Friendship Fails of Emma Nash. Chloe Seager

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СКАЧАТЬ seems to think so, because she keeps staring at Steph and saying stupid things about her appearance being virginal or non-virginal.

      ‘Look at that walk,’ she said. ‘That’s definitely a non-virgin walk.’

      I looked at Steph, walking across the sixth form centre.

      ‘It’s not,’ I said.

      ‘Well for one thing, she’s strutting.’

      ‘Steph always struts.’

      ‘Nooo.’

      ‘Yes.’

      ‘No way!’

      ‘Yes, you just never noticed before because you didn’t used to analyse her every move.’

      ‘Look at the way she bites into the cookie!’

      I looked again.

      ‘She’s hungry.’

      Gracie fixed her eyes on Steph and furrowed her eyebrows.

      ‘But then again, that was a very virginal sneeze.’

      ‘Oh for God’s sake. She’s still a virgin, all right.’

      ‘Was it the sneeze?’

      ‘NO.’

      ‘Well how do you know?’

      ‘I just know.’

      ‘How?’ Gracie needled. ‘I’m going to need solid evidence.’

      ‘Solid evidence like a sneeze?’

      She shrugged.

      ‘I just KNOW, OK.’

      ‘All right, all right,’ she said.

      We sat in silence for a moment.

      ‘But she’s got a distinctly ex-virgin glow,’ she added in quite a disturbing voice.

      I didn’t say anything else so that she’d leave it alone. Because the truth is… I mean, now that she’s said it… I actually don’t know whether Steph’s had sex or not. I mean, I’m pretty sure she hasn’t. But I don’t know for definite. Ugh, I don’t want to admit that!! I don’t want to admit there’s a possibility she might have had sex and might not have told me, because we tell each other everything.

      EVERYTHING.

      She definitely would have told me, right?! She would have discussed with me, if she was even thinking about it?

      RIGHT?

       posted by EditingEmma 17.07

       Must Leon be EVERYWHERE?! Even When He’s Not Technically In The Room?

      Just did my second designing session for the fashion show. Thankfully, this time **** was nowhere to be seen…but his friend Charlie was. He started talking to me when I came in.

      ‘Hey, can I ask your opinion, Button Queen?’ he said. ‘These or these?’ He held out two kinds of grey buttons.

      ‘Uh…’ I said.

      It was really nice being asked my opinion about a fashion thing, and I did want to talk to him about it… But also what popped into my head when he spoke to me was, I wonder if Leon’s spoken to you about me? I wonder what you know about Leon right now, that I don’t? etc., etc. And it’s unfair of me, I know, but even speaking to Charlie is a little bit of a reminder of the person I would much rather forget.

      ‘Those, I think,’ I eventually answered and sat down at my station.

      I’m not usually stand-offish, but if I’m really going to stop thinking about Leon, fraternizing with his friends just isn’t going to help. I must maintain a safe distance from all things Leon. I mean ****.

Saturday, 15 November

       posted by EditingEmma 18.03

       Why Did I Sign Up For This, Again?

      So, as part of my role on the social media team, it’s my job to create the event for the show. And now, sitting and staring at the blank event, I’m wondering why on EARTH I volunteered for this.

      ‘Steph! Help me!’ I shouted on the phone.

      ‘Uh huh.’

      ‘What do I say on the event description?’

      ‘Umm…’ I could hear her chewing on something. ‘Be super chill and casual. Like you’re doing this really fun thing people can come to, but ultimately you don’t really care whether anyone comes or not.’

      ‘OK. Got it. Chill and casual.’

      Hey you crazy cats. Some of us have been making some cool clothes and it would be great if you came to see our show. Or Not. Whatever. No pressure.

      Rang Steph back, and read it out to her.

      ‘“Crazy cats”?’ she repeated. ‘Crazy cats?! Since when do you live in the Fifties?’

      ‘I was going for off-the-wall,’ I said.

      ‘Hmm, works for Crazy Holly, because she legit doesn’t care…not so much for you.’

      ‘All right all right, what else needs to go?’

      ‘Um, ALL of it.’

      ‘All right, fine, clearly I can’t do casual. I’m going for heartfelt.’

      Hello, everyone. We’re working really, really hard on this fashion show, and it would mean a lot to us if you came down to see the fruits of our labours. It’s for a good cause, so please think of the children.

      ‘Sounds vaguely threatening,’ said Steph.

      ‘All right, well…’

      ‘And a bit intense.’

      ‘OK, I’ll…’

      ‘And what is fruits of our labours? Now you sound like you’re in the nineteenth century.’

      ‘Oh my God, I GIVE UP. How does anyone write these things?!’

      ‘Look, you’re overthinking it. Go again. You’ll get there. I BELIEVE IN YOU.’

      Come to our super cool fashion show…

      ‘Hello, Desperate СКАЧАТЬ