Chapter Seven (7)

"Did she actually say that?" Ezra asked laughing hard about the story I had told him about the girl from the cafeteria. 

"I swear she did." I replied laughing along with him. 

"That's why I love white people. They are so bold." Ezra replied. "But, what's up with that Emma chick?" Ezra added.

"I don't know. I sorta like her but she's dating this Randy guy." I replied somberly.

"Your dilemma." Ezra mocked. "So what happens if she never breaks up with him? Will you go and date the Skye Mobile girl?"

"Hell naw. I am not desperate for a girlfriend!" I squeezed my face like it was the most awful thing that could ever happen to me.

I got up and grabbed my guitar and went up to my room. The moment I entered my room, my phone beeped. I took it out of my pocket and saw it was a message from Emma. She was asking me to look out my window.

Without replying, I walked to my window and opened it and saw her. She looked like she was crying. 

"Hi." She said sadly.

"Emma, what's wrong?" I asked with concern laced in my voice. 

"It's nothing." She tried to lie. 

"It's not nothing when your eyes look red like that." I told her.

"Today, at school, I saw Randy kissing another girl." She said and started to sob. 

"Wait! I will be at your house in a second." I said. She nodded and I raced down the stairs and ran to her house. 

In less that 30 seconds, I was at her house. She opened the door before I could even knock and dove into my arms and began to sob brokenly. 

"Shhh. It's okay." I said trying to comfort her. She let go of me long enough for me to come into the house. I closed the door behind me but remained at the door. This was the first time I had entered her house. Plus, her parents didn't know me well so I didn't want to be rude. 

"Its okay. No one is home. Just me." She said as though she'd read my mind. I walked to the living room where she directed me and sat. 

"Would you like anything to drink?" She asked. 

"Nah. Instead, why don't you tell me what happened between you and Randy?" He said. She sat on the chair beside me before she spoke. 

"It was after that whole thing with you and Kylie. When I was on my way to class, I heard a sound in the Janitor's closet so I decided to take a peek. I slowly opened the door and I saw Randy kissing another girl. I couldn't see the girl but I noticed Randy immediately." She said and she started to cry again. I walked over to where she was seated and wrapped my arms around her. 

"I'm so sorry, Emma. You'll be fine." I said softly. 

"KB, why do men have to be pigs?" She said still sobbing into my shirt. 

"Not all men are pigs. Am I a pig?" He teased her softly. She drew her head up and smiled at me. 

"I can't tell. Maybe." She said sounding serious but the look in her eyes told me she was joking. 

"So, what are you going to do about Randy?" I asked her. 

"Obviously, break up with him!" She said angrily. 

"Hold up! How long have you guys been dating for?" I asked out of the blue. 

"Two years."

"Two years! That's a long time!" I exclaimed until I thought better of. It made her feel worst and she was crying again. I put my hand on her cheek and wiped her tears. 

"Emma, look at me." I rose her head up so she was looking into my eyes. 

"You're worth more than the value that Randy has placed on you. All the tears that are falling down your cheeks because of him is wastage of tears. And he doesn't deserve that, he's not worth yours tears. You're a beautiful, intelligent, kindhearted girl. You deserve the best man in the world, not someone who is out to hurt you. So I say... Screw Randy, you'll break up with him and move on and even show him that you are much better without him!" I said. She simply nodded and I hugged her one last time before letting her go. 

"Thank you, KB." She said and pecked my cheek. Had to stop myself from grinning like an idiot. 

Just then my phone rings, it's Ezra. Great, I wonder what he wants. I sighed and rolled my eyes before answering. 

"Hello?" I said after I answered. 

"Guy, where are you? I saw you running like a mad man was chasing you." Ezra said whilst laughing. 

"I am at Emma's house. I will be home soon." I told him ignoring his teasing. 

"Okay o! Till you come." He said and I hung up. 

"Well, obviously I have to go. I'll see you at school tomorrow." I said turning to look at her. 

"Do you really have to go?" She asked looking so genuinely sad that it broke my heart. 

"Yeah. We can still talk through window." 

She nodded and then put her arms around my neck. I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her closer to me. 

"You'll be fine. I promise." I whispered into her ear. She pulled away from me and looked me in the eye intently. She looked like she was breathing her because of the way he chest fell and rose heavily.

"You have beautiful eyes." She said making me smile but I didn't reply. I turned away to walk towards the door when she tugged my hand. I turned to look at her again when she did the unimaginable; She kissed me. I wanted to kiss her back but I pulled away. It wasn't right. She was hurting and she was vulnerable. I wasn't going to take advantage of that. He heart was still with Randy and I was her quick fix. 

"Emma, that should have never happened. It's not right. I'm gonna go home now and we're gonna pretend that never happened." I said and walked... no scratch that, I fled back home. When I walked into my house, Ezra was there in front of the door 

"What happened to you?!" He exclaimed. "You look like you were almost killed." 

My heart was beating fast and I was sweating like a criminal that was about to face lethal injection. I took Ezra's hand and dragged him up the stairs to his room. 

"Emma kissed me." I told him. I could hear my voice shaking. 

"What?!" His eyes widened, then he smiled. 

"It's not funny. Her boyfriend cheated on her and I was there to comfort her and I guess that messed with her head. I didn't kiss her back tho. I broke the kiss as soon and it happened." I told him.

"Why? I thought this was what you wanted?" He asked looking confused. 

"This was not what I wanted. And I will not take advantage of the situation!" I said angrily. 

"Okay... So what do you want?" He sighed. 

"I don't know." 

"Do you want her or not?" He asked. 

I looked at him for a long time before I replied. 

"I want her."