A/N: yusuf, emma and her cancer kind of fades through the story and other big events happen with the other characters and then the cancer part of the story rises alot at the end. there is not big dramatic shock involving her chemo.

Emma and Manny walked through Emma's front door. Snake and Spike were sitting in the living room. "Mom! Snake!" Emma exclaimed. She ran up and gave them each a big hug. "What are you guys doing back so soon?" "Well," Spike started, "there was no real reason for me to stay there another night so I asked to be released." "Oh. Well, I came to visit you today but you were sleeping." "Yeah. Snake told me. Thanks for not waking me." "No problem." "Hi Manny." Spike said. "Hey Mrs. Nelson. Are you feeling better?" "Better, yeah." "Cool." "Well mom, Snake, we're just going to go upstairs. Is it alright if Manny stays the night?" Emma asked. "Sure, it's fine." Snake said. "Great. Come on Manny."

They headed up the stairs to Emma's room. "So EM," Manny said, " how are you feeling? I mean, do you feel any different?" Emma really wished that Manny had not asked this. Yes, on the inside she felt different. She was scared. But physically, she felt exactly the same. But Emma knew that was only because it was early on. As things progressed she would feel tired and wasted. "Manny..." Emma said, 'I don't feel any different. I'm scared if that's what you mean." "I'm scared too, EM. I know it's not the same but...I guess you could say that I'm scared for you." "It'll be fine, Manny. Sometime soon they will start me on treatments. And they said that I will have to start chemo therapy." "Really? I guess it's not so bad. You could buy a bunch of wigs and change your hair color every week! I guess that's kinda cool, EM." "Manny, I would rather keep my natural blonde hair than wear a wig." "I know but at least you have an alternative. You know, as opposed to going bald." "Yeah. Manny can I ask you a question?" "Sure, anything. What's up?" "Do you have a thing for Sean?"