Before Emma and Josh became each other’s first love, there was a moment when ten-year-old Josh first began to see his best friend’s little sister differently. In this Unfinished Melody bonus scene, we step into Josh’s point of view and revisit the moment he realized there was something special about Emma.

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Josh’s POV — 1983

I don’t remember the first time I laid eyes on Emma.
Not really.
Our families had known each other for as long as I could remember. She was Mitchell’s little sister. She was always there.
But I remember the first time I really saw her.
I was ten years old.
She was sitting on the front porch of her house, reading a book.
I smiled at her.
She smiled back.
She was wearing a blue knit dress covered in little white daisies, and her blonde hair was braided.
I remember asking what she was reading.
“Charlotte’s Web,” she said in that soft, sweet voice.
I’d seen Emma sitting on that porch with a book a hundred times before.
But for some reason, that day was different.
That was the moment I realized I liked her in a way I didn’t like any other girl.

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Song for this memory: Just One Look – Doris Troy – YouTube Video

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