It is the first day back to school. Everyone is excited to see everyone they haven't seen over the summer but they are going to be more excited when they learn that a certain someone they once loved is coming back. Only thing is no one knows that he is coming back except Emma. Why Emma? I don't think he even knew why he told her. After all he had a great girlfriend; someone who didn't try to change him and accepted him for who he was. But the thing was that she wasn't who he was thinking about while he was away. No it wasn't his girlfriend it was Emma.
When Emma arrived at school she was so ecstatic. Manny and Darcy were wondering why she was so happy. To them it was just another boring school year full of dances, make ups, break ups, and a whole lot of drama - nothing special about it. Emma was so jumpy when she got into homeroom that Manny and Darcy had to find out why.
The three girls took their seats in homeroom and then Manny decided it was time to find out why Emma was so happy. They all knew she liked school – but this much? No one could ever like it this much not even Emma.
"Emma what's with you?" Manny asked. "Yeah you seem really jumpy for someone who is back at school. I mean with everything that happened at the end of last year I kind of assumed you would be dreading this day. You know – afraid they would still be talking about it. But no. You are ecstatic and for the life of me I have clue why." Darcy said. Emma just looked at her two best friends with a huge smile. "Hmm well there is something I am happy about-" Emma said but was cut off. "Oh my God. Emma just tell us already. It's only twenty minutes into school and already you are keeping something from us. Not good." Manny said joking. "I can't tell you why I am happy. Something good is going to happen today. Well actually… no never mind. But don't worry it's nothing bad. It's wicked good." Emma finished saying just as the homeroom bell rang.
At lunch Emma and her two best friends sat with the in crowd. Over the summer Manny and Paige made up and started to hang out a lot. Since Emma and Darcy were always with Manny they got to hang out with Paige and her crowd as well. They were all becoming really good friends which is why when school started they were happy to know that they had a saved seat at the popular table.
All of the girls at the table were talking about what they did over the summer when Darcy randomly spoke out. "Aw man. Sweet. First day of school and I already spot a babe. Too bad he looks like he is taken." Darcy said sighing. A bunch of the girls looked over to see who she was staring at and that's when Manny realized why Emma was so happy to come back to school. "Emma you knew he was coming back didn't you? That's why you were so happy today. You were happy to come back to school and see Sean." Manny said with a smile. Then she turned to look back at Sean. "But Em why are you happy if he has his arm wrapped around Ellie's waste?" Manny said almost feeling sad for Emma. Then Paige chimed in. Hun why do you look like you just saw someone die?" Paige asked not knowing who or what they were talking about before. "Yeah why do you?" Darcy asked. Emma just sat there looking at a spot on the table they were sitting at. "No one died." Emma said still not looking at any of them. "Well I know that hun. I was being sarcastic or whatever but you look like something terribly wrong just happened. What is it Emma?" Paige asked concerned about her friend. "Paige don't be sarcastic. But as you know no one died - just my heart… again." That's when Paige realized what she was talking about. "Oh. So that's what the big commotion was today during fourth period. Looks like Mr. Heartbreaker is back. I'm sorry Em. Don't worry about him." Paige said trying to comfort her. Darcy was completely lost. "Um Em I don't know why your heart just died again but we can talk about it later ok? You three can come over to my house tonight. Have a girls night. We haven't had one of those since two weeks ago or something." Darcy said. "Sorry hun I can't." Paige said. Darcy just nodded. "Well what about you Emma? Manny? And who is that guy I was drooling over?" Darcy asked laughing a little. "We will be there Darcy don't worry." Manny said. Emma didn't say anything though. She just turned to face Sean who had his arm wrapped around Ellie's waste. They were really close. "What time should we come over?" Manny asked. "Um how about six?" "Sure that sounds good. Oh and as for the guy you were drooling over it's a long story." "Well make it short then." Darcy demanded. "Alright fine. His name is Sean Cameron. He moved here in grade seven. Emma and he became practically became inseparable. Then he pushed her at the end of the year. After that I invited him to her mom's wedding and then had to uninvite him only so she could invite him. Weird. At the wedding they had their first kiss. Things were good from there on until her step dad got sick with cancer. Sean got pissed because she had no time for him so after they had a fight and she wanted to talk he said his famous words 'got nothing to say' and then it was the end for them. Things went downhill from there and then you know that psycho Rick? Well he pointed a gun at Emma and Sean saved her. He saved her. That should tell you something. Anyway, after the shooting thing Sean invited Emma to Wasaga with him, Ellie, and Jay. He apologized and everything. But then he stayed there. She was pretty much devastated." Manny said. This caught Emma's attention. "Gee Manny thanks for telling her my whole life story." Emma snapped. "Whoa. What? It wasn't your whole life story. Well it was but just your life story with Sean." Manny said. "Nah don't worry about it. It's just he sounded so happy to talk to me and everything and when I went up to visit him he was so excited to see me. I thought that he dumped Ellie for me or something but whatever. It's over and it's old news. So what time are we going to your place Darcy?" Emma said. "Six." Darcy said.