My Brother's Best Friend Is My Mate

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.

"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.

of popcorn and threw it in the sink,

the kitchen didn't smell so much like

car keys and got in my car and started driving to my parent's

few minutes, I parked outside and

an almost familiar voice announced

my mom's

cut short for

so big!",

adult", I said which made mom raise

told

great", she squealed. "Any boys? ",

they're all ugly", I snorted.

"You're so much like your