Family

Date?

Ali's pov

"You want to go on a date with me?"

"A date?"

"Yeah" Emily giggles

"Of course"

"I'll pick you up at 7"

"Pick me up?" I ask, raising an eyebrow

"Yeah. Seven at the front door" she kisses me and leaves the house, returning many hours later.

Emily's pov

It's 18:55 and I'm awkwardly standing at the front door waiting for Ali to come.

"Ready?" She asks me arriving at my side

"Yeah. Let's go. Don't want to miss our reservation"

"Where are we going?" Ali asks when we get into the car

"Ravenswood"

"Oh and we are staying at the Radley"

"The Radley? But I haven't got any clothes" Ali screams

"Well for what we're going to do you don't need clothes" I flirt "but don't worry I've packed you some PJs and fresh clothes for tomorrow"

"Thank you Em"

"You're welcome Ali"

"Do I look too casual?"

"No. We aren't going to a fancy restaurant we are just going to a diner"

"Okay good. I didn't want to be in black jeans and a leather jacket sitting next to some snob in a ballgown. I'd look like a hobo" Alison laughs

"You look stunning" I smile placing my hand onto her arm

"Alison"

"Yes Emily?"

"I love you"

"Emily please, I'm trying to create a vibe here and it definitely is not sweet"

"Oh shut up, that doesn't even make sense. Are you ever going to stop laughing at that?" I snigger

"No and I'm not laughing at you, I just find it funny, how sexy you sounded"

"Hmmm...okay then"

"Sorry Cathy I won't say it again"

"You told me you wouldn't call me Cathy again and you did"

"That's cause I love you and I have to make fun of you"

"Well that is true blondie, if you can't make fun of the people you love then you can't make fun of anyone" I say slightly sarcastically

"Exactly"

Ali's pov

We arrive at the diner and sit in Emily's "favourite booth"

"Wait so why is this your favourite booth?"

"It's kind of a long story"

"I have time, especially to listen to you. I love listening to your voice it makes me feel safe" I admit

"Well my mom used to work here and one day my dad came here and sat in this exact booth. He saw my mom and thought she looked beautiful so everyday he came to sit in this booth because he wanted to see my mom. But one day he wasn't here, my dad had gone back to the army. My mom was heartbroken that the handsome man, who sat in this booth and smiled at her, was gone. For three months my mom sat in this booth everyday waiting for him to return. He returned from the army and asked her out and the rest is history, every year on their anniversary they would come to this booth. And now I get to bring you"