I lay helplessly on my bed with my eyes on the ceiling, thinking about nothing else but Jason.

My mom had grounded me for a week and I had to go back to school tomorrow.

I really needed someone to talk to at this moment. Someone to listen and give me a hug.
And mom wasn't the person to do that right now for sure, she was still mad at me even after I explained everything to her.
Or maybe she was just scared and worried about me. I was all she's got right now and it would be heart breaking for her if anything should happen to me.

I thought of Emma, but I remembered she was upset with me for disregarding her advice and still went to Tyler's party with Lucy's invitation.
And she was right after all, and must probably still be mad at me.

But above all, she still deserves an apology and I needed her too.

I called her for the third time and she didn't pick up so i decided to leave her a message.

Me
Hi Emma, I know you must probably hate me right now and want nothing to do with me,...but I just want to let you know am sorry🙏🙏.
And you were right about Lucy. That girl is a she devil😡😡.
Please pick my calls or call me when you get this message, I really need you Emma.
Thanks.

I waited impatiently for her call or feedback.
And in about 10mins, I had an
incoming call.
I quickly rushed to my phone and picked the call without looking at the caller name.

Me
Emma, thank y9u so much for calling me, am really really truly sorry.

Emma
You completely blew me off Emmi. What was that for?

Me
I know and am really sorry.
You forgive me right?

Emma
Hmmm, you really messed up big time you know.

Me
Yeah, and I said i was sorry.

Emma
Hmmm....is cool, but just because i love you dear and you're my bff. I couldn't stay mad at you...
We're cool dear,
But you owe me one.

Me
Thanks dear,
How about we have a sleep over tonight, am kinda grounded and I really need some company.

Emma
Is everything OK? You sound off.

Me
First Emma, am grounded for a week.
I'll explain the rest to you later. So, are you coming?
I really feel like dying right now. Everything is so messed up.

Emma
Well, you just called the right person sweety, I'll be there ASAP.
But first, I gotta grab some snacks and ice cream on my way.
See you soon.

Emma really was the the best, i didn't know what I'd do without her, she was always there for me when I needed her most. I couldn't ask for a better friend.

It wasn't up to 35mins and she was here. I gave her a big tight warm hug.

"OK OK, i know you miss me , i get it. But please stop before you squeeze the life out of me!" She teased as she gasped for air.

"Hahaha, am so glad you're here. This means a lot to me, really" i smiled with joy.

She still finds a way to make me laugh in tough situations.

"Whoa whoa whoa! Are you gonna stand there being all softie or what.
Theses snacks aren't gonna eat themselves.
And damn am starving!!. Now let's get this party started. I can't wait to hear the juicy gist from you." She said pulling my hand and rushing her way to my room.

We spent almost all the time gisting about our favourite male bands (bts and got7) and our celebrity crush and watching TV in my room. Though I wasn't supposed to watch tv because i was still grounded.

But my mom had left the house early this morning after she brought me back home furiously. She did warn me that she would be coming back earlier than usual today to keep an eye on me.
I wasn't allowed to go anywhere but to school.

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"WHAT!!!!!!"  Emma shouted after hearing everything that i had told her about the party.

Though I couldn't tell her or my mom about the sexual harassment by those two mother-f**kers.
I gave myself the excuse that I didn't want to border them. Which I knew very much that it wasn't true.

"I can't believe she did that, and you should have done more than just pour a glass of punch at her.
She's such a witch!!

And i can't believe Tyler actually did that. I thought he had changed but I guess I was wrong"
She said disappointedly with her face faced down.

"What do you mean by 'he had changed,....was something wrong with him before?"
I asked inquisitively. What exactly could she have meant by that.

"Is nothing really. Nothing important dear. Trust me on that OK?" She said with so much conviction.

I knew there was something she was not telling me, but I did not want to put a word in her mouth. I decided to let it slide.
No matter what it was, I was going to find out sooner or later anyways.

"And you can't believe what else happened.
So he called me early this morning and he was with Lucy.
I don't know Emma, but I just feel like there's something off about those two.
He told me they were just worried about me. ..
What do you think?"
I asked trying to make her open up to me about what she knows.

"There's something I need to tell you Emmi" her face looked a bit guilty as she said that.

"What is that?" I asked, waiting impatiently for her to say it.

But then my phone rang.
It was an unknown number.
Emma gave me a warning look not to pick it. So I decided to leave it and focus on Emma and what she had to tell me.

"Is just that Tyler and Lucy......." She was interrupted by my phone again. It was the same number that had just called. I gave her a look seeking for her permission to answer it.

"Whatever! You can go ahead and answer it" she said with a frown. She didn't like being interrupted for anything.

" hello! Is me Emmi.
Please dear, I desperately need your help. I didn't want to do this but I have no other choice.
We don't have a blood donor for Jason yet!....
the young lady that had come here earlier was a 'B', she couldn't help my son. Ever since then, we've tried all possible options but no results yet. And you're OUR... I mean HIS only hope now.

Please dear, help me save my son. I know you love him. So please honey help him.
He's my life, and we're running out of time.
Please find a way dear. Hope your mother won't be any problem? "
It was Mrs Williams. She sounded  heartbroken  and she was seriously crying.

I looked at the time and it was 6:49pm.
"Oh gosh....he only has a few hours left." I thought to myself.
I didn't realize how much time had passed . It was late now.

As I was about to make a move, i saw a cab park outside our house and mom came out of it.
How was I going to pass through her. She would never let me out the house no matter what I did.
And Emma on the other hand would hate me even more if I'd blow her off again. She really hates everything about Jason and I don't know why.

She would get upset anytime I talked about him.

What was i going to do now?
Disobey my mom and go help jason?

Stay with Emma so she wouldn't hate me.?

Or stay home and please my mom. Thus, reducing her worries?

I really needed to think fast no matter what decision I'm going to make.
Every second counts.

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Author's note

Thank you guys so much for supporting my book till this point.
I love you all so much😘😘😘😘😍😍😍.

Guys please help Emmi make a choice.
What should she do?
Follow her heart(save Jason)

do what she's told (obey her mom)

Or do what will please other's and displease her.(please Emma)

Pls don't forget to comment and help Emmi make a wise decision. Your choices and opinions goes to the story. So choose carefully pls.

Special thanks to zam_sung