Chapter 14: I Just Wanted To Know…

"Emma…Emma…Emma!"

Emma's eyes shot open. She rolled over on her bed, feeling the weight of someone else on her bed. She rolled herself over to find J.T. looking down at her. What time was it? She saw Manny's bedside clock from across, and saw that it was 9 AM. It had been 3 days since she had hurt J.T., and she still hadn't gotten over it.

"J.T.," she began to say lazily, but J.T. held a warm finger to her lips.

"I wanted to talk." Emma's eyes widened.

"Really?"

J.T. nodded.

"Oh yes, please, let's talk!" Emma cried, sitting up, alert and ready. J.T. still carried a look of hurt and deception on his face, but at least he was willing to speak to her.

"Shh, Manny and Ashley are still asleep. I just wanna know…" J.T. closed his eyes, "why you kissed Chris."

"But I didn't kiss him! Well, I- almost did. But it doesn't matter, because-"

"Yes, Emma! It does matter. Why? Why did you deliberately do that? Did we not have the best relationship you could ever imagine?"

"Yes," Emma said, moving her hair from her face, "we did. And I'm sorry, but…I don't even know why I did it. I guess because… because I wanted to test my feelings for you, and it hurt me too, J.T. I never wanted to hurt you. I was drunk or something, but honestly, I love you."

J.T. shifted on the bed at this. He seemed uncomfortable with the thought. "I doubt that…"

"No, J.T.! Don't doubt it. I really do." Emma took his hand in hers. "I do." J.T. put his head down, smiling in a way. Emma furrowed her brow.

"What? Why are you smiling?" J.T. looked into her eyes.

"See, that's just it. Why would you hurt someone you like, I mean love, if you're going to test your feelings by kissing someone who cheated on you too?"

Emma lowered her head. He was right.

"J.T.," she began again. "I-"

"You cheated on me, Emma. Just say it."

"J.T.," Emma sobbed. She leaned into him, trying to kiss his lips. He moved back.

"No, Emma. I think… I think we should see other people now."

"No!" Emma yelled, crying. "No J.T., please!"

Someone shuffled in their bed, sitting upright and throwing the covers off of them. Manny.

"What's your fucking problem, J.T.? Do you NOT see that she's in love with you! Or are you just too fucking blind to notice?"

Emma watched as her ex best friend defended her.

"Manny? You were listening?" she asked. Manny nodded, then returned her evil gaze to J.T.

"You know what, J.T.? You're an ASSHOLE. I can't believe that you would be so fucking ignorant. Sure, she ALMOST kissed Chris, but no. Her love for you, got in the way, okay? THAT'S HOW MUCH SHE LOVES YOU."

J.T. was sort of in a daze, just watching as he was reprimanded by Manny.

"Manny," he said.

"NO, don't even TALK to me. You don't need to be in here with Emma- in fact, you don't even DESERVE her. Get out."

"But Manny, Emma," J.T. glanced at Emma, who was staring down at the ground, rubbing her left arm.

"Get. Out." Manny gritted her teeth, her voice low. J.T. stood up, his arms out like a criminal being seized by police.

"I'll see you later, okay?" J.T. said slowly to Emma, his gaze sincere as he opened the door and took one last stare upon Emma.

"OUT!" J.T. jumped at Manny's voice and ran out the door, slamming it shut. Manny eased herself, the laid back down.

"God, what's going on?" Ashley asked, rubbing her eyes. Emma continued to stare at Manny as she went back to sleep.

"Nothing," Emma replied, lying back down to sleep.

Okay, that's all for this chapter. I know things are moving a little slow, but there are less and less reviews each time, so please review! They feed the fire to my imagination. I've lost inspiration to continue the story. There's going to be a hot sex scene between Manny and…. Wait, I won't give it away right now! You'll just have to wait for the next chapter!