Lovely Bones {Sequel to Skinny Love}

Period Talks

Toby's POV

Screaming isn't usually a good thing around here. It usually means something has gone horribly wrong or Emma has hurt herself again. Panic is an automatic reaction to screaming now. I jump out of bed, as does Riley who is sleeping next to me on the opposite bed. We run into the girl's connecting room.

Avery was holding Emma and looked to be crying. Wes, Zak, Alex, and Carly are all standing there as well, all teeth showing. I look to Riley who looks just as confused as I.

"Em?" Ri questions. Emma turns around, a broad smile across her face.

"Hey." She giggles. This almost made me lose it. Emma never giggles. She seemed giddy and all around happy at this very moment, and I had a strong urge to bring her into my arms and kiss her all over her adorable face. Of course I could not.

"You okay?" I ask.

"Of course. Why?" She asks. The smile never leaves her face.

"Well you guys were screaming." Riley comments sarcastically.

"Oh right." Carly says. "Em, you take Toby and we'll talk to Ri?"

Emma nods, and I don't plan to interject. The worry was completely gone, replaced with confusion. Em takes my hand and leads me back into my room. She closes the connecting door while I sit on the bed. She takes a while to turn around, just placing her hand on the door handle.

"Em?" I ask hesitantly. My voice seems to bring her out of her thoughts, as she whips around looking confused.

"Right sorry." She brushes a piece of hair, that had fallen from her bun, out of face. Emma quickly sits down next to me, not looking at me directly.

"Are you sure you are okay?"

She smiles and grabs my hand that was resting between us whispering, "Yeah." 

I bite my lip as I wait anxiously. She seemed to be gathering her thoughts, her eyes wandering the floor.

"So uh," she starts, "I don't really know how to say this."

"Hey, it's okay. Just say it." I reassure her.

"Okay then. I got my period." Usually women don't just blurt this out to their boyfriends unless they want him to get her chocolate and tampons. So you might expect my confusion. I sat there stuttering for a moment trying to gather thoughts of my own.

"You're confused." Em states. As I cannot from words, still shocked by her openness, I nod instead. "Okay well, first you have to understand that my body is not how it should be. My ED has caused some. . . problems you can say. I haven't had my period for about a year now as a result of my ED. So, it is kind of a big deal I got it."  She explains.

I take a few seconds to process what she is saying before asking, "So you are getting better?"

"Yes, I'm getting better." An overwhelming wave of happiness washes over me as I throw myself on to her. She lets out another glorious giggle as I kiss her cheek.

"I am so proud of you." I whisper into her ear.

"I know." She pulls away. "But I have to tell you something else."

"Okay?"

"I have done a lot of. . . damage to my body. I honestly don't know what will happen to me. Um, one that already kind of is affecting me now is the way I look obviously. Other than being super skinny, I won't be those pretty girls boys like who have curves and all of that." Emma has looked away from me now, choosing to study that pattern on the bed sheets.

"Also, there is a good chance that I may never be able to get pregnant. I know you obviously wouldn't care about that now, but if we are together for a long time you might in the future."

She stops speaking and all that could be heard was our breaths. Her hands were slightly shaking while waiting for my response. I don't know what she expected me to do. Yell at her? Break up with her?

No. Instead, I kissed her.

I kissed her long and hard. I kissed her like I've never been kissed before--like I never was going to be kissed again.

When I pulled away, Emma drew in a sharp breath.

"So you aren't mad?"

"That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Why on Earth would I be mad at you?" I ask.

"Well, I don't know. Because I can never be that hot girlfriend that you can brag about to your friends or give you a family when you are older." I shake my head, chuckling slightly.

"You are crazy." She finally looks up at me. "I brag about you all the time to my friends. You are beautiful and talented, and I am in love with you. I'd be insane not to brag about you. Everyone is jealous of me. They are jealous of what we have. And so what if you may not be able to get pregnant? There are other ways."

I take her hands into mine and stare into her eyes.

"Emma Taylor I am in love with you. You are not getting rid of me that easily."

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Hello my loves! I'm sorry it has taken so long for me to write this. I am on break now so I'll be updating this and my other stories throughout the week!

Aw and I love Emma and Toby so much <3