Chapter 13
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" I'm all done . " Emma smiled as she took off her apron and put her coat on . The coat looks so soft , it almost looked like a blanket .
Delilah smiled as she stood up from her table and picked up her things .
" Need a hand ? " Emma asks .
Delilah looks down , knowing that this was all she had , so she casually smiled while shaking her head sideways .
" I'm all good . " Delilah says , clutching her things tightly close to her body .
Delilah and Emma walked down the street of the cafe , talking .
" So , do you study around here or work ? " Emma asks .
"Ehh - I plan on studying here . I am applying tomorrow to go to NYU . " Delilah smiled .
" Late registration ? Good luck . " Emma scoffed .
" What ? " Delilah asks confused .
" People who usually register late , yeah -- they don't usually get in . You must be really good for them wanting to have you there . " Emma smiled apologetically when she thought she hurt Delilah's feelings .
" Well can I show you my things and then you can tell me if I am good enough ? " Delilah asks nervously .
" Of course . " Emma smiled brightly , feeling proud to help this homeless girl she had just met .
" This is going to be so weird . " Emma chuckles and Delilah's eyes grew with curiosity .
"What ? " Delilah asks , smiling as she patiently waits .
" I never got your name , what is it ? " Emma slaps her forehead playfully .
Delilah giggled , " Right , I am Delilah . " she smiled .
" Well it is nice to meet you . " Emma said .
Emma came to a halt and Delilah felt confused .
" Why did we stop ? " Delilah asks .
" We are waiting for my boyfriend . " Emma chuckles .
" Oh . " Delilah smiled .
" Why ? " she ads .
" Because he is our lift home . " Emma smiles at Delilah .
A white truck stops in front of them , the window rolling down and a handsome man smirks at them .
" Need a ride , ladies ? " the handsome man asks .
Delilah frowns as she didn't know what was happening .
' Who the hell does this man think he is ? ' she thought and as she glances at Emma . Emma leaps forward and opens the door , kissing the man -- with tongue .
Delilah's eyes grew wide as she realized that this was probably Emma's boyfriend .
Emma looked at her as she reached for the door to close it .
" Hop in . " she smiles .
Delilah awkwardly gets into the truck , her things on her lap as she didn't want to ruin his perfect leather seats . Chase turns around , smirking as he looks at Delilah .
" I never met you before . " he said as his eyes trailed over her . Delilah suddenly felt very uncomfortable .
" I am Chase Miller . " he smiles as he introduces himself .
" And you are ? " he ads , his eyebrows raising as he asks her this .
" Delilah Hale . " she stutters .
Emma slaps him on his arm playfully .
" Don't be so forward . Some people are shy ! " Emma scolds him as she noticed Delilah was uncomfortable . Emma turns to the back to look at Delilah .
" I do apologise , he has a very straight forward personality and can't control it around new people . " Emma explains and Delilah only nods in understanding .
" Just take us home ." Emma sighs as she puts her safety belt on .
" So she's going to be your roommate ? " he asks Emma .
" Yep . " Emma smiles .
" But you don't really know her . " he whispers .
" I know , but she looks nice . Plus she has agreed to my terms and conditions --which most people don't do . " Emma shrugs .
Delilah listened their conversation and realized how strange this situation actually was . She now realized that she had just gotten into a car with strangers .
Delilah could hear her mother's voice in her head , telling her not to get into the car with strangers because it is dangerous .
Delilah looked at the two bickering in front of her , not knowing what could be so dangerous about this .
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" Here you are ! " Chase boomed and hopped out of the truck , walking around it and opening the door for Emma .
' How sweet ! ' Delilah thought as she herself got out of the truck . Her eyes grew wide at the sight of the big house in front of them . It looks like it has two floors , but it's about as big as the Keller's house . Delilah frowned as she thought about cleaning double the size of what she use to clean .
" So let me show you around . " Emma squeals as she grabs Delilah's hand and rushes to the door .
" Why are we running ? " Delilah asks .
" Because we are excited ! " Emma exclaims and push open the front door .
When you enter the house , it has a big foyer and on your left , there is stairs to the second floor .
" So down here is the living room , kitchen , barbeque area , indoor pool and a game room with pool and darts and drinking games whenever I host a party . You can use whatever you want . On the second floor is a second living room with much comfier chairs , four bedrooms , the big one is mine , the second biggest is yours and Chase also has a room that has most of his things in but he sleeps in mine . " Emma smiled as she talked .
" Oh and there is a bathroom in every room and in the hall upstairs are also two closets . One with bathroom things we should ever need -- I stock up every two months and the other one has towels and bedding . Help yourself with whatever you want in this house . I don't expect you to pay anything , I just need it cleaned -- except after parties , we get cleaners for that and I want to eat at eight during the week but ask me on the weekends because sometimes we just go out to parties . " Emma smiled and Chase gave her a ' Are you serious ? ' look .
" Got it ? " Emma asks and Delilah slowly nods her head up and down .
" Got it . " she smiled .
" Great , let me go show you your room and then you can -- ehh , unpack . " Emma said awkwardly as she glanced down at Delilah's small bags .
' This is going to be fine . ' Delilah told herself as she smiled and followed Emma up the stairs . The railings were white with gold and all that Delilah could think of was , ' Who the hell is this rich ? ' .
Delilah followed Emma into a room as big as Seth's was in the Keller's house , if not bigger . Delilah's eyes grew wide at the size , she was shocked about how big it was.
" I hope this is fine . " Emma smiles .
" Yeah , thanks . " Delilah said as she put her things down on the big ass bed . ' It's probably the king size . ' Delilah thought as she ran her hand over the soft mattress .
" Come and I'll help you choose bedding . " Emma smiles and walks out of the bedroom door . Delilah hurriedly walked after her and stopped in front of the closet . Emma opened it and they went inside , there were shelves put up against the wall and the one side is bedding and the other towels -- a whole lot of them .
" This is a lot . " Delilah muttered .
" I know , I like designs . " Emma smiles .
" You study designing ? " Delilah asks .
" Yep , second year at NYU . " Emma says proudly .
" Oh wow , I don't even know what I want to study . " Delilah frowns as she realized this . She was so focused on getting in , she didn't think it through about what she really wants to do .
" How about marketing ? It's great and it's digital . If I didn' love designing this much then that is what I would have studied . " Emma giggles as she takes white bedding off of the shelves .
"Grab those pillow cases and matrass protector ! " Emma smiles as she points with her head . Delilah smiled as she grabbed what Emma said and they went back to Delilah's room .
" Thanks for helping me . " Delilah said .
" I am no monster . " Emma winks .
Delilah and Emma made the bed up in a comfortable silence .
" Let me take a look at your application for NYU . " Emma said as she sat down on the made - up bed . Delilah put her things back on the bed and took out the NYU application she had printed in the library .
" Here . " Delilah said as she hands the file to Emma .
Emma crosses her one leg over the other , resting the file on her leg as she looks at her scores , her eyes wide as she saw Delilah's high school report .
" Wow ! " Emma said as she shut the thing .
" Yeah , NYU would be so dumb to reject you . " she laughed as she stood up .
" So you think I will get in ? " Delilah smiles proudly at herself . That was the very first time that someone , who wasn't her teacher , said that they were proud of her -- in their own way .
" Yes . But the offices are obviously closed now , so head onto campus with us tomorrow morning . " Emma smiled .
Delilah nodded her head , " Thanks . " she muttered .
" Oh and we are having a little party on Friday and then you can meet some of our friends . " Emma smiled before walking out of the room .
Delilah sighed as she unpacked the little clothes and things she had and put it in the huge built in closet that has a full length mirror for a door .
Delilah glanced at the time , seeing it is around eight pm , she rushed downstairs , finding Emma and Chase cuddled up on the couches in the living room .
" You haven't shown me the kitchen yet . " Delilah awkwardly announces .
" Rihgt , but I was thinking that we would just get some pizza . " Emma sighs .
" I - sure . " Delilah smiled . She didn't want to use the money Liz gave her on pizza , but Liz did say for food and Pizza is food .
" Great , so tell me what you guys want and I will call them and have it delivered . " Emma said .
" Where would you say is the best to have a job while studying ? " Delilah asks . Emma and chase glance at each other and then back at Delilah .
" Why ? " she asks confused .
" I need a job . " Delilah shyly says .
" Oh well I was just helping out my uncle until he get's somebody new . You can work there ! I'll show you how and it does actually pay good . He just opened it up , but people are loving it ! Plus , that means I don't have to work there anymore . " Emma says excitingly .
" I would like to work there . " Delilah shrugs as she nods her head up and down .
" Great , I will call my uncle right now ! " she smiles and takes out her phone , calling her uncle .
" It does pay well , I mean the tips are great - the pay itself , not so much . " Chase smiles , giving Delilah a thumbs up .
Delilah didn't regret the job , she knew she needed to start somewhere .
Emma came rushing back , squealing , " You got the job ! " she yells and Delilah smiles brightly .
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