Sealed With A Kiss

Emily's POV:

I was happy. Very happy, in fact. Who wouldn't be? I mean I just had my life all planned out. I had graduated, got a job offer, and my best friend just called me saying he needs me.

The same best friend who I had a crush on for maybe about fifteen years. It was more of a crush at first, but then it turned from a mere degree of "like" to "inevitable love" before I could even gather my thoughts up.

And I, like any girl in love should behave, sealed it deep in my heart. I thought if I could be able to match his type, he would reciprocate it, but I was afraid he might not want me back.

Because he was in love with someone who was not me.

Tragic, isn't it?

The problems didn't start there, I guess because he certainly had the right to love someone else. Not that I have any problems with it, but maybe I had problems to cope up with the fact that she loved him back.

Let me describe this 'she'.

Lara Williams.

Her name is as pretty as she looks. Covered with pretty organs from head to toe, I wouldn't have any problems in getting along with her if it weren't for the fact that she was my best friend's so-called 'girlfriend'.

Well, I was not jealous...if breaking the jars, smashing my head against a locker or banging my head against the counter or putting her name in my list of enemies counts as something! She was way better at everything.

Everyone worshipped the ground that she walked on. She was everything I could never be. Head of the cheerleading group, an object of adult's fantasies, an achiever of average grades, good nature, perfect figure, better dressing sense and most of all, a cool and calm personality.

If I were a boy, I would definitely go crazy for her.

Which thankfully I wasn't!

Thus, I understand Edward. Despite being a billionaire's heir, he's got no attitude at all, except for the usual fights with me I guess.

Good in grades, aristocratic body, chiselled face, bright smile, blue eyes and cool attire, he has everything I don't deserve.

He is to inherit the enormous Jones Multielectronics, a company indulged in manufacturing all of the electronics around the world. He has always been responsible and obedient, the clear opposite of me.

I always tried to catch up with him, but always got left behind by one or two steps. Maybe I should have befriended someone ugly and dull some twenty years ago. I guess his ability to solve things easily and his optimistic nature towards life is what made me fall in love with him.

Stay with him for a day and you would know what I'm talking about. He is the only one who accepted me for what I am.

A tomboy.

I painted my nails was when my mother had

Yes, I have a stepfather and a good one at that, so if you were expecting some Cinderella story then you're wrong. He is everything I imagined my actual father to be. He is the only one who lets me wear shirts

actually laughed at the skirt saying it didn't suit me, for which I

blood on your way to college?" and he actually checked my lips to

crop top with heels and earrings and lots of makeup and he actually, I mean really said, "Seriously dude,

bad. And by really bad

down the street as I remembered all these things, but that is me. Reminiscing about life: that is the only thing that gives me hope. I reached 'Latte

in thought and I took this opportunity to analyse

those dimples. I was once 18, a time when I actually really wanted to paw at his body, the time when I wanted him really bad, both as a male and as a lover I guess, and I didn't get both.

had said smugly. I finally averted my gaze to his face.

mean 'take it and

were nine years old, Edward had been abducted by a gang who kidnapped children to make them beg on the street. He was only abducted for three hours when his father found him, and he was crying horribly as if he had lost his future or something and

he hates the police because he thinks they were not

not funny!" he retaliated.

was not." I laughed out loud. I sneaked my hand in my bag and presented my graduation certificate. I couldn't contain my excitement

Me!" I danced like

me join you!" He got out of his chair and danced along with me. And then I kicked him hard. On his leg.

in my pants, " I

my pants, " he said

my grip.

he said, fanning his hand over his face. My grip wasn't even that hard;

turned around to look at the

"Sir, customers are staring!" Mark-something said, his name not clear on his name tag. With that, he went away. We sheepishly

life here!"

ordered some coffee and settled down for

"I bought you something. Here!" he said, sliding something wrapped in black across

object: the first gift I got from Edward except for my birthdays. I tore open it like a dog nibbling at its bone.

a brand-new shirt, grey in colour.

store but due to my part-time jobs and not being able to pay much, I couldn't. I smiled widely at

go crazy and

and hugged him tightly, not wasting the moment to sniff his

whispered, a

head. "No. I don't