Emerald

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Emerald's POV

I couldn't concentrate during school.

The guilt was eating me up inside. The feeling of just leaving my parents in the kitchen, questioning themselves if they did something wrong, was horrible. Were they disappointed in me? Mad? Sad? Confused?

I was so distracted, I didn't realize Kyle constantly calling out my name in the halls. Until he put his hand on my shoulder and turned me around.

"Emerald! What is wrong with you!"

I breathed heavily and tried staring away from him.

"No-nothing. I'm fine. Bye." I took his hand off my shoulder and left.

I could feel Kyle's eyes on me as I turned and walked away.

It was like I was too ashamed to face anyone.

I was tired, ashamed, and angry at myself.

I felt someone jog to my side and heard Julian call my name. "Emerald."

I stopped walking. "Kyle asked me to check up on you. Are you okay?"

"No. Yes. I'm fine. It's just... thank you for your concern. But really I'm fine. Just... really tired. I stayed at the diner till 6 in the morning." I rubbed my eye, refusing to shut them.

"Woah. Was anyone with you?"

Liam.

"No. Just me. See you later, Julie."

"I asked for you to never call me that."

I laughed and turned around and left. Always count on Julian to be able to make you laugh again.

~*~

"Tired?"

I looked to my left and saw Liam. Hot as ever.

I did not just say he's hot.

"Yeah a little." I took a deep breath. He was starting to make me nervous.

"Here." Liam handed me a coffee cup.

I stared at it as if I didn't know what it was.

"Coffee. It seems to be the only way to work up Emerald." He flashed me a smile that made me feel nervous.

I took the cup and sipped the coffee. I smiled. It was cold but good and sweet.

He stared at me while I drank the coffee.

It was a little uncomfortable but I continued drinking coffee until the last drop.

"Thank you, Liam. I got in trouble this morning."

"Oooh damn. How bad was it?"

"It's never bad. Just some lectures and I'm off the hook. My parents are really... nice." I laughed softly and the guilt washed in.

He must of noticed my guilt because he said, "what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Don't ever tell me 'nothing' again. Seriously, what's wrong."

I sighed and threw the coffee cup in a garbage can. "I'm gonna have a sibling soon." I said smiling weakly.

"But- that's great! Why do you seem upset about it?"

"Oh trust me, I would love to have a sibling. I'm super happy. I just... this morning, I just couldn't think to react. I just left them. And now I feel super guilty. I don't do good with guilt."

"It's not your fault, Emerald. It's normal. Your parents are not gonna be mad at you for that. I do that too sometimes."

I smile. That kind of cheered me up. "Hey, want to um.. hang out today or something?"

Liam took a deep breath. "Ugh. Kathleen wanted me to go somewhere with her."

Once he said that, I heard a girl call for him.

We looked over and I saw Kathleen. She glared at me. I felt small and nervous.

She walked over and smiled at me. "Hey hon! Sorry I just want to talk with my boyfriend." She pulled him away from me.

He stared back at me as if saying sorry.

I nodded.

I waited at the curb at the parking lot for Kyle who said he would drive me home.

"Wait, Emerald!"

I turned around and saw Liam run to me. "I- I can hang out today." He took a deep breath.

"Really? 'Cause Kathleen looks like she wants to kill me." I glanced to Kathleen who had her arms crossed angrily. Her friends were saying things.

"Don't worry about her."

"Alright."

"Need a ride?" He took out his car keys.

I looked at Liam and then back to Kyle's parked car.

"Yeah, im just going to look for Kyle and let him know."

I was about to leave until I felt Liam's hand on my arm. "Back pack." He pointed to my back pack.

I groaned and gave him it.

"I'll wait in my car." He held my back pack and smiled.

I nodded and left again.

I past Kathleen who still glared at me.

"Listen here!"

I stopped walking and faced Kathleen.

"I don't know who you are or who you think you are you... green headed freak, but Liam is my boyfriend!" She stomped her foot at the ground.

I looked to the ground and left.

I entered the school again and looked for Kyle.

I turned to another hall way and heard people talking.

"Emerald- wait what."

I turned around and saw Nalia and Kyle.

I stood there shocked for a moment and then my legs took me the heck out of there.

My heart was beating fast. It felt as if it was gonna explode any minute now.

I saw Liam wait in his car and entered.

"Woah, Emerald-"

I grabbed his shirt and pulled him to me.

I don't know what I was thinking.

But we were kissing in his car.

He was shocked at first but quickly responded.

I thought about seeing Kyle and Nalia kissing in the hallway. I don't know why I was so angry. Just seeing them. Why wouldn't they tell me they were together.

A lot of thoughts were processing in my mind. I didn't notice that Liam and I were still kissing.

I pushed back after remembering.
Kathleen.

"I'm sorry. You- you have a girlfriend. And.. and- bye." I quickly got out the car and grabbed my back pack from the back seat.

What have I done?

I spotted Julian get in his car and I ran over.

"Julian!"

He popped his head out and faced me.

"I need a ride."

"Hop in."

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