Emma's POV I screamed so loud, I allegedly fell back and fainted. He was literally the last person I wanted to see. I woke to my mom's face hovering over mine. “What the fuck is he doing here?” I asked, feeling my head for the occurrence of any bumps, as I hit it. “He's still here.” I heard his voice. I went red on the cheeks. It didn't help that I was indulging in all those dirty thoughts and imaginations before he knocked. I felt so ashamed of myself. I didn't want a Kevin situation to happen anymore, but from that day, I knew it was going to be a hard promise to keep. “Who are you?” I squinted in his direction. The light was too much for my eyes, but I could still make him out. He had changed into something really casual, and he looked like a freaking god. I was salivating like a dog who had seen bones. “I met your mom earlier. She's kinda cool. I think she'd be able to handle my dog of a father.” He said. I never saw my mom give a faster reaction. I stared wide a
Emma's POV Time went by so fast. Mark married my mom and were living their happily ever after. She didn't even have to work anymore, Mark had us both sorted. We had even begun to talk about college. I wanted somewhere far from home. It had been over six months since we moved to the city, but Mark's house still didn't feel a lot like home. I lived like a robot, a shadow of myself. The only person who added color to my existence was Lily, who herself had many demons she was battling. Her parents divorce had dragged out to be really messy and was affecting her mentally. We got along really well, and had each other's backs. Things with Chase were still pretty much the same. He avoided me, and when he couldn't, bullied me. Lily and I had been the butt of every nasty joke, and she still refused to tell me what it was that turned Jessica, Chase and their friends against her. She was so guarded about it, everytime I mentioned it, she got angry and defensive. So I avoided stuff that
Chase's POVJessica was, in fact, I can't describe. She was a lot of things to me. We were just mutually fucked kids, and we connected through that. My dad was involved in stupid shit that claimed my mom's life. Her parents raised to be a supermodel, attractive enough for NBA players and other footballers. We had been attending the same school since I was ten. At first, we started off as friends. Then she hit puberty before me and started hooking up with boys, we still remained friends as most of the guys were quite out of my league. Then I hit puberty, and hit my growth spurt, and she remembered that I was a guy and not just a friend. We explored each other's new developing bodies in different corners in school, and nearly got busted a couple of times too. We became really close, the secrets we had with each other made us even closer. She made school a fun place, a nice getaway from my dad. And I was only too grateful for it. Her parents too didn't care about her visitors,
Jessica's POV I couldn't pretend to not be irritated by how frequently Chase branched out. What we had was a somewhat open relationship. And it was fine if he wanted to hook up with someone else from time to time But his taste in girls has been so disgusting. I'm the only reason anyone ever respected him. I was a fucking model, I trained my whole life to be one. I saw the way he had been looking at Emma and Lily, and I knew there was something more to it. He just never learned. Even when we bullied them, he was either somewhat held back, or went so far that I had to stop him. Once, he went as far as citing her as an example of Social misfit in the school magazine. I enjoyed it, but somewhere within me, I felt it was an itsy bitsy little too much. I let it go either way. Slapping me in the middle of the whole school was it for me. Chase was gonna pay for the trash he did, hard. “Why would he even do that?” Monica asked me. Monica had always been one of my girls. We've been
Emma's POV After Chase and Jessica had their big blow out, my life somewhat changed. The evil pumpkin who used to bully Lily and I suddenly turned our ally. Rumors even had it that their fight was over Lily and I. I didn't know what to make of it, but it was glaring that they were no longer on good terms, and it was a good thing, kinda. We still had Chase's attention, just not in the way we were used to. Lily was beginning to get worried, but I was long worried. He had even begun to act nice to my mom and his dad, and he was home more frequently. The upcoming senior trip seemed to take everyone's mind away from the existing beef, and I liked it. Lily and I were already talking about all the funny outfits we'd buy. We were going for DIFFERENT. She had also begun to feel bold enough to start sleeping over at times. I was happy to have someone I could really talk to in Mark's house. “So are you gonna come later this evening? Let's go shopping in that boutique you mentioned.” I
Emma's POV Jessica kept on looking at us. And I was already getting very uncomfortable. I picked clothes I didn't need just to get my mind off her. Unfortunately, as I expected, she began to walk in our direction. Jessica walked up to me, slammed the clothes out if my hands turned right back to meet someone on the queue and walked out. Lily, Grayson, who was far behind, and Chase just stared on as I picked all the clothes she poured. “I'm sorry.” Lily said. I was red hot and teary. If I attempted to speak, I definitely would have burst out in tears. I put all the clothes back on their racks. There was one Jessica stepped on, I knew I had to pay for that. “Keys.” I said to Lily, stretching my hand.In her confusion she gave me her house keys. “Your car.” I said, holding her keys back for her to take. She clumsily took it and handed me her car keys. I went right out to wait in her car and cried my eyes out while waiting for them to finish up. Lily was feeling bad for
Emma's POV The look Lily finally settled for scared the shit out of me. She looked at me like I said I had been kissed by an ogre. I was starting to feel worse than I should. “Chase kissed you?” She asked again. “Yes. And please stop being so loud. They can almost hear us.” I was referring to Gray and Chase who were just a few feet away. “You should know better than that, Emma.” Lily sounded so off, I felt like I had pissed her. But it really shouldn't have been such a big deal. Lily was blowing it out of proportions, and it hurt. “What if it was a dare? Or a bet?” People got together for all sorts of things. But there was a high possibility of that, something I never thought about. “It can't be.” I said, unconvincing. I didn't even believe in myself. “Alright, Missy. Whatever sinks your ship.” Lily said rudely, flashed a smile at Gray who was already looking at us funny and focused on getting us home. We drove all the way in silence. Lily was somewhat stiff, bu
Chase's POV Emma tried so hard to avoid me throughout the first day of the trip. She stayed as far as she could away from me at the museum. Unfortunately, I was staying with Jessica too, cause we already booked the accommodation about three months before the trip. Jessica was throwing herself at me as shamelessly and annoyingly as she could. “Do you have more clothes?” I asked as she walked into the other room in my suite which was supposed to be mine. “I do. But I'm dressing for the occasion.” She replied, smiling very coyly “What the fuck does that even mean?” I asked her. I was quickly getting pissed. She could've been more covered in a bikini. All Jessica had on was a thong and socks. “Chase, do act like you don't see what I'm trying to do.” She said. “I don't! Please tell me what it is” I yelled at her. She was taken aback, but not for long. “You apologized, for, you know, the stupid shit you pulled by slapping me in the public. Let's just say this is me fo
Lily's POV Emma and I were gonna have premium fun, and I was gonna make sure of it. I didn't cancel my trip to Berlin to sulk and cry with Emma. “Do we go on our spree first?” I asked her. Her face looked conflicted when she got into the car after she and Chase's little pep talk. I hated to see my girl like that. “Yeah.” She confirmed. Good to know we were still on track. I need some summer dresses and sunshades for Berlin myself, and maybe boots too. “What's on your mind?” I asked her. She looked like she wasn't really with me, in the car. “I'm scared.” She said, “Why?” I asked her. “For a lot of reasons.” She said, “Start with the one on your mind now.” I said. “Everything.” She said, She was rubbing her hands furiously. “Everything is wrong.” “That can't be true.” I said. “You have a life many are only jealous of.” I said. “You're just trying to make me feel better. It would have worked when I was younger and dumber, but I'm smart now, Lily.” Her
Emma's POV. I did one last outfit check before heading down to Lily's. It wasn't much, but it was pretty, cute, demure. I took these stairs carefully, gently, just so if Chase was around, he would not hear me come down. It wasn't exactly like I was running from him, I just wasn't in the mood for any explanation. I just wanted to do what I wanted to do and be happy. The front door was left ajar, which was quite unusual, but not strange, since he was still somewhere around. “Here she comes.” Chase beamed. They had just broken their hug, and he and Lily were looking in my direction. I almost wobbled under their gaze. Their faces were so smiley, so expectant, I was tempted to look back to confirm if there was something else that had their attention. “You look so fucking pretty.” Lily said, hugging me and planting a kiss on my forehead. “Thank you.” I croaked. I was pinching myself, struggling to remind myself that the hug I just witnessed them break meant nothing. That the
Emma's POV I wasn't feeling up to talking to Chase when I woke up in the morning. That's not to deny that I didn't find his efforts cute. He sounded so happy, like if I stayed around him too much, he'd rub off on me. The pancakes he made, made their way into my nose, but my head was feeling a bit woozy, I was in fact trying to catch my balance. I didn't know that was enough to piss him off. I looked from the window opposite his bed, I could not see him. Meaning he didn't go so far. The pancakes were making me extra hungry, but I felt nasty, and weak. I stripped, half hoping Chase came in at that exact time. I took my time, taking my clothes off one after the other. I tarried a bit, waiting in sexy poses. I pinched myself. I was beginning to get too delusional, even for myself. I walked into the bathroom majestically. The blood flow had reduced, and for that I was grateful. Taking my time, I lathered my body carefully with a body scrub I'd just gotten. I felt fresh, diffe
Chase's POV. I was still very much haunted from how I reacted when Emma told me about it. Every time I saw her wear a painful look on her face I remembered how it mirrored the look she wore when she told me. The sleep at night was somewhat chaotic. She had a bout of nightmares. I was scared to my bones when I heard her scream the first time, but it was rather a relief when I saw she was still asleep. It happened three times more, and every single time, I got less scared than I was before. “How are you?” I asked. I'd been staring at her for over an hour, when the day was still a bit dark. “Better.” She replied, turning from me and facing the wall. I thought today was gonna be different. Maybe she'd be warmer, calmer, more composed. I had the most beautiful smile on, ready to make her world different from what it used to be. “I loved watching you sleep.” I said, like I'd done every morning since we'd been together. Emma's smile was a bit shy, or cold, frosty, I didn't w
Emma's POVHow the call ended was a bit strange. I didn't know why my mom had to cut it off. As much as I wanted to dash to Mark's, I wasn't feeling up to it and I had started to feel gnawing pains in my belly. I concluded my mom was gonna be alright and left it at that. When I called her, I wasn't expecting to hear her say those things she said, but they sure were what I needed to hear, in retrospection. Maybe it was better after all. My raw maternal instincts were mourning the baby, but a baby wasn't really what I needed. And she was right about the other part too. Chase and I were going to college in less than a month. She said two letters came from different schools for him, it was a lot more than a punch in my gut that he applied to two schools, none of which I applied to. I thought the plan was to be together. Apparently, I didn't mean so much to him. As I held my head in my hand, I cried to the God I don't know if I believed in. I'd been cheated so badly in my ver
Emma's POV I changed out of my already stained towels. Chase just got them from a fancy women's store, online, about two days ago. I felt bad that it had to get ruined, but it was all part of my healing. The doctor said I was gonna be bleeding for about four days. After bawling my eyes out again on Chase's shoulders, I logged my tired body back into the bathroom to wash up. I was weak as fuck, and definitely worse of emotionally. I put a sanitary pad on and then went to bedI didn't think it was gonna be easy sleeping, so it was not a surprise when all that closing my eyelids did was usher in the horrible memories. I began to think of something I thought I'd cast to the back of my mind a long time ago. Every now and then, I felt Chase's hand on my body. It was hard to tell him that the hands I once died for, the hands I once fantasized about being wrapped in had started to irritate me. The day went by slowly, I subconsciously looked at the digital clock on the dressing ta
Chase's POV “Baby,” I called out to Emma as soon as we got back home, “I hate seeing you this way.” My voice snapped her out of her thoughts, she breathed deep and came out of the car, leaving both her phone and purse behind. “I'm really tired, Chase.” She said, “I just want to rest.” “That's totally fine.” I took all our stuff out of the car and ran after her. Let me help you.” She looked and felt weak. “Thank you.” She said, as I helped her up the stairs. “Can I get you something to eat?” I asked “I don't feel up to it right now.” She replied. “Can I just try?” I asked her. “Don't bother.” She snipped. “Do you need something else?” I asked her. “Just stay next to me.” She said, It felt like an honor to be told such by her. “Let me jump out of these clothes.” I tore the clothes, a reminder of where we'd been and what'd happened. “Pull me closer.” She cried. I pulled Emma so close. Her body felt heavier, and was even warming up. “I'm sorry, Emma.
Emma's POV “Would you have me read the results with him present?” The doctor asked me. “Yeah, he's my boyfriend.” I said, smiling. I rubbed Chase's face, pulling his beards with one hand, and rubbing my belly with the other. “You might want to sit up.” He said. “We are happy you came in for a check up today.” The kind old man said. I smiled. It was a big hospital downtown, fancy and very modern too. I felt more at peace with Chase by my side. “Emma Watson,” He wore the glasses which hung down from his neck and read my name out from a file in his hand, “I'm afraid, but we couldn't find a heartbeat.” I knew nothing about stuff like those. I'd never been or lived with a pregnant woman. I remember the look on their faces while the nurse kept tapping my belly and scanning round, but I didn't think it was a big deal. “What does that mean?” I heard Chase ask as my heart was already shattering, it could only mean one thing. My baby was dead. “Your baby is dead.” The doc
Chase's POVI knew I was kinda weird, maybe a bit confused. But I had genuine reason to believe Emma was doing too much. The food arrived soon, and we went to get it at the door. We were cool just a moment ago. I hate how we weren't yet at the point where we handle our shit maturely. “I'll get that.” I said, reaching for the bigger and heavier boxes. It was only instinctive to be more protective of her. She was carrying my baby. Whether or not we were ready for it. “Emma.” I called her quietly since we weren't both far from the rest’ earshot. “Yeah.” She turned, I saw the tear marks on her face. I was gonna say how I was sorry for blanking out on her, but the words just couldn't get out. “I'm…” I started, looking in multiple directions at once. “It’s okay.” Emma said, and walked in. I took a minute to process what had just happened. “Where were you man?” Gray screamed in delight as I entered. “Been looking in that direction for the past minute.” He added. I kn