Author's Note: It is finally chapter 20 and the climax begins! Well I had to cut out Thursday night in the story but that's no big deal. Anyway, enjoy!

It was Friday after school and Emma had dumped her stack of math and social textbooks onto her desk in her bedroom. It had been a rather long and uneventful day, Manny was ignoring her, Toby was trying to talk to her and Craig was basically avoiding her. She figured that he had a good reason, but every time she saw him in the hallway it stung like a knife through the heart. She loved him and he didn't want her anymore. She closed her eyes and sighed. She had let Mr. Simpson go to jail but it was the only way she could stay with Craig. But without Craig, she figured that her life was over. She was willing to get Mr. Simpson out of jail and confess to the crime herself if it would let her get away from all of her problems. She felt like calling the police but before she picked up the phone receiver her mother barged into Emma's room.

"Emma, are you going out tonight?"

Emma looked down at her black tank top and blue mini skirt. "Yes I guess I am. Why do you ask?"

"Emma, I don't know what is going on but I don't think its such a great idea you go to that party tonight. That loose gunman could be at the party."

Emma felt like bursting out into laughter and saying "you so sure it's a man?" but she decided to keep her mouth shut.

"Where is this party being held?"

"Spin-I mean Gavin's," Emma said.

Her mother nodded. "Is there going to be parental supervision?"

"Yes mother," Emma said, resisting the urge to roll her eyes.

Her mom nodded. "Well I don't really see the point in telling you not to go you'll probably sneak out anyways and besides, what could you do at home here? Absolutely nothing because Archie isn't here." She sighed. "Emma go to your party and take your cell phone I'll give you a call if I can get Archie out of jail. I know he's innocent."

Emma nodded.

"Emma, I am going to head down to the police station now I want you to be careful and don't do drugs, have sex or drink."

"Well there goes my fun," Emma said sarcastically.

"Emma! Do not joke about that stuff!"

"Sorry mother," Emma said.

"Goodness Emma, what has happened to you lately you are acting so weird."

She shrugged.

Suddenly, a car horn blared from outside.

"Oh, there is my ride I'll see you later Emma," her mother said as she ran out of Emma's room.

Emma threw off her top and put her black tank top on. She loved the way it made her look so skinny. She then took off her pants and slid on the blue skirt and immediately regretted not shaving her legs the night before. She would shave them now but she wasn't in the mood.

Suddenly, the phone rang. Emma ran to the phone and glanced at the last name on the call display: Issacs. She felt her heart sink a little she was hoping that Craig would be calling her but he obviously wasn't. Sighing, she picked up the phone. "Hello," she reluctantly said.

"Emma, its me Toby. Look, you have to go to the party tonight with me. I think something is going to happen to Manny."

She looked down at her skirt and smoothed a wrinkle out of it. "I'm going to the party but what do you think is going to happen to Manny?"

"I don't know. You saw how weird she was acting in gym class. She actually wanted to clean the gym storage room. But, when I went to say hi to her when I left to go to the bathroom, she wasn't there and the only cleaning she did was pick a few sport balls off of the floor and throw them in their respective bins."

"Weird," Emma said.

"Also, she arrived late in social."

"I know but you heard her excuse Toby. She was talking to Liberty."

"Emma, if you didn't notice, Liberty was the first person in the class. Manny was lying to us."

"So, why should I care? She could have been talking to Craig or Spinner or Paige or someone. God Toby, why do you care so much about her?"

"I don't know Emma. Maybe because she's my friend. Actually she's your friend too."

"No she's not."

"Yes she is. You've just been ignoring her."

"She's been ignoring me if you haven't noticed."

There was a long pause. "Emma, can I pick you up so we can go to the party together?"

Emma froze. "Why?"

"I have to talk to you about Craig."

"What do you know about Craig?"

"Everything you don't know about him. Now I am going to be at your house in ten minutes so you better be ready."

"Toby wait!" But it was too late, her only response was a dial tone. She slammed the phone back onto the receiver and slid on her blue sandals. She put on some make-up, put her hair into a ponytail and went downstairs to wait by the door for Toby.

However, when she got to the front door, she found a note that was written on a blue piece of computer paper. She unfolded it and read the note: Tonight it ends Emma. Tonight it all comes out. Watch out at the party. She threw the note in her purse she had left by the door and put it on. What was that note supposed to mean? She decided that it was probably a joke and just put it out of her mind.

Suddenly, she heard the doorbell ring. She slowly went to the door and opened it to see Toby standing there.

"Emma, come quickly this is urgent!"

"What's urgent?" she asked.

"I just found out that Craig is cheating on you."

"With who?"

"Ellie."

Author's Note: Yep I left it on a suspenseful note. I would have updated this sooner but I have so many practice finals. Anyway, let me know what you think and please review!