Changing Directions

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

"Okay so here's where you'll be staying." I opened the door to the guest room. "sorry it's kinda blank."

Emily just smiled at me. "It's perfect. Thank you, Emma."

"Emily call me Em okay?"

"Okay." she giggled.

It's funny how just a couple months ago she hated me and now she acts like a totally different child. It has me confused, but I guess it would have anyone confused. Then again, I guess I have a confusing family and life.

I set the box I was carrying on the floor beside her bed. "Tomorrow we can go to the store to buy some paint for your room. Hopefully."

She nodded. "Em?"

"Hmm?"

"Can I tell you something?"

"Anything Emily. What's up?" we sat down on her bed.

"I need to tell you why I was mean to you." she waited to go on. I took her hand. "I was always jealous of you. You were always nice to everyone and you're so pretty. You don't even try to be pretty and you are. And you have a family that loves you. So I guess the only way for me to win was to take your mother away from you. And I thought it worked and I thought I was happy. But I wasn't. I am now."

I gave her a hug. "thank you for telling me. I'm so glad you're my sister now." I kissed her hair and pulled away.

"Now," she said. "what about you?"

"What about me?"

"You and Tyler?!" she squealed with delight.

"What are you- oh. that."

"Yes that! What was it like?" she stared at me with big eyes.

"I'm not going to explain to you what a kiss is like. That's awkward."

"Fine." she huffed

"Let's go watch a movie."

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We had just gotten comfortable under a blanket as "Pitch Perfect" started.

"I love this movie!" She clapped her hand together.

"Me too."

Fat Amy had just gotten nailed with a burrito when the door bell rang.

"Really? on a saturday?!" I huffed.

"Who's coming over?"

"I don't know." I shrugged, getting off the couch.

I slowly walked over to the door and opened it.

"Tyler?"

"Hi, erm, Em." he smiled and blushed.

"H-hi." stupid stutter.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" his British accent was so cute.

"Wha- yeah. Yeah sure." I opened the door wider for him to come in.

"No out here." he made a quick jester towards Emily.

I huffed. "fine." I turned back inside. "I'll be right back, Emily."

"Okay!" she made a quick kissing noise that made me blush.

I closed the door and followed Tyler towards the creek behind my house. It was getting cold and I had forgotten my jacket. Great. The wind blew and I shivered uncontrollably.

He suddenly turned around, leaving me way too close. My nose was practically in his chest.

"Tyler?"

He had silent tears falling down his face. "Today.." he whispered.

"Today?"

He nodded.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"My dad...today...years ago..."

I pulled him into a hug and he sobbed into my shoulder. Today, many years ago, his dad died. How could I have forgotten?

"Shhh, it's okay." I rubbed circles on his back. "This hasn't bothered you this much before."

He sniffled. "I know. It's just..." he started to break down again.

"Tyler what?"

"My mom's sick. And in the hospital."

And with that, I started to cry too.

His body shook as he sobbed into my shoulder. Why do bad things seem to always happen to good people? I stopped crying and he did too. I pulled away and looked at him.

He wiped the tears on his face on his shirt sleeve. "I'm sorry" he mumbled.

"Don't be sorry. It's okay to let everything out once in a while." I have him a small smile and started to cry again.

His mom was sick. And in the hospital. Is she dying?

"Hey." he cupped my face in his hands and wiped away my tears with the pad of his thumbs. "You okay?"

I shook my head no.

"C'mere." he pulled me into another hug and we stood the for what felt like hours.

"Come on." I said, pulling away.

"Where?"

"To get Emily and go see your mom."

I pulled him through the snow and around the frosted trees when he suddenly stopped.

I turned. "Tyler?"

He didn't respond. Instead he grabbed my hands and pulled my close. He then let go and placed his hands on my waist. I instantly blushed and placed mine on his muscular arms.

He leaned in and, placing a hand behind my neck, kissed me.

I leaned in as the kiss continued. Breaking for air, he backed us up to a tree. He pressed against me and I smiled on his lips. Snow started to fall but we didn't care.

"Emma?"

"Hmm?"

He stopped and looked in my eyes. "I love you."

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