Emma Nelson & Art Class

Camilla was less than excited about coming back to school. Winter break went by way too fast; She could use another week of sleeping in and laying around the house in her pajamas. She began walking down the halls to get to her locker, looking around at all of the other students who were rushing to class as well. She was hoping that nobody noticed that she had gained a little bit of weight in her midsection. She zipped her sweater to hide it. This school is full of people who love to gossip and start rumors, the last thing she needed was for the whole school to know that she is pregnant with Jay's baby.

She had to get to class fast because she didn't want to be late. She was a little annoyed that she had Geometry first thing in the morning. Camilla made it to Mr. Armstrong's classroom as soon as the second bell rang.

"Wow, Ms. Ventura, right under the radar, please take a seat." Mr. Armstrong said to her.

Camilla nodded and sat in the only desk that was available. It was by the window which was nice. She could stare at nature instead of listening to Mr. Armstrong.

"Alright, class I want you to open to the first chapter," Mr. Armstrong began his lecture.

Camilla had an abundance of things on her mind, and this lecture isn't one of them. She started to think about how her life is going to change drastically once her baby is born. She would have to get a part-time job and spend every waking moment there, so much for after school fun. The thought of raising a child alone made her cringe. As much as she wanted to believe that Jay would be there for her and the baby, she just couldn't.

Her many thoughts were interrupted by a light tap on her shoulder. She turned around to a face she never met before.

"Do I know you?" Camilla whispered, hoping that Mr. Armstrong wouldn't hear her.

"Hey, you're Camilla right?" The blonde whispered back. "Jay's girlfriend?"

Camilla rolled her eyes. It was bad enough she couldn't stop thinking about was at the Halloween party that night. It was no surprise that the whole school knew about his arrest and wanted to talk about it.

"Ex-girlfriend," Camilla corrected her. "If you're trying to tell me that you also slept with him I don't care. You can have him."

"No, I didn't do anything with him, honest, he's not my type,"

"Then why are you asking about him?" Camilla whispered back in annoyance.

"Sorry, I just wanted to know if you knew anything about Sean. We used to date a while ago. I'm worried about him."

Camilla was silent for a few seconds. As much as she didn't want to worry about Jay, it was hard not to. Even though she was still heartbroken, she hoped that Jay wouldn't do anything stupid. She was also concerned about Sean. Both of them are known for getting into crazy fights.

"Well, I'm sorry, whoever you are, but I honestly don't know."

"I'm Emma," She smiled. "I don't mean to bug you about it, but I was hoping you knew. My parents and I have been talking about getting a lawyer for Sean, but they're so expensive. Is your dad a lawyer? Do you think he could help?"

"He's not my dad, he's my brother-in-law, and what happened to you being sorry for bugging me?" Camilla whispered angrily, annoyed with Emma's many questions.

"I'm sorry," Emma whispered back. "I just thought I'd ask. I do care about Sean."

Camilla shrugged, she could understand how Emma is feeling, but there was nothing she could do. Jon has been working on cases non-stop; he was barely home on most nights. There was no way he would have time to work on Jay and Sean's case. She wiped a tear from her cheek and stared out the window. She didn't want to think about Geometry or Jay.


50 Minutes Later

Camilla was completely relieved with the bell rang. She quickly grabbed her books and left the classroom. She was almost late for her first class. She didn't want to be late for her second one.

"Hey, Camilla!" She heard Emma running to catch up to her.

"What now?"

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry again for bothering you. I forgot you and Jay broke up at the Halloween party." Emma said with sympathy.

Camilla sighed, she didn't mean to be rude to Emma in class. She couldn't be upset with her for being concerned about Sean.

"It's not your fault."

She continued walking, and Emma followed her.

"I understand how you feel. I was madly in love with Sean last year, but he broke my heart."

Camilla studied Emma for a few seconds. She remembered Sean mentioning an Emma when they became friends. It was interesting to see her finally. She didn't seem like Sean's type at all. She was entirely different from Amy or Hazel. Camilla could tell Emma was the brainiac that got all A's and is probably a bit nosey. She noticed Emma was carrying a National Geographic magazine along with her other books. Sean's magazine choice are all about cars. It was hard for Camilla to picture them together.

"So what happened?" Camilla asked as they continued walking, curious about Emma and Sean's breakup.

"Jay, actually," Emma answered with a chuckle. "They started hanging out, and things just went bad after that."

Camilla chuckled, "I'm sorry, but unfortunately Jay does that. He likes to take happiness away from others just for his personal amusement."

"That he does," Emma said back. "It's just so weird, you know? I'm still very mad at Sean for what he did to me, but I still can't help but worry about him."

Camilla nodded, "I worry about Jay too, but he's not my problem anymore. We broke up, and I'm just trying to put that behind me; him, Amy, the lies, everything."

Emma noticed Camilla's face full of sadness. It was evident she still loved him and is trying her best not to think about him. She heard Paige and her friends talking about how good they were together and how Jay's attitude was changing for the better. He even stopped bullying some of Emma's classmates and applied himself in her grade ten English class.

"Well, I hope that you can," Emma said as she noticed Camilla placing a hand on her swollen belly. She immediately knew that Camilla is pregnant. Camilla's zipped up sweater made it clear that she is hiding it. Emma was shocked, but she kept her composure and decided not to mention it. Camilla is a bit cranky this morning, and she didn't want to make things worse for her. Emma could tell she is going through a lot. As if a pregnancy isn't enough, she also has to deal with Jay being away in jail. Even if he does get out, he wouldn't be a good father to her baby. Emma felt sorry for Camilla. It is clear that she is scared and alone.

They arrived at Camilla's next class which is Art. Camilla grunted and rolled her eyes.

"Wow," Emma said at the sight of Amy sitting in the classroom. "Good luck with that."

"Whatever," Camilla said as she tore a piece of paper from her notebook. She wrote the address of the detention center Sean and Jay were incarcerated in and handed it to her.

"Sean is locked up there; maybe you should write him. Jay wrote me a couple of times so…"

Emma smiled, "Thanks, Camilla, thanks a lot, and stay strong, ok?"

"Yeah," Camilla said as Emma walked away.

Camilla entered the art room and sat on the side opposite of Amy, who was staring at her.

"Woah, are we going to witness another Camilla vs. Amy cage fight?" The voice of Spinner sitting next to her upset her even more.

"Wow, look who it is, Captain Bigmouth." Camilla jerked.

"What are you talking about?" Spinner asked.

"Don't play dumb; I'm not in the mood. I know you told Jay about Jimmy and me. Not like there was anything to tell, it was just a kiss, a stupid kiss that meant nothing." Camilla said as she rolled her eyes. She was less than thrilled about Spinner telling Jay about her kiss with Jimmy. That part of Jay's letter upset her. It was not his business to tell anyone, even if he was just looking out for his friends. She was glad that she has another class with him so she can give him a piece of her mind.

"I didn't mean to, it just slipped," Spinner said. "And don't get mad at me, you're the one going back and forth between Jay and Jimmy, make up your mind."

"My mind was made up, gossip, girl, I made a mistake. Just because Paige dumped your sorry ass does not mean you can ruin everyone else's relationship."

Spinner sighed, at the time he thought telling Jay about Jimmy was a good idea, but seeing Camilla made him feel bad. Her mentioning Paige got to him. He still didn't like the fact that Paige dumped him and went out with a girl after they broke up. He got a lot a grief from his friends and other girls saying that he wasn't able to satisfy her sexually, and that's why she switched sides. He would never admit it to anyone but he was hurt.

"I didn't mean to get all up in your kool-aid, okay? Jimmy told me, and I'm sorry, it just slipped." Spinner said as the bell rang. Camilla noticed Amy still staring at her. All of the negative feelings she had for Amy for her came back. She wanted to walk across the room and slap her like she did at the Halloween party, but she knew she couldn't.

"Just ignore her," Spinner said, hoping he could get on Camilla's safe side.

Camilla sighed and decided to take Spinner's advice. The art teacher walked in and closed the door.

"Okay, class I'm going to hand a sketchbook to all of you and we'll get started."

"Want me to draw a picture of you cutting off Amy's head?" Spinner joked.

Camilla shrugged, she didn't know which was worse. Emma asking her a million questions in Geometry or having a class with Amy.