"You should have seen it Emma, it was so funny." Toby laughed, describing a recent stunt J.T. pulled.
"Yea, " Emma said half-paying attention.
She knew school would be over soon and then she could run off to rehearsal for her. The play had kind of been a sanctuary for her. A get away from everything.
"Emma," Marco said touching her shoulder, snapping her back to reality. "We gotta get to rehearsal."
On the way to the auditorium the two passed a tall blonde good looking guy who Emma'd never seen before. Apparently Marco did, because as they paased him boy waved, and Marco waved back, not looking where he was going and walked straight into an open locker door.
"Who's that?" Emma asked curiously.
"Dylan, Paige's brother he's...he's gay too." Marco laughed nervously.
Emma sensed something in Marco's voice.
"You like him don't you?" Emma smiled.
"Well-"Marco started.
"Ask him out." Emma interrupted.
"Maybe. Do me a favor DON'T TELL ANYONE." Marco sayed, totally serious.
"I'd never do that." Emma replied as they walked into the auditorium.
They tried to sneak in as quietly as possibly, because Ashley was on stage working on a solo song.
"I could flirt with all the guys
Smile at them and bat my eyes.
Press against them when we dance
Make them think they stand a chance
Then refuse to see it through--" tears poured from Ashley's eyes. "Ms. Kwan, can I talk to you."
"Sure, everyone take a break." Ms. Kwan assigned, following Ashley to the back of the auditorium.
"She found out Craig was cheating on her, with Manny." Terri whispered.
Emma was shocked. She didn't want to tell anyone she knew, thinking they would blame her. Ms. Kwan and Ashley came back.
"Paige, you and Ashley are going to switch parts, Ashley can't emmotionally handle the part of Rizzo."
"All right." Paige replied still shocked from what Terri had said.
From then on Emma knew that after rehearsal she wasn't going home first, she was going to talk to Manny. After rehearsal she told her plan to Marco who decided to accompany her.
"Emma..what are you doing here? Hi Marco." Manny said shocked to find Emma at her doorstep at 7:00 pm.
"I can't believe you. Ashley found out about you and your so called boyfriend. I can't..I should've stopped it before. I knew you couldn't keep it secret, someone was bound to tell Ashley. I'm ashamed to call you my friend." Emma yelled.
"Then don't." Manny said solemnly.
"I won't." Emma & Marco left.
"ENJOY NOT HAVING A BEST FRIEND!!" Manny shouted at Emma's back.
"FOR YOUR INFORMATION I HAVE A BEST FRIEND! A FRIEND WHO IS TEN TIMES A FRIEND YOU WERE OR WILL EVER BE, HIS NAME IS MARCO!!!!" Emma shouted back linking arms with Marco and walking away.
"You tell her." Marco said patting Emma on the back as she started crying.
"How could this happen? I should've stopped it..It's all my fault." Emma sobbed.
"Your fault?? Emma don't blame this on you. You had nothing to do with it. You were just a good friend to Manny. You supported her and were behind her 100% in whatever stupid thing she did. You're a great friend. I'll give her 3 days before she comes crawling back to you." Marco consoled, taking her head in his hand, wiping away her tears.
Emma smiled. "Thanks, you know I meant every word I said about you to Manny."
"Really? Thanks."
"Now, about you and Dylan." Emma joked.
"Now that's more like it." Marco laughed walking Emma home.
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A/N: Again short chapter, but oh well.
"Yea, " Emma said half-paying attention.
She knew school would be over soon and then she could run off to rehearsal for her. The play had kind of been a sanctuary for her. A get away from everything.
"Emma," Marco said touching her shoulder, snapping her back to reality. "We gotta get to rehearsal."
On the way to the auditorium the two passed a tall blonde good looking guy who Emma'd never seen before. Apparently Marco did, because as they paased him boy waved, and Marco waved back, not looking where he was going and walked straight into an open locker door.
"Who's that?" Emma asked curiously.
"Dylan, Paige's brother he's...he's gay too." Marco laughed nervously.
Emma sensed something in Marco's voice.
"You like him don't you?" Emma smiled.
"Well-"Marco started.
"Ask him out." Emma interrupted.
"Maybe. Do me a favor DON'T TELL ANYONE." Marco sayed, totally serious.
"I'd never do that." Emma replied as they walked into the auditorium.
They tried to sneak in as quietly as possibly, because Ashley was on stage working on a solo song.
"I could flirt with all the guys
Smile at them and bat my eyes.
Press against them when we dance
Make them think they stand a chance
Then refuse to see it through--" tears poured from Ashley's eyes. "Ms. Kwan, can I talk to you."
"Sure, everyone take a break." Ms. Kwan assigned, following Ashley to the back of the auditorium.
"She found out Craig was cheating on her, with Manny." Terri whispered.
Emma was shocked. She didn't want to tell anyone she knew, thinking they would blame her. Ms. Kwan and Ashley came back.
"Paige, you and Ashley are going to switch parts, Ashley can't emmotionally handle the part of Rizzo."
"All right." Paige replied still shocked from what Terri had said.
From then on Emma knew that after rehearsal she wasn't going home first, she was going to talk to Manny. After rehearsal she told her plan to Marco who decided to accompany her.
"Emma..what are you doing here? Hi Marco." Manny said shocked to find Emma at her doorstep at 7:00 pm.
"I can't believe you. Ashley found out about you and your so called boyfriend. I can't..I should've stopped it before. I knew you couldn't keep it secret, someone was bound to tell Ashley. I'm ashamed to call you my friend." Emma yelled.
"Then don't." Manny said solemnly.
"I won't." Emma & Marco left.
"ENJOY NOT HAVING A BEST FRIEND!!" Manny shouted at Emma's back.
"FOR YOUR INFORMATION I HAVE A BEST FRIEND! A FRIEND WHO IS TEN TIMES A FRIEND YOU WERE OR WILL EVER BE, HIS NAME IS MARCO!!!!" Emma shouted back linking arms with Marco and walking away.
"You tell her." Marco said patting Emma on the back as she started crying.
"How could this happen? I should've stopped it..It's all my fault." Emma sobbed.
"Your fault?? Emma don't blame this on you. You had nothing to do with it. You were just a good friend to Manny. You supported her and were behind her 100% in whatever stupid thing she did. You're a great friend. I'll give her 3 days before she comes crawling back to you." Marco consoled, taking her head in his hand, wiping away her tears.
Emma smiled. "Thanks, you know I meant every word I said about you to Manny."
"Really? Thanks."
"Now, about you and Dylan." Emma joked.
"Now that's more like it." Marco laughed walking Emma home.
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A/N: Again short chapter, but oh well.