The next day at school was kind of weird. Chris wasn't with Emma, Manny, and JT which made it seem awkward because it was usually the four of them not three. Sean and Ellie weren't talking. They were trying to ignore each other for the whole day and so far it was working.
Manny, JT, and Emma are already sitting in their seats in Media Immersion when Chris and Sean walk in about five minutes late. Mr. Simpson gives Chris a detention for the following day as well as Sean. There were only two seats left in the class. One was next to Emma and the other one was in the back. Sean quickly went to the back. Now he could have sat next to Emma but he still wasn't fully calmed down about he and Ellie's fight the night before so he thought it would be best to stay away from Emma. This meant that Chris had to sit next to Emma. He gave her a disgusted look and then sat down. Emma on the other hand just ignored it.
"So Manny do you think he will you know be okay?" Emma asked. She was talking about Sean but she didn't want to say his name out loud. "I hope so Em. I mean I knew he was a jerk before but I think that that was the reason why. It might not have been but who knows?" Manny whispered. "Well what if he blacks out in school or something? That would be so embarrassing. I would like die." Emma whispered back to Manny. "I know and I would feel so bad for him. But you just have to think positive okay? Be happy he came to you with this. I don't know many people who would go to their…" Manny was about to say ex but then saw that Chris was listening. "Manny you were saying?" Emma asked confused. "Chris is listening to our conversation and if I say what I was about to say he will know who we are talking about." Emma just nodded and looked over at Chris. He was listening to their conversation. Then Mr. Simpson got her attention by saying that he had to go to the copy room so the class would be left alone for about ten minutes. That's when Chris decided to talk.
"Hey everyone. Did you all know about Emma? You know the whole ravine slut thing?" Chris said loud enough for the whole class to hear him. "Chris stop." Emma said getting mad. "Why? I bet you never told Jay once to stop. Maybe you liked it or maybe you just wanted to be the new Degrassi slut. Take Manny's place." Chris said and then laughing afterwards. "Chris shut up. You're a terrible DJ." Manny shouted. "Bud out Santos." "Weren't you the one who just called me a slut? I think you brought me into this DJ." Manny yelled to him. "Whatever. Anyway, all you guys up in here just go touch Emma's ass or something and she might just give you a blow job. Who knows? I mean isn't that what Jay did to you?" Chris said laughing once again. "Shut up Sharpe." Sean yelled. Everyone turned to the back of the room to see a very angry Sean. "And what are you going to do about it Slim Shady?" Chris said in a cocky voice. "You really want to know?" Sean said walking over to Chris. "Sean don't. Please don't." Emma said. "Emma stay out of it." Sean said. "Why Sean? You are just going to get in trouble or suspended." "Who cares?" Chris said. "Shut up Chris. No one asked you." Emma yelled back. "Emma I don't care. No one insults people I care about and get away with it." Sean said and then realized that it came out wrong. It sounded like he was in love with her or something. "Aw isn't that cute? Slim Shady is in love with the ravine slut. Who would have guessed it?" Chris laughed then quickly stopped laughing when Sean's fist hit his nose. Then Chris punched him in the stomach and so on. The fight quickly got worse and worse. Sean hit Chris in the face about five times and the stomach about ten. Then Chris must have punched Sean in the nose about six times and in the stomach about eight times. By the time Mr. Simpson came back and pulled them apart they were covered in blood. They were both sent to the nurse's office to get cleaned up and then straight to Mr. Raddich.
Throughout the day the only thing that was talked about was Chris and Sean's fight and how it was over things Chris said about Emma. Ellie was a little mad about that but she knew that Emma and Sean were supposedly friends now and that he would have done it for anyone of his friends. But what no one talked about was what Sean said to Chris and to the rest of his class. He said that no one gets away with insulting people he cares about. That was replaying over and over in both Emma and Sean's heads.
Finally the day was over and Emma could go home. She was sick of everyone looking at her because of the stupid fight. What she was sick most of was seeing what Chris did to Sean. She hated that Chris did that to Sean because of her. Emma was mad at herself in a way because if she had just let Chris walk all over her then maybe Sean wouldn't have gotten involved. Chris and Sean didn't get suspended but they did have two months of Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday detention. It sucked but it was better than getting suspended.
When Emma got home she decided to go online. She was hoping Manny would be on but she wasn't. Instead she saw that JT, Chris, and Sean were on. Just as she was about to sign off an IM popped up. It was Sean's.
whocares: Em I'm so sorry about today. Are you okay?
sparklespaz: Sure. I mean it wasn't like the whole school was looking at me.
whocares: Come on Emma. It wasn't my fault.
sparklespaz: Are you sure? If I recall correctly you hit him first.
whocares: He was talking bad about you.
sparklespaz: I can take care of myself thank you very much.
whocares: Emma don't be like that. I was just trying to protect you.
sparklespaz: I don't need damn protecting but what was with that whole people I care about thing? Who are you trying to fool Sean? You may care about your friends, family, and girlfriend but I don't fit into any of those categories. We aren't friends Sean. Just because you came to me with your stupid secret doesn't mean we are automatically friends you know?
whocares: I'm not trying to fool anyone Emma. I do care about you. Even if you don't feel the same way back I consider you one of my friends. If I didn't I wouldn't have gone to you with my "stupid" secret. I trust you okay? Is that so hard to believe?
sparklespaz: Actually yes it is. You always think I am going to come back to you and be there for you but what if this time I don't want too? What are you going to do? I trusted you before Sean and look what you did to me. You broke my heart not once, not twice but three times. Hm in grade seven when you pushed me, the grade after that when you ditched me for your wannabe gangster friends and then back in Wasaga Beach. You left when I needed you the most Sean. Why else do you think I did what I did with Jay? It wasn't because I wanted to you know. It was because he was the only one who could get my mind off of the shooting. If you were here then I wouldn't have done that. I could have gone to you.
whocares: Fine Emma. Be that way. But it isn't my fault you did that with Jay. If I had stayed you would have probably ignored me and done it with him anyway. So it doesn't really matter. And I know I broke your heart okay? But that was in the past and on the beach I apologized for it and you accepted my apology. I don't get why you are bringing up the past again when you said you forgave me. But fine whatever. I won't come to you with my stupid secret anymore. I bet you would like it if I just died right here right now. Make your life better. Well thanks for nothing Em.
When Emma finished reading what Sean said she was about to respond when he signed off. That wasn't true at all. She didn't want him to die and if he did it would make her life a living hell not better. Now she felt pissed at herself for saying things she didn't mean. She wanted to help Sean. She cared about him. Not in a loving type of way, at least she didn't think so, but she still cared about him. Deep down inside she was happy that Sean trusted her enough to come to her with his secret. It made her feel wanted by him again. Even if it wasn't a girlfriend type of want it still made her feel good.
