The Emerald Necklace

Chapter 5 : Glasses?

"So Justin actually kissed you?" Rachel asked. She was at my house helping me pack my things for Paris.

"Ya he did." I said. Last night Justin and I kissed and my sister Clair interrupted us. Justin bolted the time she came in, what a chicken. I didn't have time to tell Justin that I was moving because I was so distracted by the kiss -

"So do you like him?" Rachel said interrupting me from my thoughts.

"No, not really. I only ever thought of him as a best friend you know? Not a boyfriend. He more of a brother to me."

"So are you going to tell him that you're moving?" she asked curiously squinting. She always does that when she's curious. I constantly tell her to get glasses but she say she'll look like a nerd.

"I'll tell him at school tomorrow". I reply "By the way, you really need glasses."

"No I don't".

"Yes you do" I say looking up at her to see her squinting again "See, look at your self." I say moving a makeup mirror to her face. Rachel looked at herself and rolled her eyes.

"Fine!" she gave in "Your right I need glasses but they will make me look weird."

"I had them and I never looked like a nerd." I had glasses before, until I got contacts.

"Well, I look different then you. Plus you got contact after one weeks!" She said in a matter- of -fact tone.

"Then get contacts." I suggested.

"I don't want things sucking my eyeballs! My eyes are really sensitive!'

"For the last time. They are not sucking your eyeballs. They stay on your pupils." I said standing up to get my toiletries from my washroom.

"Whatever." Rachel muttered. "I'm still not going to get glasses or thoase contact things."

"Anyways..." I said changing the subject. "I'm going to try to call you once a week."

"Or I'll call you everyday." she states "Call me when you get to Paris too. I always wanted to go there! You're so lucky".

"Sure I am... " I replied and put my toiletries in my navy blue suitcase.

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My last class was Algebra. "I guess this is my last day at school." I said to Rachel, when we were walking out the classroom.

"Ya, I'm going to miss you so much." Rachel said with tears in her eyes.

"I'm going to miss you too Rach." I said hugging her.

"I got to go. Text me when you get to Paris" She said snuffling.

"I will." giving her one last hug she walked away.

When I was walking down the halls of school ready to go home, Justin pulled me into the gym so he could show me something.

"Hey Stacy, I want to show you my basketball jersey." He said pulling me into the gymnasium. He opened the door for me and I followed him in. The first thing I noticed was the dim candle light. It's the same theme of one of my favorite movies.

"Oh my gosh! What is this!?" I ask Justin. He just smiled and gestured for me to sit down with him.

"I wanted to do something special for you" He said blushing.

"Thanks." Looking around there was a picnic basket on the floor on a red checkered table cloth. There were two candles in the middle and a vase of roses. I was never really into romance but it was kinda cute in a way. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies. Justin and I used to watch the movie all the time. Until he said he was of tried it. How could you be tried of a comedy movie? They are so funny. Even if the jokes aren't funny, sometimes they are even better than the funny jokes.