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naive Part Four: "Why?"

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Emma's P.O.V:

Forget how amazing my weekend was. Today, and today alone, was the single best day of my life. Jennifer didn't nag me once and Jacob Ashby kissed me. Me!! I'll never forget it. I felt so confident, so alive, so sexy. I bet he's never looked at a girl the way he looked at me today. And that kiss....it was special, I could feel it. I just keep replaying it over and over, looking up at my ceiling, smiling.

"Emma....you look....hot!"

He put his hands on my waist, making me move closer.

"Yeah, I thought I'd change things up a bit, glad you like it."

I moved even closer, I could feel his heartbeat on my chest he was so close. My heels brought us eye to eye, his perfect hazel eyes.

"Oh, I love it! You gonna dress like that for my party, right?"

We were close enough to kiss, but I was so calm.

"Of course I am, Jake."

We were both silent, just looking into each other's eyes and smiling. I could tell he loved me. Next thing I knew, we were both leaning in.....closer, and closer. And then what I thought would never happen finally did, Jake kissed me. I've never had so many goosebumps in my life. He just does it for me. The memory is just flat out unforgettable.

Our first time together will be perfect.

Jennifer, of course, wasn't happy for me. But for the first time in forever she kept her mouth shut. Things are really falling into place. It's not that I don't appreciate her caring so much but I'm an adult now and I can make my own decisions.

I've eaten, done my nightly routine and finished all my homework. I decide to lay in bed and call Jennifer. I hope she has nothing to say about the kiss...

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Jennifer's P.O.V:

I'm in my bed watching Netflix trying to laugh the day away when Emma calls. I hate to sound like a bad friend but I really didn't want to hear from her right now. I know all she' going to do is rant about her first kiss with Jacob and all I'll want to do is tell her she doesn't know what she's getting herself into.

She said she's making her own decisions, let her make them.

I take a deep breathe and answer the phone, "Hey Emma."

"Hey Jenn! What are you up to?"

I know this isn't what she wants to talk about, I'll entertain it. "Just watching a movie. Em, can I ask you something really quick?"

Don't, Jenn, follow her lead. Drop it.

I have to know, why him? There's plenty of hot guys at our school who are known for having one girl at a time. Why chase the one who's promiscuous? The one who's going to use you and replace you?

"Sure, ask away."

I waited a while and finally gained the courage to say it, "Emma, why do you 'love' Jake so much? I told you what he did and you tried even harder to get his attention. It just doesn't make sense."

I could hear her sighing and getting annoyed...I really should've dropped it.

Yeah, you should've.

"Jennifer listen, why I love him is none of your business." She was getting snippy, I fucked up. "I've always loved him and I will keep him....unlike you."

That stung a little bit, not gonna lie. Not because I don't have Jake, I could care less, but because she was trying to hurt me. I thought she forgave me. I don't like this, she's cocky now. She's rude. She's easy, now.

She's Robyn.

The thought makes me want to throw up all over everything I have, "Emma, don't mess your life up this soon."

"That's the thing Jennifer, I never had a life before, YOU lived it for me," I couldn't say anything because she was right, "My life is just beginning, sweetheart."

She hung up, she hung up and left me there wondering if the girl I met in 5th grade is even there anymore. This can't be because of me, this is Jake's fault. I was wrong for taking her experiences away, yes, but this can't be because of me.

After what seems like hours of laying in my bed speechless, I turn my T.V off and go to sleep. Please be different tomorrow, Emma. Change your mind.

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"Jake stop," I can't stop laughing, he knows I'm ticklish, "Jake, cut it out!"

"Why would I stop?" He got closer to me, "I love making you laugh."

I turned over to face him on his huge bed and wrapped my arms around him, pulling him closer. He made his way from my jawline, to my neck, to my upper chest with sweet, little kisses. Eventually he stopped and came up to look me in my eyes.

"Jennifer?"

"Yeah? What's the matt-" He cut me off and kissed me, it was strong yet gentle, it was eager, it was fiery, it was everything a perfect kiss could be and then he stopped. He stopped so abruptly it left me hungry for more but I waited. "Jake what's wrong?"

"Jennifer," he looked at me and made me feel like he saw right through me, "....I love you."

I woke up breathing heavily, completely blown away. I haven't dreamt about him since I caught him with Robyn. Don't get me wrong, I didn't love him back. But after he said it, things changed. I can't explain how, but they did.

I don't even remember really falling asleep but now it's about 2 in the morning and there's no way I'll shut my eyes long enough to dream about him again. I sit up in my bed and turn my light on. Why the hell would I dream about that?

Jake and I didn't last long but when it took off, it went full speed and everything got serious so fast. I don't know and I never asked if he ever told another girl he loved her, nor will I ever. But Emma, if he tells her that then all hope of her snapping out of this trance he has her in will be lost and everything will go downhill from there. At that point I woukdn't be able to help her, take her back to the way she was. She'd be damaged and wouldn't even know it just because the biggest liar to ever exist said the three words that can make or break anyone.

I refuse to just sit back and let this happen, I won't nag Em, she doesn't listen. I'll have to kill this at the source. I'll end the lies before they're even spoken and I'll prevent the heartbreak without making Emma go cold turkey. She'll have her dream guy but he will not hurt her.

You better hope this works.

If he meant what he said, he'll listen. I have to do this no matter how sick he makes me now, I have to do it for, Emma.

I have to talk to Jake.

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