the first time i saw you ↬ emison

; twenty two

emily's pov

after the long heated make out session, ali and i went back to our houses. i offered to sleep over at hers but she said she would be fine.

i would be lying if i said that j didn't feel guilty about me kissing ali while with paige. i also would be lying if i said i didn't enjoy it.

truth is, i don't love paige. i probably liked her then, because i didn't really have anyone to lean on. and no, i don't want to be mean, but  just don't think that the physical attraction is there. plus, she doesn't make me feel the way ali does.

when, ali is close to me my heart starts to flutter. i get weak knees and my palm get sweaty. i think about her everyday and during the whole day. i think about the next time i'll see her,  and i usually can't wait for it.

with paige, i guess it feels just so....fake. like, it never was really real and she sorta scares me. the other day, when i stayed late for practice i saw literally push a girl into the pool and blame it on someone else. i was planning in breaking up with her before,but now i feel jiterry around her. and not the jiterry k get with alison. the jittery i get when i think heard something in the attic.

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after the dismissal bell rang and a day with trying to avoid paige i got a text from ali.

ali ❤;
wanna come ovr?

i smile and answer disappointed.

me;
srry, got swim practice.

i put my phone back inside, then it buzzes again. it was another text from
ali.

ali ❤;
k, b careful w paige tho

oh. i forgot

me;
ok, cya l8r

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i enter the girls' locker room and go straight to my locker. i unlock the code and get my swimsuit out with my thermos.

i start to undress out of my jeans and shirt, until i'm left with only my panties and bra.

i suddenly feel two hands grab on my waist.

"ah!" i scream. i turn around and see paige.

"oh," i say breathing heavily.

"where were you today? i didn't catch you anywhere." she smiles.

"i was busy, with ali."

her smile turns into a frown. "what were you doing with her?

her voice got deeper which scared me.

"n-nothing, we were just studying and hanging out for free period, that's all."

"babe, did you forget about what she did to you?"

"no, but i think everyone deserves a second chance-"

"except, stuck-up bitches like her!" she snaps.

"whatever, i gotta go swim," i say changing in my swimsuit.

"okay," she smiles. "give me a kiss before you go."

i really didn't want to kiss her. it disgusted me. i reluctantly pecked on the cheek, purposely missing her lips.

"see you you the pool!" I shout.

if this conversation with paige had done anything. it made one thing clear about ali and i.

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paige is so annoying omf