"Wow, school really out done it self this year" joked Manny walking around the halls with Sean the next day.

Sean grinned over at her "Scared of the fake webs?" he teased.

"You remember?" Manny smiled shyly.

"How can I not?" teased Sean "Grade 7 Halloween, Manny went through web decoration and thought it was real"

"I think I busted your ear drums then" Manny joined in on the laugh.

Sean smiled watching her, she was so beautiful. He was scared to admit it before cause she was Emma's best friend but since him and Emma moved on and were friends...was it ok?

"Uh oh" frowned Manny, also Sean since she wasn't smiling anymore. She nodded to beyond them at Jay and Emma.

"Fighting again" signs Sean "I'll get Jay, you get Emma"

"I don't get their deal" Manny walked with him over to them.

SLAP

"okay, okay!" yells Sean stepping between the two.

Emma stomped madly away before Manny could even get to her and put her hands up in a 'why' position. what JUST happened?!

"She SLAPPED me" stared Jay holding his jaw and looked to Sean "She fucking SLAPPED me. That bitch!" he went to go after her, he was NOT done with Miss Nelson

"Stop pretending like you didn't like it" taunted Sean earning a glare at Jay.

Jay watched Manny go find Emma and turned to his locker, to smack his locker closed "I am going insane being here at Degrassi"

"Your choice man" Sean admits. Jay was expelled for the shooting, but earned his right to come back with Spinner.

"Yeah but that was when I wanted..." he glared in the direction Emma went "her" he gritted teeth but felt his heart stop.

"Wanted?" mocked Sean to snicker "Jay, you'd want Emma even if she looked like an old bag. No one has attitude like Emma Nelson, and you love it"

"True" admits Jay to then look at Sean in disgust "but not for the old bag part. That's just screwed up. But she does have a nice body"

Sean shook his head at Jay "Your not going to get her like that"

"Well then HOW?" Jay stubbornly says with a mad look "I've tried everything"

"No you didn't" snickered Sean, "You're with a new girl every week. If I know you well, which I do, you're running from REALLY working hard to get her. You're afraid of something real, that Emma might turn you into her lover boy."

"Well what's so fucking wrong with me?" Jay didn't get it "Most girls crawl to me"

"Well damn man" huffed Sean "Your too damn cocky"

Jay thought about it to raise an eyebrow and then opened his mouth "I guess I could get rid of Ralphy and the girls.."

"easier done then said" laughed Sean but nodded, it was a good start. He knew deep down Jay really did care for Emma, she's the only girl who got him on the edge of his seat, on his toes and nerve wrecking him senseless.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom.

"I'm going to kill him Manny!" Emma paced back and forth in the bathroom "Jay Hogart is going to regret the day he met me"

"really?" Manny picked at her nails.

Emma stopped in her tracks and glared at Manny "I didn't act like this when you were fighting with Paige!"

"That's cause I'm not into Paige" laughed Manny.

Emma gave her an insane look "What the hell does THAT mean?" she crossed her arms and Manny's mouth dropped.

Did she say that out loud?

Manny gave up and walked over to Emma "Em, we both know you're still attracted to him, but I think theres more..do you ever wonder why Jay can get under your skin so bad?"

"Cause he's damn good at it?" bitters Emma and Manny shook her head no.

"Your into him Emma, a lot" Manny confessed "And sorry if you don't want to hear it but it's been a year since the whole 'cheating' thing behind Alex's back and you two are still always finding a way back together. Plus, back then he was even pretty considerate for being Jay Hogart. He didn't tell Alex you were the girl he was fooling around with."

"No" mutters Emma "He told Alex it was Amy"

"My point" Manny said as the bell rang "I think you fell for Jay a long time ago. Anyways...I'll meet you at lunch?" she questions and sadly looked at Emma seeing she put her friend in deep thought.

And she looked even frightened, realising she may of falling for the Hogart, Devil himself.

Emma just stared at the wall and nodded. Manny took one more concerned look and left.