Emma didn't find Jay until lunch when she saw him sitting on a table eating and blasting music in his ears. She walked over and handed him his jacket.
He took his headphones off and looked at her. "What…went on earlier," he said. "It didn't happen."
Emma nodded. "I know."
He took his jacket back and Emma turned to walk away but she stopped and looked at him. She reached out and hugged him. "It wasn't your fault, Jay," she said.
Jay closed his eyes and savored this moment, but then he remembered that she must hate him. After all, he was the one who gave her an STD. But then again, she was the only one who knew what was slowly eating away at him as each day went on.
Emma looked at him and smiled. She turned and walked away and went to eat lunch alone since Manny, Liberty, and JT all shunned her for her little "statement" earlier that day.
Jay put his jacket on and stuck his hands deep into the pockets. His hand rubbed against something. He pulled out a note and looked up at Emma and then opened it.
Dear Jay,
Thank you for…doing what you did today. You know, trusting me with something like that. Now, it's my turn to trust you. But I want to know if I can do that, first.
You're not the only one that the shooting has affected. I was scared for my life as Rick stood there with the gun pointed right at me. Then Sean saved my life and you were a great friend to him and accepted his decision to stay in Wasaga Beach.
You're the only one I have now, Jay.
The note ended there. He read it once again and looked up at her. He stood up and walked over to her. "Is anyone sitting here?" he asked.
Emma looked up at him and smiled. "No," she said.
He grinned and sat down next to her.
