........"Hey Emily." She glares at me and says, "Julia can you tell me why did my nerd of a boyfriend decide that he had to take me on an urgent date on a Wednesday in the middle of a school day ?" I look at her innocently and say,"Because he loves you?"

Great save Julia. Great save!

Hey! No need to be sarcastic! I am trying okay. She glares at me and says, "Kevin Parker, the greatest nerd of the century, loves me more than his studies ? Raaaaiiitttt! Julia he plans every date at least a week prior to the day. Also he hates company on our dates. So him taking me out on an urgent totally unplanned date to a mall that just so happens to be full of people along with Mel, is kind of uncanny." She still continues to glare at me. I reply her emotionlessly, "Why are you glaring at me? As if I told him to take you out." Emily stops glaring at me and replies with a sigh,"I thought you will know. I asked him so many times but he isn't telling me. Mel keeps on telling she will die as a martyr but not ditch her best friend, so I...."

Great Mel! Thanks!

"So you thought I did something?" She nods biting her lips. Just then I see Kevin coming our way,"See Emily, Kevin's here, ask him again." Before that can happen Melinoe appears virtually out of thin air and hugs Emily from the back knowing that is her weakness,"Hey Emily!" I glare at Mel. She grins apologetically. Kevin arrives just about the same time Landon finishes flirting with some random girl and approaches us. "Hey girls and nerd!" Landon chirps happily. Kevin rolls his eyes. Emily asks ,"Now will anyone tell me what's happening?" We all look at each other but don't say anything.

I suddenly feel a hand grabbing my butt. From the feel of it I realize that is obviously a boy. I don't really bother, this is a daily occurrence. But what really is question-worthy is , who has the audacity to do that right in front of Emily Walters? I turn but see no one other than my group.

I turn back just in time to see Mel frowning, more like looking jealous. Before I can ask anything ,handing her a shiny red object Landon says to Emily, "Scroll through her messages and you will understand."

What! That was Landon's hand? And he was pulling out my cellphone not groping me! Oh! No! That means.....

I see Emily frowning as she scrolls through. I try to take it but Landon stops me. I glare at him. He simply shrugs saying, "She'd know anyway." My glare is broken by Emily's sudden outburst "I will kill that bustard!" I turn to look at her.

Bloodshot wide eyes + Nostrils flaring in anger + Glaring at their intimacy = Victim hospitalized.

Emily takes off running. "Emily! Emily! Wait!" She doesn't listen to anyone. Wait, Kevin! "Kevin! Kevin, please do something. Stop her." I say desperately. Kevin shrugs and pulls out a packet of chips and replies, "He messed with your feelings. And this would be quite a show. What makes you think I will miss such an opportunity?" He wiggles his eyebrows and walks up to where Emily is going with a huge grin. I hear Mel say," Bloody sadist." Neither of us comment any further and run to catch up with Emily.

One second a playful Charlotte was leaning in towards Francis, probably trying to tease him. The other second she is replaced by a fuming Emily, who yanked away the former.

"WHY. DID. YOU. DO. THAT. TO. HER?" Emily growls punctuating each of her words by slamming Francis against the lockers. Francis shuts his eyes tightly and groans in pain. Charlotte tries to help her boyfriend by hooking her right arm to Emily's waist and trying to pull her back. Emily let's go of Francis and forcefully moves back causing Charlotte to loose her grip on Emily and stumble back, almost falling.

She doesn't fall.

Drake catches her right on the correct time, steadying her. Emily has already gone to Francis clutching his collars who is trying to look for Charlotte. Just then Austin and Candace arrive as a crowd forms around us. Landon turns back and glares at the crowd, "Get back to your own life, people." He scowls. The crowd looks a little shocked but a glare from both me and Mel causes it disperse.

Landon says,"I can't see this, I am leaving. Come on Mel." He tugs at Mel's wrist and goes away with her protesting in his grip.

Emily is still glaring at Francis who is glaring back at her. "Hey! What are you doing? Let him go.", protests Charlotte. Candace joins in too asking," What did he even do?" "Emily, stop this madness. Now." Drake scolds his sister. Emily ignores everyone as she holds Francis prisoner. Francis pries her hands off of his collars and asks in an annoyed tone,"What did I do this time?" Emily chuckles humorlessly as I turn away in embarrassment. Emily replies angrily, " You are asking me Francis? You know very well what you did." Francis makes a show of thinking a bit then replies with a smirk,"That shouldn't bother you." From my peripheral vision I see Austin face palming. Emily pulls back and matches Francis smirk with one of her own. She then replies, "You wish, hun. You wish." Francis glares at her and asks," Why are you creating a scene then if not that?"

Sometimes hearing their conversation makes me feel out of loop. And not just me, everyone feels that. It's like they can communicate with just their eyes. Without even having to speak, they know what the other is saying. Only Austin seems to know but at times even he seems clueless. Times like now. He is staring at them clueless, like the rest of us. Though Charlotte is clenching and unclenching her fists and Kevin is stuffing chips in his mouth. He even offers each one of us. We decline and Drake even mutters,"Idiot." I look at him like he has grown a second head.

Kevin Parker and idiot. And I own Buckingham palace.

I zone in the verbal fight taking place.

"Emily get to the point I do not have time for your rubbish."

"You are rubbish, Francis. You knew it. You knew she loves you but yet you had to do that! Wasn't the name calling, the insults, your leaving her enough? You wanted to propose Gray. You did, fine. No complaints. In the school canteen? Fine. But why call her? Why make her feel that those were for her?"

"I didn't say anything of that sort, now did I ?" He says with a nonchalant shrug. My blood boils.

"Fine. I believe you. But why call her their at all? Why make her witness? Why hurt her? Why,Francis why?"

"You wanna know why? Then listen. She released a very personal video of me and Charlotte. What I did was nothing. Just nothing. If anything she should be happy to have received such an honor."

Emily shakes her head from side to side biting her lips and claps. "Great Francis! Great. Shows how much you trust me. You think I will let her do something like this?"

Francis scrunches his eyebrows in confusion and says ,"How would you know? I know you won't allow her but how will you know anything? "

Emily shoots him a sad smile and replies, "How will I know, Francis? I will know better than just about anyone."

Francis frowns and then his eyes widen. Emily nods as the sad smile still graces her lips. "How? What? Impossible." Francis rambles. Emily chuckles and says,"You did this all for the video, right? Did you even see the video?"

Wait! What does she mean?

Like I know!

"What is there to see?" Charlotte asks through gritted teeth. Emily ignores her, as usual, she continues, "Remember I steadied her yesterday? When you pushed her?" He nods. "I exchanged her phone with mine, the previous day. That day I exchanged it back." Emily raises the red cellphone.

Francis covers his mouth with his hands. His Adam's apple bobs. He takes the phone and sees the video. I walk up to them and see. I gasp as my reaction matches with Francis' earlier expression. "Pornstars?" Emily smirkes and nods. "Uhhuh, though I am not going to ask you how you know they are pornstars, Francis."

He blushes bright red. Emily shakes her head and walks away. "Emily wait!" Francis chases her.

I from my peripheral vision, see that both Kevin and Charlotte are clenching and unclenching their fists. "I am going to my class." Kevin says and walks away. "I should have known. How could I not know?" Austin says irritated and stomps away. Candace hot on his heels. Drake sighs and says,"Come on Charlotte, let's go. They are childhood best friends. They will try to kill each other but then again reconcile. Let's just go to our class. " Drake extends his hand but Charlotte let's out a frustrated sob and walks away leaving Drake. He shakes his head and walks away. As if on cue the bell rings and I walk to my class..........

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