Emerson

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If you don't have internet and can't see the picture above it's Navaeh's P.O.V :)
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A buzz and notification sound underneath my pillow wakes me up with a jump.

I groan and squint adjusting to the light in the room. I rub the drool off of my face and pillow with a grimace.

I grab my phone and flip over on my back checking the notification.

It's a snap from Sam.

I smile at the picture of Emerson. Ella's is like a hangout spot for us. It's usually pretty empty and they have amazing coffee so it works.

Checking the time I see it's already 12:37 so I get up and get ready.

After putting on my high waisted shorts, High top vans, and a t-shirt I grab my wallet and phone then head out.

I'm not surprised I didn't see my mom this morning. She leaves for work at 6:00 am and gets home around 9:00 pm so it's usually an empty house.

When I reach my destination i see everyone already sitting at a table with a coffee or tea in hand.

Walking over I sit in one of the two empty seats next to Caleb.

"I thought you weren't gonna show." Sam says.

"I walked". He nods and starts conversation with Talia.

I now notice Emerson isn't at the table. I know she's here because she was in the snap Sam sent me earlier.

"Where's Emerson?" Ace looks over at me from beside sam. "Getting a coffee."

"Speak of the devil." Caleb says making me look in front of me to see her pulling out her chair with her foot, two cups in hand.

"I got you one." She slides it over towards me. I raise my brows.

"Thanks." She smiles and nods turning to the others to join in the conversation about sea turtles they are having.

I try it and come to find it's green tea.

My favorite.

It's not a big deal, I mean she just bought me a drink and most likely asked Talia what I would want.

But it still puts a smile on my face.

"So, Emerson you ready for school tomorrow?" Ace says after a moment of silence.

After she found the office Friday she finished her enrollment and is starting tomorrow.

She shrugs taking a sip of her iced coffee. "I will probably fail all of my classes and hate everybody there."

Same.

"Your right you suck at everything." Sam nods.

Emerson looks over at him with a flat face and smacks him on the back of the head.

Hard.

He puts on a poker face and looks over at her rubbing the back of his head.

The rest chuckle. "I can beat you in a fight." She announces smugly.

He rolls his eyes "That's because you practice by fighting grown ass men everyday."

Caleb furrows his brows "huh?"

Emerson smiles "I do boxing."

Ace looks surprised as well as the rest of us. "And you fight grown men?" This time I'm the one to talk.

She looks at me with a different look than she gave the others. I guess it's because I rarely speak unless I'm asked a question.

"I've been doing it for years and after a lot of practice fighting people in my class wasn't enough."

Caleb whistles "damn, i would hate to get in a fight with you."

"That's badass,  I knew I liked you." Talia smirks.

"When's your next fight anyways?" Sam asks.

She sighs "Since John is here he was able to get me into his gym pretty fast. He owed my dad a favor or something, but anyways it should be next Saturday."

"You guys should come." She looks up from her drink.

Everyone murmurs there "Okay"s and nods.

She turns to me "What about you Navaeh?"

Her saying my name sends an unexpected chill down my spine. Usually I wouldn't be caught dead at something like this but the deep pools of blue swirling in her eyes drawl me in and I can't help but to agree.

"I'll be there."

If possible her grin is bigger than the others I have seen making me smile back.

"Great!"

She made me agree to something I would never do in a million years just by looking at me.

Emerson doesn't really seem like the 'curl up in bed with a good book in my free time' kind of person and the fact I'll probably be asked to do more scares me.

But I'll be damned if I won't say yes.

I feel like crying for an hour and then taking a nap.