The next day was going by slow for Emma. Chris was still being an ass to her about the whole ravine thing and to top it off he wouldn't stop talking about how Sean said he cared about her. Now Sean might not have meant it in a loving type of way but Chris sure made it out to be like that. The worst part of her day so far was that Ellie and Sean were finally talking again. Emma saw them in the lunch room really close together. So close that if you lightly pushed one of them they would fall into the other and wind up kissing. It disgusted Emma so much that she had to leave the lunch room. Normally this wouldn't bother her but for some reason it did. When she walked out of the lunch room she bumped into Jay.
"Watch where you are going you-" Jay stopped when he saw it was Emma. "Oh sorry Green I mean Emma." Jay said with a smile. "Sure Jay. Sorry I bumped into you." Then she walked away. Jay knew something was wrong because normally she would flip him off or tell him to go away but this time she didn't. Jay decided to follow her. "Wait up Emma." Jay said as he finally caught up to her. "What now?" Emma snapped. "Whoa sorry. It's just you don't seem like yourself that's all." Jay said sounding concerned. "Ha. And you almost sound concerned." Emma said with a little laugh. "That's because I am Emma." "Well don't be okay? I am fine. Really I am." Then she walked away from him. Jay caught up to her again though and grabbed her shoulders and turned her so she was facing him. They were inches apart. "Emma you are not fine. I may not act like I care but I do okay? And I can tell you aren't fine. I'm guessing part of it is because of yesterday right?" He asked waiting for an answer. Emma didn't answer him though. "Okay well you don't have to answer me right now but we are staying here until you do." Jay said. "NO we aren't Jay. I shouldn't even be around you." Emma snapped. "Why not? Is it because of that stupid ravine slut thing Chris said? If it is then screw him. The Emma Nelson I knew wouldn't let anyone boss her around and she sure as hell wouldn't take crap from anyone. What happened to her?" Jay asked with a concerned look on his face. "She went down on you Jay." Emma said with coldness to her voice. Then she walked away. Jay didn't bother to catch up to her this time. She needed time to herself to think. Jay walked into the lunch room to go talk to Sean.
"Cameron have you talked to Emma lately?" Jay said. "No. Why?" Sean said. "She seems kind of depressed. She wouldn't tell me what was wrong." "Well I don't care about environmental freak. Besides, if I were her I wouldn't exactly tell you what's wrong either. Look what you did well gave to her." Sean said with coldness in his voice. "Whatever man. Just saying okay? No need to get all peevish on me." With that said Jay walked away. Sean looked at Ellie and she didn't look to happy.
"What?" Sean asked confused. "Sean tell me the honest truth here." Ellie paused. "Truth about what Ellie?" He said still confused. "Sean do you still have feelings for Emma?" Ellie asked in a sad voice. "Ha. What are you talking about? Didn't you just hear me tell Jay I don't care about her?" "Well yeah I did but Sean you told her something you can't even tell me and you got into a fight yesterday because of something Chris said about her. Today you say you don't care about her. Something is going on and I want to know what it is." "Nothing is going on Ellie. I don't care about Emma. I never have so drop it." He said in a rude tone. "Fine I will if you answer me." Ellie snapped. "I did answer you Ellie." "No look me in the eyes and tell me you don't still have feelings for Emma. Tell me you don't love her." Ellie said demandingly. Sean looked her in the eyes. "Ellie I don't still have feelings for Emma and I sure as hell don't love her. I love you Ellie." Ellie smiled and then the bell rang. It was time for English. On his way to English he saw Emma coming from the bathroom with her eyes looking red and puffy. He started having second thoughts about what he just said to Ellie. Maybe he lied? Maybe he had feelings for both of them? Or maybe he just hated seeing Emma hurt because he knew he caused it.
Finally it was the end of the day. Emma was so happy because she could go home and not have to worry about people talking about her. She didn't have to worry about Chris saying mean things to her. And most of all she didn't have to see Sean and Ellie together. About an hour after she got home the phone rang. It was Manny.
"Hey Em. It's Manny." "Hey. What's up?" Emma said. "Oh nothing. The usual. Boring homework. How about you?" She asked. "Nothing really. Just thinking." Emma said. "Oh. Thinking about what Em?" "No one." "No one huh? Well I asked what it was about. I never said it was a someone. But now that we are talking about a someone I just want to say that I think he still has feelings for you." Manny said. "Manny no he doesn't. He just stood up for me. That's all." Emma said. "Whatever Em. I think he still likes you. And by the way you acted today at lunch after seeing them really close I would say you still like him too." Manny said. "Well I don't okay. But if I did and this is an if it wouldn't matter. He has Ellie. He's happy with her." Emma said sounding kind of sad. "Well yeah he seems happy with her but I heard her and Ash talking in the bathroom this morning and she was saying how they had a huge fight the other night about you. You do the math Em. But I need to go. Mom is nagging me to get off of the phone. Call me later okay? And don't forget. Just tell him. Bye." Before Emma could say anything Manny hung up.
Back at Sean and Ellie's apartment they are fighting again. It wasn't about Emma this time though. It was about their relationship. Ellie loves Sean and she always tells him that but the only time he has ever said to her was the day he stayed in Wasaga Beach for a while and then today at lunch when she told him too.
"Ellie what is your problem?" Sean yelled. "My problem is you Sean. You never tell me you love me. It's always me who says it not you." Ellie yelled back. "What are you talking about? I told you I loved you today at lunch." "Yeah because I told you too." Ellie yelled. "So? It shouldn't matter if you say it first or me. It shouldn't so just drop it okay?" Sean yelled. "No not okay. You always want to drop what we are fighting about when you aren't telling me the truth. Sean I always tell you I love you. And the only time you have ever told me was that day in Wasaga and then today at lunch. You never once have said it to me first. And it matters to me." Ellie screamed at him. "I don't care if it matters to you Ellie. I don't care who the hell says it first. Either way we both love each other." "Correction Sean. I love you but I think you are confused on who you love." "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" He yelled confused. "You heard me. You are confused on who the hell you love. It's either me or Emma. I saw the way you looked when Jay said that Emma didn't seem like herself. You got a worried look on your face and then when I asked if you had feelings for her you argued with me. I think you are fucking hiding something Sean. And I don't like being lied too. You either love me or that fucking whore." Ellie yelled. "Ellie shut up. We had a fight yesterday. So yeah right now I don't care about her but if someone I do or did care about gets treated like shit or is upset about something then of course I am going to look worried. It's just how I am. If you have a problem with that then too damn bad." Sean yelled. "But don't ever call her a whore. You wouldn't like it if people started calling you a blood sucking vampire who cuts now would you?" Sean yelled. Ellie didn't know what to say so she slapped him then ran out the door. She had no idea where she was going until she showed up at Emma's doorstep. She knocked on the door and Emma opened it. Ellie quickly grabbed her and brought her outside.
"Ellie hi. I wasn't expecting you." Emma said trying not to sound rude. "Well I just came over to warn you." Emma looked confused. "Okay. But warn me about what Ellie?" "Sean." Emma looked sad. "Oh. What about him? Is he going crazy and destroying everything in his way?" Emma said laughing. Ellie on the other hand didn't laugh. "Oh. Sorry. I meant for that to be funny but I guess it wasn't. But warn me about Sean why?" Emma asked. Ellie just stood there for a minute before saying anything. "He loves me. He told me he was going to come over your house and tell you that he thinks you are a worthless piece of trash that doesn't deserve to live. He also said that he never loved you. He only went out with you so he could get good grades and not have to move back to Wasaga. Uh and that he is glad you wouldn't kiss him in public because if you did then he would be embarrassed for life." Ellie said with a smirk on her face. Emma on the other hand was trying to not let the tears fall from her eyes but they just starting streaming down her face. Ellie saw this and just started to laugh. "Haha. Tough luck princess. Or should I call you a ravine slut now? I mean everyone else does. Even Sean." Ellie said smiling. Then she started to walk away but Emma grabbed her arm and punched her in the nose. Ellie quickly held her hand up to her nose to see if she was bleeding and then punched Emma in the stomach. This was one fight you didn't want to be apart of. Emma scratched Ellie's face and Ellie did the same back. Then they started pulling each other's hair for about five minutes until Emma decided to punch her in the nose again. Ellie punched her back but this time she hit her in the face somewhere.
Sean decided to go find Ellie. He figured she would be at Ashley's so he walked over there. On his way over to Ashley's house he had to pass Emma's house. When Sean walked by Emma's house he saw Ellie and Emma fighting. From what it looked like they had been fighting for a long time. They both had cuts and scratches all over their face and blood was coming from both of their noses. Sean went up to Emma and pulled her off of Ellie. Ellie brushed herself off and then stood there.
"Let go of me Sean." Emma screamed. "Emma stop you were hurting her." Sean said trying to be as calm as possible. "She was hurting me too. But you Sean you hurt me the fucking most. I hope you are happy. And I hope you and vampire over her are fucking happy together." Emma said spitting in his face. Sean whipped it off. "What the hell is going on here?" Sean asked confused. "You should know Sean." Emma snapped. "Well I don't so tell me." He said snapping back. Ellie was just standing there listening to them argue. "Hmm lets start with you thinking I am a ravine slut after beating up the guy who started it about me. Oh and then Ellie said you were going to come over today and tell me that you love her and that you never loved me. You only used me to get good grades to keep you from having to go back to Wasaga." Emma said and then paused. "Oh yeah and I almost forgot. And this is what disgusts me the most Sean. You are happy I wouldn't make out with you in public because if I did then you would have been embarrassed for life." Emma said trying to sound like she didn't care. But of course that didn't work. Her voice cracked and tears starting streaming down her face again. Ellie just stood there laughing. "Aw poor Emma. Sean I think you really hurt her feelings." Ellie said. "Ellie shut up." Emma snapped. "Oh trying to act like he didn't hurt you now are we? Well stop trying to act like it because it isn't working. But tough luck he loves me not you." Emma's eyes were still filled with tears and they were coming down her cheeks faster. She didn't realize what she said until it was too late. "He may love you Ellie but you sure as hell don't love him as much as I do. No one ever will." Then she placed her hands over her mouth and started crying even harder. She didn't know what to do. She couldn't believe she just said that, and to Sean and Ellie. Emma couldn't even admit it to Manny. But she at least took her advice.
Ellie and Sean just stood there in silence looking shocked. Ellie finally broke the silence by laughing. She walked up to Sean and kissed him hard on the lips but Sean quickly pulled away.
"What's your problem?" Ellie asked pissed off. "You are my problem Ellie. Why the hell would you do this?" Sean asked angry. "Why? Well lets see here. You are always telling me to drop it whenever she comes into our conversation which obviously means you still have feelings for her and not me. It would kill me to see you with her. But I didn't even know where I was going when I left the apartment until I arrived here. And I didn't plan on saying anything like that I just wanted to tell her to stay away from you but all of that came out instead. But Sean I love you and you said you loved me too. You can't take that back." Ellie said. "I can't believe you would do this. Emma is the only person in this damn world that really cares about me. She always wanted me to good and she always tried to make me feel like I was worth something. With you we just sit at home watching stupid TV and falling asleep together. You are more like my sister than my girlfriend Ellie." He said in a cold tone. "Well it doesn't matter what she made you feel when you were going out with her. You aren't going out with her anymore. And I'd say she thinks you really were going to come to her house and say all of those things to her. So I doubt she still cares about you despite what she just said. And you said you loved me too. I already told you that you can't take that kind of thing back." "Well guess what I can. After I said that to you at lunch today I started having second thoughts about it. So obviously having second thoughts means that I didn't mean it. And Ellie whenever I am with you I think about Emma. Even when I'm not with you I think about her. And truth is she was who I thought about in Wasaga not you. I just got back together with you because I was afraid you would cut again. And I do care about you Ellie just not in that way. But right now I hate you. I would expect something like this from Paige but not you. You disgust me right now. And Emma will care about me. I will prove to her that you are the one who made all of that stupid shit up. She has to believe me. Ellie I'm sorry but I love Emma not you. And for the first time in my life I, Sean Cameron will be heart broken if she doesn't believe me." Sean said and then took a deep breath. That was a lot to say to Ellie. Ellie just went up to him and slapped him hard across the face and then told him he was making a huge mistake. After that she walked away somewhere. Sean stood there and then finally decided to go find Emma.
