"Rick? You okay?" Emma didn't know why she was asking, but she was in this trivia competition with him against Lakehurst next week and they had a meeting today with Snake.

He snapped out of it and passed Emma a weak smile. She was so sweet..

"Doing better now." he insisted.

She smiled small at him, but worriedly eyed the crack in his glasses on the left side. Who did that?

"ohh." he blushed slightly, taking them off and shrugged, "It's nothing."

Emma didn't get it. This squirmish, kinda sweet guy put a girl into acoma? She just couldn't see it.

"Let's get this over with." Jimmy sneered, coming over and throwing his bag on the table beside Emma and far away from Rick.

Rick swallowed hard. Damn Simpson forced Jimmy into this when he caught him bullying Rick. Rick couldn't help but fear he may be paid back for that.

"I'm here, don't worry." sighed Toby, coming in and slowing down seeing Jimmy.

Odd.

"Alright guys!" Snake shouted, coming in and even Emma jumped but passed him a small laugh. He seemed so excited about this.

Word was the trivia game would be on T.v.

As they began to study and practice for it, Emma was impressed with Jimmy's knowledge of the Sports catagory but wasn't shocked. Maybe they had a good chance winning this year.

When that was over, Emma couldn't help but notice Jimmy actually taking pointers from Rick on how to study and remember things. Maybe there was hope

She dragged her feet to her locker, the school empty since it was an after school thing. And so was detention, that also got out and Jay was coming out

He stopped, and narrowed his eyes watching her shoving her books into her locker. She was probably here from some wierd club she was apart of or some environment thing.

He went to go over after clearing his throat but felt a hand on his arm and looked down at Amy who also shared Detention with him, "Wanna go ..hang out?" she asked.

They both knew it'd be anything but hanging out.

Jay thought about it, but began walking away, "Not today." he informed and brushed her off.

Amy crossed her arms a bit, looking well offended and glared. She then saw Towerz come out of Detention and walked over to him.

"Wanna go chill?"she asked.

"nah," he said with a smirk, "Chillin with Liberty."

Amy shook her head in disgust watching Towerz go. Oh right, he was dating that freak now. She gazed down the hall to see Jay walking towards something, no, someone.

Emma again

What the fuck was up with that? What was her world coming to.

Jay slowed his pace to Emma, seeing Rick come over to her. Clearly he didn't see the murderous stare in Jay's eyes or him heading their way.

"E-Emma." Rick coughed to get her attention and she had just shut her locker.

"Hey Rick." she greeted politely.

"Beat it Rick." came another voice, acting just as sweet but being awfully sarcastic.

Rick looked into the mad eyes of Jay Hogart and even Emma noticed how angry he was too but put a hand on Rick's shoulder, "No, you can stay." she assured him, narrowing her eyes at Jay.

Jay glanced at her hand on Rick, and caught Rick's blush who sheepishly smiled and looked down. Jay's blood boiled and he even grabbed Emma's arm to take it off Rick.

She gasped and was going to snap at him, but he beat her to it, "If you'd like the other side of your glasses stomped on too, I'd be happy." he sneered at Rick.

Rick got the hint and walked off quickly, glaring over his shoulder though before he left and shook with fury. How dare Jay? And how poor Emma was stuck with him now.. Jay was probably trying to bully her now for all he knew. Rick wished he had the courage to go back and tell Jay to buzz off and leave the good girls alone.. he could have the ratchet girls going nowhere like Alex Nunez or Amy. But now sweet little Emma.

Meanwhile..

"so does bullying Rick make you feel better?" Emma taunted Jay, "He is half your size." she looked up in wonder, "I wonder what your chances would be if you bullied someone like hmm, I don't know.. Jimmy Brookes? Or Sean." she gasped, "Wait no, you lost that fight before."

Jay lifted a finger, "no, your ex boyfriend sucker punched me that time." he nearly growled and curled his finger into a fist that tried hard not to shake, "Also, you think you're getting goody points or something to be nice to him?"

"You don't get points Jay, it's just the right thing to do." she snapped and went to turn but he flew around her and stood in her way.

God he couldn't stand her !

"He abuses people. Girls! You know, the thing you are." Jay said while giving her a stupid look and waved down her body.

"Girls aren't things Jay." she shot and he rolled his eyes, "But you wouldn't understand that. You're not any better than him." she insisted, eyeing him closely now.

He paused, "what's that mean?" he didn't know if he should offended, but glared anyways.

Emma crossed her arms, glaring and shook her head, "Maybe he's once physically hurt a girl.." she drifts, "But ever wonder how you can emotionally hurt one? How much more impact it does?" she raised an eyebrow.

Jay thought about it, and glared harder at her and then darted his eyes around as he thought about it.

He tried to ignore his stomach turn a bit.

Then he went over it again and again, "Did I.." he drifts off, not being able to muster the words but Emma did find the weirdest emotions slowly clouding his eyes...regret, fear.

She then put it together that he may of thought he hurt her! Her body shifted awkwardly, not letting him have that satisfaction and didn't know if she'd call it 'hurt'

"Don't fool yourself." she snickered, "I could care less about you Jay Hogart." she gave him that look like he was nothing.

His blood began to boil like before. She thought she could do SO much better than him, didn't she? Well fine, maybe she could but she was no BETTER than him as a person. Nothing but a self rightous bitch.

"Didn't know you shacked up with guys you didn't care about." Jay said rather loudly when a figure was walking down the hall and had to of been Jimmy Brookes.

Jimmy's eyes even looked over and eyed Jay then Emma and his eyes widened. He walked faster away, trying to pretend he didn't hear that. Wow, Emma and Jay Hogart?

Emma's eyes saw red and Jay only moved slightly when she shoved him ,"What is wrong with you!?"

"What is wrong with you!" he shouted back, looking at her like she was crazy, "Who puts this shit in your head? What makes you think Rick is a good guy?!"

"The same reason my mind makes me think you're a bad one!"

Jay looked down at Emma, her eyes set on fire and he'd never seen her so sure about that sentence. He clenched his jaw.

"Move." she said and he did, simple as that, and he heard her stomping off and away.

When she got outside she broke into a run and never looked back once.

Inside, Jay still stood there.

'the same reason my mind makes me think you're a bad one.'

He couldn't ignore the sick feeling in his stomach anymore... or some kind of disappointment storming around in his chest.