The Bet ✔

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A/N: Erika and Chris up at the top ^^^ :)

Emma's POV

It was Friday night and all week I was dreading telling the girls about my date with Tyler but I couldn't keep it from them any longer. I needed advice and I needed my girls so here I was, this whole morning spent talking to these two about it and I had no idea how else to explain to these girls why I did what I did. I barley knew how to explain it to myself, I knew I was foolish for giving Tyler a shot and I could end up getting my heart torn to shreds but for some reason I there was a small part of me that was dying for him to prove me wrong. The Tyler I saw last Friday night was a whole different Tyler I normally see everyday in school.

Lena had her arms crossed over her chest and a scowl on her face "I still don't know what possessed you to give Tyler a chance with your heart, that boy doesn't even deserve to breath the same air as you."

I rolled my eyes internally, exaggerating much Lena? I loved her to death but sometimes she acted as if I was this beautiful fragile angel that deserved the best of the best when I knew no such thing existed.

"What Lena means to say is that he his reputation speaks for itself and we are so scared that he is just going to end up breaking your heart or hurting you even worse than any of those other girls...He has given us no reason to believe you can trust him." Ariels voice was soft and considerate. Ariel was always the more calm and accepting of the two.

"I know you guys are worried and your just looking out for me and truthfully I don't want to get hurt but I want to give him a chance..." I paused looking down at my fingers "You guys didn't see the Tyler I saw last week, he was so different and it made me actually -"

I was cut off by Lena "Like him more than you should?" she questioned, this time in a soft voice, a voice she only used when she felt bad.

I simply nodded my head and looked up at the two girls sitting in front of me. "I can't deny anymore that I like him cause I do, I just hope he doesn't make me ever regret it."

Lena reached over my desk and placed her hand on top of mine "Me too Em, and If he does I swear to you right now, I will not hesitate to tell Dean and Damon to beat him to a pulp."

A smile spread on my face and I shook my head, not even the siltiest bit shocked she said that "If he ever hurts me I won't even stop you Le."

Lena smirked and Ariel's voice soon cut between us "So he's taking you on a date?"

The air felt lighter and less stressful as her friends slowly accepted her decision "Tonight. Im not sure where yet but Im nervous and excited..." I said knowing a bit of blush as making its way to my cheeks.

Ariel's face lit up and she giggled "Don't be nervous, it seems like he acts like this totally different person around you, thats a good thing, he doesn't show that to anyone else."

Lena tried her best to smile, I knew the smile she had on her face, It was forced and that was ok with me. Lena was not going to be accepting of him anytime soon, she was very protective over us and hated seeing us in any type of pain so she did everything in her power to keep pain away from us but sometimes pain just comes to you not matter how much you fight it. I was praying that in my case this wouldn't be true.

"I still don't trust him but if your happy then Im happy." This time her face twisted into a genuine smile and just before she turned around in her desk she added "And Ariels right you don't need to be nervous, Im sure he knows what an amazing girl he's caught."