See You Again

Ezra's house was not our usual meeting place since Peter was the one with the game room. It's quite simple really, to play games we would go to Peter's, to swim they came to mine, to watch films we met at Ezra's and on the rare occasion of Walt's parents being out of town, we would go to his. Yupe Walt had it all, but it's of forbidden passage.

I was not the last one to arrive, but I had to pick up Téa on my way here since they insisted for her to come. Ezra had taken a liking to her, mostly because she cut the sandwiches in triangles. So he invited her and force me to bring her. 

"Hi!" she beamed as we entered the large room where the boys and Vanessa were already in.

"Téa!" Ezra called for her "Come here, I have something for you to try"

With her giddy smile on her face, she sat by his side in front of a table with a thousand different samples of desserts. Vanessa rolled her eyes as soon as she set eyes on her. I ignored it and sat by her side, dodging Peter and Walt, who entertained each other.

"She dresses like a clown," she muttered when I reached her.

It was Sunday, which means she went to Leah's grave, probably to tell her about the misfortunes of the past week. Now she is considering going back there to tell her of the hideous dress Téa was wearing.

"Maybe," I shrugged, "But just because you can't go shopping with her doesn't mean you can't befriend her"

"I don't think so." she scrunched her nose "My bracelet costs more than her entire outfit"

I rolled my eyes "Don't be so mean"

Vanessa sighed in defeat and leaned her head on my shoulder.

"Where are Kenzie and Emily?" she mumbled.

Almost as if hearing their cue, they walked in with pizza boxes in hand.

"Who's hungry?" Kenzie asked, and Ezra jumped off the couch, which earned him an eye roll "As expected"

She put the pizza on the table and sat with Emily on the vacant sofa.

I have been avoiding her for weeks, and she is cooperating better than I expected. I thought after that night she would try to talk to me again, maybe apologise for her childish behaviour, but we are never alone and when we are all together, she doesn't even look at me. Can't say if it's a shame, or she just doesn't care.

"Emily! Sit with me," Ezra demanded, and she ignored him "Please!"

Sighing, she took her place by his side and he put his arm around her, being pushed off the second after. It's sad. I thought they had confessed their feelings for each other.

"What are we watching?" I asked.

The white screen on the wall was showing Netflix's red symbol on pause, but I didn't know what was about to play.

"Netflix films suck," Kenzie complained "If you make me watch The Kissing Booth I'm out of here"

Deep in me, I just know Leah's ghost is going to hunt her down forever just for that simple phrase.

"It's The Babysitter actually," Peter said.

"Cool," Emily said, and leaned down on the sofa. Seconds later, Ezra's arm was finding its way back to her shoulders.

I leaned back too, alone on one sofa with Vanessa. She enveloped the blanket around both of us and leaned against my chest. The film started and I could feel her already tense. She hated this kind of film, she always has, and it prepared me for the little jumps at every scare. I held her tight and kissed her forehead lightly, easing her spirit.