Disclaimer: Don't own Degrassi... SEE CHAPTER ONE - same disclaimer.

A week later, Emma sat in MI class, her last class of the day, struggling to stay awake. All of her late nights were finally starting to catch up to her. She'd managed to continue sneaking out once her parents & Jack returned from their trip, but she wasn't sure how much longer she could keep this up. She also wasn't sure how much longer she could keep Jay from wanting to 'finish what they started' as he put it.

"Class, can I have your attention please?" her stepfather struggled to bring the class down to a dull roar. "We have a returning student I know some of you will be glad to see." Snake looked directly at Emma as he said this. What… no… it can't be..

"So – welcome back Sean! Why don't you sit with Emma and she can help you get caught up on what we've been doing."

Emma closed her eyes. This is not happening.

She sensed, rather than saw, Sean sit down beside her.

"Hey Em. Long time no see." Sean said in that all-to-familiar voice from her daydreams.

"Hey." Emma replied. She didn't trust herself to say any more than that. She started talking about the work Sean had missed, knowing if she kept her mind on the task at hand, she wouldn't have time to think about the fact that her heart was racing.

After class, Emma rushed to her locker to put her books away. She could not believe this was happening. "Emma!" Sean came after her.

"What do you want!?" Emma snapped

"Whoa, I just… you forgot this in the MI lab.." he handed her her pen. "What's wrong Em, I thought you'd be happy to see me?".

"Yeah, well, Why don't you go find Ellie? You know, the girl you love.Things have changed Sean. I've changed. Get used to it." She slammed her locker and walked away, leaving Sean dumbfounded.

Sean started after her, and got outside just in time to see Jay walk up to Emma, throw his arm around her and lead her to his car.

Sean shook his head.. what?? he must be dreaming. Only in a dream… or a nightmare... would Emma be with Jay. They couldn't stand each other. Last he knew, Jay thought Emma was uptight, and Emma blamed Jay for Sean breaking up with her.

He still cringed when he thought of what he'd done to Emma. Of how he'd hurt her. She'd accepted his apology, but that didn't change what he'd done.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't erase the past. Just like he couldn't erase what he'd just seen.