School opened back up the next week, and during first period, Emma stared at a girls desk who had gotten shot during the shooting.

A week wasn't enough, how could a school board think it would be? They just burn the school down and all the bad memories with it..

Toby sat next to her, and nudged her, trying to snap her out of it and gave her a small sad smile. She tried to bare one too but it completely whipped off her face when she saw a tardy student walk in, Jay Hogart.

"You-" the teacher stopped himself from snapping at Jay, knowing the guy had been through through the shooting and one of the last students out of school, and his best friend Sean Cameron was still not back at school. The teacher gave him a break and nodded at him to take a seat.

Jay just did so, and he completely ignored Emma as he went to the back and sat down. Spinner sat next to him, and glanced over and back down to staring at his pencil numbly. Jimmy had been shot, he was okay, but it was still his best friend, and Sean was still in the hospital too.. 2 students had died plus the one and only Rick Murray.

Toby glanced at Emma again, seeing her sadly looking down at her blank piece of paper. She looked like she hadn't slept in days.

The bell rang.

In the middle of school, Toby walked with J.t down the hall as he noticed Jay against his locker, talking to Spinner and Alex and he gave a wierd look.

He glanced down the hall to see Emma at her locker, not even getting anything, just staring inside of it. He sighed, and couldn't believe where his feet was directing him

He stopped in front of Jay.

"Uh, Toby.." J.T whispered, eyes widening. What was Toby doing?!

Spinner stopped talking and they all looked over, Jay was last to notice til he saw the wierd looks from his friends and turned his head to look down at Toby Issacs, glaring up right at him.

Spinner was going to open his mouth to snap a funny insult, but shut his mouth. That was the problem in the first place that had started everything that had happened.

Alex didn't seem to mind though, "Need something Tony?" it wasn't his name, but it wasn't the worst she's called him so he'd give her that.

He looked back at Jay and shrugged, "I don't know what happened with you and Emma, but can't you see she went through something horrible that she needs you there for her?" he snapped.

Toby swore he saw something in Jay's eyes, but then they went cold and hard and his face darkened, "I think she should update you that it's not me that she needs." he practically sneered.

Alex looked between them and at Jay curiously. She knew him and cause girl broke up, she just didn't know why.. she was just glad. Even though it didn't mean they wore back together, he made that clear a day later after the shooting when she saw him at the Ravine and tried to make a move, to be shot down and ignored, for weed, but as he smoked it, he offered some...so it gave her SOME hope. Since then, he, her, Towerz and Amy were the old gang they use to be, getting fucked up again and hanging at the ravine.

Toby still didn't get it what happened, but he knew one thing...he'd never heard Emma say she was inlove with anybody but him, so it was Jay she needed.

"You're a coward." Toby spoke back up when Jay went to turn away from him then stopped abruptly, and slowly turned back. Jay's face was scary before, but now an emotion he'd never seen on Jay washed over his face and Toby took the right choice by stepping back, and then turned and walked away. Jay glared after him, but his glare couldn't help but have glitches of some regret.

Later that night, a pizza was held up to Emma's face and the blonde turned her head almost disgusted.

"Emma, you need to eat something." Spike finally ordered, sick and worried about her daughter.

"Not hungry." Emma muttered, looking down at her uneaten pizza on her plate. Did her mom not get the hint?

Spike and Snake shared a look and even Back Jack stayed quiet, sadly looking around his sad family.

"Can I be excused?" Emma asked, looking up at them.

Spike's shoulders fell, seeing she wouldn't be able to force Emma to eat today so looked at Snake for help but he took a deep breath and exhaled, "Sure, go lie down." he insisted.

Emma just nodded and took off into the basement, closing the door behind her.

"I'm so worried about her." Spike said, trying not to cry.

Snake nodded, "She's dealing with this pretty hard." he stared off, "Must be more than just the shooting.."

"She did almost see Sean die.." Spike reminded, remembering having to drive Emma to the hospital.

Snake shrugged, he had no idea what it was.

Meanwhile, Emma hit her bed and curled up into a ball. When did she become this weak? She was suppose to be smart, and strong.. but she didn't feel strong right now. She felt so alone.

That weekend, Emma sat outside in the April weather, nothing but rain but she didn't mind and sat right on her back porch, letting the rain drops fall on her.

She missed him. Was it sad and pathetic how she use to be so independent and now all she wanted and needed was a guy...was Jay; or maybe it just sounded pathetic because she wanted him so badly and couldn't have him..and she had lost him..

He really thought she wanted Sean back or something? He couldn't come talk to her? She was much too afraid to go up to him.. Manny, Sean and Toby knew, she was in love with him.. so if his icy looks, and ignoring her didn't hurt enough, his words certainly would.

"Emma."

Emma blinked, trying to get the blurry vision away that all the rain was making, and there she saw Manny, standing in the back of her drive way and coming over, as drenched in water as she was.

Emma slowly got up, numb yet slowly finding the feeling of being confused. Manny should hate her.

Manny hugged her arms from the coldness, her eyes blinking a bit as well from the rain and looked at Emma seriously, "are you okay?"

Emma stared at her bluntly, she was asking her?

Manny looked down for a moment and shrugged slowly, tears spreading in her eyes but how could anyone tell in this storm?

"I hurt you, you hurt me back right?" she laughed but cried, feeling that heart break. Is this what Emma felt when she and Sean went behind her back?

It's like Emma knew what she thought and shook her head no, "It's not the same. I didn't love Sean." she said, but she sure understood how Manny felt now.. and now she understood the true meaning of heart break. Suddenly Emma's eyes lightened up a little as she took a step down the porch, "I didn't kiss him back Manny." she promised, shaking her head, "I'd never do that to you."

"But I did it to you!" Manny yelled, crying harder, because if Emma kissed him it'd be hair, but if she didn't, Manny would be more heart broken, not understanding why Sean would kiss HER.

Emma softened, seeing Manny was going through as much as her and they needed to try to mend their hearts together.

"Manny you're my best friend!" she shouted over the rain.

Manny closed her eyes, shaking her head and letting the belief of Sean kissing Emma wash over her, "So he kissed you."

Emma nodded and opened her mouth, closed it, but decided to confess, "He said it was because I was the closest thing to you. Manny he was so afraid you got hurt, it took Jay to hold him down with a bullet wound to stop him from going after you."

Manny didn't want to hear this, is made it harder, "Just tell me we're okay." she begged Emma

Emma sadly looked at her but smiled a little, ofcourse, "We'll always be okay." she promised and walked over to her as Manny sighed in relief and went to her too, embracing another tightly.

(Taylor swift-Safe and Sound)
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound