Emma could hardly focus on rehearsal that week. She couldn't wait until her date with Jimmy. When she went media immersion Friday morning, she got so many instant messages she could hardly keep them straight. badChicken: Hey sparklespaz: Jimmy, hey! badChicken: looking forward to tonight? sparklespaz: yea, r u? badChicken: definitely, so we'll walk over to the mall after rehearsal, and then go from there? sparklespaz: sounds good! BaddaBoom: Hey! sparklespaz: hey! BaddaBoom: are you nervous for tonite? sparklespaz: trembling Manny came up behind Emma and read over her shoulder. "Jimmy? Likes you?" She sounded appalled. "Go away Manny." Emma said without even turning around. "Girls that's enough." Mr. Simpson said as the bell rang. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At rehearsal Emma told Marco about her little confrontation with Manny that morning. "Told you she'd come crawling back." Marco joked. "Come on everyone, focus! Let's get back to work!" Ms.Kwan instructed. "I got chills They're multiplyin' And I'm losin' control Cause the power you're suplyin'" Marco sang "Louder Marco, Louder!" Ms.Kwan shouted. They worked on singing for about an hour and then the rehearsal was over. "Ready Emma?" Jimmy asked. "Yea, let's go." Emma smiled. Emma & Jimmy walked hand in hand to the mall. Emma smiling the whole way. She didn't think she could bottle her excitement. Was she actually holding hands with Jimmy Brooks?? She'd had dreams like this, dreams, but she'd always wake up before anything happened. "Movie, or food first?" Jimmy asked. "Movie." Emma smiled. They chose a movie that was supposed to be really good, but the yboth really didn't like it, so they left early. "That was... interesting." Jimmy laughed "Yea it was." Emma said. "I need some air let's go outside." Jimmy expressed. Once outside the moment sort of overtook them, Jimmy leaned in, and then Emma leaned in, and they kissed. It was almost electric. Emma sighed, happy. "I'm hungry, after dinner." Jimmy said breaking away from the kiss. Returning inside Emma noticed Jay and his group on the other side of the food court. They looked like they were picking on someone. Getting a little closer, Emma could see who it was. Marco! "I'll be right back." She said handing Jimmy her purse. She marched up to Jay, and slapped him across the face. "What the-" He grabbed her and threw her against a trashcan. "Leave him alone!!!" She shouted. "Hey earth-girl, what me and the homo do is none of your business." Jay had a mean look in his face. Security arrived just as Jay raised his hand at Marco. They pulled the group apart, and Emma brought Marco over to Jimmy. "Hey Jimmy, can we take a rain date on dinner, I'm gonna take Marco home to make sure he's alright, ok?" Emma asked. "Yea, sure, see you later." On the way home Marco appologized to Emma. "Sorry I ruined your date. You didn't have to walk me home." "I wanted to, I wanted to make sure you're ok. Alright. It was my desiscion, it okay."