Chapter Two - A Walk to Remember (pt1)

AN: Thanks for all the support. This is a short chapter but I don't have school tomorrow so I'll post more then. Plus, I have minimal time since I'm in class now.

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Emma walked over to the phone as it rang for the third time. Manny was out with Craig (again) and Spike and Snake were out with Jack for the night. So she was alone. As she picked up the phone, music blasted in the background and the familiar beats of Jude Harrison flowed.

"Hello?"

"Hey Em,"

Emma looked at the phone and then at the caller ID. She saw the last name of Cameron. She hadn't heard from Sean since the day that he stayed in Wasaga Beach. She hadn't heard one word from him in over a year and now he was calling her out of the blue.

"Em? You there?" Sean asked and Emma put the phone back to her ear.

"Yeah,"

"I'm coming back for the weekend and I thought that we could hangout,"

"Aren't you dating Ellie?" She knew the answer already. They had broken up about a month after he left. She had moved on to Jimmy and he was still in Wasaga.

"We broke up a while ago,"

"I'm sorry," Emma sat on the couch.

"Nah, it's ok. So do you want to hang out Friday?" Sean asked and Emma looked around.

Didn't she have to do something Saturday? Why was she trying to make an excuse to get away from Sean? The guy that she fell in love with years ago. The guy that saved her. The guy that broke her heart countless number of times.

"Sure, we could meet at The Dot and then go from there?" Emma smiled.

"Or I could pick you up and we could go to The Dot and decide from there?" Sean asked.

ILike a date./I Emma thought. "Sure, seven ok?"

"Great see you then," He hung up and Emma clicked the phone off before tossing it next to her.

"See you then,"

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Manny watched as Emma flung clothes out of her drawers and closet. She had never actually seen her friend act like this, it was a first. But Sean was the reason and if that wasn't enough to make her friend turn into a tornado then nothing was. When a shoe almost hit her in the head, Manny got up and walk over to the very anxious blond.

"Calm down, it's Sean, he'll like you in whatever you choose to wear," Manny took the shirt from Emma. "And by the looks of it, half of everything on the floor would please him."

"I know but he needs to know that I haven't changed. That I didn't have a disease and that I didn't blow Jay." Emma took the shirt back, reexamining it before tossing it on the floor.

"He'll understand and how do you know Jay, Alex, or Ellie haven't already told him?" Manny picked up a jean skirt and a white tank. She handed them to Emma before walking into the closet to get the pink flip-flops that would match. "Just play it by ear and you could always question Jay on Monday on whether he told Sean or not."

Emma nodded and Manny pushed her to the bathroom. It was strange. She was being the rational one while Emma was being the crazy, I-don't-know-what-to-do one. Ever since JT and Liberty had told them about being pregnant, the memories of her pregnancy had crept back into her mind and she was more remorseful. Her current relationship with Craig was something she knew wouldn't last. He wasn't the same as when they were together previously. He always watched Ellie. Now she knew what Ashley must have felt like.

But she was in the present. She couldn't dwell in the past, it never helped anything. It never helped. She just had to trust Craig and she had to trust Ellie. She had to be supportive to JT and Liberty and she had to be the rational one when it came to Emma and Sean.

"How do I look?" Emma came out of the bathroom twenty minutes later. "I took a shower and blowed dried my hair straight but it's starting to curl a little. Do you think that I need a jacket?"

Manny looked around and found Emma's jean jacket that she wore to the 80's dance. She was surprised that Emma had kept it but it still fit her, "You look great."

"Thanks Manny," Emma hugged her.

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Sean knocked on the door of the Nelson-Simpson household. It would be the first time since he had left half-drunk the night that he had dinner with the family. But when Manny opened the door he was shocked. He looked at the address again and then at her.

"Don't worry, you're at the right house," Manny let him in.

"Hey," Sean hugged her. "How've you been?"

"Fine," Manny walked him into the living room where Emma was playing with Jack. Snake and Spike were in the kitchen preparing dinner for the rest of the family. "Em, look who finally showed."

Emma looked up and smiled nervously, "Hey."

"Hey," Sean smiled. "Ready?"

"Actually we just have a few questions," Snake walked into the room as Spike followed, rolling her eyes. "You're driving, correct?"

"Correct," Sean looked at Emma who only looked just as embarrassed.

"So there will be no drinking for you," It was more of a statement then a question. Sean nodded. "Good."

"It's nice to see you again Sean," Spike smiled and gave him a hug.

"It's nice to see you all again too," Sean awkwardly hugged her back.

"Have her back by one," Manny nudged Emma forward.

"Make that twelve-thirty," Snake smiled. "Have a good time."

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Emma sat in Sean's car as he walked around to get into the driver's seat. It was a nice car. It was comfy and looked fairly new. So when he started the car and turned the radio on, the first question of the night popped into her head.

"When did you get the car?"

Sean shrugged, "Two months ago? I've been saving for it since forever though."

"I like it," Emma changed the radio station and smiled when he didn't protest. "So we'll get something at The Dot first and then?"

"Movie or do you want to go to a party?" Sean asked as he stopped at a red light.

IA movie could be nice./I Emma thought. IIt would be dark and if we saw a scary one then I could cling to him. But then the party does sound like fun...except I don't want him to see how I've changed./I

"Who's party is it?" Emma asked.

"Paige's? I got the invite through Alex...who still talks to me surprisingly," Sean pulled into The Dot's parking lot.

Paige's party? Alex and Sean still talking? Um, no. But the look on his face was something new. It looked like he wanted to see everyone. It looked like it was his way to see Jimmy again.

"Ok, let's go to the party," Emma smiled. It was going to be a long night.