Emma Lee Schmidt

The Invitation

When I walked into Mr. Jones' class everyone turned around. At first I was very confused but then I realized that all of our grades were posted on the board and I was the only one with a...wait that can't be right; I didn't finish mine though."Congratulations Kaeden you are the only one who received a 100% on the hardest test of the year," Mr. Jones says. Everyone cheers but I know that they are upset, and I can't blame them. I would be too. "Now sit down and get to work." And with that little phrase, I sit down and everyone starts to work with a few whispers going around, even though we are supposed to be silent.

"Hey. Hey Kaeden," I hear my name but I decide to ignore it."Kaeden I know you can hear me." Now I sit up a little straighter to show that I am listening. "I am having a party this Friday and my parents are gone. I want you to come and bring the new girl with you. I want to see what she looks like drunk." I turn around to see who said that and it was India. I decide to say, "Okay I will try," But I am not going to get Emma drunk. I will invite her but I will not force it on her. She is just too sweet. "Kay. Thanks so much." The rest of the class period we all just listen to Mr. Jones lecture about Americas civil war and all the problems it caused. I cannot wait to get out of this class.

RINGGGG

Thank the Lord God Almighty. I am able to leave this class and go hangout with people that I actually like. Such as, Emma. As I am walking down the hallway to go to lunch, I see posters on half of the lockers announcing India's big party and how it will be one for the books and will have the best tutoring around. But I think we all know what will really happen. Sex. Drugs. Alcohol.
As I walk into the cafeteria Emma calls my name, "Kaeden! Hurry up I have something to tell you!" If Emma were to ask me to jump off a cliff just to tell me something I would do it. So I jog over to the table where Emma sits alone. "Okay so my dress. It will be peach colored and it is strapless so don't look at me weird for pulling it up all night haha. So yeah get a peachy corsage. It needs to match so that we don't look crazy. Oh and should my hair be up or down what should my-" I cut her off and I tell her, "Hey calm down. You could wear jeans and a tee-shirt and you would look great. Just have yourself ready by six thirty prom night and I will pick you up and take you to dinner okay?" "Okay. And are we still good for Wednesday night?" Crap I forgot about that. "Yeah we are good. What time should I pick you up again?" "Oh I just realized I don't remember what time we said um I will just text you when I am ready and then you can come over. Sound good?"
"Yeah, it sounds great." I am so happy that  we are going on a date and I bet that she will look beautiful.

For probably ten minutes Emma and I just sit at the table and eat our food while we are waiting for Sammy and Gar to show up. I don't know if she notices me looking at her occasionally. If she does, then she just chooses not to acknowledge it.

"Sup losers. How is your cheap food?" Gar says this with his school tray in his hands. His food is just a chicken burger with some over cooked fries from the cafeteria.
"Well our food is just wonderful." Emma says with no sarcasm in her voice, which means she must be a great food maker.
"Did you guys hear about India's bomb ass party this weekend?" Sammy asks us as he sits down.
"No I had no clue. Did you know Kaeden?" Emma asks and sounds concerned that I didn't tell her.
"Well yeah but I didn't know if you would want to go."
"Um of course I want to go. I have never been to a 'bomb-ass party' before," now she seems a little sad.
"Well I guess since you want to go. Do you wanna be my date to the party?" I ask Emma hoping she will agree so that no other guy takes advantage of her.
"Sure Kaeden. Just pick me up at 8."