A.N: Here goes my attempt at a Jemma! I hope you guys enjoy it. I will try to update a chapter a day, but I can't make any promises! Reviews are appreciated but not necessary in order for me to post.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not Degrassi and not the song 'The Freshman' originally by Verve Pipe, but the version I like is by Mustard Plug!
When I was young I knew everything
She a punk who rarely ever took advice
Now I'm guilt-stricken sobbing with my head on the floor
Stop a baby's breath with a shoe full of rice now
Jay Hogart put his signature black hat on and started to walk down the hall of Degrassi Community School.
So much has happened here. It's only one fucking high school how does THAT much shit happen? Michaelbitch getting raped; Ashley doing E and making out with Bam Bam, man I wish I could have seen the look on Greenpeace's face when that happened; Manny getting pregnant with Craig's baby and getting an abortion while he didn't give a shit about her feelings; Rick bringing in a gun and shooting Jimmy because of what Spin and I did; Rick getting shot; Ellie slashing her wrists out; Amy giving me gonorrhea and me giving it to Alex and Nature Freak, yeah not my proudest moment, but I apologized. It's not my fault Cause Girl won't get over it. I mean –
"What the fuck?" Jay questioned as he walked into someone. Who would be so stupid to not walk out of my way.
"Oh Jay.. I'm sorry. Sorry" Emma said, looking very pale.
Can't be held responsible
She was touching her face
I won't be held responsible
She fell in love in the first place
"Well don't let it happen again, Princess. God forbid daddy sees you running into the big bad Jay Hogart", Jay snorted. What the fuck? Since when does Emma 'Let's save the whole world' Nelson apologize for something I did? And why does she look like a ghost? Man, she's pale. Whatever, Casper the environmentally friendly ghost probably just stopped tanning due to some environmental bullshit.
For the life of me
I cannot remember
What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise
For the life of me
I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins
We were merely freshmen
CRASH.
"What the hell?" Jay said, turning his head just in time to see Emma Nelson crash to the ground in the middle of the hallway, more importantly, right in front of him. He tried to get her to wake up by nudging her with his foot, but nothing. People started to crowd around and stare at the tiny blond sprawled out on the hallway floor.
"Get Simpson!" Jimmy Brooks, the one and only 'star basketball player', screamed.
"Nelson!.. Jesus" Jay mumbled while hurling Emma over his shoulder and walking to the nurse. Great, there goes my reputation, Jay thought as he saw Alex and Amy looking at him strangely.
My best friend took a week's vacation to forget her
His girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept
Now he's guilt stricken sobbing with his head on the floor
Thinks about her now and how he never really wept
-x-
Emma Nelson awoke to a strange sight… the nurse and Jay Hogart staring at her.
"What happened" Emma shrieked while sitting up and holding her head, her big brown eyes looking up at Jay, searching for an answer, reminding Jay of a lost puppy.
"Emma honey, you fainted" The nurse began, "Do you know what might have caused this?"
Emma brought her arms up to her shoulders, as if giving herself a hug, some sort of protection. "Um, no, I really don't know what. Maybe I have a fever or something. Actually, now that I think of it Mr. Armstrong's room was incredibly hot today…" Emma droned on.
Can't be held responsible
She was touching her face
I won't be held responsible
She fell in love in the first place
"Can I just go? Class may suck but wasting my time in the nurses office just may suck even more" Jay interrupted.
The nurse placed an arm on his shoulder and replied, "Yes, thank you Jayson. Let me give you a pass"
Jay, not one to care about having a hall pass, started to walk out the door, but turned around to say, "Greenpeace, take care of yourself instead of the environment for once", which Emma felt in some sick, twisted way was concern… that or just another insult from Jayson Hogart, one could never be too sure.
What just happened? All I can remember is … Peter. What did Peter do?
For the life of me
I cannot remember
What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise
For the life of me
I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins
We were merely freshmen
Flashback:
"It's over Emma. I met someone else at a party. She cares more about me than herself and the stupid environment! You are a prude, selfish bitch who will only give head to scum like Jay Hogart. Have a nice fucking life, Em" Peter screamed at Emma in front of the whole second floor hallway.
Emma grabbed her books and ran, this feeling in her stomach was intensifying by the minute. It wasn't because of Peter, she really didn't care about him, just another replacement; it was because she didn't eat anything for nearly four days. Emma ran through the hall and Jay Hogart, who was in a daze, walked into her. Or did she walk into him? His face looked angry… but at the same time, appealing? She apologized and –
End of Flashback
We tried to wash our hands of all of this
And never talk of our lacking relationships
Or how we're guilt stricken sobbing with our heads on the floor
We fell through the ice when we tried not to slip, we'd say
Can't be held responsible
She was touching her face
I won't be held responsible
She fell in love in the first place
"Oh Miss C., really I'm fine, I must have stood up to fast or something. I can go back to class" Emma pleaded.
"Well, okay Ms. Nelson, but I will be keeping an eye on you!" Miss C. screamed to the sprinting Emma.
Great, another person to watch over me, Emma thought. Like Snake, Mom, Manny, Toby, J.T., and Liberty aren't enough.
For the life of me
I cannot remember
What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise
For the life of me
I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins
We were merely freshmen