, shes been talking so much that all I can do is smile and nod, I can't help but think about the poor girls reaction to me practically destroying our friendship, my heart pleades for the innocent sixteen year old beside me. "So
Sophie.." I stop her from rambling. "I think we should go to Tori's Cafe for lunch, I have a craving for their iced coffee" I add "Sure" she smiles "Emz you've been very quiet all afternoon is something up?" She questions with a concerned look on her face, "No.. I'm just" I hesitate. My mind is searching for an excuse to give her but before I can come up with one she saves me "Oh you can tell me later I just remembered I've to pick up some mixed berries for smoothies" She smiles. As Sophie purchases her mixed berries my mind is held captive at how I'm going to tell her, how I'm going to explain my mind is everywhere "Close your mouth you don't want to catch any flies now do you, c'mon lets get to this cafe before it rains ropes" She smiles. As we quickly walk a few blocks up to the cafe, I'm deciding on getting a hot chocolate instead of iced coffee its one of those cold days where if hot chocolate is an oppertunity you don't deny it full stop. The walk is silent besides a few mumbles from Sophie giving out about the few drops of rain and how they will ruin her eyebrows and make her look like some kind of monster in a horror film. When we finally get inside I find a nice quiet corner in the back of the cafe I sit quietly while taking off my jacket, my heart is begining to pick up pace while trying to find the words to start on. Sophie tries to bring up a new piercing she wants but I inurrupt her quiet rudely by accident "Actually Soph, I have to tell you something" I begin the waiter arrives at our table and we both tell the goodlooking young man with short brown hair and bright green eyes what we want. "Okay ladies, be right back" He smiles, turns on his heels and strolls away to another table. "You were saying?" Sophie continues with a serious look on her face. "So my dad and mum sat Ronny and I down at the table this morning and dad tells us his been promoted to an new office" I say while fidgiting with my diamond incrusted ring "thats great" She shares a genuine smile and the handsome waitor returns with our lunch. "Is that what you've been thinking about all afternoon then? Your dad being promoted?" Her expression is swallowed in confusion, I'm biting down on my lip nervously and my hands are sweaty, I pick up my hot chocolate and take a sip before finishing."No Soph, the thing is, he has been promoted to be head of one of the offices in Chicago, the company is getting popular now and their making new offices around the globe, he has to go to America to work" I swallow and look up at Sophie "So your worried about your dad then? How long is he going for?" She shows a sympethic smile. Poor girl. "We're all going.."I begin while looking into my half empty mug. "Were moving to America, perminatly.." when I look up the soft hearted girl is begining to cry,"Emerald you can't leave me please don't do this, I have no other friends, how will I survive walking into classes on my own, eating lunch on my own, shopping on my own, studying on my own, how will I survive Emerald?" Sophie is full on crying now and taking gasps between her words. When Sophie cries I usually end up crying too but now I only feel like a monster for this. "Sophie you have Max and Alymer there our friends too," I say hoping she will consider calming down within the next ten seconds because people are begining to look. I genuinly have pity for her. "Its not the same they've never been there for me when I was down, I haven't done anything with them outside of school, their not even our friends Emerald, there just people we know that we speak to every so often". Shes right, I want her to come with me but she'd probably look at me like I've three heads if I suggest my thought. Before I stop myself from doing so the words are already rolling off my tounge linguring in the air "I would love if you came with me, would you be allowed?" I knew she'd look at me crazy. She half smiles and wipes her mascara from beneath her eyes with a napkin."You know Emerald, thats a really good idea and that would be the best thing thats happened to us, imagine us just strolling through the beautiful streets of Chicago, its too good to be true " her smile fades into a straight line and she looks down at her hands which are slightly shaking. "You could ask?" I suggest half smiling "Yeah I will, I'll ask but I won't be getting my hopes up, every time I do that Dad always comes along and ruins them.." Sophie is an only child her mum moved to Munich five years ago after her parents split up, she doesn't have a good relationship with her Dad, he's gotten this new girlfriend and Sophie dispises her. "Its not up to Saoirse to decide what I do with my life shes not my mum and the only time I talk to her is when I'm telling her to piss off" I can hear the anger picking up behind her voice."Sophie you could have a genuine relationship with her, you should be happy for your dad, atleast hes not living alone hes found someone he loves and you should be delighted for him don't fall out with your father, don't for one day you may look up from your phone and he may no longer be there." I let out a quiet sigh and look up at the ceiling "But you don't understand Emerald, everything I say, everything I do is bloody wrong in that house I want to get away I just want to leave, I do everything for Dad and Saoirse and the only thing they do is spend time together, without me. I can't remember the last time Dad and I had quality bonding time together, I can't tell him anything anymore I just feel like I don't even belong there anymore." Shes begining to tear up again, she covers her face with her hands and I can tell shes heartbroken with her broken relationship with her father. My mum and dad have always been like parents to her, and I adore the way they treat her equally showing eachother a new level of sweet respect. "If you want Soph, you can back to mine for the night you need to clear your head and calm down" I smile while rubbing my hand off her forearm."That would be nice I haven't seen moma and papa two in four days, badly needing a cuddle from moma two" she tries to smile but I can see shes still hurting and in utter confusion. I look at my watch, we've been here for an hour already.