Chapter 1: Jay and Emma

Ever since Sean left, Emma's been a mess. But she had one person to support her and, most importantly, not judge her. She was tired of being a "good girl", she wanted to be loose, have no worries, and forget the past. And Jay was ok with whoever she wanted to be. She calls Jay at midnight.

Emma: "Hey, Jay! There's a pooty over at Manna's house. Wanna come with me?"

Jay: "A 'pooty' at 'Manna's?"

Emma: "A panny at Moonty's!"

Jay: "Ok, we're lost in translation here….wait a sec, Em, are you drunk?"

Emma: "Me? Never! So, are you coming with me to Moonty's pooty?"

Jay: "Manny's party?"

Emma: "Yay! You're coming? I'll meet you there!"

Jay: "Wait, Em, don't hang up and don't leave your house. I'll come pick you up."

Emma: "Aw, thanks!"

Jay: "Promise you won't leave?"

Emma: "Yup!"

Jay hopped into his car and rushed over to Emma's. He knew she has been drinking, but he never thought it was this bad… He gets to Emma's and bangs on the door.

Jay: "Em! You there?"

The door opens a crack and he decides to let himself in. He sees Emma passed out on the couch, holding a beer. He picks up the bottle from her hand and she wakes up.

Emma: "Jay! You finally came! Let's go to the party!"

Jay: "It looks like you were having a party here…." He looks at the beer bottles all over the floor.

Emma: "This was more of a pity party for one….I want to hang out and chill with my friends."

Jay: "I think it's better if you stay home, Em. Call it a night, you're going to have a bad hangover in the morning."

Emma: "Ugh! You're no fun." She grabs her bag and leaves the house.

Jay: "Ok, ok, we'll go, but let me drive."

Emma: "Fine!"

They drove the whole way there in silence. When they reached Manny's house, Emma got out of the car and staggered to the door. She was about to ring the doorbell, but she fainted, but luckily, Jay was behind her and caught her.

Emma: "Aw, you always catch me as I fall." She pulls Jay into a kiss and rests against the side wall – hitting the doorbell.

Manny: "Ahem."

Jay and Emma stop kissing and look at Manny in the doorway.

Manny: "Am I interrupting something?"

Emma: "Nope…we're here for the party!"

Emma passes through Manny, hands her her jacket, and staggers inside…she finds a guy with a flask and asks him if she could have some.

Manny: "Oh my God….her drinking is worse?"

Jay: "Looks like it…"

Manny takes Jay's jacket along with Emma's and hangs them in the closet. Then she heads over to Emma.

Manny: "Em, I think you've had enough." She tries to grab the flask away.

Emma: "No, I haven't."

Manny: "Yes, you have."

Emma: "No, I haven't!" They struggle over the flask and it ends up being dumped all over Emma.

Emma: "Look what you made me do!" She takes a napkin and tries to clean the alcohol off her clothes.

Manny: "I care about you, but all you do is push me away…so you know what? If you want to be an alcoholic and get wasted, go right ahead, but don't do it in my house."

Emma: "Fine!"

Emma goes to the closet to get her jacket and leaves. A few minutes later, Jay finally gets through the crowd and sees Manny.

Jay: "Where's Emma?"

Manny: "I don't know. She took her jacket and left."

Jay: "Great!"

Jay goes to the closet to get his jacket and to go look for her.

Jay: "Oh, no…"

Manny: "What?"

Jay: "She took my jacket….and inside my pocket is the car keys!"

Manny and Jay exchange glances and they hear skid marks from a car being made along the street…