A/N: sorry, had major writer's block... The song in this chapter is "Come to me" by Jesse McCartney.
Emma changed into her dress, and examined herself in the mirror. Who was this girl? This grown-up girl with a boyfriend, and a love of acting. Who was this responsible, confident girl, no, not girl, young lady.
"Emma," Spike said, indicating that Dylan, Marco and Jimmy were there to pick her up.
Emma grabbed her purse and ran down the stairs.
"Wow." Jimmy looked her up and down, in awe.
"You like?" Emma giggled.
Emma climbed in Dylan's car and waited with anticipation until they pulled up to the school.
As the four friends walked into the school, Emma pulled Marco aside. She drew in a breath.
"They're transferring Snake to another hospital. We're-we're-moving." tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Oh Em.." Marco gasped embracing Emma.
"I feel so selfish," Emma cried harder "I want Snake to get better, but my life is finally starting to click. I don't want to leave Degrassi."
"That's completely understandable." Marco tried to comfort.
They walked into the gym together, Emma still crying.
"Emma..." Jimmy quickly noticed she was crying.
"I have to leave Degrassi." Emma started to bawl.
"You-what-why-Em?" Jimmy couldn't form his words.
"There's transferring Snake to another hospital." Emma whimpered.
"It'll be for the best Jim.." Marco tried to comfort.
"I know-but--" Jimmy started.
"Let's just try to enjoy the dance, we can talk things over later." Emma said as a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Maybe the dance isn't the best thing. Let's just go back to my house, and we'll work this out, before the party." Dylan suggested.
"Good idea."
As they reached Dylan's house, Emma could not hold the tears in anymore. She just let it all out. She had finally found her place at Degrassi, she had great friends, a boyfriend, and her ex-boyfriend even had a thing for her again. And then it was all going to be ruined because she was leaving Degrassi, leaving it all. Marco put in some music as she and Jimmy just sat in each other's arms.
"You can just be yourself, 'Cause I don't want nobody else. All of your secrets are safe with me. "
Emma looked into Jimmy's eyes. There was an emmotion in them that she'd never seen. Sadness. She wished she could just wave a magic wand and make it all go away.
"Sharing the smiles and tears you cry. "
She wished that something would happen to make everything good again. To make everything the way it should be. Happy.
"Let me be the one, Loving you when you're weak. For all of the strength you need, You can come to me."
"Emma," Jimmy kissed her gently. "No matter what happens I will always love you."
THE END