The Reasons Why I Need You

3. People Will Talk

Skylar, Evelyn, and I all are at Starbucks discussing prom. On Evelyn's request. They're both trying to get me to go. Both are failing.
"Come on sis, you only live once," Skylar says.
"I don't want to go. Even if I get asked I don't want to go," I say before taking a sip of my latte.
"I'm sure Jared would want to take you," Evelyn mutters.
"Who's Jared," Skylar screams almost making me fall out of my chair. She has quite loud pipes.
"The new annoying guy," I say glaring at Evelyn. Evelyn just smiles back at me.
"No, Jared is the new hot guy. He has ice blue eyes, brown coiffed hair, and the face of an angel. His body looks quite nice too," Evelyn says smirking at me. God I hate her.
"Oh my god! You have got to go with him, Emma," Skylar shrieks.
"No! I will never! And he never asked me."
"Oh but he will," Evelyn says smiling. What I love about her is that she's hopeful. Jared will never ask me though and I am happy with that.
"Will you just go to prom with us," Skylar begs.
"I already told you 'no.'"
"Emma..."
"Please," Evelyn adds giving puppy dog eyes.
"If I say 'yes' will you two shut up," I ask deciding to give in because I can't handle anymore of their begging. It's officially on my nerves.
"Yes," they both say before jumping with joy. People are starting to stare at us. I hate it. As much as I want to be noticed every now and then, I don't want to be noticed completely...
"Guys please sit down. People are noticing," I say quietly.
"So," Skylar says.
"I don't like this attention. It makes me uncomfortable."
"Emma, as much as I love you and respect your ways of avoiding drama. It doesn't hurt to live a little," Evelyn says. Her choice of words shock me. I never thought of my wallflower ways being ways of not living.