Unexpected

Chapter 14

I scream when something lands on my shoulders. I look to see Emery’s jacket hanging, I sigh of relief but then glare at Emery when he chuckles. 

“Remember that one time I brought over my marshmallow shooter to your house and we were in your backyard playing around with it. You accidentally hit the button and twenty marshmallows went flinging in your hair, you screamed so loud that literally people a block away could hear it. You started flipping out and saying how you would have to shave your head because there were too many sticky stuff in your hair to pull out?” I laugh and nod. 

“We were literally up half of the night trying to hide it from our parents because we thought they were going to flip! They ended up finding us leaned over the sink with my head in the bathtub and you pulling the marshmallows out! To say they were shocked was an understatement,” I added. 

Emery laughs and nods. “We literally thought they were going to murder us!” I laugh along with him and minutes later we cool down and walk in silence. 

There were honestly so many great moments between Emery and I. We were wild 8 and 9 year olds. But we always had a great time doing the funny things we did. I had always hoped we would be remembering our crazy childhood moments as we got older and I guess its true. Even though we missed 8 years of our lives together, we still have some pretty epic stories to share when we were even younger. 

Truth be told I always looking forward to growing up with Emery in our teenage years but our teenage years are practically done with, Emery will be 18 in a couple more months and I will be 17 in a couple more months. We missed the gossip of who finally kissed who or who hit puberty first or who do you think likes me. You know, the normal young teenage crap years. Never did I think Emery would be miles away from me, ever. 

“You never told me about Noah.” 

I look behind me at Emery. “You never asked,” that shut Emery up. “you said you changed. So what person have you become?” I ask once said words by Emery himself. 

“Someone, Cedes, someone,” Emery replies as he stuffs his hands in his pockets. 

“Well tell me who this someone is.” 

Emery sighs. “Someone,” he finally replies. 

I crease my eyebrows. “Be more specific.” 

“It’s a long story, Cedes,” Emery fusses. 

“I have time.” 

Emery groans. “I don’t want to take about it, okay?” Emery demanded. 

“Alright, jeez,” I mumble then stare straight ahead. 

Obviously it’s a topic that Emery doesn’t like to talk about but I honestly don’t get it. If he’s changed more than I’ll ever know, than shouldn’t he tell me so I should know. I mean if Emery is just going to keep secrets than what’s the point of finding out anything about him? 

I shriek when a finger touched my butt. “Sorry, I’m just putting my finger through your loop hole on your jeans so I don’t lose you,” Emery mumbles, I nod. “so you and Noah, huh?” 

“Um yeah,” I mumble. I really didn’t like talking about my relationship with Noah, especially with Emery. 

“You like him, huh?” I just nod in response. “he seems like a cool dude,” Emery states.