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Emma Gilbert had just met her girlfriend’s dad, and he was wonderful to them both. He didn’t even bat an eye when Rikki brought a girl home. According to Mr. Chadwick, Rikki had brought girls home before. Then Emma started to wonder if she was just a play thing for Rikki. Until Rikki had given her a locket with a photo of them both kissing. Emma had known Rikki was the one when they met.
She had remembered Cleo talking about Merlings having soulmates, and Rikki was Emma’s and Emma’s was Rikki.
That’s when Emma decided, she’d do it. She’d ask Rikki to come over and meet her parents. Rikki had met her parents as her friend but never as Emma’s girlfriend.
Emma got out her phone and looked for Rikki’s number, her heart almost bursting at seeing her girlfriend’s face.
EMMA: Rikki, ive got Smthn to ask u.
Rikki: waz it?
EMMA: u shd meet my fam.
Rikki: wsi? dey ‘ll h8 me?
EMMA: wy wud dey h8 u?
Rikki: bc i’m ur gf, n dey ‘d thnk i corrupted u.
EMMA: i’ve meet ur dad, so u shd meet my rents. besides, der be no btr way 4 me to come out.
Rikki: I jus wanna protect u.
EMMA: u cnt protect me 4eva
Rikki: o, my swt prncss, i wl. i always wl.
EMMA: m i truly ur swt prncss?
Rikki: Yes. frm da moment we met, i knew i loved u.
EMMA: I thought u h8ed me.
Rikki: I nvr cud. So, my swt prncss, i’ll meet ur rents.
EMMA: u mean it?
Rikki: ya, i mean it. i shd gt an outfit 2ge4. dya thnk a shirt n tie n slacks wl wrk?
EMMA: ya. wl a semi- c thru blk dress wrk?
Rikki: ya, ofc, i hope dey lk me. wnt me to bring flowers?
EMMA: ofc. ilu.
Rikki would do anything for Emma. She’d die for the girl, if need be. She remembered burning a girl with her hot water powers who called Emma a name.
Oh, how she loved her girl. She walked over to her closet, where she was 2 years ago. And found her favourite, white button up, and black tie, she wondered if she should go with a bow tie. It took her a minute to choose the bow tie over the tie. And her tan slacks and
sandals, and she did her hair in a pony-tail down her back. She walked down the stairs and saw her dad watching TV. ‘How do I look?’ She asked, twirling around for good measure. ‘Great, however, were you headin’ kid?’
‘Emma’s, I’m meeting her parents,’
‘Well, then I just wanna say, your bow tie is a mess and your hair is done well. However, I think I’ll give you one my ties,’
‘Why one of your ties?’
‘Because the bowtie doesn’t match love,’
‘Is this the one with the fish?’
‘No. Great, I’m gonna need a tie clip, hold on honey,’ He went to his room and searched for it. ‘Also, I’ll tuck your tie in your pants,’
‘This isn’t prom,’
‘Still, meeting the parents is a big deal,’
‘What if they hate me?’
‘Why would they hate you?’
‘I don’t know, I’m their daughter’s girlfriend,’
‘I could never hate you, and I don’t think they’ll hate you,’
‘I mean, I don’t think I could ever leave Emma,’
‘I can understand that,’
‘It’s like me and her are connected with some kind of string,’
‘Maybe, if something bad happens, you’ll meet again,’
‘I guess, I still have to buy flowers for Emma’s parents,’