(A/N: thanks for your awesome, sweet reviews. And now for an update...)
Emma let out a huge sigh. When she walked into school this morning, she was feeling completely tortured by everything that happened the previous weekend, but somehow, she totally forgot that she had lost Chris. 'This is terrible. I can't believe it, now I really don't have anyone. Manny's gone, Sean's gone, Chris is gone, JT is gone – I don't know if I can take much more of this.' Just then, Emma quickly ran through her mind what had just happened with Chris.
FLASHBACK
"Chris!" Emma called as she walked quickly toward him. He took his headphones off, hung them around his neck and began to listen.
"Hey...um, can I talk to you?" Emma asked.
"About?"
"About...the party." Emma said with an obvious look on her face.
"Em, I'm not really sure what happened –"
"Exactly, so can I just explain?"
Chris paused. "Yeah. What were you doing up there with Sean anyway?"
"That's what I need to tell you – look, I'm serious. Jay and his gang were out to get him. I know because the police got involved and everything."
"When did you see the police?"
"S – Saturday, the day after the party. 'Cause, um, Manny saw him with a gun."
Emma could tell that Chris wasn't convinced. But she continued anyway. "Listen, Chris, I know this sounds bad but I was at the hospital to visit JT when Sean called – um, called Manny. And she said he was being chased by Jay and those guys."
"Since when are you talking to Manny? Do you think I'm stupid or something, Emma?"
"No! Chris, I'm telling the truth, they were gonna hurt him –"
"And yet Manny saw him with a gun." Chris retorted.
Emma backed off as she realized this story she was telling was complicated enough without her adding these little twists.
"Emma," Chris continued. "All I know is that you still have a thing for him. It doesn't matter what happened anymore. You've just been dragging me along on your little revenge plots. It's like I'm your side boyfriend."
"Chris, you know that's not true!"
Chris plainly shook his head as he turned and walked away, leaving Emma by herself.
END OF FLASHBACK
'Oh, god, I can't believe I said all that.' Emma thought as she turned and opened her locker. As she put some books away, she could sense someone walking over, but her open locker door blocked the view. Suddenly, an upside came to Emma's mind. She brightened up thinking that it could be Chris, or even JT, back and out of the hospital. Getting ready to smile, Emma closed her locker door, only to find none other than Manny, standing in front of her.
(A/N: that was a super short chapter, i know. Please don't hate me, i'll update soon. Please review!)
Emma let out a huge sigh. When she walked into school this morning, she was feeling completely tortured by everything that happened the previous weekend, but somehow, she totally forgot that she had lost Chris. 'This is terrible. I can't believe it, now I really don't have anyone. Manny's gone, Sean's gone, Chris is gone, JT is gone – I don't know if I can take much more of this.' Just then, Emma quickly ran through her mind what had just happened with Chris.
FLASHBACK
"Chris!" Emma called as she walked quickly toward him. He took his headphones off, hung them around his neck and began to listen.
"Hey...um, can I talk to you?" Emma asked.
"About?"
"About...the party." Emma said with an obvious look on her face.
"Em, I'm not really sure what happened –"
"Exactly, so can I just explain?"
Chris paused. "Yeah. What were you doing up there with Sean anyway?"
"That's what I need to tell you – look, I'm serious. Jay and his gang were out to get him. I know because the police got involved and everything."
"When did you see the police?"
"S – Saturday, the day after the party. 'Cause, um, Manny saw him with a gun."
Emma could tell that Chris wasn't convinced. But she continued anyway. "Listen, Chris, I know this sounds bad but I was at the hospital to visit JT when Sean called – um, called Manny. And she said he was being chased by Jay and those guys."
"Since when are you talking to Manny? Do you think I'm stupid or something, Emma?"
"No! Chris, I'm telling the truth, they were gonna hurt him –"
"And yet Manny saw him with a gun." Chris retorted.
Emma backed off as she realized this story she was telling was complicated enough without her adding these little twists.
"Emma," Chris continued. "All I know is that you still have a thing for him. It doesn't matter what happened anymore. You've just been dragging me along on your little revenge plots. It's like I'm your side boyfriend."
"Chris, you know that's not true!"
Chris plainly shook his head as he turned and walked away, leaving Emma by herself.
END OF FLASHBACK
'Oh, god, I can't believe I said all that.' Emma thought as she turned and opened her locker. As she put some books away, she could sense someone walking over, but her open locker door blocked the view. Suddenly, an upside came to Emma's mind. She brightened up thinking that it could be Chris, or even JT, back and out of the hospital. Getting ready to smile, Emma closed her locker door, only to find none other than Manny, standing in front of her.
(A/N: that was a super short chapter, i know. Please don't hate me, i'll update soon. Please review!)