School was mundane, and boring, and miserable, especially for Em.
There was a time when school was almost like a mall to her; it was a place to hang out with her friends and not feel like a nerd. Most of all, Peter was there to make her feel good, even if she was having a bad day. His jokes got her spirit up, and his smile made her heart melt. What more could a girl (like Em) want?
It was now Friday, and already Em felt like drowning herself. Kelly stupid Riker had been very, very successful in making her an insecure wreck. It was all she could think about now, how Peter could have found his soul mate in some hot, popular blond bimbo (like the kind who had made her insecure). Because why would he choose her, of all the girls? Because he loved her? Yeah, right. Love was like a foreign language in high school. The concept of serious relationships was alien.
All this she was thinking as she walked with him towards her locker, very effectively tuning out whatever he was saying. She had no idea what he was jabbering about. Maybe the upcoming soccer match with another school? Whatever it was, it probably didn't concern Em very much, so she continued degrading her self in silence.
"Emma, what do you say?" He asked.
"Huh?"
"About the idea, what do you think about it?"
"I'm sorry, what?"
"Em, did you even listen to a word I just said?"
"Um, no... I... spaced out a bit."
"Em, are you all right?"
"Of course! I'm simply amazing and marvelous and great! You were talking about?"
"You're not fine." He said, his tone turning serious.
"That's what you were talking about?" Em tried, innocently.
"Em, I know you suck at lying and acting, so what the heck happened? You're sounding and looking low since, like, Wednesday."
"Nothing, Pete, I swear-"
"What happened?"
"God, you're-"
"Oh my god, Peter! You're here! I've been looking everywhere for you!" Said a sing song voice, and Kelly made herself known.
"What do you want, Riker?" Peter said in an exasperated tone.
"I just wanted to tell you, I had so much fun yesterday afternoon! You're amazing at being a , shall I say, good sport. It was honestly one of the best days of my life! Thanks so much!" Then giggling, she ran off.
"What the fuck? I never hung out with her." He muttered. But Em completely zoned it out and her heart started doing that slow death march thing.
"Em? Hello?"
She turned and walked away.
"Em! Wait!" Em didn't. She felt like crying. So he was hanging out with Kelly, wasn't he? They probably did things that-
"What the fuck, Em, just listen!"
"Don't freaking curse in front of me." She said as she continued to walk. Suddenly Peter's hand was on her elbow and he pulled her, causing her to slam into his very solid chest, that always managed to make her go weak in the knees and head.
"You honestly believed what she said?"
"Well, how could I not? Not that I'm saying I did. I mean, its so impossible for the hot jock Peter to hang out with hot bimbo Kelly, right?"
He narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah, that was subtle."
"Thank you. Now can I go?"
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