Knowing Emily Walker✓

17. He hugged me

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Tyler's POV

I can't get Emily out of my mind. I have tried to get her out of my mind but every where I go I hear her name or see something that reminds me about her.

My mum came back some days ago and told me to talk with Emily but I just can't. I don't do well with liars.

My life has been normal, there's not really fun except my siblings. I now realize Emily makes my life fun. It's weird but very true.

Anytime she looks at me, I see sadness and regret in her eyes. It pains me to see her in that state. I wish I can hug her and tell her it's going to be okay.

2 days have past and she hasn't given up trying to explain herself to us.

From the picture Paige showed me, I realized that almost all her siblings are in this school. I also noticed non of them smiled while taking that picture.

I guess I have to accept the fact that her mum is Penny. Another thing is that she's the one who begged her mum to give my mum the job.

How did she even know my mum lost her job? Everything is still confusing.

"Hey" Tammy says snapping me out of my thoughts

"Hey" I reply as I shut my locker

"Do you think what we're doing is wrong?" She asks me as we walk to our next class

"What do you mean?" I ask

"Well, we haven't talked or looked at Emily. We don't even know why she didn't tell us" she says

"Yeah, I guess we are wrong in a way" I say

"You really care about her" she says as she looks at me

"I guess" I say

"Alright. You know you actually aren't a jerk" she says

"I know. I'm an awesome and hot guy" I say and she giggles

"Don't lie to yourself" she says and I gasp.

"You hurt me Tammy" I say and I place my hand on my heart

"Oh please" she says and begins to laugh

"You're such a girl" I say

"And you're a clown" she says

We walk into class and I take my normal sit at the back. "Ty?" I hear Emily say and I look at her

"I'm really sorry" she says and I just nod, not really knowing what to say.

♪Emily♪

School is finally over, Tyler's mum said I should tell all of them my reason and I'm going to do that. It's a Friday so all of them are going out of school at the same time.

I wait at the entrance for them. When I spot Tammy and Paige, I know the others are behind them.

"Can you guys listen to what I have to say?" I say and they all look at me

"We're listening" Tammy says

"I'm really sorry I didn't tell you. I knew that if I came into this school with everyone knowing that Penny is my mum, I won't have met you guys. And you guys are real friends. I just wanted to see what life would be like if I wasn't famous or anything like that" I explain

"So why didn't you think it was time to tell us?" Tyler asks me

"I-I got caught up in how perfect my life was. I didn't want you guys to leave me" I say, I didn't know I am crying.