𝐒𝐄𝐗 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐘 𝐄𝐗, ˢᵃʳᵃʰ ᶜᵃᵐᵉʳᵒⁿ

iv. em and jj

THE WATER WAS calming, a good refresh button, Emma was straddleing her board, the waves had diminshed as had her friends, JJ was the only one that stayed with her, Pope had rarely even spoken to her since the kiss.

"I love you, you know that right?" JJ asked turning to face the girl.

She sighed watching the sun as it set. "I know, and I get I've been kind of self destructive lately. I just want my old life back."

"Is this about your dad?" JJ paused for a moment then spoke again, quieter this time. "Or.. Sarah?"

Emma sighed. "She's not in my life anymore. That's how she wants it, J. I just wish I knew what I did wrong." Rolling her eyes the girl felt angry. Mad at herself for the way she was acting, mad at her father for leaving his kids for a treasure hunt, mad at Sarah for leaving her for Topper Thorton of all people. There was nothing she could so about it though, and she assumed that maybe things just wouldn't get better.

"Sarah is an evil, manipulative Kook, Emma. You didn't do anything wrong." JJ said, he looked at his best friend who was staring out at the sunset. "Emma-"

The girl shook her head with a scoff. "JJ you don't get it-"

"I may have never been in love before but I've been through shit too." He told as if she didn't know, she knew better than even her brother.

"I know that. I know better than anyone, JJ. My window is the one you'd crawl through when your dad would beat the shit out of you. My shoulder was the one you cried on. My bed was where you slept for nights on end because you couldn't go home to your drunk of a father." Emma had always been there for JJ, always. She knew that he was there for her too and always would be. "I love you too JJ."

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"Hey, how ya feelin'?" John B asked his sister who was sat on the couch when he woke up that morning.

"Great." She simply replied, her fingers laced together as she stared out the window at JJ.

"Want some coffee?" John B looked at his sister for an answer but she didn't respond, he assumed she didn't hear him. "Hey." He voiced with a louder tone then before. "What are you staring at?"

"You know that at some point we're gonna have to get our shit together. Dad's gone, Uncle T fucked off, Mom sure was quick to pack it up-"

"God Emma. Do you ever just stop worrying?" John B scoffed shaking his head. "Dad will come back, have some damn faith for once." Emma rolled her eyes, there was nothing more for her to do about anything anymore. She was at rock bottom, the only good thing about rock bottom is there's only one way left to go. Up.

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Emma Routledge wasn't a mean girl, she always tried to be kind to everyone she met. However there she was punching the lights out of Topper Thorton for the slur he spat in her face so casually. That was normal for Topper, terrorizing the Pouges for no reason but to satisfy himself. "Piece of shit!" She screamed at the bleeding boy on the ground, her knuckles split open from how hard she was punching his stupid face in.

"You're a fucking faggot, Routledge!" Topper shouted, clutching his nose with his hands.

"Emma!" Running footsteps came from behind the crowd, a hand grabbing her wrist and quickly dragging her out of sight. "Come on, in here." Sarah looked behind her, the girl she had ahold of looked almost scared. She opened the back door of The Redfield Lighthouse, pulling her up the giant staircase to the top. Pushing open the door at the top Sarah finally let go of the girl before guiding her to sit down. "Are you okay? Why the hell would you do that Emma?" The blue eyed girl looked away, Topper got what he deserved, she'd be damned if he was going to get away with taunting her over her sexuality, especially when it came to an idiot like Topper. "What? So now you're gonna play the silent game?" Sarah used her hand to gently grab Emma's face so that she would look her. "Say something."

"You don't get it." Emma took Sarah's hand and moved it away from her before scooting back. "You're not even out, there's no one to hate you for loving someone who's the same sex as you. You don't have Topper, Rafe and Kelce attacking you at every fucking chance they get." Emma stood up and opened the door to leave, not before turning to Sarah again. "But, at least I don't have to hide who I really am. You're a scared little girl Sarah, trust me, once your demons are out on the table, they're easier to control." Emma left without another word. Sarah sat trapped in her own thoughts.

She wasn't scared, Emma was mad and saying things she didn't mean. But the words hurt, badly at that. So Sarah did what she does best, she pushed Emma away before Emma had the chance to do anything to hurt her again.

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EMMA DESERVES SO MUCH OMFG💔😭 ugh and sarah pushing people away coming into play just to break em's heart. bro why am i putting this poor fictional girl through so much pain?