Demons (hemmings au)

Eight

“So are you, Calum, and Michael like a thing now?” Emma giggles, as we walk through the mall together. After my, would you call it movie night, whatever you call it with Luke the other night I thought we were actually starting to get somewhere but he didn’t even show up for school the next day.

Since it had been Friday I wasn’t too worried that he didn’t show up, but I have to admit I sat in the living room all night and all day Saturday just to see if he would walk by my house; he didn’t. Today was Sunday and Emma finally got me out of my pajamas and convinced me to come to the mall with her. 

“Ew you’re disgusting,” I groan, hitting her lightly in the shoulder as we walk along. So far we had been to every jewelry store the mall contains, and a few dress shops; as much as I love rings, I don’t need to go to every single store to find cute one and I’m not really a dressy sort of girl. So, it’s basically been me following Emma around while she buys new clothes. 

“I’m just kidding, I’m sorry I couldn’t go to the movie night,” Emma says quietly. I knew this was what she had been getting at, she still feels bad that she skipped out on coming over because of her date with Ashton. 

“Emma it’s okay, I don’t care. Anyways, how did your date with Ashton go?” I ask, as we finally walk into a store I like: American Eagle. I start to look through some jeans, while I wait for Emma to answer. 

“It was really nice, he took me out to eat and then we just went walking on the beach,” Emma shrugs, but she can’t control the large smile that appears on her face. Yes okay, sometimes I’m jealous of their relationship. They are just like that adorable, cute couple that goes to fancy restaurants and then walks out into the sunset. And as Michael and Calum told me Thursday night, I don’t really get that. 

“Well that’s very cute,” I grin, grabbing my size of skinny jeans before looking at what else is in the store. “What do you think about this?” I ask, pulling out a black three-quarter length sleeve loose shirt with geometric patterns in the back. 

“Aw I like that. What are you trying to do, start looking nice for Luke?” Emma asks slyly, with a small grin. 

“Good Lord, first it’s Michael and Calum and now it is Luke. Can’t I just look nice for myself,” I groan, but with a smile on my face so she knows I am joking. I end up also grabbing some aztec printed shorts and a few more tops before going towards the dressing room. After we leave American Eagle we go to a few more shops before deciding to get some food at the food court. 

“Speaking of Luke, have you talked to him lately?” Emma wonders after we get our food and sit at one of the small tables. I take a sip of my Coke before answering, as much as I want to tell her about Luke coming over Thursday night I’m not sure if I should. I know she will just start making jokes about how cute we are, and I don’t want that just yet. 

“No, not since the other day at school. He wasn’t there Friday, remember?” I answer quietly, feeling bad for lying but deciding I will tell her in time. I kind of like keeping the whole Luke thing to myself, it’s like a secret that he and I share. 

“Mhmm,” Emma murmurs, giving me a knowing look. I’m sure she knows I am lying, just because we are that close that she can tell when I am keeping something from her, but she doesn’t push it. As obnoxious and crazy as Emma can act this is why I love her, she will wait until I want to tell her about Luke and when I want to she will be there waiting to hear. 

We stay quiet about the Luke thing for the rest of the day, just talking about things going on at school and our other friends. After she drops me off at my house I trudge up the stairs to my bedroom, putting all of my new clothes in the closet before taking a shower and getting comfortable in bed and turning my television on. There’s not really anything else to do, and my parents are not getting home until Tuesday so I’m still at my house alone.