Chapter 1. Take a deep breath.
The summer wasn't the finest experience of Emma Nelson's life. She had spent most of the summer caring for her infant brother, Jack, while her mother cared for her severely ill stepfather. Oh yeah. She also spent time with her mentally unstable father. And who could forget the fact that Emma's ex-best friend, Manny, moved in with her family, because she was disowned by her own; and pregnant with Emma's sort of friend, Craig's baby. It's a wonderful life, isn't it?
Now: Jack's first birthday was coming; Snake got weaker everyday, as did Spike; Manny was set to deliver anytime; Craig was freaking out about being a father; Manny was freaking out about being a mother; Spike had a cavity and refused to see the dentist; the house was in tatters; and worst of all school started in 3 days and Emma, in every aspect, was a mess.
Best years of our lives? Yeah right.
