Now You See Me

The Burden of Proof

Jasper! Relax! Jasper, Listen to me! Charlotte grabbed his arm. "Let me talk to her, please."

He was breathing heavily after screaming all his thoughts. He couldn't go straight to Emma, so he stopped by Charlotte's.

How do you know April's telling the truth? She questioned still holding on to his arm.

Because she doesn't have a reason to lie! Jasper copied what April had said to him. "Why would she come to me and tell me this if it wasn't true?"

"Jasper, all I'm saying is that you'll just go to Emma's all fired up and you'll start to get angry and might say something that might you will regret. Just let me talk to her, Girl on girl. I know she's your best friend and that's why you shouldn't be the one to get into a fight with her. I'll find out if she is and if she'll get mad for us to even suspect it then she'll be mad at me and not you. If it's true.... well, I just don't want you to go over there like this." She looked straight into his eyes. "Okay? Can I please go?"

Jasper nodded, still furious.

"Thank you."

A little while later...

Emma heard a knock on her door as she continued to write notes while lying on her bed. "it's open."

"Hey, Emma."She saw Charlotte enter her room.

Charlotte! What a surprise. She smiled winking as she got up and hugged her friend. "To what do I owe this visit?"

"Just talking. Is that ok?"

"Yeah, I just have about an hour of homework. She sat back down on her bed as she signaled Charlotte to do the same.

Charlotte sat down and turned to Emma, so she was sitting cross-legged. Emma did the same as she laughed, "You are making me nervous. What is it?"

"Ok, I'll just get to the point. Are you seeing anyone?"

No. She shook her head.

"Are you seeing Henry Hart?"

Emma fell silent and looked down at her nails.

"Are you?"

Emma looked back at Charlotte and sighed, "How did you find out?"

YOU ARE?! Have you completely lost your mind?! After that jackass, Kyle broke your heart, you go with his ass of best friend?!

They're not friends anymore. Emma said silently.

"He's still an asshole."

"Charlotte, He's not one of them."

"Woah, funny that you say that. BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT KYLE."

Please don't yell. Emma begged.

"What?"

You can fight with me, call me stupid, or talk about my lack of judgment, but please don't yell."

Are you ok? Charlotte asked worriedly.

Emma nodded quietly wiping at her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, it just makes me feel like I'm losing you which I don't want."

You are not going to lose me. She assured her. "But you are seriously being awful. I mean Henry Hart? I told you about him before you went out with Kyle. He's a bad guy."

"He's really not a bad guy."

Em, I went out with Henry for a long time and you two..? Charlotte asked.