E M E R A L D _ A U S M I U MAs Adam approached her, closing the door, Emerald felt more tears falling down her face. "No Adam." She grunted with frustration, using a lifted finger to emphasize her words. "I won't be someone's second choice. I want to be their only choice. Bullying made me think I wasn't worth that but I am. Anyone is worth that. So.. Just go be with Hannah and I'll let you two have time alone. I'll just say that something came up. Dang it Adam.." She whispered the last sentence, looking down.
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Adam Daws
Well, shit. Emerald was crying now. And frankly, he hated seeing her cry. And then she started talking, explaining her reasoning, and now Adam's guilt was welling up. He had always been there for her when the bullies showed up, and now here she was, balling her eyes out, telling him to go be with Hannah....He didn't know what to say.He reached a hand out, and began wiping away her tears from her cheek. As he did so, however, he found himself stroking it gently, trying to comfort her in some way he didn't fully understand. He traced his fingers gently across her face, feeling them glide first across her cheek, then toward her nose and lips, stopping at the corner.