Spike walked over and sat on the couch. Emma followed her and sat down next to her mother. "What are you talking about mom?" Spike pulled a mirror out from her purse that was sitting on the table next to her. She opened it up and let Emma see for herself. As soon as Emma saw her face she said "Crud" out loud. Then immediately remembered that she forgot to reapply her makeup before she left the house.
"I walked into the dresser mom. It's nothing. You know how clumsy I am"
"That is not from 'walking into a dresser' Emma. Tell me the truth and I can help you Em"
Emma shook her head. "There's nothing to tell you mom ." Spike sighed deeply. "You can come in now. She won't admit it." Emma looked confused but as soon as she saw their faces, she knew she was in for trouble.
Jay stared straight into her eyes.
"I'm sorry Emma, but when Manny told me that you weren't talking to her anymore I knew something was really wrong. Emma, if you are doing this for me, I'm flattered, but you really don't need to do this. I can take care of myself. i have my boys, and if I really wanted to I could call the cops. I don't care about my safety Emma. I care about yours. Why are you doing this to yourself"
A single tear out of Emma's eye.
"Don't flatter yourself Jay. This isn't about you. I love Jordan. And Mom, I thought you said this was a family dinner. If so, then why is he here. He is not family"
"Cause I care about you Emma. That's why I asked you out. I like you and I want to get to know you even more"
Just then Sean walked out of through the kitchen door.
"Look even Sean was worried about you. Look at yourself Emma"
He pulled her over to a full sized mirror.
(speech by Jay)
"Look at yourself. You moved out of your parents' house to move into your 1 week old boyfriend's apartment. You stopped talking to your best friend. You don't talk to anyone in school. Your failing classes. Emma, you need to stop this. This boy that you are letting run your life, he raped you Emma. Did you forget how much you hated him before that night and you should still hate him. he's hitting you. He doesn't love you and you don't love him. I just want you to look at yourself"
Emma sighed and looked at herself like she was told to do. She looked at herself for awhile. She stood there, without exaggeration, for an hour, staring at herself. She looked at her face for a little and then she started to look deep inside herself. After all that silence. She finally spoke up.
"What do I do." Those were the only words she could get out of her mouth. She started to cry as her knees when weak. She fell to the floor. Everyone, including Sean, Jay, Manny, Spike and Snake just stared at her. Spike was about to go over to Emma and give her a hug, or something like that, but Jay got there first. He dropped down to his knees and grabbed Emma. He rubbed her back then pulled away to look at her face. He wiped away the tears lightly, making sure not to hurt her.
"It's gunna be okay Emma." He hugged her again. "It's gunna be okay. We will get you help. We'll get you out of this."
It was now 9:15 and Emma still wasn't back at their apartment and Jordan was getting mad. She told him that she would be home at 9 and she hadn't called. So he got his keys and went to his car. He drove to Emma's parents house thinking about what he was going to do to Emma when he got her home. He pulled up n front of the house and angrily got out of the car. He walked up to the door and knocked at least 20 times before Jay answered the door.
"Where is my girlfriend"
"I don't know. She left like 15 minutes ago. She must love you because she didn't even give me the time of day. Now get the hell out of here"
"But I just came from our apartment and she wasn't there. And the way I came was the way Emma would walk"
"Well, she's not here, so you can leave now." Jay said sternly.
"I don't believe you. Let me in." He tried to push open the door, but Jay held it harder.
"Listen, even if she was here, I wouldn't let you in. I just don't like you." Jay smiled at his own comment.
"No you listen." He pulled Jay outside by the collar of his shirt. "I want my girlfriend and if you think that you are going to keep her from me, you've got another thing coming."
Jay pushed Jordan off himself.
"Never.. ever.. touch me ever again. Now get the hell out of here before I am forced to hurt you"
"As soon as Emma comes out I will leave. No questions asked. I just saw her in the window. EMMA!! GET OUT HERE NOW!!! We need to go home. You have school tomorrow." Jordan said trying to sound reasonable to the fact that he was yelling at his girlfriend.
"Emma baby, come on. I want to get home. I miss you. I wanna--you know"
He winked toward Jay, and he immediately lunged toward Jordan. Jay threw a punch and Jordan ducked. Before anymore punches could be thrown Emma came out screaming.
"Jay! Stop it." The she turned toward Jordan and spoke sweetly.
"I'm sorry baby, I was in the bathroom. But listen, I want to talk to you for a minute." She smiled walking over to him. She took his hand.
"I want to move back with my parents." She said afraid and biting her lip.
"What do you mean you want to move back"
"Well, I miss my parents. I'm not breaking up with you or anything. I just miss my parents that's all"
"No! I'm not letting you. Now come on, I wanna go home." He said grabbing her wrist. She tried to pull away, but he wouldn't let go, so she pulled her whole body really hard and she fell to the floor. Jordan picked up his hand to get some leverage, but just before he was about to lunge his arm down, Jay ran to Emma's defense and grabbed Jordan's arm. He looked toward Emma to make sure she was okay, just as he had that night at the party. Emma nodded and before waiting any longer Jay punched Jordan in the face. He just laughed it of and punched Jay back. He fell to the floor. Jordan grabbed Emma's arm, and Emma, not wanting to let Jay get hurt anymore let Jordan take her. He opened the passenger side door and threw Emma in. Before Jordan had the time to go around to the other side Jay jumped on his back. Snake, Spike and Sean came running out of the house to get Emma and help Jay.
"Sean, call the police!" Snake called out to Sean as he ran to help Jay who was in the middle of the fight. Sean ran inside to call the police. Spike ran over to Jordan's car. She opened the door and tried to pull Emma out but she wouldn't move. Spike screamed and pulled but Emma would not move. Jay saw this and stopped fighting. Snake was about to question why Jay was stopping but then he heard Spike screaming at Emma. She pulled the jacket off Emma's. When she, and everyone else saw what Emma was holding, they stopped dead in their tracks. Manny and Sean ran outside to see what was happening. Emma picked up the gn and pointed it at...
Emma picked up the gn and pointed it at herself.
"Emma , what are you doing?" Jay asked concerned after no one else said anything.
"I can't do this anymore. People are getting hurt over me. Life just isn't worth living anymore. I'm sorry"
"Emma get out of the car." Jordan said angrily.
Emma stood up immediately and walked straight up to Jordan.
"You know this is your fault, all of this" she used her hand to acknowledge her face "it's your fault I'm doing this." She the pulled the gn down from herself and looked it for a moment. Then she pulled it back up, this time not at herself. This time she pointed it at..
This time she pointed it at Jordan.
"Ya know what? I don't want to k/ll myself, not for you"
She didn't move, Jordan tried to wall up to her but she screamed for him to walk back. When Jay walked toward her, she stopped him also but this time, not by screaming.
"Jay, I know you don't like me anymore, so you don't have to help me"
"What are you talking about Emma, of course. I still like you. And I have to help you, why do you think I'm here"
"Why would you still like me, I'm used. Used goods. You only like virgins.
"Oh Emma, that's sooo not true. I liked you because of you,. Your virginity, even though you never really were one, just made you yourself. That's what I liked about you. "
Jay walked closer to her slowly but surely. When he got to her he slowly reached her hand toward the gn.
"Give me the gn Emma. Please I just want to help you. "
A tear rolled down Emma's check.
"I can't. It will never end, unless I k/ll him"
"No Emma. Look behind you"
She hesitated, but eventually turned around to see Sean, Manny, Spike, Snake, and the police standing there.
"He's going to jail Emma, you don't have to worry anymore it's okay"
Jay now had is hand on the gn, but Emma's hand was still holding the trigger. Her hand shook with fear and her eyes were glazed with tears. She shut her eyes quickly then when she opened them back up her eyes were directly in front of Jay's. He stood there before here holding the gn with here and she knew if she pulled the trigger it would kill Jay. She knew for a fact that she didn't want that. She eased the grip she held on the gn. Jay felt this and took this opportunity and grabbed it from Emma's hand. As soon as Jay had the gn the police ran into action. Two cops ran over to Emma and another two ran to Jordan. The ones that took Jordan were not gentle at all. They grabbed him, threw him down on the floor, handcuffed him, then had him back on his feet to shove him in the back seat of the police car. The ones that came from Emma were much more gentle. They spoke to her. But first, the did turn her around to put the hand cuff's.
"What's your name hunny?" The officer asked her.
"Emma. Emma Christine Nelson-Simpson." She stated bluntly.
"Can I ask you what happened here Miss. Nelson"
"I couldn't take it anymore. I planned on k/lling myself"
Those were the only words she got out before stuck her into the police car.