How to Love (UberHaxorNova Love Story)

Chapter Five

Hey guys! Uhm, I had a question. Should I make a love triangle between James, Emily, and Aleks? It seems to be heading that way, so I wanted to know your opinion.

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When the girls were busy picking the horror movies, James dragged Jordan into the kitchen. His face was still red from the 'girlfriend' thing, earlier.

"Now, do you get it?" James growled.

"Easy, man!" Jordan chuckled. "Emily even laughed at it. You need to relax."

"I can't!" He exclaimed.

"A girl just wants a guy to be themselves." Jordan patted his shoulder. "That way they can get to know you."

As Jordan left, James mulled over what he said. Maybe he was right. James had to admit, he was acting pretty tweaked out about the whole thing. After a moment of regaining his composure, he went into the living room. Allison and Eddie were still talking, but about what, James didn't care to ask. He spotted Emily looking over the photos with Dan.

"Hey, James." She looked over her shoulder. "You like this one? We're choosing the photo to use with your shirt."

"Yeah, it looks good." He chuckled.

The photo Dan had up on the computer was the one taken just before James accidentally smacked her in the face with the keyboard. They were turned just to the point that you could see the t-shirt design. Her hair was falling from the ponytail, so she had adorable red strands of hair everywhere.

"That is the best picture of me I have seen in ages." Emily nodded.

"I still have our eighth grade photos in my wallet." Allison looked up. "Wanna see them?"

"No." Emily gasped. "No, they don't."

"Yeah, why not?" Jordan plopped on the couch beside them.

"Oh my God." Emily turned bright red at the sight of the photo.

Allison and Emily had taken pictures together in eighth grade. As always, Allison was wearing a pencil skirt and a cute t-shirt. Her smile was perfect teeth and flattened hair. Emily, however, wore slacks and a blouse. Her smile was beyond fake, mainly because of her blue braces.

"You actually look adorable." Aleks laughed.

"Did we ever decide on a movie?" James changed the subject.

"Oh, yeah." Allison leaped to the floor and grabbed the movie. "We are watching Mama!"

"This movie sucks." James rolled his eyes.

"Only because it made you shriek in the theater!" Eddie laughed. "You should have seen him. Mama came out of the floor and cola just about came outta his nose!"

"Shut up, Eddie." James felt his face turn red. "Anyone want a beer?"

"I'll help get them." Emily followed James into the kitchen.

He opened the fridge and pulled a few beers from the bottom shelf. He handed a couple to Emily.

"Thanks for saving me back there." She muttered. "Allison, I love her to death, is such an attention whore."

"I noticed." James chuckled and shut the fridge with his elbow. "Why do you hang around her if she makes you feel so small?"

"What do you mean?" Emily tilted her head.

"Well," James shrugged. "I just noticed that she does anything she can to either ignore you, or get attention by making a fool out of you."

"That's just Allison." She laughed, but almost nervously.