RED FLAGS

The chilly morning air blowing in through the open window of Emory's room did her awakening. Her lids moved slightly, and her intertwined lashes began trying to let go of each other. Lazily, she rolled from one side of her soft bed to another, slowly pulling the duvet away. Her hair is in a tousled mess on her head, and she has smeared mascara below her entrancing amber eyes__a result of her alcohol party last night She was groaning with a frown as she sat up, placing her pedicured legs on the ground. She reached for the drawer and opened it, dragging out a joint pack. She got rizla and rolled it professionally, getting a zippo to lighten it. She took a long drag from it, and immediately it penetrated deep, she smiled with her lips, blowing out the smokes softly. She got her phone with the other hand and went to the girls group chat. There are messages from all of them already. Nina: Who's here? Lizzy: Shut the fûck, Nina. Last night wasn't funny. Rebekah: Let's meet in school, no comment for now. Emory almost started laughing as she typed a text. Emory: I love you Nina! I needed the booze. Immediately she sent that to the group, a knock sounded on her door. "Em?" Her mother's voice called. She quickly hid the joint in the drawer and closed it, then she sprayed the room to hide the smell. She walked to the door, her perfect curvy hips doing a show behind her till she got there and opened the door to meet her mum standing there. Mrs. Carson. "Ma" she muttered, leaning on the door. The brunette woman smiled and embraced her in a hug, arranging her hair with her fingers. "Did you sleep well?" "Sure" Emory managed to smile. "Come on, breakfast is set" Mrs. Carson pulled her away from the door. She swept her hair back sluggishly as she followed her down the stairs. The house is big and spacious...her parents might not be very rich, but they're rich enough to buy her whatever she wants... they both run Carson Enterprises. They met her dad eating already when they got to the dining room, and she settled down opposite him. "Morning" she mumbled. The man looked up sternly. "You smell like weed, did you smoke again?" He questioned. "s**t" Emory muttered, taking her cutlery. "You think you're helping yourself with the smokes?" Mr. Carson said. "Hubby" Mrs. Carson tried to stop him, but it failed cos he kept talking... "You're literally worsening everything and... "Fûck it! I'm not eating with you guys anymore" Emory slammed her palms on the table, standing and rushing back upstairs. "Emory!" Her mother's voice came after her, but she never turned back till she arrived at her room. She entered the bathroom and exited minutes later to dress up in a baggie jean She topped it with a corset top and one of her numerous black boots. The chains in the boot were clanging as she climbed down the stairs, hanging her backpack on her right arm. She only straightened her hair, did a light make-up and her favorite lipstick, and she's still just as beautiful...she has always been. "Em!" Her mum rushed to her when she walked past the living room. "Ma, I'm late already" she said without waiting. "You have a lash on your face" the woman pulled her back and removed the lash gently. Emory hugged her afterwards. Her mum understands her more than any fuçking body, and that's why she'd always be her favorite person. "I love you" the woman smiled after they broke the hug, and Emory replied with a kiss on her cheek before finally leaving. She hopped in her black convertible car at the driveway and rolled it out of the mansion. The street air welcomed her skin like an old friend when she opened the sunroof. Her hair almost became disheveled again, but she was sweeping the waves back with her hand till she got to school. She drove into Legacy college and pulled up at the wide@ss park. Immediately she came down and saw her friends waiting for her already, she smiled. "I'm the last one this morning huh?" "Yeah, Sofia the last" Nina replied, and Emory gave her the middle finger which made her laugh out. Nina Young is the gossip queen of the friendship, the funny humorous one. Beside her, there's Lizzy Greene, the fashion icon who's got the trendiest fashion sense in this whole campus. "Where's Bekah?" Emory asked when she got to them, and the fourth friend immediately came out of her car, elegant as fûck. Rebekah Van Doren, the princess of this island. Her parents rule Terraverde, so she's a royal blood, the richest in the friendship. "Here I am!" Rebekah winked, hugging Emory fondly. "Now we need to talk about what Nina did last night" Lizzy said, adjusting her fur coat. "Are you kidding? You guys drank the alcohol as soon as it hit the table, not my fault" Nina rolled eyes defensively. "We wouldn't drink if you didn't bring the bottles, bîtch. You know my condition!" Lizzy rolled eyes too. Emory and Rebekah began laughing. Lizzy and Nina behave like enemies most of the times. "Can we just go to class already?" Emory cut in, and Lizzy grunted. "I have a gist though" Nina smiled. "Spill" The three chorused. "I saw my dad's dîck this morning, and I almost cried for mum. It's small!" Nina said unfiltered. "Eew! Gross!" Emory squeezed her face. "You're sick, Nina" Rebekah laughed as Emory pulled her into the campus. "Crazy @ss" Lizzy laughed, and Nina joined her as they sashayed to catch up with the girls. As they walked deeper into the school, greetings came for the girls from several hallways. Nina's gossip mates wave at her almost every minute, and Lizzy's fashion wannabes won't stop saying hi to her. Rebekah as the princess doesn't need to try, she's always greeted respectfully. Emory might be popular like them, but no one relates with her at all. She got her phone and went online to distract herself, then someone bumped into her. The phone fell, and she smirked as she looked up to meet the nonchalant eyes of Chadwick, the crazily tattooed guy. He smirked too, and eyes widened around them when students saw what just happened. "Do you have cataract or something? You don't just bump into me and stand there like a moron! Pick my phone!" Emory snapped angrily, and eyes widened again.