"Okay, I think I might have just made a huge mistake."
Emily stated, her tone shaky and nervous.
"Well, you don't say. And here I thought we were the same person but I guess I was wrong."
Another voice stated, her tone softer but still holding some venom.
"This wasn't part of the plan." Another woman stated, her tone being the softest from all the three.
Okay. This will get a bit confusing so I need everyone to follow.
It all started a few months ago.
Emily Ashford wrapped her arms around a body pillow.
She had spent the whole day crying after confessing her feelings to her best friend Hunter Richards.
This wouldn't be so if her best friend wasn't married.... And already wasn't a father, but hey better late than never.
The flashback of the event played back over and over in her head.
3 hours ago...
Emily stood outside a porch she knew all too well. Her hand hovered over the door shaking.
"Okay, just calm down. It's just Hunter, you've known him for years now. You've been there for every stage of his life."
She muttered, trying desperately to calm her racing heart.
"Yeah, just like when we graduated high school."
"When he was going through his first break up."
"When he met Alice, and when they started dating." She started as she slowly lowered her hand.
"When he proposed to her in front of you... and at his wedding and at his daughter's birth....."
She muttered as she slowly turned around and started walking away, her steps creaking on the floor boards.
Then she heard it, the voice he knows all too well.
"Amber, stop running away, you need to watch me make dinner." A man's voice stated.
"No way. You'll have to catch me." A young girl's voice rang out.
The front door opened immediately. Emily stood frozen like a deer in headlights, her gaze locked onto the scared little girl looking at her.
"Umm, hello." She stated as her green hair illuminated from the hall lighting.
The girl closed the door and ran back inside. In her panicked state, Emily dropped her phone.
"Shit, not now." She uttered as she bent down to pick it up.
The door opened again and Emily froze, she slowly turned around and was face to face with him, Hunter in the flesh.
Her mouth opened and closed repeatedly, she couldn't find the words.
"Oh, he hasn't changed one bit." She stated as she bit her lower lip.
Mmm
"Oh ummm.....hi, hey, Hey Hunter, long time no see buddy, you seem to be handsome, i mean fertile, i mean....fuck." Emily uttered loudly.
Hunter stared at her for a few minutes before his face broke into a wide smile.
"Emily. I haven't seen you in like forever. Geez oh my, you wanna come in and have some dinner, I might have made a bit too much."
Hunter stated, rubbing his neck. A habit he developed over the years.
Emily picked up her phone and slowly stood up, her hands playing with the edges of her shirt.
"I guess I could, not like I have anything better to do." She stated, chuckling slightly.
Her gaze travelled to the little girl standing behind Hunter, her grip tight around his leg.
Hunter noticed, "Oh sorry, this is Amber, my little trouble maker of a daughter." He started as he patted her head.
"She has my eyes but her mothers attitude, always shy.... come on say hello to your Aunt." He stood Amber.
Amber just stared at Emily with wide and untrusting eyes, the same eyes Hunter has.
"It's okay" She stated as she walked past Hunter, noticing all the details on his older but still recognisable face.
Hunter and Emily talked for a bit, remembering the old times that feel like ages ago.
The conversation felt natural, like no time had passed between them at all, she accompanied Hunter to the kitchen to help out.
"You know you don't have to help, you're my honored guest, besides I learned how to cook now so I really don't need your ..." Hunter uttered but he was cut off.
"Relax, I'm just watching. Besides, there is something I actually wanted to talk to you about, like right now if it's possible."
Emily muttered as her face turned red, she walked forward and stood in front of him, her fingers pulling her shirt down.
"Hunter i wanted to tell you that i.....ummm i..." she muttered looking for courage.
"Come on, spill it, come on. Come on. Come on." Hunter told her, poking her multiple times .
Emily started chuckling and laughing at the feeling, her face turning redder.
"I love you Hunter." She uttered between laughs.
Hunter paused before slipping over his own feet. Emily tried to catch him but fell into his arms as he landed on the floor.
"What did you just say?" Hunter asked.
"I love you, ever since middle school, I've always wanted to tell you but i was so scared to tell you, but then you got married ... I just wanted to let it all out." She stated her face was red and sweaty.
Hunter's face turned red after hearing this. "I, but you. Jesus Emily, I'm a married man now, I have a kid and I'm happy."
He told her, Emily already knew this from the very beginning, but the next words that came out are what hurt the most.
"If you had told me years ago. I would have dated you, I liked you back then."
He stated, the words ringing through her immediately.
Emily leaned in and kissed him, but she didn't hear the front door open.
"Honey, I'm home. You will not believe what a day is..." Alice, Hunter's wife, had arrived from work and had found them.
Emily looked up and saw her shocked face, feeling her heart sink.
Hunter's eyes widened as well, he barely had anything to say or do to defend himself.
"H-honey, it's not what it looks like." He stated, trying to defuse the situation.