Chapter Twenty Four: Part 4

Emilia's POV:

The ride home was tense, seeming the kiss effected the boys to much to react but as for me, i'm happy for the both of them. I knew for a fact they liked each other and sooner or later a relationship would form, it did for me and Dylan, even if i did hate (well hate is a strong word) disliked him at the beginning, he did brake my window after all and kidnapped me for goodness sake as if i could like him, but dislike soon turned into love. Yep i definitely fell for Dylan Collins whether it was his good looks and charms that won me over or his personality, i'd go for the first one seeming he was an arrogant jerk. It all started the day that Layla and her poesy harassed me, that was the day he started caring about me and why i don't know, he was a cocky jerk the day before saying he would make me fall for him cause i wasn't interested in bad boy or player.

That may be how it is for Phebs except she wasn't harassed by any girl, well i hope not. She wasn't forced to be with him, no. Phebs, well maybe she always liked him from the start. I'm just going to have to ask her but i won't force her to tell me, cause i'm not that mean. I did question Leon about his reasons last time and i figured that he did like her from the beginning. But she and Leon, they are a cute couple in my eyes and i don't know their status, but knowing by the boys reactions there is going to be alot of tension to find out why he kissed her, that's exactly why i told Aiden to go back to the house.

I told the boys before we interrupted them to not say a word as the fact of they may not want to tell the others yet, well in that case i mean Aiden. Isn't that the reason that Leon was out of their group in the first place, cause he was flirting with her and now that they kissed, who knows what can go wrong with three other guys unknown to this situation. Ava well i'm sure she would be excited or maybe not, especially the way she acted when she found out he was part of the group again. Never mind that now, we have this new situation to deal with.

We arrive back at the house and i'm the first to get out of the car. My main reason being to tell the two guys to keep their mouths shut. I really want Phebs to be happy, and i'm sure she is... with Leon.

"Dylan, Jace. Can i talk to you? Please!" Desperation in my tone, they walk to the side not saying a word as i walk over to them,

"What is it? You going to tell us to keep our mouths shut right?" Dylan says and my heart kinda pangs at his annoyed tone, what the fuck did i do, nothing,

"Yea. That's exactly what i was going to tell you." I say matching his tone, "Please just don't say anything guys!! This is not only important to me but to Phebs and Leon. Let them tell the others when their ready!" i say with desperation to my tone,

I'm sure they will tell the others when their ready, no i know they will. They are happy and i want them to stay that way.

"For how long?" Jace asks, but i can tell that his tone doesn't match up with his eyes which held something else that i can't explain, maybe he's just following Dylan's footsteps, i don't know.

"Just let them tell the others on their own. Seriously, don't you want Phebs to be happy." i say and Jace slowly nods, and well Dylan not so much, "Dylan?" i ask, he closes his eyes and shakes his head once in frustration,

"Listen and i'm only going to say this once. Leon isn't good for her and the guys wouldn't approve, as much as i want her to be happy, he just isn't right for her. Let me tell you something, Leon yea well he is a player and as for that he will only play girls." he says annoyed and i shake my head,

We only been officially together not even twenty four hours and were arguing over something that isn't even our business. Stupid right?

"Your such a hypocrite!! You were a player too, don't forget you broke my fucking window and wouldn't leave me the fuck alone. So don't go saying that he only play girls, what about you!! Hey, you did the exact same thing before you met me, oh maybe you fucking forgot!! Yesterday you asked me to be your girlfriend, i said yes and now i don't know if we would actually last seeming this is how you act towards me, i'm just voicing my opinion for the sake of both my friends, but you know what leave me the hell alone. Until you learn to grow the fuck up, don't come near me." i sneer and his eyes darken, but hurt flashes though his eyes,

"Em..." he says softly, and i shake my head,

"NO!! STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!!" i yell and storm back in the house, slamming the door in the process, who does he think he fucking is.

You never want to get me angry, ever.

Letting some steam off by hanging by the lake was a good idea, i needed to cool off and i have. Thankfully, for the past hour i've just been pacing or sitting down on the large rock. I soon heard some noises, like leaves crunching and bark shuffling. Someone probably sent someone to check on me. I want to talk to no one at all. Hide. My only option, i find a tree quickly and hide behind it, making sure i'm hidden completely.

"Emilia." A voice called out and it's one i've gotten used to ever since i met her, "Em, i know your out here. Please come and talk to me." she calls out and i stay silent, i don't even feel like talking to one of my best friend's. "Fine you don't want to come out i'll just talk to you from here." she pauses, "Listen, none of this is your fault. You and Dylan i mean. It was mine and Leon's. You didn't have to stick up for me, that was my problem. Now you and Dylan are arguing cause of my problem." i had to press my lips together to stop any noise from coming out, i don't know if what i did was wrong or right but i know for a fact it's 'sister's before mister's', isn't it? I'm sure if any girl was in my position she would stick up for a friend, right? am i in the wrong here?

"Phebs, please just go away!! I don't feel like talking to anyone!!" i tell her quietly from behind the tree and i hear leaves crunching again,

"Em, you just spoke!!" she states and i can't help but let a tight smile form on my lips at her sarcasm. "You need to tell me what your thinking, i can't read minds you know!!" she says letting out a dry laugh, "Please Em." she says and i think about it, this isn't her fault.

I slowly walk out from behind the tree and stand glued to the spot i stood at. Saying nothing at all and i suppose Phebs saw me cause i heard the crunching of leaves again and arms wraps around my body pulling me closer,

"I'm not trying to make you feel worse but you should have seen the look on his face after you stormed off." she pauses,"he looked hurt, really hurt. After that moment of just seeing him like that i knew one of my instincts were right, he doesn't want to lose you. And right now i'm ninety nine percent sure that Dylan loves you." she pauses again taking a breath and through the moonlight i see her give me a tight forced smile. I pressed my lips tighter together stopping any noise from coming from my lips, "i spoke to him... after you left, he may have given me a piece of his mind. Em, he's just really upset i guess. If this helps he promised to keep quiet for your sake. But i told him there was no need and i'm going to tell the others tonight."

"Phebs," i whisper, closing my eyes to stop the liquid from flowing out, "was i wrong... for saying what i said to him." i say through a sniffle,

"Em, you weren't wrong for saying it but it did hurt him. The truth hurts sometimes, and i knew what i was getting myself into when Leon came back into our group, my feelings were stronger than ever. And i was the one to confess to him first, i know i wasn't thinking, but then he confesses his feeling for me and from that moment i knew that we had to say something sooner or later, someone was bound to find out right." she shrugs it off like it was nothing, "Look, you and Dylan have been through ups and downs. You still haven't told Dylan about that parcel you got, have you? Well listen, not all relationships are a walk in the park, you have to earn what you get right?"

"Yea but.."

"No buts Em. Seriously, i heard the tone he used on you. Yes he was angry but that's not the way to treat your girlfriend is it." i guess she's right,

"True, what am i going to do?" i ask, blinking the water from my eyes,

"Nothing, it will sort it self out. Come on, me and Leon have an announcement to make. In case everything goes absolutely wrong, i asked Leon to pack our stuff including yours. I know you would want some space from Dylan right, you don't want to ruin you new relationship and you both need to cool off before anything worse happens." Phebs offers a small smile,

"Alright." i say, wiping the streams from my cheeks, "lets go." i let a forced smile on my lips and it feels just wrong to smile, she's right we both need to cool off before matters get worse.

Phebs and i both walk into the lounge room and stay standing getting the others attention as soon as we walk in. Phebs looks to Leon and smiles moving her head to the side to indicate him to come over, he stood up and took his place next to her. I looked around and Dylan was no where in sight,

"Guys," she starts and everyone just stops what there doing and looking at us saying nothing. I guess they sense something's off, "we kinda have an annoncement to make." she looks to Leon and he gives her an encourging smile,

"We are dating." he says grabbing Phebs hand entwining it with his, a smilr reaching his lips,

Throughout the room we hear a gasp (supposing it came from Ava), and angry glares that are coming from Aiden. Hunter and Cory just looked shocked.

"YOUR WHAT!!" Aiden yells, here comes all the fighting, "Phebs please tell me its not true!" he says anger to his tone,

"Actually it is and i knew this would happen so we never said anything!" she tells him but really it was aimed at the whole group,

"We trusted you Leon! Don't you get it the first time when i said stay the hell away from my sister!" he growls,

Phebs looks on verge of tears and Leon tightens his grip on her hand, in a comforting matter. Leon is actually a good person and i would know.

"Don't you want Phebs to be happy!! Seriously, she's your god damn sister!!" i snap and he looks annoyed by my tone,

"We'll meet you at the car." Leon whispers, and i nod. Taking Phebs with him they leave through the front door,

"Where the hell do you think your going!!" Aiden snaps standing up now and Hunter is holding him back, only now i notice that Dylan is standing at the hallway entrance, staring at me, watching my every move.

"You all need time to process this. Were going home so you do whatever you guys want but just listen for once. Phebs deserves happiness and her happiness is Leon." i tell them slowly and carefully, "goodbye." i whisper and leave through the front door,

"Wait!!" I close my eyes, i don't need to hear this now. "Where are you going?" Dylan asks, panic in his tone,

"Home." i whisper and don't wait for a reply, i leave through the front door and walk to the car, letting the streams fall from my eyes, opening the car door. We all need time, i knew things just seemed all to good to be true,

"Em, please tell me one thing." Dylan says in a small voice standing behind me,

"You need time," i say moving my hand up and wiping away the tears that are falling still not facing him, "i'm just going to tell you this, whatever happens next is your decision." i tell him and take my seat buckling the seat belt on and closing the door but just before i fully close the door i hear his last words,

"I love you!!"

They're the words that make my tears silently leave my eyes freely.

"Em." i felt someone nudge me slightly, "are you hungry?" i heard a voice,

Well this is strange, my back felt a soft cushion behind it and i was laying down. My face has dried up tears on it and i'm sure my eyes are swollen. I open my eyes and look around, this isn't my room nor my house,

"Where am i?" i ask tired, after everything that happened yesterday i'm not in the mood to do anything but sleep,

"Were at Leon's. Leon carried you here." she tells me, she pauses "Are you okay?" she asks concern to her tone and i shake my head,

"Phebs,"

"Hmm," she hums,

"I feel really guilty for what i said,"

"Emilia don't. Don't worry i know him to well. He just needs time to settle down ok. And did you not hear his last words."

That just makes my eyes water again, and a small smile reach my lips,

"I did." i whisper,

"Morning sunshine!!" Leon walks in holding a tray full of breakfast foods, range from pancakes and waffles with fruit on top with a variety of syrups to go with. Along with hot chocolate.

I force a smile, Leon passes me an item only to realise it's my phone.

"You might want to check it, it's been going off ever since we left Cali." he tells me and i smile weakly.

Message notifications fill the screen all from the one name on my phone. Dylan, only one or two are from Jace or Hunter. I decide to read a few,

I start with the most recent one,

I miss you sweet cheeks!!

I love you!

Please reply! I'm sorry!

When i get back i'm coming straight to yours! I'm sorry!

I love you!

All the messages were similar in a way, all saying i'm sorry or i love you. I guess this being my first relationship is another reason why i don't want to ruin this, it was just an argument and i know it's not completely ruined because he actually wants to talk and we will once he gets back.