Romeo and Julianna

Chapter 6 Emmy's got a boyfriend: Julianna Menrez

This was about the second or third time I'd knocked, and I was pretty sure no one was home. I wasn't even sure how I had gotten her, in front of Em's house. I had even forgotten why I was there. Then I remembered I was there to ask Em to the carnival (on a date okay) and maybe her number, is that so bad.
I was about to walk away when the door opened. At first I didn't see him, then I looked down to see him a 7 year old boy.
"Hello," he greeted me with a smile
"Hi," I replied
"What's you n-AIM FIRE," he shouted.
At first I was confused then he shot me with a Nerf gun and I understood. Although I did not know the boy I decided to play along.
"AHH! I'm wounded! Ahhh, you've murdered me, blah!" I said clenching my stomach and falling to the ground in mocking agony. I laid there appositely dead for 2 seconds and when I looked up Em was standing there. I franticly getting up brushing of my pants and said, "Hi," in a somewhat panicked/ stunned voice. I hated that I could feel my cheeks getting red.
"Hi," she responded one eye brow raised and was smiling. She was so damn cute. "What are you doing on the ground," she asked fiddling with her hair. I stared at her, I could've just kissed her, I didn't. then I realized I was staring and started stuttering, " uhh, yeah." I was cut off buy a voice.
"He was on the ground because I shot him!" it came from the little boy who was peering around Em. " I killed him." He thought I was a guy, understandable really.
"Yeah that's real cute kid," I said ruffling his hair. "You should go and find some more weapons to kill me with!"
"Okay!" he agreed enthusiastically. "But first I need to ask you something."
"Okay," I said bending down to his level, "what's the question?"
"Are you and Emmy dating?" I thought about this question for a sec Em had obviously heard even though the kid whispered it too me, not very well though.
"Between you and me bud, I wish" I answered, truthfully.
"Okay," he said short and simply then he started running around the house saying, "EMMY'S GOT A BOYFRIEND, EMMY'S GOT A BOYFRIEND! "He paused for a second to tell his mom, Em's mom "not really but he wishes" quite loudly I might add. Em turned around and looked at me one eye brow raised.
"I have no idea what he's talking about," I could feel my cheeks warming again.
She just smiled her adorable little smile, "cut the crap we both know-," she was cut off by another voice
"This your new girlfriend Emmy?" the voice came from the teenage boy perhaps 2 or so years older than Em and I.
"Piss off Craig," was Em's response.
"Fine I'll leave, you have fun with her, there's a good spot behind the bushes," he said, then he made what sounded like kissy noises.
"CRAIG I SWEAR TO GOD!"
"WAIT THAT'S A GIRL," I heard the little boy shout from the top of the stairs "I THOUGHT SHE WAS A DUDE!"
"GEORGE FOR THE LAST TIME I.LIKE.GIRLS!"
"What's going on here?" a women said, walking up to the door. She looked a lot like Em except her hair was blond. "Hi, I'm Mrs.Palky, Emily's mother." I thought I remembered Em's last name being Rosana but I just ignored that. We shook hand her mom wiped her hands on her pants, she knew! She knew I was nervous. I just wanted to run as far away as possible. I was so embarrassed about everything. I didn't even do anything.
"You're name's Julianna right?"
"Yeah, how did you know that?" I questioned, I'd never met Em's mom before.
"Oh Em has told me all about you," her mom said. I looked over at Em who was hitting her head against a wall basically describing how I felt for the last 10 minutes.
"Yeah she told me how cute she thought you were and how-"
"Oh my god, mother, just leave," she put her hands to her face and when she lifted them her face was pink. When her mother left, she said "I have no idea what she was talking about." I smiled and got to the point.
"So, uh, the reason I'm here was uh, I was wondering if you'd maybe wanna possibly come to the carnival with me t- tomorrow?" I asked stuttering. I tried to remember what her mom had said but it didn't help.
"Really?" Em asked. "Like a date?"
I froze. I hadn't planned to be asked that question. Then again, I hadn't planned anything that had happened. For some reason I couldn't bring myself to look at Em, so I stared at my feet.
"Do- do you want it to be a date?" I asked quietly. Em just laughed, "Well yeah!" I looked up at her she had the ADORABLE smile on her face I swear I almost kissed her. I didn't. "Well here's the ticket, pick you up at 4?"
"Pick me up?"
"Yeah, I have a car," I responded.
"Oh, then, yeah 4 o-clock."
"See you tomorrow," I said trying to hide my excitement. When she closed the door I put my fist in the air like they do in The Breakfast Club movie.
"You know I have a big ass window on the door right?" I heard from the door. I was so glad I was facing the opposite way as I was blushing.
"I'll take note of that" I said. "Good night." She closed the door and I heard screaming so I slowly walked back to the door avoiding the window. I was only a couple steps from the door when it swung open and Em came storming out then... Impact!
She crashed into me and I tripped falling backwards landing on the cement path knocking the live shit out of me. Then to make matters worse Em landed on top of me face down, our noses practically touching.
"Ow," I groaned. The fall really hurt, me falling and getting the wind knocked out of me then Em falling on top of me.
"Oh my god I'm so sorry," she said still not moving, I didn't mind.
"You know," I started smiling, "we could be in this same position in about 5 years."
"Julianna. In my short week of knowing you that is the stupidest thing I've heard you say, and 5 years, really?" she smiled. I smiled right back. "It's true though," I persisted.
"Undeniably true," she said in an adorable voice, man I love her. Then I heard a voice say, "EMMY, stop banging your girlfriend on the lawn, at least go to your room or more importantly take her out for dinner first," it was Craig standing in the doorway. We scrambled to our feet and I cleared my throat.
"See you tomorrow," I said, starting to walk away, not wanting to know what Em was going to do to Craig.