My Brother's Best Friend Is My Mate

Chapter 12: "Wedding bells are ringing."

Monday after school, I went straight home and barged into my room. Saying that I was bored, was

completely a understatement. No one was home, so I had no one to torment. I changed out of my

school clothes and pulled on a Jean shorts and my longest sweatshirt. I opened a can of strawberry

jam and stuck my finger in it. I know, I know, it's disgusting and I'll mannered, but I just love strawberry

jam. In the meantime, I popped a packet of popcorn in the fridge and took a spoon out of the drawer in

the kitchen and dropped myself on the couch. I opened Netflix and scanned through movies to watch.

"Hmm, let's see. What's good to watch?", I asked myself. Riverdale caught my eye, so I clicked on it

and started watching it.

My phone started ringing and I got up to answer it.

"Hello", I blurted into the phone, a bit irritated because Riverdale was getting good.

"Emerald!", my mom's voice called from the phone. "Mom, why are you calling my phone. Are you in an

accident? Did you crash into a truck? Oh, God, mom please tell me you're alright."

"Emerald honey, you are too dramatic", my mom laughed through the phone. " Can you come down to

the store please?"

"Sure. Give me five minutes." I hanged up the phone and went upstairs to change. When I looked

slightly better, I ran downstairs where there was smoke flooding the kitchen. The fire alarm was going

crazy and I saw smoke pouring out of the microwave.

"Oh shit", I cursed. The popcorn! I grabbed a pot holder and opened the microwave door, cautiously,

just incase anything flew up in my face.

I grabbed the burning packet of popcorn and threw it in the sink, and turned on the tap.

I tried swatting away the smoke and soon enough, the kitchen didn't smell so much like smoke

anymore.

I grabbed my car keys and got in my car and started driving to my parent's store.

In a few minutes, I parked outside and opened the door.

"Emerald!", an almost familiar voice announced my arrival.

It was Melissa, my mom's friend.

"Hi Melissa, nice to see you", I said as my air supply was cut short for a millisecond. You know, they

love to kill you while hugging you.

"You're getting so big!", she squealed.

"Yup. Almost an adult", I said which made mom raise and eyebrow.

"When's your birthday again?", she asked. I told her it would be next week Friday.

"That's great", she squealed. "Any boys? ", she asked wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.

"Nope, they're all ugly", I snorted.

Melissa laughed, slapping her knees. "You're so much like your mom."

"So Emerald, the reason you are here is because you are a expert on wedding rings. And I need you to

help me to pick out a ring. Sounds good?"

"Yup!", I said popping the 'p'.

With the blink of an eye, I found the perfect ring.

"It's perfect", Melissa breathed out.

Mom agreed and took the ring and Melissa took out the money to pay for the ring refusing a discount.

"See you at the wedding", Melissa said as she waved to us and climbed in her buggy.

"Oh I can't wait to see you get married", mom said gripping my cheeks gently.

"Not anytime soon", I laughed, which caused mom to through her head back and laugh

also.