Chapter 5
A few weeks later, Emily came up with a decision. She had to follow her heart and tell Nick. She�d tell him today. But what should say? How do you tell your best friend you�ve fallen head over heels in love with him? Emily tried a few ways of saying it.
�Nick, I think I�m in love with you.� No, way too forward.
�Nick, I know our relationship has always been platonic but I think I want more than that.� No, sounds too much like something out of Dawson�s Creek.
�Nick, I ��
�Me? Nick what?� Nick peeked into her room. Emily whirled around, surprised. Ok, this is it, she thought. Like it or not, I�m telling him now. I�m as ready as I�ll ever be and I guess whatever happens, happens, she thought.
�Nick, I � �
�Wait, hang on a minute Em, I want you to meet someone,� Nick interrupted, a wide grin on his face. That was when Emily noticed he was amazingly happy�and that he had someone else behind him, holding his hand. The person stepped into view, a tall, beautiful girl with long honey blond hair. Oh no, this is not happening, Emily thought, tell me that�s one of Nick�s cousins or something. But Emily knew that wouldn�t happen, she�s met Nick�s whole family already, even the cousins that Nick rarely talked to.
�Em, meet Jessica, my new girlfriend. Jess, meet Emily, my best friend,�
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