Manny and Jay sat and talked for another five minutes before he finally let her go home. He got her to give him Emma's new phone number and then told her she could leave. He had one of his friends drive her home, since she was on the other side of town now.
She got out of the car as soon as it stopped in front of her apartment building and ran up the stairs. She sent Jake's sister home and put the girls to bed. She then sat in the living room and watched t.v., waiting for Jake to get home.
Manny heard the door creak and turned around to see Jake quietly walking in the door. She rushed to him and started to cry.
Jake immediately wrapped his arms around her and held her till the tears stopped enough for her to tell her terrifying story.
Jake listened intently till she was finished and then sat with her on the couch watching t.v. till she fell asleep. He then carried her into the back room.
The next morning Jake woke to the sound of his cell phone ringing. He picked it up and looked at the number. The number wasn't familiar.
"Hello," Jake said pushing the talk button and putting the phone to his ear.
"Hey Jake, is Manny there?" It was Emma.
"Yeah, but she's sleeping, can I have you call her back," Jake asked.
"Sure, but tell her as soon as she wakes up, I've got something important to tell her," Emma said.
"Okay, bye Emma," Jake said and hung up the phone.