How to Survive as an Uneducated Peculiar

Say You'll Be There

~Emily's POV~

"I can't believe you're going out with with Millard Nullings!" My best friend, Victoria said while we were walking towards our picnic table the next day.

"We're just friends!" I said, causing her to laugh. So what, Millard asked me out on a movie date! It was probably just to be friendly or something.

"What are you going to see?" She asked. 

"Um, The Conjuring." I replied. (A/N: the story is set in 2014, when Jake is 18. I know the Conjuring came out in 2013, but I forget any horror movies that came out in 2014.)

"Oooh I hear that's good! Can I come?" Natalie asked once we got to our table.

"Yeah I hear it's good too, can I come?" TJ asked.

"I'm coming if TJ is" Luke stated.

"I've got nothing better to do than bother Luke, I'll come"  Max said.

"I wanna see Emily on an actual date." Percy said.

"Me too!" Victoria said.

"It would be interesting to see her flirt." Charlie said.

I groaned into my food. The last thing I need is all 7 idiots going on a date with me. I took a deep breath.

"Natalie you need to work on our Halloween costumes, Percy, you need to help her, Max, Vicky, you both have to work, Charlie, you need to work on your campaign, TJ you've got that art project, and Luke you hate scary movies!" I said. They all glared at me.

"I have another week."

"She hates it when I help her"

"We can take off"

"I'm in the lead"

"I'm almost finished"

"I can close my eyes"

I plunked my head into the table. There was no way they weren't coming now. I told them they can't.

"Hi Emily" I looked up to see Millard coming towards us, with a freshmen I didn't know.

"Hi Millard." I said. He sat down at our table and grinned.

"Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?" He said.

"Oh, right sorry. Guys this is Millard." They all waved, while Victoria and Natalie grinned at me. "Millard this is my brother, Charlie, my cousins Natalie and Luke, their, um, sort of adoptive brother, Max, and our friends TJ, Victoria, and Percy." They all waved.

"Nice to meet you, this is my foster sister Bronwyn." He said. Bronwyn smiled slightly and stuck her hands back in her pockets.

"So, Millard," Victoria started. Oh jesus here we go. "When are you and Em going on this movie date?" I feel my face turn bright red. Millard only grinned.

"I was thinking tomorrow. That's why I came over here, to see when you want to go." He said. 

"Tomorrow would be great." I replied.

"Great! I've got to go to the library. I'll see you tomorrow." He said. He was about to leave when he said. 

"Is it okay if Bronwyn comes? Your friends may come as well if they want." 

"Um sure, but they don't have to.."

"Thank you Emily, we'll see you tomorrow. Bye!"

"Bye." I said. I turned to my friends to see them all grinning.