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.
