It's A Long Way To Go

Chapter 9

*Emily's POV*

When Matthew and I open the door to Chloe and Quinn's room we smell frying fish and we see Jasmine making out with some guy. I'm guessing it's her boyfriend. Trying not to kill the mood I say,

"Hi guys."

"Hey Emily!" Jasmine says while giggling uncontrollably.

"By the way that's Jazz's boyfriend Harry," Chloe (S by the way just so you could tell) said.

"I figured," I said while trying to hold back from cracking up. Jasmine's laugh was hilarious.

"Dinner is ready," Quinn yelled out.

"Yay. I'm so hungry!" Chloe (D) shouted out.

We dished up our food and sat down wherever.

"I haven't had a single kiwi thing to eat other than cornflakes since I've been in America!" I exclaimed.

"Same," everyone else agreed in unison.

"Because that wasn't creepy," I laughed.

We continued chatting until everyone had finished their dinners.

"Anyone up for a couple of drinks?" Quinn asked standing by their little fridge.

"I wanna beer. Anyone else?" Matthew asked.

"I want one," I said.

Everyone else wanted one too so Quinn came around with a big box of beers. Matthew finished his first. He put the bottle on the ground and said,

"Anyone up for a game of spin the bottle?" he asked, "and just to keep people from getting jealous, if they are going out with someone there can only be a kiss on the cheek or hand okay?"

"Okay," everyone else said while swigging their beers.

Matthew span first. Lucky for him it landed on me. I lent backwards and he came over the top and we kissed spiderman stile for what felt like ages. We kept kissing until everyone made us stop after heaps of Ews! and Gross! Jasmine went next it landed on Chloe (S). She just gave her a peck on the hand. This continued for a while. It was full of lot's of funny things and lots of gross things.

*Matthew's POV*

When we finished we were cracking up laughing.  It was ten o'clock when the night finished. Everyone piled out of the room waving and hugging good-bye. When Emily and I got back to our room she just got into her heart PJs and I just stripped into my boxers. Emily and I jumped in the bed and cuddled up together. I switched the TV on to see if anything good to watch was on at this time of night. There was this show we watched. It was like Shortland Street but an American version. It was pretty dramatic. When it finshed I turned the TV off and we kissed goodnight and then went to sleep.

-------------------Next Day---------------------

I wake up to the sound of an alarm. It's from Emily's phone. She wakes up as well I look at her and think even in the mornings she's beautiful.

"Good morning gorgeous," I say to her.

"Good morning handsome," she smiles back at me.

I give her a quick kiss and she looks at me as though she is Austin Powers and I'm that guy with the mole on his face (Good reference aye!). I give her another kiss which was a bit longer and better I guess because she gives me a look which silently says 'that's better'. I shake my head then go to get out of bed but something is holding me down. Emily's holding my arm down. She looks at me with pleading eyes and says,

"Can't you sleep in with me for a little bit longer?"

 "Uh..Ok," I said after a bit of considering.

I jumped back in the bed and she rested her head on my shoulder. When I think about it, I'm really tired.

"Hey Em, have you ever wondered about your future. Like who you are going to be and what you are going to do with your life?" I asked.

"Are you high?" she asked.

"No I'm not," I said sounding as serious as I could, "I'm serious. Who do you want to be known as when your back in New Zealand living life as an adult. I know I probably sound like I'm high but that sort of thing has been seriously bugging me lately. I don't want to be known as that guy from school or that guy who went to America that one time. I want to be known for something really cool. It's selfish but true."

"I believed you when you said you weren't high but now I'm second guessing. Nevertheless it is a sort of topic that you don't talk to your girlfriend about. Especially if she is in the same bed as you." She said to me emphasizing the bed with a look that says 'I know what I'm talking about. I am a girl after all'.

"Fair enough," I say while giving her a look that says 'I can take a hint'.

I slowly lean in and she greets me with a huge smack. I just give her a knowing smile and it kinda just went from there. I was in bed with Emily for another hour and after that I didn't want to get out. Instead she shoved me and said,

"Remember, you had to go do something before I made you stay."

"I forgot what it was though," I complained.

"Well there's no point whining 'cause you ain't getting more," she said in a red neck accent.

"You suck sometimes you know," I said while pouting.

You'll get over it," she teased.

I just shook my head and thought to myself, sometimes I don't know about that girl.