AN: So this is my Degrassi version of the movie Fear featuring Marky Mark and Reese Witherspoon from the 90s. For those of you that have seen it, I'll let you know what I'm changing. First off, it's a Sean/Emma centric fic with a little Manny/Jay and JT/Mia thrown in. In the movie, Marky's character goes batshit crazy and stalks and harasses his girlfriend and her family. In my fic, Sean will not be crazy at all just a little misguided and misunderstood. It IS still a thriller I'm just changing it up. Emma will start to soon receive threatening messages and scary stalker like things will start happening to her. And also, Sean and Jay's gang works for a mobster named Tony so there will be drama there as well. I've always loved this movie and have wanted to write a Degrassi AU version of it for a while! It's just for fun in between writing my other stories;)

To clear up any confusion I'll let you know who the original movie's characters will be "played by"

Nicole-Emma Nelson

David-Sean Cameron

Margo-Manny Santos

Steve-Snake Archie Simpson

Laura-Daphne Hatzilakos

Toby-Jack Simpson

Gary-JT Yorke

Logan-Jay Hogart

Logan's crew-Jay, Sean, Johnny, Lucas, Spinner

Oh and also, Jay isn't going to be creepy like how Logan was in Fear. Just EW. NO. Well here it goes! As always, constructive criticism and questions are encouraged:)

-X-

"Emma, save some hot water for your dad!"

Emma Nelson sighed angrily before yelling back an "ok" to her step mom who was standing outside the bathroom door. She finished washing the honey vanilla shampoo out of her hair before turning off the shower and grabbing her favorite fluffy blue towel. She wrapped it around her wet body and reached up her hand to wipe the fog off of the bathroom mirror. She stared back at her reflection and tried to fool herself into believing the fake smile she had pasted on her face. It was her little morning ritual. Every day she would get out of the shower and smile at herself in the mirror, practicing how she would act all day around the people that didn't know her well enough to call her on it. And every damn day not one person questioned her. It had been this way ever since she had moved back to Toronto to live with her dad Archie. Her parents had divorced years before but Emma had always lived with her mom in Vancouver where her salon was. That all changed last year when her dad came up for a visit with his new bride Daphne and discovered that Spike had actually been a closet drinker for all these years. For some reason, Snake had decided to care that year and immediately checked her mom into rehab and brought Emma home with him. Every time Emma so much as mentioned wanting to move back, he clammed up and went on a business trip that weekend to avoid her. These days, her mom rarely ever called and after a while Emma had finally stopped trying. Her little brother Jack, barely even remembered their mom and the parts he did remember he seemed to have blocked out. Which Emma thought was probably for the best. Jack now called Snake's new wife mom and Emma found it incredibly hard to even talk to her at all. The woman was gorgeous and talented and her father was so obviously in love with her. Snake had never looked at her mom like that, not in all the years they had been together and Emma had always felt responsible. Her parents barely knew each other in high school when they got drunk at a party and hooked up once resulting in Christine's pregnancy with Emma. Snake had married her and for a while, Emma had to believe they were a happy little family. Jack had been an accident, they had gone to their ten year reunion and gotten drunk (surprise, surprise) and nine months later, there he was. Their parents got divorced when Jack was just one and her dad immediately moved back to their hometown in Toronto for his job. He and his best friend Joey owned one of the biggest car dealerships in TO and Emma had to admit that having a successful father had it's perks. She never really had to ask anyone for anything, it was always just given to her without a second thought. Emma couldn't help but wonder if that's why she had such a hard time asking for help when she needed it...because it was something she'd never had to ask for before. But these days she was practically non-existent as her dad went on frequent business trips and when he was home spent most of his time with Jack and his new wife. Emma felt left out constantly. And she didn't get along very well with Daphne who was always criticising her look and her friends...except for JT...everyone loved JT! But her other best friend Manny was another story. Daphne constantly accused Snake of trying to hook up with Manny whenever she spent the night but then didn't want to let Emma stay at Manny's either. Emma tried day after day to compromise with the woman but it never worked! In the end, she just tried to avoid confrontation at all costs and tried to make herself invisible when she was home. It had only been a year but Emma felt as though she had lived in this damn prison for a lifetime. She quickly got ready for school and joined the happy family she wasn't ever really apart of in the kitchen.

"Emma, what are you wearing?" Snake immediately jumped on her when she reached into the fridge for a bottle of water.

"A dress?" Emma bit back trying hard to keep her anger down.

He never noticed her at all unless she was wearing something he disapproved of...which is probably why she raided Manny's closet so often. Her dear friend was somewhat of a slutty dresser.

"Yes Emma I can see that...I can also see your bare ass is about to be hanging out any second!" he all but yelled back.

Archie, language!" Daphne chided from her spot on the counter where she was making Jack's lunch.

Emma rolled her eyes. She could come in here wearing a freaking nun's habit and he would still have something rude to say. He was forever terrified she would end up just like her mother, a pregnant teenager with a secret drinking problem. It's not like her father even knew who she really was. He never even took the time to try and get to know her. Why should he get to judge her?

"I have on a jacket!" Emma snapped back pointing to the thin suede button up shirt that was oversized.

The jacked was longer than the dress. But her tiny boobs were fully covered and so was her ass, no matter what Snake tried to say a minute before. The only thing revealing about the outfit was that it showed off her killer legs. Manny was always telling her she needed to show off the tanned leg that went on for miles that she would just kill for. Emma didn't get it. It's not like anyone ever hit on her or paid attention to her at school...except for JT's weirdo friend Toby that was always asking her out.

"Go upstairs and change!" he demanded of Emma giving her an evil glare.

Emma rolled her eyes. Why did they have to have this same damn fight every other week?

"I'm gonna be late, love you bye," Emma yelled out when she heard JT's Jetta beep from the driveway.

She ran out before her dad could give it another thought.

"Emmmmmma!" JT sang out over his loud music.

Manny waved her arms out of the sunroof in the front seat.

"Emma!" she screeched along with JT.

Emma just laughed and crawled into the back seat. Where did these two get the energy to be this happy this early in the morning? Emma had never been an early bird but getting up in the mornings had gotten even worse since she'd moved here. The only thing that made it bearable had been meeting Manny and JT who had known each other since kindergarten. He had been the only boy Manny didn't hit on and in turn JT treated her with the respect she deserved which was more than Manny could say about any other man in her life. Their friendship had always been platonic and Emma jumped at the chance to be apart of their world that was full of laughter and music and parties. Manny was on Degrassi's cheer squad and JT was their mascot so naturally they were quite the popular duo. Emma got to tag along to all the coolest parties at Degrassi without ever having to participate in any extracurriculars.

"Who pissed in Emmie's cheerios this morning?" JT said as soon as he zoomed out of her driveway and headed towards Degrassi Community School.

"Ugh..just another fight with the parents." Emma didn't feel like getting into it.

"Well hopefully this will help!" Manny yelled handing Emma a to go coffee from The Dot.

"Damn Manny!" JT said holding his ear.

Emma squealed.

"I love you, I love you, I love you!"

"Annnnd now I'm deaf!" JT continued even though no one was listening to him.

Manny just smirked back at him and turned up the radio. Her jam was on.

They all cheered and car danced along while they drank their coffee quickly. They needed that extra jolt in the morning to get through first period English, which luckily they all had together.

JT screeched into the parking lot just in time for first bell and the trio ran inside to make it to class before Ms. Kwan gave them all detention again for being late.

"Meet me at my car at lunch ladies, I'm taking us to Above the Dot! I'm feeling adventorous today!" JT said before taking his seat next to Toby.

"Above the Dot? Isn't that like...a club?" Toby whispered dramatically.

Manny rolled her eyes.

"Yes, but during the day their food is awesome! You only have to be 21 and over because they serve alcohol." she said pulling out a nail file and fixing her broken pinky nail.

"Yeah, but Manny...we aren't 21 and over!" Emma shrieked back already nervous.

Manny was always trying to pull her into some scheme or another that would no doubt get Emma caught and grounded for the rest of time.

"We are now!" JT slapped a fake ID with Emma's picture on it ontop of her homework.

Emma's eyes went wide. JT and Manny took theirs out and showed her.

"This is what you guys were doing last night when I asked if you wanted to come over and study?" Emma was livid.

"Who us? No, of course not. These were just delivered to our door this morning by an anonymous sender." Manny joked feigning innocence.

Emma opened her mouth the argue when Ms. Kwan came in and instantly started her lesson on MacBeth. Emma quickly hid the ID in her purse and gave Manny a scathing glance. Manny just smiled back at her and winked.

"Out damned spot, out I say!" JT suddenly yelled making everyone in class jump.

"Mr. Yorke…" Ms. Kwan warned.

"Don't worry Ms. K. I was just making sure everyone was paying attention!"

Emma laid her head down on her desk. It was going to be a long ass day.

-X-

"Where the hell is Manny? I told her to not be late!" JT complained hanging out of the window of his car.

He and Emma had been waiting on her since the bell signalling the start of lunch went off.

"She had to ask Perino for an extension on her midterm." Emma waved him off.

She wouldn't be totally disappointed if they had to stay on school grounds. She'd never been to the club above The Dot before and she wasn't feeling particularly adventurous today.

"Meanwhile, did you see the new girl Mia? She's sooooo hot! I heard she's trying out for cheer squad!" JT yammered on while Emma tried to keep her cool.

She loved her friends dearly, she really did, but she couldn't help letting her thoughts drift back to her fight with her dad this morning. She was getting really tired of always being treated like a little girl! It was about damn time her dad saw her as more grown up! She had just turned sixteen for christ sakes!

"Sorry, sorry! Perino decided he had to stare at my boobs for twenty minutes before he gave me the extension...but I got it!" Manny held her hand up in victory and climbed into the back seat.

"Woo hoo! Now let's get the hell out of here, I'm starving!" JT didn't give anyone a minute to buckle up before he sped out of the parking lot.

"JT!" Manny shrieked, hitting the back of his seat.

"What? I'll be damned if I miss another meal due to your boobs Santos!"

Emma giggled from the front seat and they continued to bicker at each other. She really did love her friends.

-X-

Sean Cameron ignored the ramblings of his best friend Jay Hogart as he took the shot at the eight ball. He sunk it easily and his other friend, Lucas groaned. He'd already lost to Sean twice and had given him all the money in his wallet. He had to quit playing pool with this guy! Sean laughed when Lucas accepted defeat and handed over his last twenty bucks.

"Cam, are you even listening to me?" Jay yelled hitting him square in the chest.

Sean just gave him a dirty look and pushed his hand away.

"Yeah dude I'm listening. There's gonna be a rave at the ravine tomorrow. Got it." Sean went about resetting the pool table to start a new game.

Johnny Dimarco wanted to play winner and Sean had never been a huge fan of Johnny's so he didn't really mind taking his money. Like Jay said, there was a party tomorrow night and Sean wanted to make damn sure he was fully liquored up for it.

Lately something was missing from his life and Sean couldn't figure out what it was. He'd been living with all the guys for a few years now and they went out on "jobs" often enough that Sean had money for whatever he needed. During the day the four of them worked at Tony's Garage for a cover and at night they were Tony's little minions running around town doing his bidding. Tony had turned into quite the mobster over the years and Jay's crew had been doing whatever Tony needed of them for a while now. At first, Sean had loved it! The adrenaline was thrilling. But lately, no matter what he did he always came home at night feeling...unhappy.

"Not just A rave, Seany boy, but THE rave! It's the first one Tony hasn't had us selling at in forever! I'm down to have some fun!" Jay slapped his hands together and gave Sean a mischievous grin.

Sean rolled his eyes.

"Whatever dude, you have fun at the ravine all the time!"

Jay pffted.

"Yeah, but that's business!"

Sean gave him a "whatever" look at let Dimarco break. The green solid ball sunk into the right pocket and Johnny cheered for himself.

"I'm solids." he stated, as if Sean was too stupid to already know that.

Ugh, he had to get himself some better friends. Lately they were all starting to nag on him.

Sean heard the door jingle and looked up right as he was taking his next shot. The ball sunk into the corner pocket but he didn't even notice. He saw a tall gorgeous blonde in a short dress walking in with her friends. Sean's heart stopped. Did she come here often? He had never seen her before. He stood up and leaned against the wall while Johnny lined up his next shot. Sean didn't even try to hide the fact that he was staring at her. Lucas had gone into the crowd handing everyone fliers for the rave tomorrow night and Sean noticed the blonde's friend handing her one. She looked up and locked eyes with him. She gave him a flirty smile and turned around and disappeared back into the crowd. Damn! He hoped she would be there tomorrow night!

"Sean!" Jay hit his shoulder gesturing that it was his turn.

Sean snapped out of it and leaned down to take his next shot, all the while still thinking of the blonde bombshell.

-X-

"Can I just get a piece of chocolate cake?" Manny purred flirting with the waiter.

Emma rolled her eyes and scrounged through her pockets for a lighter for Manny's cigarette. Emma didn't smoke but Manny was forever losing her lighter and Emma finally started carrying one around with her.

"Nothing for me." she said when JT gestured that it was her turn to order, handing Manny the lighter she finally found.

"Hey guys, skipping again?" Spinner Mason came up behind the cashier.

Spin had graduated the year before and had continued working here ever since.

"We're…taking an off campus lunch," JT shrugged handing the cashier money for his Spinwich and Manny's cake.

"Hey you know I won't tell. Got the usual?"

"Of course Spin, you know I only order food named after you!" JT joked slapping him on the shoulder.

"Manny..Emma.." Spinner nodded at them before heading back to the kitchen.

Emma found herself looking around taking it all in. There were tons of people here for it being the middle of the day and she found herself squishing through the crowd to keep up with her friends. They waited in the takeout line and Emma found herself staring at a hottie up in the balcony room playing pool. He noticed her right away and the two of them locked eyes. He had sandy blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. His huge biceps flexed when he shot a ball into the corner pocket. Who was that? Emma noticed he was hanging around a group of rough looking guys and her heart sank. He was probably just some loser that had dropped out of school and now spent his days selling drugs.

"Em, look!" Manny showed her a bright green flier advertising a party at the ravine tomorrow night.

Out of the corner of her eye Emma noticed that the cute guy playing pool was holding one too.

"We should go!" Manny squealed getting JT's attention.

Emma usually always said no to this kind of thing but she found herself reluctantly agreeing. She couldn't take her eyes off that boy and she hoped he would be there. Emma could use a little excitement in her life.

"Guys, we have to get back before we're late...again!" Emma grabbed JT by the shirt and Manny by the arm and started pulling them towards the door.

She gave herself one last look at the guy before she threw him a small smile and turned to leave.

-X-