Chapter Eleven
As Emma was sleeping, with Manny sleeping across the room, something jolter her out of her sleep. She opened her eyes to find someone was gently shaking her. It was Sean.
"Sean? What are you doing here? It's one in the morning! My parents aren't even asleep yet!"
"I know. Your mom is the one who let me in. My apartment caught fire. Since my parents aren't here yet, your parents are letting me stay here."
"Then why are you down here?"
"I wanted to let you know so you wouldn't be surprised in the morning." Sean kissed her forehead and then went back upstairs. Manny sat up in confusion.
"That was Sean. What? Were you? Nope, never mind."
"His house caught on fire. He's staying here tonight or until his parents come here. We weren't doing anything. He just woke me up."
"Oh, okay. I'm going back to bed now." Manny fell back on her bed and in seconds she was asleep. Emma lay awake as her mind reeled. Were they back together? They sure were acting like it. This made her regret even more about going to the Ravine. She just thanked God that her STD cleared up before the middle of summer. Frequent trips to the clinic reassured her. Emma promised her parents and herself that she would never go back to the Ravine. Never again she thought to herself. She turned over in her bed and closed her eyes. She drifted off to sleep dreaming about a happy ending.