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.

A boyish-girl. The last time I painted my nails was when my mother

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 and pants to my

he actually laughed at the skirt saying it didn't suit me, for which I banged his head against my desk. I guess my temper takes over my

blood on your way to college?" and he actually checked my lips to search for the answer. As

tried a crop top with heels and earrings and lots of makeup and he actually, I mean really said, "Seriously dude, did you forget that you

so, I lunged at him really bad. And by really bad I mean, breaking his X-ZONE? I suppose I didn't care if I would be having children in our family in future. It was worth it.

I was walking 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 coffee', our usual cafe.

a corner table, sipping his coffee, deep in thought and I took

sea to be able to touch those dimples. I was once 18, a time when I actually really wanted to paw at his

"Take a picture, it'll last longer!" he had said smugly. I finally averted my gaze to his face.

'taking a picture', you mean 'take it

what I was talking about. When we 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

police because he thinks they were not competent enough to find him earlier.

so not funny!" he

in my bag and presented my graduation certificate. I

guess who got graduated? Me!" I danced like crazy in

and danced along with me. And then I kicked him hard. On his leg. And

my pants, " I

" he said breathlessly.

I tightened my grip.

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

We both turned around

staring!" Mark-something said, his name not clear on his name tag. With that, he

saved a life here!" Edward yelled after him.

settled down for some friend-time.

Here!" he said, sliding something wrapped in

except for my birthdays. I tore open it like a dog nibbling

shirt, grey in colour.

to get that shirt from the store but due to my part-time jobs and not being

it at times like this, girls go crazy and hug boys tightly!?"

tightly, not wasting the moment to sniff his

bras?" he whispered, a smile clearly tugging

I don't