Emma's P.O.V
Dad, Wyatt, Seth and Kaleb come to the table with their plates. Both Seth and Kaleb have busted lips and black eyes forming.
"Gracie told me some shocking news," I say slowly turning my head to her, "I have a boyfriend" she shrugs and starts eating. Everyone looks at her in shock, "A boyfriend?" Uncle Landon asks taken back.
"I thought you were gay," Bre, Uncle Finn, and Aunt Lucy's daughter says, "Eh, who knows what I am" Gracie shrugs again. "So who is this boy, I want to meet him," Uncle Landon says leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms across his chest, classic dad pose.
"His name is Greyson, he works at Best Buy with me, and we're in piano class together," she shrugs once more. Everyone looks at her with this look of confusion, especially Uncle Greyson, he freezes his movements and looks at her.
"You're dating someone with the same name as your uncle?" Molly, Uncle Greyson, and Aunt Dana's daughter asks with a face of disgust. "That's what I said," I say throwing my hands up, "Okay I didn't even think about that until Em said something so don't try and make it a big thing," Gracie says stabbing her chicken with her fork.
"Wait okay, now that I'm not freaking out about you having a boyfriend I'm able to start registering things. This is the Greyson from seventh period?", she nods. "If I look over and see you two eye fucking each other I will throw up all over the piano lab," I say seriously.
"Well then it'd give you something to do in there other than sitting on the table and reading,", "I'm teacher's aid for piano, there really is nothing to do. I just needed another class and I like Mr. Bailey, plus I have him sixth for piano so I don't have to switch classes." I shrug and take a bite of mashed potatoes.
"Okay Emma so you know him, what's he like?" Uncle Landon asks seriously and Aunt Vivi smacks him playfully. "Oh don't you guys worry, he's a true geniu,s" I saysarcasticallyy, "How bad is it?" Aunt Vivi asksworriedlyy.
"He discovered that if you push the 'Demo' button on the keyboardd and press any of the white keys it will play funky music." I say nodding slowly. "Oh lordly," Aunt Vivi says shaking her head, "But he's actually a great pianist, he's been playing since he was like five or something" Mr. Bailey has had me listen to a few of his playing tests.
"You should bring him to dinner next week," PawPaw says.
Once Wyatt was born Chris took after his dad and became PawPaw, sadly the original PawPaw has passed, Daniel is Gramps, Dad's dad is Poppy like his dad, and his mom is Gammy.
"Yes Gracie, do invite him," Uncle Landon says still in dad pose, "Oh, Landon leave her alone," Aunt Vivi says shoving him a little.
"Oh and it's official Em said she'd sing in the showcase on Tuesday," Gracie says changing the subject, "Well that's exciting, what song are yall doing?" Aunt Addy asks. "The first part of Bohemian Rhapsody" I say taking a sip of my sweet tea, "What are yall going to wear?" Aunt Vivi asks us.
"I think I'm gonna wear one of my nice flannels and jeans," Gracie says, "Are you sure you aren't gay?" Ethan asks, Gracie leans over and smacks him. "Emma, what about you?" my mom asks pushing up her big glasses, "Um I dunno, I guess you could just bring me a dress from the shop," I say shrugging.
After dinner, everyone leaves and Mara and Matthew come over, "A boyfriend!?" Matthew exclaims laying on his back on Gracie's bed.
"Yes a boyfriend, now everyone chill we have more important matters at hand. Emma's gonna sing on the big stage Tuesday" she says wiggling her eyebrows.
"REALLY!" Mara yells, "Yeah" I sigh, I'm not like mad or anything about it I've sung in front of my friends and family many times before. I've also sung in front of the school in like middle school, but never have I sang on the big stage in the auditorium, the same stage my mom sang on.
"Bohemian Rhapsody?" Matthew asks reaching for Gracie's pen, "Yup" I say flopping down on the air mattress me and Matthew will be sleeping on.
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Land it, land it, land it, and boom I don't land it. I fall smack onto the ice and lay there for a second before sitting up.
When we were little our parents used to take us ice skating all the time. I liked it a lot so they put me in figure skating lessons and I've been competing since I was twelve.
My coach couldn't be here today but didn't tell me until I had already gotten here at the rink. She also didn't tell me I was going to have to share the rink with the hockey team until then as well.
They have a game this weekend so she and their coach agreed that they could have half and I could have the other half.
I have practice every day after school except every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
I've been trying to land this triple axle, I landed it once on accident and my coach decided we should add it to my routine.
I've fallen on my ass since I got here today. I stand up and do a small lap then attempt again, this time I almost land but lose balance and fall onto my front.
"Fuck!" I yell and hit the ice, I glance over and the hockey boys are looking at me. Way to bring attention to yourself, Emma.
I skate over to one of the entrances and go to the bench where my phone sets. I put my Sony headphones on and put on my skating playlist.
It's a bunch of upbeat songs that get me all pumped. I put my phone back on the bench and go back out to the ice, the first song starts, Bohemian Rhapsody by queen my all time favorite song but it's the Panic at the disco version.
The only reason I agreed to sing for Gracie tomorrow is of I got to sing Bohemian, speaking of that I need to text my coach that I won't be here tomorrow.
I do a few simple jumps then try for a triple axle again, I land it for about half a second then fall back onto my butt.
I stand back up and do a lap on my half of the rink. When I get to the center line where the logo for the hockey team, a big tiger head I get knocked down hard by a player.
I stand up and pull my headphones down around my neck, "Dude what was that?!" I throw my hands out. He turns around, "Watch out" is all he says then he turns back around and waits for the puck.
Is that all he can say? "Asshole," I say under my breath skating away, "What'd you say?" He yells turning around.
I turn back and look at him, his whole team has stopped what they're doing and looking at us.
"Yeah, won't say it to my face, that's what I thought," he says, "I called you what you are, an asshole," I say crossing my arms over my chest.
"Oh I can show you being an asshole, why don't you just go on and keep falling on the ice," he says waving me off. "Why don't you keep missing the puck it's all you seem to be good at" he throws his stick down and takes his gloves off tossing them to the ice as well.
"Don't think that just because you're a girl I won't hit you," he says skating towards me, "Oh come at me buddy, I've got three older brothers I'll smash your face in right here right now," I say skating towards him closing our distance.
He gets right in front of me and shoves me, I twist my foot out to keep from falling.
I shove him back and he draws back his fist before he can punch me Zach Olson his captain comes up and pushes him back and he falls to the ice with his stuff.
"Back off Leo, we have to focus" as he's yelling at him I skate off the opening of the rink.
"Aye coach you can have the whole rink I'm out!" I yell grabbing my stuff and heading to the girl's locker room to grab my stuff.
I put my docs on and put my skates in my bag. I head out to my car and drive home, stopping at McDonald's on the way.
I have a busy day tomorrow, when I got home I ate and packed a duffle bag with all my makeup and hair stuff for the showcase.
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So I know that Panic at the disco is... but I like this version of the song and I feel like it's something that would get you all pumped up.