down the street [Jace Norman]

Ch. 4

Jace's POV

There is definitely something wrong. Emma has barely touched her drink and she is really quiet. "Are you ok?" I ask. She looks up and her eyes look a bit red, like she had been crying. They weren't like that earlier. "I'm fine." She said, but I knew she wasn't. "You can tell me if your not." I said, hoping she'd tell me what's bothering her. "Ok, but I'm fine. Really." She put on a smile that couldn't have looked more fake. I'll leave it for now.

I think I have started to develop feelings for Emma. She's funny and nice. I've only met her yesterday but something about her is just different than anyone else I've ever met. I think that this is a date, but I'm not sure. If it is than maybe it wouldn't be weird if I asked her to be my girlfriend, but if its not I'll be making a fool of myself. I decide to break the silence by creating small talk.

"So how was your audition?" I asked. She looked at me with wide eyes before answering. "It was ok" she stuttered.
That's it.
"Emma, what's wrong?" "Nothing. It's nothing." She said. "What is nothing?" I ask. "Nothing. I think I'm gonna tell my mom to come get me. I don't feel well." She lied. She was smiling before and ever since we got out of the car she's been quiet. She started walking out the door and I followed her outside. "Emma" I said grabbing her arm as she started to walk away. "Please tell me what's wrong." She looked down and started to cry.

Emma's POV

I didn't want to cry in front of Jace but I couldn't stop myself. I cried as he pulled me close to him and hugged me telling me it was ok but I had to tell him what was going on. I don't know if I can. I mean it's something he probably deals with all the time. Haters are haters and he's going to think I'm pathetic for crying over what a couple comments said. But right now I don't even think that's why I'm crying. I think I'm crying because what those comments said are true. "I'm fine. Really." I said as I looked up at him with a fake smile, tear still streaming down my face. "No Emma, you're not. You have to talk to me." I can't fight with him. "Fine." "We can go to my house" Jace suggested as he pulled out his phone to text his mom. I went with it, I didn't really feel like disagreeing to anything else.

when we got to Jace's house we go up to his room. He sits on the bed and motions me to come sit, but I just stood there. "Tell me what's bothering you" he said softly.
Where do i start, "well it's stupid, it's nothing important really, I'm just overreacting"
"About what?" he asked.
I can't tell him. He'll think it's stupid. It's not even that big of a deal.
"It's just, I don't think I did to good at the audition." I lied. "That's why you were crying?" He asked, there's no chance he bought that. "Yeah, I really want the part, I'm just really scared I might not get it." I lied. Again. "I get being scared but you don't have to be upset." He said getting up and walking over to me. He believes me, now I don't have to tell him about why I cried earlier.

Jaces POV

I think she's lying, but clearly whatever it is she doesn't want to tell me. I like her. I know now. I really do like her.  I wish i could help her, something's bothering her and i want to help. Maybe if we hang out more, we can grow closer and I can tell her how I feel. 

"Well, what do you want to do?" she broke my thought with her question. 

"We could watch tv?" I suggested. She nodded in agreement and I turned on the tv and last weeks episode of Henry Danger was on, I looked over at Emma and she looked uneasy.

"Are you ok?" "Yeah, just watching this reminded me of the audition" she looked down. 

I walked over to her and sat next to her,

"Don't freak yourself out about this, i'm sure you did fine. Just don't think about it right now, because we're here together and that's all that matters." She turned her head, I stared into her eyes. I pushed her hair behind her ear and put my hand on her cheek. 

Emma's POV

I thought I totally ruin the moment, because i'm 'upset about my audition', I thought I was annoying but instead he leaned in and kissed me. I can't believe he kissed me. 

could he like me?  

why would he? 

My phone dings, it's just my mom.

Mom: Diners ready, come home :)

great, dinner. 

"My mom wants me home for dinner." I say.

"I'll walk you" Jace says "I'd like that" we go outside and start to walk down the street. We stop in front of my house, i didn't him want to leave yet. "Bye Emma" Jace said and he lightly kissed my forehead. "I'll text you" i smiled, and he started to walk away as I walked up the driveway.