Make Me Your Wonderwoman
Previously, Sean and Emma returned from their dinner at Henricks and not too long after, they finally had sex. Sean left and Emma began watching TV. A commercial concerning HIV and AIDS appeared and made Emma concerned about her chances of getting the diseases. But she quickly tuned it out. Manny explained what happened at home, and how she had nowhere to go for the moment. Peter informed her that she could probably only stay until his mom got home, considering he was still on house arrest.
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Part Four: Regretting My Curiosity
The first bell at Degrassi Community School rang loudly in the halls and classrooms. Only seconds after, the hallways are spilled with tired yet energetic students. Among these students were Jay and Liberty, who weren't exactly having the best time of their lives. The two had been fighting over Liberty's absence the previous night and how she never called Jay back.
"Where the hell were you, Liberty? I must've called ninety damn times." Jay said, Liberty ignoring his fussing and power-walking through the hall. She turned around finally and snapped, "Why do you care where I was? Nobody in this school cares. This isn't going to work, obviously."
Jay paused and gave her a disgusted glare. What was she saying? He hadn't done anything to her. She should be apologizing – Jay thought. He shook his head and shrugged heavily. "If that's what you want, then it's fine with me. Just don't come crawling back to me when you realize that all people will ever want from you is your body." He turned and walked the opposite direction. Liberty snickered and yelled, catching everyone's attention in the hallway. Toby turned the corner and saw her. He approached her quickly before speaking.
"Hey Liberty, did you do the homework for Business? It took forever and I had no idea how to do any of it at first." Toby laughed, sparking up good conversation. Liberty shook her head. "No Toby, I didn't do it. I was busy with other duties." Toby raised his eyebrows, "Okay…but its worth like half of our grade for the semester." He added. Liberty gave Toby an uninterested smile.
"Well then, it looks like I'm going to fail the semester Toby. Honestly Toby, there are more things to worry about in the world than grades."
"Wow. That's a first – coming from you, at least." He said. "Well, I'll see you in class. If you even come…" he left. Liberty continued on her way to her next class.
She was over Jay. He didn't mean anything to her. The only thing that bothered her was the fact that she had almost nobody on her side now, except Kurt. He was the one who hurt her though. But he was also the only person who made her feel important yesterday, despite her wanting him to take her home. She liked the idea of a man wanting her. She liked the idea of having a man crave her body. She wanted to make him happy – almost. She wanted to be his hero. She wanted to be his Wonderwoman. She was to see him today again after school, though she was mad at herself about yesterday. Maybe she could work things out with him today.
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Meanwhile, Emma had scheduled a meeting with Manny in-between classes in the girls' bathroom. To Emma's surprise, Manny had made it there first. The bathroom was vacant. They were only present.
"So, tell me – did it happen or not? Did the sky fall and ruin your chances?" Manny joked. Emma rolled her eyes and nodded. Manny nearly choked with excitement. "That's great!" she said.
Emma shrugged. She didn't think much of it this morning. Because lately, whenever she thought about having sex with Sean, it reminded her of the annoying HIV commercial from the night. "It's not all that, Manny." Emma reasoned.
"Are you kidding? You two have been practically waiting since 7th grade." Manny told it like it was. Emma gagged, "Seventh grade, Manny? No. Besides…I'm trying not to think about it."
"Why? Do you regret it or something? Emma, you and Sean are meant to be. You had it with the right person." Manny reassured.
Emma shook her head. "I know…but, I saw this commercial after Sean left…about HIV and AIDS. It's been on my mind all this morning. I kind of disregarded it last night. But what if I do have it? It happens, Manny."
"Emma, you can't assume just because you had sex that you're going to get a disease. Do you think Sean's been sleeping around? I hardly think so. With all his troubles, he hasn't had time." Many concluded.
But Emma didn't know. Manny wasn't looking at reality. Emma already knew what it was like getting an STD. So it shouldn't be that hard to get an extreme one such as a HIV.
"I want to get tested. I heard that it's not good to go the day after. The results are clearer as time goes on a little." Emma decided. Manny patted Emma on the back. "Good luck. You're brave, Emma Nelson. By the way…can I stay over at your house for awhile? It's a long story." Manny asked. The bell rang. The girls sighed before giving each other a quick hug. They departed for the day.
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After school, everyone was assembled outside. Students ran inside busses, waiting for the moment they could fall on their beds at home. Liberty stood in front of the school with her arms folded. She was waiting for Kurt. But she was nervous about what the other students would say. What if even Jay saw her and Kurt going off together? What would he say? Eventually, Kurt's car pulled up to the curb.
"This is it," Liberty told herself before looking once more at the school. To her surprise, nobody seemed to notice.
"Hey baby, I'm glad you forgive me for last night. I'm hoping I can make it up for you tonight." Kurt apologized. Liberty blushed and shook her head. "By what?" she asked. Kurt smiled and opened his wallet. His wallet was filled with dollar bills. Liberty's mouth dropped open. "Where did you get that?" she asked. Kurt chuckled. "I've got my ways. And I'll give you all this, if you continue to…you know, be my girl." Kurt finished.
Was that it? Was Liberty his girl, or was he his groupie? She had no idea. Was he paying her so he could continue to use her for sex? Or was he paying her because he truly cared about her and was scared he was going to lose her if she didn't stick around?
"Are we dating, Kurt?" Liberty asked suddenly. Kurt didn't answer for awhile.
"You know how it is, Libby." He said. Liberty nodded slowly before Kurt began to pull out.
She knew how it was? Why couldn't' he tell her how it was?
