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Surprise

Emma's Point of View

*3 weeks Since last chapter*

It been a couple weeks here at Chelles.

I keep wanting to leave but I gets harder each day. After I go to dinner with her tonight I think I'm gonna tell her I have to go.

There has been no contact with family or the Gallaghers since the phone call and I can finally breathe a bit.

I miss Ethan the most though. I feel like they are doing better without me there.

So tonight Chelles boyfriend is having some huge dinner with some of his employees.

I still don't know what he does for a living but Chelle and I were invited. She insisted I come with.

That is in like three hours so I have some time before then.

I decided to paint my nails since they are so long and boring. I used a chalkboard nail polish which was light blue.

By the time I cleaned the house and painted my nails Chelle got home and it was time to get ready.

I curled my hair and wore black skinny jeans and a light blue top I borrowed from Chelle.

"G is gonna be here in about 10 minutes so hurry up" Chelle yelled from her room.

"Almost ready!" I yelled back as I put my earrings in and tied my converse.

Ten minutes went quickly and G came inside to get us.

"Hey baby" he said to Chelle and kissed her.

She smiled. My stomach flipped because I immediately thought of Carl.

"I've got my main man holding the door to the limo open for y'all downstairs go ahead and I'll catch up I've gotta use the restroom" he said and Chelle lead me towards to door.

We chatted as we walked down the steps towards the apartment buildings door.

I stopped mid step and almost fell when I could finally view the limo.

There was a boy standing there holding the door open. He looked awfully uncomfortable in his dress clothes and he was looking around the street.

It was Carl.

Chelle caught me from falling and I turned around so Carl couldn't see me.

"Hey hey what's wrong calm down" Chelle said rubbing my back.

"that boy... he's why I ran away... I ran away from him" I said breathing heavily.

"What?! Did he hurt you?" she asked angrily.

"No.. No it's a long story but he can't see me and you can't say my name or he'll know." I said tears brimming my eyes.

I was doing so well and now he has to show up.

"Well you can't just not go because that will look suspicious. How about we tell G the situation and we'll grab you a hoodie from upstairs and you don't have to say a word at dinner. Well put you as far away from him as possible." she said hopefully

I nodded. That would be okay.

So we went upstairs quickly and told G what was going on he agreed not to call me by my real name but by "Emilia" and to not make conversation with me.

I thanked him and put on the hoodie Chelle lent me.

I put the hoodie up and walked out side with my head down and quickly got into the limo.