-Emma and Melanie are walking up to the school-
Melanie- Oh, I can't believe I got an A.
Emma- Miracles do happen.
Melanie- Hey!
Emma- Kidding, calm down. Oh, your hair looks so pretty curled.
Melanie- Really? The top is straight.
Emma- So? I should try it. We'll hang out tonight and you can sleep over and we'll do each other's hair and stuff.
Melanie- All you have to do is braid it when it's wet and let it air dry for a full day. No big.
Emma- I'm still jealous.
Melanie- Don't be.
Emma- Ok.
Ellie- Hey.
Melanie and Emma- Hey...
Ellie- I have to give you this. Hands Melanie an envelope and then leaves, and Emma and Melanie give each other looks of curiosity
Emma- Open now.
Melanie- Opens it and reads it Emma. Look.
Emma- It's...the case. It's...tomorrow...
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Emma- I can't believe it...a few months ago we pressed charges against Tom and now we get to let everybody know what happened to us, and he can go to jail.
Melanie- Let's go talk to Sauve.
-In Sauve's office-
Melanie- So, what did the doctor say about us? Was there anything wrong?
Ms. Sauve- Well, you did develop a few bruises inside...nothing outside of your body. You didn't develop any STDs. And, no signs of pregnancy. Well, actually. Melanie. You did show a sign of pregnancy, but we're not sure if you really are or not.
Camera goes in on Melanie's face as she looks upset
-Emma and Melanie are walking down a hallway-
Emma- I can't believe him!
Melanie- Ok. Whatever.
Emma- You okay?
Melanie- Fine.
Emma- You don't seem fine.
Melanie- turns around I'm fine, okay! Drop it!
-Later, Melanie and Emma are sitting outside when Ellie walks up-
Ellie- Hey.
Melanie- Hi.
Emma- Hey...
Ellie- Mel what's wrong?
Melanie- Nothing, I'm fine! Nothing's bothering me. Why the hell does anybody care? She gets up and walks away
Ellie- follows her You're not starting again, are you?
Melanie- I'm thinking about it and everyone's pissing me off.
Ellie- Don't. Don't let a jerk like Tom hurt you. So what if he dumped you or whatever?
Melanie- Stops walking and turns to face Ellie You don't get it, do you? You don't know what happened at the damned party?
Ellie- Party?
Melanie- Manny took me to some party and Tom came up to me and started talking to me, and then we went upstairs.
Ellie- Oh, um.
Paige walks up
Paige- Melanie. Ashley told me to talk to you.
Melanie- What? I have a hundred counselors now?
Paige- Melanie stop it. She looks at Ellie with a look and Ellie walks away
Melanie- What?
Paige- About Tom. I need to ask you.
Melanie- What?
Paige- What exactly happened?
Melanie- Met him at a party, he came up to me and refused to stop kissing me, and told me he'd hurt me if I didn't date him instead of Jay, and then he took me upstairs and started to rape me. Starts crying Then, Emma came in and he started with her too, and then he started to hit us.
Paige- Oh. Well, something similar happened to me.
Melanie- Did someone beat you and bruise your insides? Did someone almost get--Stops talking and looks directly at Paige
Paige- No, but this guy Dean did rape me, and I lost my case. You have internal problems, and that's proof of what he did to you. If you pressed charges, you'd probably win.
Melanie- Yeah. Um.
Paige- You did press charges, right?
Melanie- Oh, yeah. Of course.
Paige- I'll go. To the case, I mean.
Melanie- Thanks. she sits down on a bency thing near her locker
Paige- sits down next to her It's going to be fine. Believe me, at least you have evidence. I had nothing.
Melanie- That sucks.
Paige- Yeah, and it means he is still on the loose, and can get anyone.
Melanie- Oh. Well. Thans for talking to me, and I'm glad someone's coming to the case.
Paige- I'll tell Ashley to go. Does Ellie know?
Melanie- No. I don't want her to know. She'll watch over me like a hawk. It's annoying.
Paige- Why would she do-Melanie pulls up her sleeve slowly to show-oh...
Melanie- Yeah. That's why.
Paige- Oh. You aren't...you know...?
Melanie- No, no. No no. I'm not. Don't worry. This case? No big deal to me anymore. I'll be fine.
Paige- smiles at her
Camera goes in on Melanie's face looking unsure and confused
-Outside Degrassi, Ellie runs up to Melanie, who is walking out of the school-
Melanie- What this time?
Ellie- I'm not sure your so okay. I saw your arm and it still had scars on it. You're lying to me.
Melanie- No, I'm not lying to you! Relax, okay! stops walking and turns to face Ellie
Ellie- You're still doing it, aren't you? Show me your arm.
Melanie- I'm fine, nothing's wrong with me, and I stopped. What about you?
Ellie- I stopped a while ago. Show me your arm. I saw your arm when you were talking to Paige.
Melanie- You listened on our conversation?
Ellie- I overheard the last part. Now, show me your arm!
Melanie- I can't believe you listened in on me? What, are you afraid you'll miss something cool?
Ellie- It's Paige. Why would I?
Melanie- Cause Paige is nice.
Ellie- Whatever.
Melanie- I can't believe you listened to our conversation! Pulls up her sleeve violently There! Nothing! Old scars from before! Happy? Now, I don't know how I can ever trust you again. Maybe I shouldn't.
Ellie- Uh! Cause I'm your friend!
Melanie- Forget it. Goodbye, I've got stuff to do other than sit here and have a stupid conversation with you. She continiues walking as Ellie watches her from behind
end of part one