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. Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

"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.