Disclaimer: If I owned Degrassi would I be sitting here writing fan fiction for ff.net?
A/N: Once again the comments are really appreciated =) They really keep me continuing the story. The babysitting charge, David, will not be playing a major role. Mayjor pain? Yes. lol
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Chapter 4: Time For Change
The night was crystal clear, not a could in the sky. The moon illuminated the streets as Emma walked down the road to Joey Jerimiah's house where she was to spend the evening babysitting with Craig. Her and Craig have gotten close this past year, there was even a point in time when Emma had a crush on Craig. Emma was sporting faded wash jeans and a black ginnie-tee type shirt with a silver star in the middle. Nothing to get really dressed up over, Emma was just really looking foward to a nice night with a friend. She knocked on the door and waited outside the doorstep. Joey opened the door.
"Hey Em!" he said with a smile opening the screen door for her. "Look thanks alot for helping Craig out tonight." He leaned in and whispered, "You and Craig better be up for a VERY long night." Emma laughed.
"Don't sweat it Joey. I'm sure we can handle anything." she said patting him in the back walking deeper into the house.
"Ohh you haven't met little David." said Joey apprehensively.
Just then the doorbell rang once again. Joey manuvered himself behind Emma to open the door. On the other side was a beautiful woman, no older than 25, Emma thought. She was wearing a red halter dress that flowed just above her knees and 3 inch high heals. The dress ignighted a feeling that they were going dancing.
"Ahh Nicolette just in time." said Joey charmingly to the stranger. "Hello David!" he said looking down at half the womans height. There stood a very cute little boy.
'He looks harmless enough.' Emma thought in her head. Just as she thought these words David looked at her and started screaming his head off and ran into the house. He nearly knocked her over as he ran past.
"You guys have fun!" as Joey grabbed his hat and jacket and quickly closed the door behind him leaving Emma completely bumrushed. Emma regained her composure and followed the screams still coming from David. She walked into the kitchen and already spotted Craig chasing David telling him to shut up. He grabbed him and David flailed his arms and legs around.
"Hey Em!" Craig said still holding David. "Could ya just give me a little hand here?"
Pretty much the next hour and a half feeding and trying to get the kids to sleep was more trouble than trying to teach an elephant to dance. With David screaming like a kid strung out on speed, provoked Angela to act just as bad. Feeding time was probably the main highlight of the kids' night. Food being flung all over the place and the constant screaming back and forth was more than anyone could handle.
"Thank god for Spongebob." Emma whispered to Craig as the children finally went to sleep in front of the television.
"So true." Craig flinched as David stirred. "Maybe we should go outside. If we wake them, you're going to have to prevent me from strangling them." Emma silently nodded and they both crept outside on the front steps.
"Remind me to NEVER babysit for you." Emma said with a smile.
"Yeah but at least I didn't have to go through it alone." said Craig returning a heart-felt smile. They both stared at each other for a moment. Pulling herself away from his gaze, Emma attempted change the topic of conversation.
"So Craig, how's life treating ya."
His mind set back to Ashley, he realized for a whole 2 hours he hasn't thought about Ashley once. "It's been better. You heard about me and Ashley's breakup right?"
"Yeah, sorry. I.."
"No no, it's ok. Right now I think I'm just starting to get over her. I wasn't before, but now I'm alright" he said smiling. Emma just noticed how cute Craig's smile was.
"I'm sorry about you and sean by the way." he said on the topic of relationships. Emma's smile turned around at the mention of Sean.
"It's ok..." said Emma not really sure on what to say.
"I think you should take him back Em, he is so torn up without you." Emma looked away from Craig, a few tears started welling up in her eyes. Craig noticed this and quickly withdrew himself.
"Em, I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you." he said grabbing her shoulder lightly.
Emma wiped the ears from her eyes quickly. "It's alright it's just that.."
A car pulled into the driveway and Nicholette and Joey got out.
"Hey! How was your evening?" said Joey with a satisfied smile on his face.
Monday morning is like any other Monday morning in Degrassi CS. Emma was being more quiet than usual and Manny noticed it.
"Emma, what's wrong? You're awfully quiet today." Manny asked Emma as they sat down for homeroom.
"Nothing.." she replied unconvincingly. What would the consequences be if Emma told Manny that she was just about to tell Craig why Emma really broke up with Sean. No one knew, not even Manny. The reason? Emma knew that it was stupid and that if she said anything everyone would just laugh. But Emma also knew that she can't help how she feels. That was not the only thing on her mind. It was Craig. The way how he put her mind off Sean longer than anyone else. She didn't know what to make of what went on but she was curious to find out.
Just then she spotted Craig outside her homeroom door. He was speaking to Mr. Armstrong. All of a sudden Emma had a idea. She turned to Manny.
"Manny, don't hate me, okay?" she said. Manny looked completely dumbfounded.
"What are you talking about?"
Emma got up and went out into the hallway just as Mr. Armstrong finished speaking with Craig. "Craig!" she called before he could walk away.
"Hey Emma." he said as she approached.
"Look, I'm sorry about Friday. I didn't know I was going to break like that."
"No sweat Em." he said with a smile.
"Great. Uhh...err... listen... the Turn Around Dance... are you going with anyone?" Emma asked cautiously.
Craig looked a little taken aback. "Err.. no."
"Wanna go with me?"
"Sure Em!" he said finally letting what just happened sink in. "I'll pick you up at your place then?"
"That would be great! See ya." she said turning back into homeroom. She sat at her desk where Manny looked at her eyes wide.
"You didn't do what I thought you did, did you?"
Emma knew she knew what happened. "I'm sorry Manny. I did it on impulse." she said to her truthfully. Manny noticed the truth in it as well.
"It's ok Emma. I'm over him remember?" she said calmly turning back around. Sitting in her chair Manny understood what was going on. 'Emma likes my ex boyfriend whom I still like myself. Great. Just great.' she thought in her head.
A/N: Once again the comments are really appreciated =) They really keep me continuing the story. The babysitting charge, David, will not be playing a major role. Mayjor pain? Yes. lol
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Chapter 4: Time For Change
The night was crystal clear, not a could in the sky. The moon illuminated the streets as Emma walked down the road to Joey Jerimiah's house where she was to spend the evening babysitting with Craig. Her and Craig have gotten close this past year, there was even a point in time when Emma had a crush on Craig. Emma was sporting faded wash jeans and a black ginnie-tee type shirt with a silver star in the middle. Nothing to get really dressed up over, Emma was just really looking foward to a nice night with a friend. She knocked on the door and waited outside the doorstep. Joey opened the door.
"Hey Em!" he said with a smile opening the screen door for her. "Look thanks alot for helping Craig out tonight." He leaned in and whispered, "You and Craig better be up for a VERY long night." Emma laughed.
"Don't sweat it Joey. I'm sure we can handle anything." she said patting him in the back walking deeper into the house.
"Ohh you haven't met little David." said Joey apprehensively.
Just then the doorbell rang once again. Joey manuvered himself behind Emma to open the door. On the other side was a beautiful woman, no older than 25, Emma thought. She was wearing a red halter dress that flowed just above her knees and 3 inch high heals. The dress ignighted a feeling that they were going dancing.
"Ahh Nicolette just in time." said Joey charmingly to the stranger. "Hello David!" he said looking down at half the womans height. There stood a very cute little boy.
'He looks harmless enough.' Emma thought in her head. Just as she thought these words David looked at her and started screaming his head off and ran into the house. He nearly knocked her over as he ran past.
"You guys have fun!" as Joey grabbed his hat and jacket and quickly closed the door behind him leaving Emma completely bumrushed. Emma regained her composure and followed the screams still coming from David. She walked into the kitchen and already spotted Craig chasing David telling him to shut up. He grabbed him and David flailed his arms and legs around.
"Hey Em!" Craig said still holding David. "Could ya just give me a little hand here?"
Pretty much the next hour and a half feeding and trying to get the kids to sleep was more trouble than trying to teach an elephant to dance. With David screaming like a kid strung out on speed, provoked Angela to act just as bad. Feeding time was probably the main highlight of the kids' night. Food being flung all over the place and the constant screaming back and forth was more than anyone could handle.
"Thank god for Spongebob." Emma whispered to Craig as the children finally went to sleep in front of the television.
"So true." Craig flinched as David stirred. "Maybe we should go outside. If we wake them, you're going to have to prevent me from strangling them." Emma silently nodded and they both crept outside on the front steps.
"Remind me to NEVER babysit for you." Emma said with a smile.
"Yeah but at least I didn't have to go through it alone." said Craig returning a heart-felt smile. They both stared at each other for a moment. Pulling herself away from his gaze, Emma attempted change the topic of conversation.
"So Craig, how's life treating ya."
His mind set back to Ashley, he realized for a whole 2 hours he hasn't thought about Ashley once. "It's been better. You heard about me and Ashley's breakup right?"
"Yeah, sorry. I.."
"No no, it's ok. Right now I think I'm just starting to get over her. I wasn't before, but now I'm alright" he said smiling. Emma just noticed how cute Craig's smile was.
"I'm sorry about you and sean by the way." he said on the topic of relationships. Emma's smile turned around at the mention of Sean.
"It's ok..." said Emma not really sure on what to say.
"I think you should take him back Em, he is so torn up without you." Emma looked away from Craig, a few tears started welling up in her eyes. Craig noticed this and quickly withdrew himself.
"Em, I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you." he said grabbing her shoulder lightly.
Emma wiped the ears from her eyes quickly. "It's alright it's just that.."
A car pulled into the driveway and Nicholette and Joey got out.
"Hey! How was your evening?" said Joey with a satisfied smile on his face.
Monday morning is like any other Monday morning in Degrassi CS. Emma was being more quiet than usual and Manny noticed it.
"Emma, what's wrong? You're awfully quiet today." Manny asked Emma as they sat down for homeroom.
"Nothing.." she replied unconvincingly. What would the consequences be if Emma told Manny that she was just about to tell Craig why Emma really broke up with Sean. No one knew, not even Manny. The reason? Emma knew that it was stupid and that if she said anything everyone would just laugh. But Emma also knew that she can't help how she feels. That was not the only thing on her mind. It was Craig. The way how he put her mind off Sean longer than anyone else. She didn't know what to make of what went on but she was curious to find out.
Just then she spotted Craig outside her homeroom door. He was speaking to Mr. Armstrong. All of a sudden Emma had a idea. She turned to Manny.
"Manny, don't hate me, okay?" she said. Manny looked completely dumbfounded.
"What are you talking about?"
Emma got up and went out into the hallway just as Mr. Armstrong finished speaking with Craig. "Craig!" she called before he could walk away.
"Hey Emma." he said as she approached.
"Look, I'm sorry about Friday. I didn't know I was going to break like that."
"No sweat Em." he said with a smile.
"Great. Uhh...err... listen... the Turn Around Dance... are you going with anyone?" Emma asked cautiously.
Craig looked a little taken aback. "Err.. no."
"Wanna go with me?"
"Sure Em!" he said finally letting what just happened sink in. "I'll pick you up at your place then?"
"That would be great! See ya." she said turning back into homeroom. She sat at her desk where Manny looked at her eyes wide.
"You didn't do what I thought you did, did you?"
Emma knew she knew what happened. "I'm sorry Manny. I did it on impulse." she said to her truthfully. Manny noticed the truth in it as well.
"It's ok Emma. I'm over him remember?" she said calmly turning back around. Sitting in her chair Manny understood what was going on. 'Emma likes my ex boyfriend whom I still like myself. Great. Just great.' she thought in her head.