Miles In Their Shoes.

7

Lunch passed uneventfully. Thank Goodness. I didn't think I could stand any more drama today. 

It wasn't like I hated school, I just....
You know,
Hated school

Soon enough Emery and I were halfway home, silence in the car, when I remembered, " what did Kendall tell you? I know he said something to upset you"
Silence
Then
"he told me he doesn't like me that way and it's better we stay friends"
Ummmmmmmmmmm
"hey, Em, I'm sorry. I know you like him and..."
"it's alright"
She sounded like she was tearing up.

We reached her house and she parked her car. We both stared at her mansion, we could both hear the glass breaking  inside.. And the shouting.
She sighed wearily
"Emery, you can come to my place tonight." I offered.
She shook her head and gave me a wry smile. " don't worry Laces it'll be alright."
I looked at her strangely " that's what Mr. Holt calls you right, Laces?" she chuckled. Then added darkly. "well at least someone genuinely likes you in the school. Apart from you they all hate me"
She walked quickly away from me. I couldn't even reply to her comment.

She entered the driveway and made her way to the house.
I sighed.
I started to walk towards my house.

Yes, we lived in the same neighborhood. The two of us became fast friends when she moved here and when we were entering Middle school Emery told me she'd like to be the popular girl because she didn't have any friends in her old school. I told her I'd be her partner in crime and tada.

Soon I reached my house. Cups littered the front and there were some cars parked. It sounded like....
Had Erin thrown another party?
Ugh really.

I rushed inside and cringed.
See, Erin didn't throw normal parties. For example, from what I was seeing right now I could guess that it was a bikini party. And not all of these people had bikini bodies

Yeah. Yuck.
Where could she be?

Yes! Just my luck. She walked nearby with a flaming red bikini and other complicated looking things on her body. She towered above me in platform heels. Very high ones.
I always thought she was lucky for getting the strawberry blonde hair color instead of the one I got.

"Erin" I called to her, I had turned the volume down on the stereo. She would definitely hear me.

She turned smoothly to me "oh there you are, you better not say anything that messes up my mood" she sneers.

Well hello to you too

I imagined my face making the  expression she had on her face now. I could not. Apparently we looked very similar.
"Erin can they leave, I've got a ton of work to do and we didn't get to fix the lock on my door since the last party where it got destroyed by one of your friends"
She thought for a while"okay"
"really?"
" of course not , everyone here is harmless. And I don't really care what happens. Just stay out of my hair and don't ruin my party. Ciao!"
She started to sashay.., No, teeter off, in her heels.
"ERIN!"
I know she heard me but she didn't reply. Why was she always doing this?

"ERIN! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!"

"MOM!! LOOK AT ME!!!"
She stopped and turned