âI swear to god, if you really believe in that shit â I might have to go back on me saying that Iâll kill you,â she joked, sticking her tongue out alongisde a few chuckles. âItâs not destiny but, I still stand my ground. Iâm really lucky that youâre so forgiving.â Perhaps she could trust Emma, she always could before. They had, this bond, that at the time Toni didnât understand back then. But now, she knew that it was definitely deeper than a surface level friendship. âRemember that one time when we skipped Algebra? Oh my god, Emma â you were so pissed at me. Well not me exactly but, I thought that you were never going to speak to me again just because I got us in trouble,â she laughed. âThinking about it now, I can see why you wouldnât leave me out to dry now. After this time, I shouldâve known better.â Sure it was only skipping a class, â but it was such a big deal back then. If only Toni knew what more serious deals she would have to handle in her later life. Toni couldnât wait to spend more time with Emma again, thatâs all she really knew. âAs long as Iâm locked up with you, my love,â she played. ââThen I wouldnât need the key,â she said matter of fact, swinging their hands while they walked at their sides.Â
Emma couldnât hold back her laughter, not caring who stared or how ridiculous she sounded. Toniâs response was just what she expected. Whether destiny actually existed or not, Emma believed more in making your own luck and decisions and if you want something, you have to make it happen for yourself. âOf course. I mean, you went to live your life, whatâs to forgive? I support that, honestly. Itâs not like you intentionally did something to hurt me. See, now those people would say Iâm not so forgiving,â she pointed out truthfully. They were friends before and if Emma had been the one to leave Springhill to figure out her life and all, she would expect her friends to understand that. âOh my god, yes! Iâve always had your back. And I always will, that will never change,â she added on, a smile on her face as the two walked hand in hand and reminisced about the past.Â