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[EMMA]

"Aaron I can't believe you actually went around town, wearing just a tutu!" I exclaim as I cover my eyes with my hands.

"Hey, it was you who dared me. I just showed that I can deliver."

"Aaron bro, even I wouldn't do that," says Issac, "Emma's dares are lethal. She once tried to get me to jump off of the treehouse. Oh wait! She did dare me and I did it, resulting in my arm being put into a sling for 6 weeks." He gives me a glare.

I instantly feel bad, just like at the time when I nearly started crying because I thought I was in deep trouble, "I apologised a million times for that. Let it go, please."

He holds his glare for a moment but then starts laughing, "Emma, your face! I'm joking, I forgave you all those years back."

This resulted in me throwing another pillow, hitting him square in the face. That shut him up.

The next video was of Lola and me looking... worse for wear. We attempted the blindfolded makeup challenge, after we saw it on YouTube and rushed to try it. To be frank, we looked like clowns- and it wasn't just because of the red lipstick we opted for.

"Oh gosh, we look awful!" Lola shrieks as hides behind the blanket.

"Tell me about it, I don't even know why we did this."

"I told you guys to do something else, but no one listens to me around here." Says Aaron.

"Awwh babe, I love you." Lola smiles.

"I love you too but you still looked really funny!"

"I still think you look beautiful, clown face or not." Says Diesel, earning a kiss from me.

"My eyes!"

"Aaron, shut the fuck up."

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Diesel and I were holding hands and walking in the woods. This was when Lola, Aaron, Diesel and I spontaneously decided to 'go for fresh air' up in the mountains. This also resulted in Lola being cameraman for the day.

"You guys looked so cute then and you still look cute now." Lola squeals in delight and I laugh. Diesel holds my hand and squeezes it.

"I'm going to get another drink." Issac gets up to go to the fridge. He comes back with two and throws one to Aaron.

"You read my mind. How do you do it?"

"Are you guys always like this?" I ask them.

Lola rolls her eyes, "Unfortunately."

"She's just jealous," Lola pinches him, "Ouch babe. Okay I'm sorry!"

"Good."

The video transitions into the next one which is of me on my 19th birthday. Lola and Aaron came down to surprise me and planned a huge day with Diesel. I hated it.

I mean, I hated the idea of it at first because that's just how I am but at the end of the day I realised I had the most fun ever.

They took me on a cruise.

"I thought you get sea sick?" Issac asks.

"Oh she did, plenty of times," says Diesel earning a hard nudge from me.

"But I had fun! The people on the cruise sang me happy birthday between my running away and throwing up. It was a pain but I loved it."

"Yeah and remember when we all were dancing and Aaron tripped over his own shoe lace?" Lola says in delight and Diesel agrees while Aaron groans. They get into a conversation themselves.

I look at Issac and see that he's looking down. I get up and go sit next to him, which goes unnoticed by the others seeing as they're so interested in embarrassing Aaron.

"Hey, you okay?" I ask, even though I know he isn't.

"Not really."

"Why?"

"Because I missed it, I missed all these precious moments with you when I could've been there. It's my fault that I wasn't the one who planned your birthday when we promised each other that is what we'd do until the end of time. I messed up."

"And I forgave you Issac. There's a reason why I did that because I'm tired. I'm tired of being hurt constantly and living in the past; I just want to let it all go now. It doesn't matter that you missed a couple of birthdays because you know what? You were there for the most important ones."

He smiles a little and looks at me, "I guess you're right."

"I know I'm right," He chuckles, "Remember on my twelfth birthday when everyone was singing to me and you smashed my face into the cake?"

He laughs again, "Yeah, I was a mischievous kid. But, you were worse."

"No I wasn't!" I exclaim.

"Oh yeah? What about on my tenth birthday when you got angry because I said I would eat the first slice of my cake and you took one of the lit candles and chased me with it?" I bow my head in shame, "Pure evil." He shakes his head.

I slap his shoulder but smile, "I like you much better when you're like this. Not when you're acting like a depressed little monkey."

"Thanks Em. You always know what to say."

"Like someone else I know," I wink and give him a hug.

I'm glad he's back.

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Author's Note: NOT OVER YET.

I'm guessing about 1-2 chapters and then the epilogue. I haven't really decided yet but it's most likely 1 chapter. SO BE PREPARED!

I hope you enjoyed this chappie :)