Cliché, Complicated and Confusing.

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Emily's POV

I put my bag next to the door as I walk into my room. My feet hurt so much but this was my dream. I loved this. I could do it all night and all day. Dancing was my passion. I sit down on the floor in front of my bed. I still had a ton of homework to do. Thinking about school tomorrow annoyed me. I mean, start of Junior year and I hated it. Like I hated the two previous years. It wasn't like I was bullied, it was more like I did not exist. I had 2 friends. Gigi and Vanessa. Gigi was a senior. She wasn't too popular with her own age group since she slept with the head cheerleaders boyfriend. But, the girls all ignored me or looked at me funny because the popular pretty boy spoke to me more than them. Marshall was my best friend since nappies. We have been neighbours all our lives and we spend every day together. When high school started, he got into sports, girls always followed him and he made a ton of new friends. I was too shy. Too closed off from the rest to even go there. I was lucky to have a friend atleast. What was amazing about Marshall was that he liked me for me. We were friends no matter what. He always tried to make me hang out with them but girls like Jade did not like it. Private school was full of bitches.

Throughout it all, Marshall and I are still best friends. He climbes through my window late at night where we talk all night about our past present and future. He showed up at my dance classes sometimes to watch. My plays everytime. Tonight however, he did not climb through my window. I was sad because I wanted to tell him that now that I was a professional dancer, I could join the cast of this play that I was not allowed in first. I get changed and wait around for him but he doesn't show. When I am about to climb into bed to text him, a cold hand grabs my ankle. I scream out and hear Marshall's laughter. He pokes his head underneath my bed still laughing. I hear footsteps and he quickly dissapears

''What happened?'' My mom asks

''I thought I saw a spider.'' I say and she pulls a face.

''You scared me. Are you not tired baby? Go to sleep.'' She says and I nod sitting on my bed. She kisses my cheek and shuts off my light.

''You stupid guy. My heart almost stopped.'' I say when Marshall comes out. ''That what you get for coming late.'' He says and I roll my eyes. He turns the light back on and I sigh. ''Seriously, Marshall I am still scared. I felt like I was in a horror movie.'' I say and he laughs hugging me. ''Cheer up love.'' He says in his annoying pretend English accent. Marshall always thought England was amazing ever since he went there at the age of 7. His stupid photographic memory remembered it all.

''Thanks for the show. I liked your black underwear.'' He grins. "Your bra did things to me."

''You were watching me?'' I say and he laughs. ''Chill. We used to have baths together as a baby. But that was a hell lot different than now. I am liking it Miller.'' He says and I grab my pillow turning red as a tomato hitting him. ''Ouch.'' He says. ''Creep!" I say hitting him again.

"Promise we will stay forever friends no matter what." Marshall says and I nod spitting on my hand before he does the same. We shake hands and I wipe my hand on his shirt.

"The things you make me do."

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''I feel so nervous. Has it been a whole 12 months...'' I breath. Freya chuckles sitting next to me in the car. It feels like it was just yesterday.''

''Relax. Even if you guys are not dating. You guys are still friends.'' Noah says and I sigh. The three of us sat in the back of a cab that took us to the hotel. Dylan was sitting next to the driver listening to music. It was pretty late. I think we were the last ones that arrived in London. Spencer, Lily and Anna came a day before us. My parents did too.

"I'm so excited to be in London. We are gonna have the best week." Noah says but I'm not really listening to him and Freya talking about parties and activities. What was I supposed to say to Marshall. Maybe I should tell him how I missed him and how every night I wished he was with me. Maybe I should explain why I never called him... He broke up with me. Thats why. The car stops and I snap out of my thoughts. Spencer rented out a whole house so we could have rooms and be together rather than the hotel where we would all be seperated. The mansion was beautiful. I look around as the driver unloads our suitcases. The door opens by Lily and she steps out.

"Hey you guys made it." She says and I hug her being the first one in. I hear a lot of voices. Spencer and my dad's jokes the loudest. "Look who came." Lily says stepping into the livingroom everyone was sat. My eyes landed on Marshall who got up the second he saw us. Our eyes locked, I couldn't help but walk over to him. Seeing him made me realise how I was still so hopelessly in love with him. I missed him. I felt everyones eyes on us but I didn't care. My footsteps fastened before I jumped on him. Hugging him as he lifted me up, I wrapped my legs around his mid digging my face into his neck. He chuckles twirling me around.

"I missed you." He says before putting me down. I look at him and smile. "You look nice." I say.

"Hello. We travelled across the world too?" Noah says making everyone laugh. "Good to see you." Marshall tells Noah before they hug as well as Dylan and then Freya.

Everything is a chaos for the next hour. While I get settled into my room for the 3 days, Marshall walks in.

"Hey, I was just about to leave." He says. "Got to be up at 8. English people like to graduate early." He chuckles. I get up off my bed and put my phone down. "Oh okay."

"I missed you Em." He says walking closer to me. He takes my hand and pulls me in closer. His hands on each side of my head, before he kisses me. A long, hard kiss. I can't believe he kissed me. "I missed you too." I say as he moves back and our eyes lock. I bite my lower lip looking at him.

"I'm so glad you came." He breathes before kissing my lips again. His lips travel towards my neck making me week in my legs. "Marshall..." I say softly taking his hands stopping him. This would mess with me if it didn't go anywhere. "We should talk."

"I should have never cut things off between us." He says and I bite my lower lip.

"So why did you do it?" I ask but it barely comes out as a whisper. I felt the flash backs of how hurt I was. I bite my lower lip and sigh.

"Because I thought I was putting you into danger..." He says and I turn around to sit down on my bed. "I can't keep doing this. I've barely spoken to you this whole year."

"Why though?"

"To keep my distance since you broke up with me. I can't keep up. We get together and break up so many times its a joke." I say

"You can't put the entire blame on me?"

"I'm not... But everything that happens you're quick to say that you're done."

"Could you blame?" He asks.

"Yes, because if you want to get back together you shouldn't break up with me." I say and he sighs. "I don't wanna argue." He says sitting down next to me. He puts his arm around me and I put ny face on his chest. We sit there for a while in silence, just us. Oh how I missed his company. His favourite perfume, they way he held me.

"I'll see you tomorrow." He says clearing his throat. He kisses my cheek getting up. I was sad he was leaving. I climb into my bed confused as what had just happened. The next morning, while I get ready Spencer and Josh are talking about the presents they got for Marshall. They went all out and bought him not one but two cars. A ferari and a lambo. Noah got him a $20,000 watch and Freya and I bought him some silly funny gifts. Dylan wouldn't tell us what he got Marshall. I bet he is taking him out for a party since he knows 'people.'

"Is everyone ready?" My dad asks as we walk outside. "Freya is on the phone still." I say. My dad rolls his eyes. She was talking to Romeo. Within seconds he retuns with Freya being pushed infront of him.

"God, relax." She says putting her phone in her pocket.

"I have to pay that long expensive bill." My dad says and she smiles at him.

"I love you." She says like the sweet angel she is.