The road left unpaved

Chapter 8: Sneaking Out.

A bike flys past me. I zip around to see who it is. Expecting Jacob I was surprised to see Emily.

"Heyy what are you doing here?" I stupidly say because I completely forgot she lives like 3 blocks down

"Wait never mind I remember you live right there haha"

"Well what are you doing here?"

"Umm meeting someone..." I say almost suspiciously.

"Who?" She asks.

"Um just a friend. It's not a big deal" I say. She might think something's up if I tell her I'm secretly meeting up with Jacob.

"Damn just tell me. We're good friends. I won't judge or anything. Maybe a little if your meeting a male prostitute but whatever. But you do you." She says impatiently.

"Fine... It's Jacob. We're just gonna hang out" I say like I'm ashamed. Even know I'm not.

"Well Jacob is pretty close to a male prostitute. Why are you hanging out with him. You like automatically hated him?"

"We've been talking and hanging out... He's actually really sweet despite what everyone else says" I say in a rush. I look at the time and I gotta be at the park in 5 min.

"You confuse me.." She says just before I interrupt.

"Look I really gotta go. We can talk about this some other time right?" I yell as a walk past her heading towards the park.

"Oh your going to Washington Park? So am I!" She says with a smirk.

"Oh greatt" I lie.

We get to the park and I see Jacob on his phone while sitting on the swings. I sneak up behind him and steal his phone.

"Hey!!Give that back!" he says laughing.

"Ugh. You guys are cute.." Emily says like its disgusting. We stop and look at her. He snatches back his phone and puts his arm around my shoulder and says with a smile.

"Why thank ya!"

"Mmhm" Emily says with the most sarcasm she can possibly use.

Jacob left his hand on my shoulder and I sorta just stare at his hand. Just sitting there. On MY shoulder. I start to smile as I'm looking at his hand. He must of seen because he squeezed me tighter.

I felt awkward so I got out of his hold and sat on the swings. "So how long can you stay?" he says as he sits down on the swing next to mine.

"Probably just an hour. Jada will be home soon"

"Shall I stay and make sure he doesn't rape you" Emily intrudes.

"Emily!!" I say with a laugh.

"Ya totally. Thanks for ruining my plans" Jacob says sarcastically.