It Points Back to You - An Emery Kelly Story

Chapter 18- Making Him Want Me & It's Over

Zoey's POV
After hanging up with Emery, I decided to just lay back and relax.

But then, I get a FaceTime call from Clare. I click the answer button.

"Hey," I say.
"Hola mi amiga," she says.
I laugh.
"Your laugh is so freaking retarded," she says.
"Hey! Some people think it's cute," I say.
"Yeah, I'm sure your boy toy thinks it is," she says.
"Clare, this seriously needs to stop. Emery and I are just friends. But, you're right he told me it was cute," I say.
"You're blushing. I know you like him. Why are you denying it? You can trust me," she says, being serious.
"I have to go. My parents will be home any minute," I say.
"Zoey, I know you like him. I just think you're trying to push your feelings away," Clare says, concerned.
I look down and say, "I have to go. Bye."
"But-," she says, but I hang up, cutting her off.

I throw my phone on my bed, put a pillow over my face, and scream.

Ricky bursts into my room and takes the pillow off of my face.

I sits down next to me and says, "What happened?"
"Nothing," I say, covering my face with my hands.
Ricky takes my hands off of my face and lays down next to me.
"What's wrong Zoey?" he asks, concerned, just like Clare was.
"It's nothing Ricky. You wouldn't understand," I say.
"Zoey, I'm your twin brother, your built-in best friend. I'll understand. Please tell me. I can't stand it when you're sad," he says.
"It's-it's-it's E-e," I can't even get his name out before I start crying.
Ricky hugs me and says, "What happened with Emery?"
"Nothing happened with him, it's just I don't know what I feel towards him anymore," I say through the tears.
Ricky releases me a little to look at me and says, "What do you mean?"
I wipe my tears and say, "I think I'm in love with Emery."
Ricky looks at me, speechless.
I close my eyes and lean onto his chest. He wraps his arms around me.
After a few moments of silence, Ricky says, "You do love him. I can see it in the way you look at him and in the way you act towards him. Don't question it anymore. You've loved him all along."
"But, Ricky, you don't get it. I can't afford to lose him if something goes wrong between us," I say.
"Some people are worth the chance of losing," he says.
I hug him tighter and say, "What would I do without you Ricky?"
He says, "I ask myself the same question about you everyday."
He releases me and wipes the rest of my tears away.
"So, what do I do?" I ask my brother.
"Try to show him how much you like him. Make him want you too. Flirt with him. My only request is for you not to do it in front of me. I think I would actually die if I saw my sister and my best friend flirting more than you two already do," he says.
I laugh.

We talk a little more, and he eventually leaves my room.

•skip to the next day•
I wake up, and the first thing on my mind is Emery.
I get up, wash my face, brush my hair, braid my hair, and get changed into my Nike sports bra, a zipper up sweatshirt, and leggings.