Emma walked into school with a smile and her held up high. Although she was was late she grabbed her books from her locker and went to MI.
Mr.O: You're late.
Emma: Sorry my stepdad Mike left for work early so I had to bring my brother Jack to daycare.
Mr.O: That's ok. Just take a seat. Now as I was saying for your projects you will work with a partner. Your partners are Manny and Craig, Toby and Liberty, Emma and Paige, blah blah so on You and your partner will make a website with games,info , media clips, graphics, etc. on a musican or band of your choice. Get with your partners and start planning.
Paige: So hun, I'll go over your house tonight.
E:(jumpy) No you cant we're remodeling a room and it's gonna be loud.
P: alright my house then.
After Paige's house
E: Sorry I'm late, Paige and I were working on the project.
Emma walked into the living room to see Mike passed out. She went to check on jack. In Jack's crib laying unconcious(sp), she quickly called 9-1-1 and Craig and Joey met her at the hospital.
At the hospital
Craig held a crying Emma when Joey came out of the room where he and the doctor were talking.
Joey: He's in critical condition. Jack is barely making it. Em can you handle talking to the doctor.
E: Yeah
Dr.: Do you know what happened?
E: No I just found him there after I got home from Paige's house
Dr.: Where is your stepfather?
E: (thinking back to what Mike said) If you tell anyone what happens in this house, I'll hurt you even worse.He's at work, he had to leave because he can't call in sick.
Dr.: Well, you can stay longer and wait for more news.
Emma went back out to the wating room, still crying. Craig went back to hold her and rubbed her back in comfort.
Craig: Em, he'll make it. Don't cry.
E: Ow
C: what? did I hurt you?
E: No um.. I just hurt my back and rubbing it hurts.
C:Oh sorry didn't know.
joey came back out from talking to the doctor again.
J: Come on guys, I'll bring you home.
In Emma's driveway
E: Well, thanks for the ride, I'll give Mike the papers.
J: Well he's home I'll go talk to him.
E: No its ok he's probably sleeping or saddened.
J: Nonsense. Let me go in with you.
C: yeah let's go.
Mike opened the door looking sad. Mike: Thanks, for bringing her home. Come in
E: I'm gonna change into my pjs.
Mike got drinks for Joey, Craig and Angie.
J: So how did that happen to Jack?
M: I don't know how, It just did somehow.
Emma came back down in a white t-shirt and grey sweatpants. Craig look at shoulder which through the shirt it looked like a big bruise. Mike knew Craig saw that.
M: So, Joe why don't you get your kids home? It's a school night.
J: Yeah I should. Let's go. Craig carry Angie to the car, she's already asleep.
Craig left baffled.
M: Emma you were late.
E: I'm sorry. Paige and I were working on the project.
M: sorry doesn't cut it.
E: Why did you hurt Jack?
M: He wouldn't stop crying. I had to shut him up.
E: He's pratically dying.
Mike was getting beer from the frig.
M: Get to sleep now or else.

Mr. Simpson lost his battle to cancer. Spike remarried a guy named Mike. He was nice to Spike and other people but hated Emma and Jack. Spike died in a car crash without ever learning this. Mike abuses Emma, Emma tries her best to protect Jack. Mike is drunk a lot but has a great paying job. In Spike's will Emma and Jack were left to Mike because he adopted them. They also could live with their grandparents in London but Emma refused to leave Degrassi.