Would They Miss Me by Anne Lown

Author:Anne Lown [Lown, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Junobe Publishing
Published: 2018-09-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Jason’s new album was playing from the speakers. She watched him proudly try to engage others in listening to the words. It seemed Cutting Crew had some profound message in their lyrics only he seemed to hear. Annalise smiled at his passion. It was the one thing that brought him to life. Everything else around him was grey matter as far as he was concerned.

“He looks happy.”

Annalise nudged a girl she knew from school. Emma had been standing in the corner, following Jason’s every move. Since the new year, she’d become obsessed with him. Annalise would’ve said infatuated, but it appeared to go beyond that. Her behaviour had put a strain on their blossoming friendship, meaning it hadn’t really got off the ground. Emma had said she was so sure Annalise and Jason were an item, and that was why he kept pushing her away. How that helped her situation, Annalise didn’t know. If she were dating him then Emma would effectively be trying to steal her boyfriend.

A whoop went up from the crowd Jason was with. A new song was playing, and it seemed to be a favourite of many in the group. No doubt the change from old-time country music had been gratefully appreciated by the young, but it did nothing to change the sour faces of the older people there.

Emma fidgeted with her drink, twisting the glass in her hand. There was clearly something on her mind, something she wanted to say. Annalise could feel the torment emanating from her. She braced herself for what she knew had to be coming next, knowing full well Emma wasn’t going to get what she wanted.

“Set me up. I want to go on a date.”

Annalise sighed. Yep, they were the words she’d expected to hear. “I don’t think he wants to, you’re just not his type.”

The girl seemed upset. “How does he know unless he gives me a chance?”

“It’s not how he thinks,” she said, placing a comforting hand on Emma’s arm, “he just doesn’t want to hurt you.”

Emma pulled her arm away and spilled her drink. “How can he know if he doesn’t try?”

Annalise felt sorry for her, but what could she do? Jason had rejected Emma so many times, she was surprised she hadn’t taken the very blatant hint. “It’s his choice. I can’t make him do something he doesn’t want to and nor should I.”

She glanced back at the group of lads messing about; she hoped he’d be okay. He seemed happy enough at that moment, enjoying being the centre of attention thanks to providing some decent music for the teens to listen to, but tomorrow would obviously be different. She wished she could let him know she’d be all right and be in touch when life settled down. Maybe she would.

The air in Annalise’s lungs burst through her mouth. Something slammed into her back, and she fell forward and landed onto the grass. Emma knelt to aid her, not knowing the reason for her sudden change in position.

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