DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DEGRASSI OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS
CHAPTER 3
Sean pulled in to the parking lot of Degrassi Community School. He couldn't believe he was finally back. This school brought back a lot of good and bad memories for him. He was going to try to stay positive this year and out of trouble so he decided he was only going to focus on the good.
He headed up the front steps and almost tripped over Spinner on the way up. Spinner looked up realizing it was Sean and got up and gave him a hug. "Sean man, what are you doing back?" Spinner asked.
"Just trying to get my diploma. I kind of missed this place you know. Looks like you must've too. Aren't you supposed to be graduated?" Sean asked.
"Supposed to be but things came up. You know how it is. Looks like we'll be spending Grade 12 together then." Spinner said. "Who's your homeroom?"
Sean looked down at his new school schedule and smiled as he saw the name listed under homeroom. "Mr. Simpson." he replied. Mr. Simpson had always been Emma's homeroom teacher and he was hoping that it was the same this year. He had so much he wanted to talk to her about. He was finally healed. He was finally ready to be the man she wanted him to be. He just hoped she would give him another chance.
"Come on Man. We're going to be late." Spinner said breaking Sean out of his thoughts. They ran up the stairs and headed towards the Media Immersion lab.
"As I live and breath, Sean Cameron." Mr. Simpson said extending his hand to shake Sean's. Sean shook his hand back.
"It's good to see you Mr. Simpson." Sean scanned the classroom looking for any sign of Emma. He spotted Manny with an empty seat beside her which probably belonged to Emma. "I don't see Emma in here Mr. Simpson. Is she still in this homeroom?"
"She is still in this homeroom." Mr. Simpson replied. He chose his next words wisely. "The baby wasn't feeling well so she stayed home to look after her today." Snake looked at Sean trying to figure out if he had heard that Emma had a baby. Sean just nodded his head and took the seat next to Manny seeming unphased by Snake's answer to his question.
"Sean?" Manny said surprisingly as she looked up and saw who was sitting next to her. She reached over and gave him a big hug. "It's so good to see you !" she squealed.
Sean hugged Manny back and chuckled. It appeared to him that Manny hadn't changed. She seemed to be the same energetic girl that she had been when he had left. "Do you think Emma is going to be home tonight?" Sean asked. "I'd like to see her."
"Ummm…." Manny hesitated as she thought about how she should answer that. Manny had received a text message to say that she wasn't coming to school today but would explain later. She had also mentioned in the text message that the reason the school thought she was out was the baby was sick. "Well….the baby hasn't been feeling well….ummm….maybe Emma has it now too….who knows….ummm….we wouldn't want you to catch anything." She fake smiled. Now it was Manny's turn to stare in to Sean's eyes to try to figure out if he had heard about the baby.
Sean wondered for a second why everyone close to Emma seemed to talk about the new baby at the Simpson-Nelson residence like they were walking on egg shells. He just chalked it up to them most likely being over tired with the new baby being in the house.
"Hopefully she'll be back to school tomorrow then. I won't go see her tonight." Sean said sounding a little disappointed. He had been looking forward to seeing her today. It had been over a year since he had seen her last he told himself. What was one more day anyway? It was a day that would seem like eternity he thought to himself.
