"Lying to yourself won't make you forget what happened. You liked it, you wanted it. You wanted it just as much as i did. You want it right now." i can just feel Joe smirking.
Emma Lake lives her life the way she wants with her best friend Violet by...
Joe's POV Im dabbing at my nose with a tissue trying to clear up the blood that was coming out of it.
I can't believe last night.
My head is still pounding so i take another ibuprofen. I walk back in my room and look at Emma peacefully sleeping in my bed. She stayed with me. Does this mean she's not mad at me anymore? I don't know, she probably stayed cause she felt bad.
Mostly everyone who was at the party last night skipped school today due to massive hangovers. Me being one of those people.
I don't even know what to tell her when she wakes up.
I know she's going to ask so many questions and i don't know if i'm ready to tell her. Only Caspar knows, and he made me tell him.
I guess he knew something was up.
I also know Zoe is gonna be pretty mad that i didn't come back downstairs for the rest of the night. Who should i face first?
I start with Zoe because she already knows what's been going on, anyway.
She's leaning against the counters, stirring around inside of the mug she's holding. She glances up at me as i walk in scratching at the back of my neck, looking for words.
"I'm Sorry Zo" i finally say.
She looks down at the liquid in her cup. "It's okay. You only missed the last hour of the party." she shrugs.
"Things have just been.."
"I know. Today makes 3 years." her voice quieter. I look down at my hands, and my jaw clenches. "I came up to check if you were alright, when everyone left." i immediately look at her. Oh no, did she see the coke?
"I didn't know you and Emmer were.. close." she says in a struggle. Oh.
"We've been friends for awhile, Zoe." i let out an awkward chuckle. She gives me a glare letting me know that isn't what she meant.
"It just happened." i announce.
"I'm not judging. Alfie and I were friends for awhile before we dated." she sips her drink.
"Yeah a year. Emma and I were friends for like 10 years." i look back down at my hands, fiddling with my fingers.
"Do you like her?" she surprisingly asks.
"No! Come on, Zoe. We're just friends."
She laughs. "Who you tryna convince, me or you?" I roll my eyes at her remark. "Okay, I do." in finally admit to her and myself. She comes closer to me smiling, pinches my cheek and immediately push her hand off. "Aw Joe." she smiles wider.
"I'm leaving now." i say standing up going back to my room.
When i get in my room i notice Emma isn't in my bed. I look in my bathroom and she isn't there either. I check my phone and saw she texted me.
Emma: had to run. ttyl
I roll my eyes in annoyance at the text and throw myself on my bed, clutching at the covers cuddling them into me. I wished she would have stayed so we could talk.
Emma's POV "No! Come on Zoe, we're just friends." I hear Joe say as i come down the stairs. I furrow my eyebrows and walk closer to them.
"Who you tryna to convince, me or you?" Zoe says back to him.
I bite my lip waiting for Joe's response. "Okay, i do." he finally says.
My breathing hitches and i inhale a larger dose. I take my phone out and text Joe. I then quietly walk to the front door trying my best not to make a sound then i leave.
Now Zoe knows about Joe and I. And Joe likes me. Not that i already didn't know that, but he said it. He admitted it.
I like him as well though. I can't deny it.
My phone starts ringing and i see it's Ashley. "Hello?" i say into the phone. "Hey! I just seen all your missed calls and texts. Sorry something happened and my phone died and when i got home i just instantly fell asleep-" she babbles on trying to make me understand and not hate her. "It's okay, it's okay." i let out a giggle trying to stop her run on sentences.
"What happened?" i asked. I hear her sigh. "Are you home?" "Almost. Why-" "Okay, i'm on my way." she ends the call before i can even answer.
I unlock the front door and walk in. "Caspar!" i call out. No response. I text him asking where he was then go to the kitchen and grab a pop tart, waiting for Ashley.
I'm on my phone looking at old pictures and i come across a picture of Cody and I.
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I miss him. And i really shouldn't be mad at him, i don't have a reason to be. I was just really caught up in the moment and disappointed that one of my close friends was off having sex with my best friend.
Sounds hypocritical since Caspar is dating one of my close friends.
But, i only care this much because Violet really hurt Jack. And she knows Cody is his friend as well as mine. Jack told me about how Violet told him she loved him. Jack said he wanted to say it back because he does love her but was just afraid, of course. Love is a scary thing.
You can't tell someone you love them and then go have sex with their friend. Even if you're mad at them, that's just wrong.
Caspar: Lucy's. Did you get home okay? I couldn't find you but Zo said you were with Joe and were fine. You and Joe are okay now????!!
I suck in my lips debating if i want to respond.
Me: something happened with him, he asked me to stay.
Caspar: so he told you, huh?
Me: wait, told me what? Read: 11:06 AM
I wait for him to respond but 10 minutes goes by.
Me: Caspar!!! Answer me! told me what???
Just then i hear the doorbell goes off and it startles me a bit but i go and greet Ashley.
