Emma had spent the summer trying to miss 'Independent' ... it was harder than she thought, but only seeing Jay once a week was getting easier, and less attaching.

It was finally her first day at Lakehurst, meaning her first day of senior year.

As she walked down the school of Lakehurst, she was regretting her decision. It was nothing like Degrassi, kind of sketchy, more scary.

She didn't even want to know the type of drama that went on here.

As she finally found her first class, she looked around seeing people talking to another, not one person talking or even noticing her.

Great. Just great.

Emma bit her lower lip but found a brown haired girl sitting in the back of the class, lost in her own thoughts.

The seat next to her was open but with the girls bag on it, Emma went on over but then debated on asking or not.

Why not!

What else did she have to loose?

"Um, excuse me, can I sit here, please?" Emma asked tentatively.

The girl looked up at her, smiled good-naturedly and said, "Sure! Just let me move my bag first. I keep it here so that creeps like the asshole in front of us don't sit next to me."

"You know you love me," a male voice from the seat in front of us said.

The girl rolled her eyes to Emma, "That's Lucas, but who cares. I'm Mia." She smiled kindly.

"I'm Emma" she replied, sitting down and smiled back to the girl.

So, you're new, right?" Lucas asked again.

Mia snapped at him, "She hasn't been here even an hour Lucas!"

"Jesus, Mia." He snapped, "I can't be nice?" he glared at her and stormed off.

Emma pierced her lips, awkwardly sitting there as Mia put her head in hands and then looked at Emma, "Sorry," she muttered, "me and him have... a history."

Emma just nodded, trust her, she understood.

"Like, had a baby a year ago and I'm taking care of her and I'm not dating him anymore kind of history." Mia explained.

Emma raised an eyebrow. Wow. She REALLY understood. Emma shifted uncomfortably and looked down at her phone.

Jay texted her now and then.

Today's text: How's 1st day of skewl?

Mia went on and said, "I'm thinking about switching schools... can't stand how he flirts with other girls... or stand his friends that think they can treat me like trash."

"Everyone thinking your some slut, like you didn't mean anything to him..." Emma drifts off, remembering all that heartbreak.

Mia blinked and looked at her, muttering, "Exactly."

"Alright everyone." The teacher came in and Emma turned to listen to the new lesson from her new teacher in her brand new school.

She didn't notice Mia's eyes still on her.

Emma stood outside her school waiting for her ride at the end of the day as Mia came running out towards her.

"Emma!" she called.

Emma was looking down at her phone, Sean was going to pick her up but he sent her a text Jay was going to, saying he got 'caught up' in something... no doubt Jay just asked for him to bail.

Emma sighed but then turned to see Mia.

"Hey Mia." She greeted.

Mia smiled softly and suggested, "I-I just thought we could hangout sometime." She looked down then back up, "It was really cool you understand and I thought we could talk about it sometime?"

"Sure." Emma nodded at her, she must of got the jester Emma was once pregnant too.

Emma then heard an engine roar and knew Jay's civic too well, seeing the orange car ride up into Lakehurst.

"I got to go." She told Mia, after staring at the car.

"Whose that?" Mia asked as Jay stepped out.

Emma's mouth dropped a bit. Jay was good looking, everyone knew that, the best you'll see in Degrassi probably. But now? He may be the best in Toronto itself.

He was more built, and threw away that silly old black hat, showing off his brown shaggy hair. Still had that sexy little smirk though as he caught Emma's eyes.

God... all that was new with her was a tan.

"Your man?" Mia asked Emma who blinked and finally looked at her.

"That's my history." She told her.

"Gotcha..." Mia drifted, watching Emma go. So this was who got her pregnant?

"How was first day?" Jay asked as Emma got closer. Oh god, even his voice was more built.

Did that even make any sense?

He informed, "I texted you."

She opened his passanger door and asked, "You did? I didn't get it? It was good." She lied twice and got in.

Damn you, Sean.

Jay gave a wierd look but got inside too, "Alright. I'll take you home." He started the car.

Cause this is what 'friends' do.