***A/N***Thank you all for your reviews. They were all very helpful.
x Confused Girl x- thank you very much, I think your review was most helpful for me. I agree that Emma was getting out of character. Watch for a change in this chapter! Though I don't think Lauren is buddy buddy with too many people- Just Craig and Manny, both are very outgoing people so I thought that would make sense. Anyways thank you!
Cynderz- Thank you for your praise. I'll try to put more Jimmy in for ya in later chaps!
Michelle- Thank you for the cute review. I hope the rest of my chapters live up to your high praise!
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"What's this about?" Lauren asked as she sat down in an overstuffed chair in the guidance office.
"We received an anonymous note saying that you had a serious problem. Do you think maybe you could tell me what it is?" asked Mrs. Enos.
"No, I couldn't because I don't know what you're talking about!" said Lauren incredulous.
"Well, maybe it would help if I said it. Lauren, do you have a problem with your weight? Are you...anorexic?"
"No!" Lauren shouted. "This is ridiculous. I'm gone." She stormed out of the office. She didn't know where to go; she stood in the foyer for five minutes just fuming silently.
"Lauren- what's wrong. Why were you called down to the guidance office?" Sean said, sounding worried.
"Nothing. I'm sick of this place. It's just a place for a bunch of valley-girl idiots to talk about each other all day."
"Lauren...it's okay if you have a problem-" said Sean putting his arms around her neck.
"I DON"T have a problem, Sean! God, I need to leave." Lauren cried, shaking Sean's arms away from her shoulders. She turned to leave. Sean put his arm on her shoulder.
"Lauren wait."
"No Sean." Lauren hurried out of the building, running across the parking lot to her Toyota parked at the far end. Sean turned in a circle and punched the wall letting out an exasperated grunt.
"Sean?" It was Emma.
"Hi."
"You okay?"
"Depends on your definition of okay."
"You know, you and Lauren haven't been together for more than week and there's already trouble in Paradise. Maybe you're just not right for each other." Emma said, inching closer and closer to Sean. Then she leaned in and kissed him. Of course right at that moment Lauren walked in, escorted by one of the office attendants who had seen her leaving and she saw the kiss. Sean pulled away just in time to see Lauren's eyes fill with tears, as the lady steered her towards the office.
"Emma-you can't just do that. You can't-" Sean sighed frustrated and walked away.
"Caught this one trying to escape." said the office lady to Lauren's English teacher. Lauren smiled weakly and walked quickly to her seat and sank down in it. Manny noticed and mouthed what's wrong? Lauren mouthed back everything. Just then Sean came in.
"That was certainly a long drink of water Sean, sit down." said the teacher. Sean hastily took his seat in front of Lauren.
"Lauren, I can explain." Sean pleaded.
"Famous last words Sean."
"Please."
"No."
"Okay. What happened?" Manny asked as soon as the bell rang.
"Can we go somewhere more private?" Lauren said, eyeing Sean who was standing awkwardly, trying to figure out what to do.
"Sure."
Once outside on the lawn with their lunches, Manny asked again.
"I think Emma put my name in the guidance box and said I was anorexic."
"That's horrible!"
"Yeah, and I got upset and tried to leave school, but Sean was out of class and he saw me and I didn't want to talk and I just left. But I got caught as this lady made me come back and when I did, Sean and Emma were making out in the foyer."
"Oh Lauren, I am so sorry."
"So am I. But whatever. They both have what they want. Each other."
"If it makes you feel any better I know how you feel."
"What do you mean?"
"Well before Craig and I were dating, I had really liked him, but him and Ash were going out. So at a party they had gotten into a fight and I sort of took advantage of the situation, and things happened."
"What things?"
Manny gave her a look.
"You had PREMARTITAL RELATIONS?" Lauren gasped.
"Yes. And the next day he and Ashley were back together."
"I'm so sorry Manny."
"Whatever, it's over with."
"You FORGAVE him?"
"Yep. He's my soul mate."
"Okay, if you say so." Lauren thought a little. "Maybe Sean made a mistake."
"I bet. Go talk to him. Look, he's sitting all by himself over there, just staring at you."
"Alright." Lauren stood up nervously and dusted off her skirt. She walked slowly over to Sean.
"Can we talk?"
"Lauren, I'm really really sorry. She kissed me, not the other way around. You have to believe me. And I was shocked and I wasn't thinking and it was only for like five seconds and I'm sorry."
"Yeah, you mentioned that." Lauren said laughing and sitting down next to him.
"So...what now?" Sean asked. "Are we still-?"
"Yeah, if you want to be."
"Yes. I do. What are you doing tonight?"
"Nothing."
"Do you want to come over after school?"
"I'd love to."
Sean smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled her down next to him on the grass. He went to kiss her, but Lauren put her head down slightly.
"Not right now." she said quietly.
"Okay." Sean said, submitting, and squeezing her waist tighter. "So what happened in the guidance office?"
Lauren didn't really want to tell him. She was actually starting to feel bad for Emma. If Lauren was in her position she would be really angry at her too.
"Oh nothing. It seems really stupid now."
"You sure?"
"Yeah." Lauren saw Emma sitting a few yards away, her back to them. "You know what? I'll be right back."
Lauren got up with a new resolve and marched straight over to Emma.
"Would you like something?" Emma asked.
"Yes. I would like to make a peace offering."
"I'm listening."
"Look, I didn't come here on a mission to ruin your life, and I'm really sorry if your hurting right now because of Sean and me. But it's just good things haven't happened for me in a long time, and I don't want to give it up. I think you and I are a lot alike."
"How's that?" Emma asked.
"Well we both fight like bitches when we feel passionate about something." Lauren said with a smile.
"Quite true." Emma said, returning the smile.
"I would really like it if we could be friends."
"Me too."
"Great! Oh I feel so much better now."
"Surprisingly, so do I." Emma said sighing.
"Do you...how much do you like Sean?" Lauren asked tentively.
"Truthfully?"
"Yeah, truthfully."
"Well he was my first love. First loves die hard as they say."
"Okay." Lauren said with finality. The bell rang signaling the end of class.
"You have bio now, right?" Emma asked.
"Yup."
"Me too, let's go."
The two walked off like old friends as Sean looked on in bewilderment. Once in Bio, Lauren sat behind Manny and Emma and they chatted gaily. Sean sat down next to Lauren. The three girls stopped talking and all looked at him simultaneously and started giggling. Sean looked on as if watching aliens.
"Okay, I'm REALLY confused."
"Well, Sean dear, you no longer are the cause of conflict between these two. They have reconciled all differences." Manny said cheerfully.
"Well, I'm glad." said Sean.
"Suuure you are. I bet you loooved having girls fight over you Seanie boy." Manny said as the girls laughed. Manny and Emma turned around as to pretend to pay attention to their teacher.
"So...are we still on for tonight?" Sean asked Lauren.
"Actually Sean, I don't think so. I think it would be better for everyone if we were just friends." Lauren said apologetically.
"Okay, you have put me through so much shit this past week and for nothing? That's not fair Lauren! You haven't given us a chance."
"Sean, it's not us that's not working. It's us in this situation. I don't want Emma to hate me. She's really nice. And I don't want to hurt her either. I've caused way to much trouble since I've moved here. I just want to fade into the shadows for a while."
"Whatever." Sean said turning away.
"Sean...come on. I'm trying not to step on any toes here but no matter which way I go I'm hurting someone."
"Oh I'm sorry, did you think you were hurting me? No, in fact, I'm rather relived to be free of this who shitty situation."
"Okay, that's real nice. Well I'm sorry you feel that way, because I still really like you and I wanted to be friends, but if you want to be free of the situation, then maybe that's not even a possibility." Lauren retorted. Sean looked up at the ceiling and shook his head.
"Long weekend, here I come!" said Manny and her, Emma, and Lauren hopped down the steps of Degrassi.
"Hey Lauren, a bunch of us are going out tonight to the movies. You want to come?"
"Sure thing. I'll see you there!" Lauren walked home, thinking about Sean. Hopefully her plan would work tonight.
x Confused Girl x- thank you very much, I think your review was most helpful for me. I agree that Emma was getting out of character. Watch for a change in this chapter! Though I don't think Lauren is buddy buddy with too many people- Just Craig and Manny, both are very outgoing people so I thought that would make sense. Anyways thank you!
Cynderz- Thank you for your praise. I'll try to put more Jimmy in for ya in later chaps!
Michelle- Thank you for the cute review. I hope the rest of my chapters live up to your high praise!
That's it for now folks.Please review more.I have to admit it's a bit discouraging that I've only gotten three reviews. Oh well, I love writing so I'm finishing it anyways, even if no one reads it! Lol ***
"What's this about?" Lauren asked as she sat down in an overstuffed chair in the guidance office.
"We received an anonymous note saying that you had a serious problem. Do you think maybe you could tell me what it is?" asked Mrs. Enos.
"No, I couldn't because I don't know what you're talking about!" said Lauren incredulous.
"Well, maybe it would help if I said it. Lauren, do you have a problem with your weight? Are you...anorexic?"
"No!" Lauren shouted. "This is ridiculous. I'm gone." She stormed out of the office. She didn't know where to go; she stood in the foyer for five minutes just fuming silently.
"Lauren- what's wrong. Why were you called down to the guidance office?" Sean said, sounding worried.
"Nothing. I'm sick of this place. It's just a place for a bunch of valley-girl idiots to talk about each other all day."
"Lauren...it's okay if you have a problem-" said Sean putting his arms around her neck.
"I DON"T have a problem, Sean! God, I need to leave." Lauren cried, shaking Sean's arms away from her shoulders. She turned to leave. Sean put his arm on her shoulder.
"Lauren wait."
"No Sean." Lauren hurried out of the building, running across the parking lot to her Toyota parked at the far end. Sean turned in a circle and punched the wall letting out an exasperated grunt.
"Sean?" It was Emma.
"Hi."
"You okay?"
"Depends on your definition of okay."
"You know, you and Lauren haven't been together for more than week and there's already trouble in Paradise. Maybe you're just not right for each other." Emma said, inching closer and closer to Sean. Then she leaned in and kissed him. Of course right at that moment Lauren walked in, escorted by one of the office attendants who had seen her leaving and she saw the kiss. Sean pulled away just in time to see Lauren's eyes fill with tears, as the lady steered her towards the office.
"Emma-you can't just do that. You can't-" Sean sighed frustrated and walked away.
"Caught this one trying to escape." said the office lady to Lauren's English teacher. Lauren smiled weakly and walked quickly to her seat and sank down in it. Manny noticed and mouthed what's wrong? Lauren mouthed back everything. Just then Sean came in.
"That was certainly a long drink of water Sean, sit down." said the teacher. Sean hastily took his seat in front of Lauren.
"Lauren, I can explain." Sean pleaded.
"Famous last words Sean."
"Please."
"No."
"Okay. What happened?" Manny asked as soon as the bell rang.
"Can we go somewhere more private?" Lauren said, eyeing Sean who was standing awkwardly, trying to figure out what to do.
"Sure."
Once outside on the lawn with their lunches, Manny asked again.
"I think Emma put my name in the guidance box and said I was anorexic."
"That's horrible!"
"Yeah, and I got upset and tried to leave school, but Sean was out of class and he saw me and I didn't want to talk and I just left. But I got caught as this lady made me come back and when I did, Sean and Emma were making out in the foyer."
"Oh Lauren, I am so sorry."
"So am I. But whatever. They both have what they want. Each other."
"If it makes you feel any better I know how you feel."
"What do you mean?"
"Well before Craig and I were dating, I had really liked him, but him and Ash were going out. So at a party they had gotten into a fight and I sort of took advantage of the situation, and things happened."
"What things?"
Manny gave her a look.
"You had PREMARTITAL RELATIONS?" Lauren gasped.
"Yes. And the next day he and Ashley were back together."
"I'm so sorry Manny."
"Whatever, it's over with."
"You FORGAVE him?"
"Yep. He's my soul mate."
"Okay, if you say so." Lauren thought a little. "Maybe Sean made a mistake."
"I bet. Go talk to him. Look, he's sitting all by himself over there, just staring at you."
"Alright." Lauren stood up nervously and dusted off her skirt. She walked slowly over to Sean.
"Can we talk?"
"Lauren, I'm really really sorry. She kissed me, not the other way around. You have to believe me. And I was shocked and I wasn't thinking and it was only for like five seconds and I'm sorry."
"Yeah, you mentioned that." Lauren said laughing and sitting down next to him.
"So...what now?" Sean asked. "Are we still-?"
"Yeah, if you want to be."
"Yes. I do. What are you doing tonight?"
"Nothing."
"Do you want to come over after school?"
"I'd love to."
Sean smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled her down next to him on the grass. He went to kiss her, but Lauren put her head down slightly.
"Not right now." she said quietly.
"Okay." Sean said, submitting, and squeezing her waist tighter. "So what happened in the guidance office?"
Lauren didn't really want to tell him. She was actually starting to feel bad for Emma. If Lauren was in her position she would be really angry at her too.
"Oh nothing. It seems really stupid now."
"You sure?"
"Yeah." Lauren saw Emma sitting a few yards away, her back to them. "You know what? I'll be right back."
Lauren got up with a new resolve and marched straight over to Emma.
"Would you like something?" Emma asked.
"Yes. I would like to make a peace offering."
"I'm listening."
"Look, I didn't come here on a mission to ruin your life, and I'm really sorry if your hurting right now because of Sean and me. But it's just good things haven't happened for me in a long time, and I don't want to give it up. I think you and I are a lot alike."
"How's that?" Emma asked.
"Well we both fight like bitches when we feel passionate about something." Lauren said with a smile.
"Quite true." Emma said, returning the smile.
"I would really like it if we could be friends."
"Me too."
"Great! Oh I feel so much better now."
"Surprisingly, so do I." Emma said sighing.
"Do you...how much do you like Sean?" Lauren asked tentively.
"Truthfully?"
"Yeah, truthfully."
"Well he was my first love. First loves die hard as they say."
"Okay." Lauren said with finality. The bell rang signaling the end of class.
"You have bio now, right?" Emma asked.
"Yup."
"Me too, let's go."
The two walked off like old friends as Sean looked on in bewilderment. Once in Bio, Lauren sat behind Manny and Emma and they chatted gaily. Sean sat down next to Lauren. The three girls stopped talking and all looked at him simultaneously and started giggling. Sean looked on as if watching aliens.
"Okay, I'm REALLY confused."
"Well, Sean dear, you no longer are the cause of conflict between these two. They have reconciled all differences." Manny said cheerfully.
"Well, I'm glad." said Sean.
"Suuure you are. I bet you loooved having girls fight over you Seanie boy." Manny said as the girls laughed. Manny and Emma turned around as to pretend to pay attention to their teacher.
"So...are we still on for tonight?" Sean asked Lauren.
"Actually Sean, I don't think so. I think it would be better for everyone if we were just friends." Lauren said apologetically.
"Okay, you have put me through so much shit this past week and for nothing? That's not fair Lauren! You haven't given us a chance."
"Sean, it's not us that's not working. It's us in this situation. I don't want Emma to hate me. She's really nice. And I don't want to hurt her either. I've caused way to much trouble since I've moved here. I just want to fade into the shadows for a while."
"Whatever." Sean said turning away.
"Sean...come on. I'm trying not to step on any toes here but no matter which way I go I'm hurting someone."
"Oh I'm sorry, did you think you were hurting me? No, in fact, I'm rather relived to be free of this who shitty situation."
"Okay, that's real nice. Well I'm sorry you feel that way, because I still really like you and I wanted to be friends, but if you want to be free of the situation, then maybe that's not even a possibility." Lauren retorted. Sean looked up at the ceiling and shook his head.
"Long weekend, here I come!" said Manny and her, Emma, and Lauren hopped down the steps of Degrassi.
"Hey Lauren, a bunch of us are going out tonight to the movies. You want to come?"
"Sure thing. I'll see you there!" Lauren walked home, thinking about Sean. Hopefully her plan would work tonight.