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Chapter 8: Happiness or tragedy?
Toby & Emma finally stopped kissing. Emma led Toby inside and they sat down. They had a lot of talking ahead of them. Emma offered Toby beer or wine, but Toby claimed he wanted to talk while they were sober, and just to make sure they didn't go do anything that they would later regret.
"Emma where did these feelings come from?"
"The panther dance."
"Emma! You can't be serious! That was in grade 7! Are you telling me you've liked me ever since 7th grade?"
"That's exactly right. However, then Sean kissed me and I sort of moved on. Ever since then the feelings have been coming and going, but now I know they're definitely permanent."
"Emma, it's probably just hormone confusion."
"No Toby. It's not hormone confusion."
"Then it's."
"Real Love. I'm not stringing you along for fun. It's what I really feel."
"Emma I love you too. You know that. But we can't just jump into something."
"I'm not suggesting we do."
"Then what exactly are you suggesting?"
"I don't know. We should have a trial. See what works, what doesn't."
"Will you be my date for the wedding? That's if you're coming of course."
"Well that's settled. Maybe I should finally R.S.V.P. The date is by tomorrow. Two things Toby. Sean will be there. Also, how do we tell everyone we're a couple?"
"Look Emma. If you want to actually get to this wedding, you're going to actually come back to Degrassi."
"Toby I know. But do you think it wise I attend?"
"Yes. You attend with me. Everything will be fine. I have a flight booked for two. It leaves tonight. If you want to come with me there is a ticket, but I'm not forcing you to do anything."
"Well, it can't hurt to return can it?"
"Wonderful! Well, we're going to be flying business class, and I'll have to call Craig."
"Craig?"
"Well, Craig knows. Everyone knows. Sean isn't angry. Craig booked the flight in his name & Manny's. So you're Manny & I'm Craig."
"Toby! Why does everyone know?"
"Um, well it kind of slipped."
"I can't go back!"
"You can! If you want everyone to know the truth you can. If you want to run from this then fine."
"That's so unreasonable!"
"It's as reasonable as you can get! You're returning to Degrassi with me and that's that."
Toby shoved open the cupboard and pulled everything of the hangers and stuffed it into the suitcase Emma had brought. He sped into the bathroom and knocked everything off the counter into the suitcase in one move. He also noticed the picture on the bedside table. He shoved that in, and pulled a very scared Emma out the door.
Emma had just finished a phone call to Manny. Manny was beside herself to realize that Emma was coming back. She had also noted that her mum had gone into labour. Toby had her hand tight in his, and Emma shook as she clutched her handbag. They had to rush to the airport for the Plane left in 2 hours.
"Toby? Are you 100 percent sure everything will be okay?"
"I know so. Stop worrying. You could have a new brother or sister for all you know. Now hop in!"
Toby sped through the streets of Nova Scotia rushing to get to the airport. They finally arrived, and checked in. Toby called Craig, told him they were coming, then after 25 minutes the plane was ready to board.
"Toby?"
"Yes Emma?"
"I left my coat at the hotel."
"Who cares? When we get back to Degrassi I'll buy you one okay?"
"Well if you must."
Degrassi Hospital Maternity Ward
"Where the hell is Emma when you need her?"
"Manny, calm down!"
"I can't calm down Craig. They said her mum was loosing blood!"
"Christine will be fine."
"Craig! Look at Jeff. Does he look happy?" NOTE: Jeff is Christine's second husband since she lost Archie to cancer. They got married 2 years ago.
"Well uh no. Did you tell Emma what the doctor said?"
"No! I couldn't tell her on the phone!"
"Look, Manny you should've."
"Craig! I'm not going to bloody fight with you now!"
"Alright. We'll just sit here and wait."
2 Hours Later
"Still nothing!"
"They said Christine is going to be fine!"
"Yes, but what did they say about the baby?"
"It would have to be a cesarean."
"Yes. So wouldn't you think it would've been born by now?"
"Manny, you're a woman and I'm a man. As if I would know."
"Craig!"
HOSPITAL RECEPTION
"Toby, what floor is maternity on?"
"Um, floor 5."
"Right then, let's go! Manny & Craig are already here."
Toby and Emma finally got to floor 5. There was a huge queue at reception and because they had to be there in a hurry, they just ran around in circles until they found Craig & Manny.
"Manny! Craig!"
"Emma!" Craig & Manny shouted. They squeezed her at the same time. They ordered her to go and see her new sibling, but wouldn't tell her what it was. Emma slowly approached the room. As she entered, she saw her 5 year old brother Jack, Jeff, Christine and the Baby. Her mum looked so fragile.
"Emmy!"
"Jack!" Emma picked her brother up immediately and hugged him tight. She finally put him down. She also gave Jeff a hug and kissed her mum's forehead.
"Emma, meet your new sister Katherine Louise."
"Mum! You sound so sick; put the oxygen mask back on!" Emma picked up her sister, and held her tight. She supported her head and noted how tiny she was. Then, Jeff explained how the doctors thought they were going to lose Christine in the surgery. However, she pulled through. No-one mentioned about Emma taking off.
Cedar Court
"Well Paige, wasn't that a good lunch?"
"It was a great lunch! I can't believe I was so jealous of Spinner & Bella!"
"Well, you don't have to worry about that now. Do you?"
"Nope I certianately don't hun. I wouldn't mind seeing those two get married."
"After nine months?"
"Maybe not now, but we'll see what happens after time."
"We certianately will!"
"Hey guys!" Hazel and Terri walked in home from work.
"Hey! We had the greatest lunch today!"
"Did you now. Well guess what?"
"What?"
"Go on Terri, tell them!"
"I got a promotion!" Paige & Ashley stood immediately to attention. The 4 girls shared a group hug. They were so happy. Ashley wondered were Ellie had got to, but it didn't really matter for this was now Terri's moment.
Jimmy's pad
"Ellie! Come in! Why the sad face?"
"I.I.I have something to tell you."
"Well come on sweetie, spit it out!"
.·:*:·.The end of chapter 8.·:*:·.
Chapter 8: Happiness or tragedy?
Toby & Emma finally stopped kissing. Emma led Toby inside and they sat down. They had a lot of talking ahead of them. Emma offered Toby beer or wine, but Toby claimed he wanted to talk while they were sober, and just to make sure they didn't go do anything that they would later regret.
"Emma where did these feelings come from?"
"The panther dance."
"Emma! You can't be serious! That was in grade 7! Are you telling me you've liked me ever since 7th grade?"
"That's exactly right. However, then Sean kissed me and I sort of moved on. Ever since then the feelings have been coming and going, but now I know they're definitely permanent."
"Emma, it's probably just hormone confusion."
"No Toby. It's not hormone confusion."
"Then it's."
"Real Love. I'm not stringing you along for fun. It's what I really feel."
"Emma I love you too. You know that. But we can't just jump into something."
"I'm not suggesting we do."
"Then what exactly are you suggesting?"
"I don't know. We should have a trial. See what works, what doesn't."
"Will you be my date for the wedding? That's if you're coming of course."
"Well that's settled. Maybe I should finally R.S.V.P. The date is by tomorrow. Two things Toby. Sean will be there. Also, how do we tell everyone we're a couple?"
"Look Emma. If you want to actually get to this wedding, you're going to actually come back to Degrassi."
"Toby I know. But do you think it wise I attend?"
"Yes. You attend with me. Everything will be fine. I have a flight booked for two. It leaves tonight. If you want to come with me there is a ticket, but I'm not forcing you to do anything."
"Well, it can't hurt to return can it?"
"Wonderful! Well, we're going to be flying business class, and I'll have to call Craig."
"Craig?"
"Well, Craig knows. Everyone knows. Sean isn't angry. Craig booked the flight in his name & Manny's. So you're Manny & I'm Craig."
"Toby! Why does everyone know?"
"Um, well it kind of slipped."
"I can't go back!"
"You can! If you want everyone to know the truth you can. If you want to run from this then fine."
"That's so unreasonable!"
"It's as reasonable as you can get! You're returning to Degrassi with me and that's that."
Toby shoved open the cupboard and pulled everything of the hangers and stuffed it into the suitcase Emma had brought. He sped into the bathroom and knocked everything off the counter into the suitcase in one move. He also noticed the picture on the bedside table. He shoved that in, and pulled a very scared Emma out the door.
Emma had just finished a phone call to Manny. Manny was beside herself to realize that Emma was coming back. She had also noted that her mum had gone into labour. Toby had her hand tight in his, and Emma shook as she clutched her handbag. They had to rush to the airport for the Plane left in 2 hours.
"Toby? Are you 100 percent sure everything will be okay?"
"I know so. Stop worrying. You could have a new brother or sister for all you know. Now hop in!"
Toby sped through the streets of Nova Scotia rushing to get to the airport. They finally arrived, and checked in. Toby called Craig, told him they were coming, then after 25 minutes the plane was ready to board.
"Toby?"
"Yes Emma?"
"I left my coat at the hotel."
"Who cares? When we get back to Degrassi I'll buy you one okay?"
"Well if you must."
Degrassi Hospital Maternity Ward
"Where the hell is Emma when you need her?"
"Manny, calm down!"
"I can't calm down Craig. They said her mum was loosing blood!"
"Christine will be fine."
"Craig! Look at Jeff. Does he look happy?" NOTE: Jeff is Christine's second husband since she lost Archie to cancer. They got married 2 years ago.
"Well uh no. Did you tell Emma what the doctor said?"
"No! I couldn't tell her on the phone!"
"Look, Manny you should've."
"Craig! I'm not going to bloody fight with you now!"
"Alright. We'll just sit here and wait."
2 Hours Later
"Still nothing!"
"They said Christine is going to be fine!"
"Yes, but what did they say about the baby?"
"It would have to be a cesarean."
"Yes. So wouldn't you think it would've been born by now?"
"Manny, you're a woman and I'm a man. As if I would know."
"Craig!"
HOSPITAL RECEPTION
"Toby, what floor is maternity on?"
"Um, floor 5."
"Right then, let's go! Manny & Craig are already here."
Toby and Emma finally got to floor 5. There was a huge queue at reception and because they had to be there in a hurry, they just ran around in circles until they found Craig & Manny.
"Manny! Craig!"
"Emma!" Craig & Manny shouted. They squeezed her at the same time. They ordered her to go and see her new sibling, but wouldn't tell her what it was. Emma slowly approached the room. As she entered, she saw her 5 year old brother Jack, Jeff, Christine and the Baby. Her mum looked so fragile.
"Emmy!"
"Jack!" Emma picked her brother up immediately and hugged him tight. She finally put him down. She also gave Jeff a hug and kissed her mum's forehead.
"Emma, meet your new sister Katherine Louise."
"Mum! You sound so sick; put the oxygen mask back on!" Emma picked up her sister, and held her tight. She supported her head and noted how tiny she was. Then, Jeff explained how the doctors thought they were going to lose Christine in the surgery. However, she pulled through. No-one mentioned about Emma taking off.
Cedar Court
"Well Paige, wasn't that a good lunch?"
"It was a great lunch! I can't believe I was so jealous of Spinner & Bella!"
"Well, you don't have to worry about that now. Do you?"
"Nope I certianately don't hun. I wouldn't mind seeing those two get married."
"After nine months?"
"Maybe not now, but we'll see what happens after time."
"We certianately will!"
"Hey guys!" Hazel and Terri walked in home from work.
"Hey! We had the greatest lunch today!"
"Did you now. Well guess what?"
"What?"
"Go on Terri, tell them!"
"I got a promotion!" Paige & Ashley stood immediately to attention. The 4 girls shared a group hug. They were so happy. Ashley wondered were Ellie had got to, but it didn't really matter for this was now Terri's moment.
Jimmy's pad
"Ellie! Come in! Why the sad face?"
"I.I.I have something to tell you."
"Well come on sweetie, spit it out!"
.·:*:·.The end of chapter 8.·:*:·.