Ti Amo Emily

1 week later

Emily's P.O.V

It has been a week since school started and nothing has changed between Bella and I.

She hasn't been at school, So everyone keeps asking me what's wrong with her. I just shrug and tell them that I don't know then walk away. It is the truth after all.

Someone filmed Bella kissing me. Luckily, they also got the part of me pushing her away.

I feel really bad for her. This whole situation is really hard for me. I can't even imagine what Bella is going through. Especially with her conditions.

I already made up my mind to talk to her after school. We can still be friends right?

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Bella's P.O.V

Everyone at school knew. All because I had to get drunk. If only I pushed my stupid feelings aside and said no to that party. Se solo.

I scream into my pillow and start to cry again. Suddenly someone knocks on the door. 2 knocks.

We need to talk.

I quickly run down the stairs and open the door " Emily?" I ask.

"No sorry it's Lilly" She says coming into my house and sits down on a stool in the kitchen.

"Wh...what are you doing here?" I ask really nervous.

I am terrified. I know that Lilly and I aren't close. Anytime we talked it was because of Emily. She never showed up at my house herself.

" We need to talk"  She says staring at the ceiling.

" Certo che lo facciamo, la amo" I whisper.

I speak Italian to calm myself down. It's a really beautiful language.

"What was that?" She asks.

"Nothing"  I reply then sigh " Look Lilly..." I start but she just cuts me off.

" Emily she loves you as well" Lilly says " I can tell, She just doesn't know it yet"

I just sit there in shock. None of this can be true right? But what if it is?

" I need you to show her" She continues " I know you need this for yourself as well".

She points at my face which is bright red from crying. Then my clothes which I haven't changed out of in a week.

I just give her a hug and start crying. I'm still to shocked to do anything.

"Now go get washed and changed"  Lilly instructs me " She's coming over in an hour" Lilly continues then leaves.

Merda

I quickly run upstairs, choose my best outfit and jump in the shower. Once I'm done I brush my hair and put it up in a ponytail. I finish just in time to hear someone knocking on the door.

We need to talk

I take a nice long deep breath and open the door.

" We need to talk" She says " Now"

I nod and let her in.

                                  ***

Emily's P.O.V

"Here" I say passing Bella a box of medicine.

It is for her depression. She first got it when we dad died and it's been getting worse since then. Thats why I decided to still talk to her. I know she blames herself.

"How did you...?" Bella asks taking it from me.

"Last week you only had two left, and since you took two a day I assumed you ran out" I reply.

" Thank you" She says taking one.

"So what have you been up to?" We say in unison.

We both force a laugh.

"I've been avoiding everyone at school" I say breaking the awkward silence between us.

"Yeh, everyone knows now" She says staring at the ground avoiding eye contact.

"Hey" I say and lift her chin up " It will be ok, I'll be with you when you come back"

"Really?" She asks hopefully like a little kid being told that they are getting ice cream.

"Really, your my best friend Bella" I say.

I could see Bella shifting uncomfortably in her seat. God, I feel so bad right now.

I completely forgot what I came here for. I just stared at Bella's eyes as they were trying to hold back tears.

"Ti Amo Emily" She says staring at my face.

I can't hold it back. Something I dug deep down inside me is coming back. No. This couldn't be happening.

"Ti Amo Bella" I say then nod.

She gives me a sad smile. I lean in and kiss her. We keep kissing and it's magical. It makes me feel like no one is around. It's just Bella and I. Well it was until the door opened and someone coughed.

"Mum!" Bella said jumping back forgetting she was on a stool and fell off hitting her head on the ground.

"Are you ok?" I ask picking her up.

"Ye....yeh" She says not taking her eyes off her mother.

"Hey, Sweetie it's ok" She says smiling " I already know"

"Wh... What?" Bella asks.

I just stand there watching the scene play out.

" He told me, Before he left" She replies and sighs " I've known since then, I tried talking him out of kicking you out"

Wait what? Who did Bella tell? Whoever it was it was definitely a very touchy subject because she ran upstairs crying.

"Umm... Miss Jenkins?" I ask.

"Go" She says " Go comfort her she needs you"

"Thank you"

So I run upstairs and find Bella's room. Then walk in seeing her crying.

"Hey" I say rubbing her back "What's wrong?"

" It was my dad" She answers. " He figured out the day before he... he killed himself".

She just keeps crying. I let her lean on me and continue what she is saying.

"He found my diary. He got really mad and he ripped it up. I screamed at him and argued with him. I had years worth of memories in it" She sighed " Then he kicked me out. I was told to be gone by the time he was back from work or else he would go. I...I didn't believe him. So I stayed. The next day he shouted at me again and slapped me. Then he left for work and killed himself. I killed him Emily! He warned me and I just let him do it!" She shouted the last part.

"You didn't kill him" I say trying to stay strong.

I don't know what to say. She thinks she killed him. This whole time she thought she was responsible for her fathers death.

She continues crying until she falls asleep in my arms.

Just as I was about to get up her mum came into the room.

"Stay" She says " She needs you so much right now"

I nod  and ask " Did you hear the whole thing?"

She nods and I can see the tears in her eyes " I can't believe he did that to his own daughter"

I just nod and lie down beside Bella.

"Night Miss Jenkins" I say

"Night Emily" She says forcing a small sad smile " Call me Alice"