Love Ridden
Chapter Four
Give It All Away
Sean sat in the back seat of Jay's car watching the silent flirting between his two friends. Every few minutes Jay would quietly reach a hand over and squeeze Emma's knee lightly. To retaliate, Emma would put her hand over his, only for a few seconds. Sean figured they didn't think he would notice.
Sean broke the silence, "So, where are we going?"
Emma turned to face him, "Two choice, 1 - Toronto. 2 - the hotel room."
Sean thought for a minute, "Wait, what hotel room?"
Jay laughed, "Me and Emma got one last night. We were hanging out last night and decided to visit you, but it was too late. So, Em decided we should get a room."
"Oh," was all Sean said. He wanted to find out why exactly Emma would be hanging out with Jay and flirting with him, after what happened between them.
They drove by a park and Sean told Jay to just go there. Jay pulled in to the parking lot and they got out. Jay left Emma and Sean to find a bathroom. Emma and Sean sat on the grass, "So, how are you and Ellie?"
Sean sighed, "Pretty much nonexistent."
Emma put a hand on his shoulder, "Is that what you want?"
Sean shrugged, "Honestly, I don't know. I love her or at least I think I do. Everything just got so messed up, Em."
"I know."
"I need to ask you something. You have to answer honestly."
"Go for it."
"I know what happened with you and Jay. After all that, how can you still like him? And I can tell there's something going on there. More than a friendship."
"Jay and I are just friends. We put the past where it belongs, behind us. Neither of us really have someone who is actually a real friend."
"What about Manny?"
"Her and everyone else still have the tendency to treat me like I'm going to break. Jay doesn't."
Sean laughed, "Yeah, because he wants to get in your pants!"
Emma stood up, "Sean, enough. Just stop. He isn't like that. Not anymore. People change. And if it wasn't for you leaving, I would have never went to the Ravine. I would had never went for Jay. In a way I'm happy for that. If you stayed I would have still seen Jay as an arrogant asshole who just liked getting in to trouble."
Sean jumped up, "So, you're thanking me for Jay giving you a STD?"
"Jesus, Sean! That's over! It happened months ago. Get over it. I did."
"It still happened, Em! What were you thinking?"
"You make it seem like we were together when it happened, Sean."
"Just tell me what you were thinking, Em. Please?"
Emma sighed, "Well, Sean for once in my life I wasn't thinking! I acted on impulse. I did what I wanted to do, not thinking of what would happen."
Jay walked back over to them, "Everything ok guys?"
Emma looked at Sean and then to Jay. She walked closer to Jay, grabbed him and kissed him. She pulled away and glared at Sean, "I wasn't thinking then, either!" She ran back to the car.
Jay looked at Sean, "I'm guessing I missed something?"
Sean sighed, "Yeah. Go. I'll walk home."
"You sure, man?"
"Yeah."
"Alright. Call sometime. Visit. We miss you."
"I'll try."
Jay walked back to his car and unlocked Emma's door for her. They both got in and Jay turned the car on. Then he turned to her, "What happened?"
"Nothing. Just Sean being Sean," Emma sighed. "I want to be with you Jay."
"What?" Jay asked, semi confused.
"You. Me. Boyfriend. Girlfriend."
"Are you serious?"
Emma nodded, "Yeah.
"Em, I don't know. We should just wait. See what happens."
Emma sighed, "Ok."
Jay put his arm around her shoulder, "Come here." He leaned in and kissed her. Emma kissed him back , loving to kiss him and feel him close to her.
Sean's P.O.V.
Sean stood next to a tree, perfect view of Jay's car. He watched the way Emma looked at Jay. Then, he saw Jay put his arm around her and pull her in for a kiss. He watched as Emma wrapped her arms around Jay's neck, willingly kissing him.
'Why is she doing this?' Sean thought to himself.
He punched the tree, causing his hand to bleed. Then he kicked the tree for making him bleed. He look back to Jay's car. They were now looking into each other's eyes.
'They must be together now...How screwed up can things get? I need to get back. I can't stay here anymore.'
"I need to get Emma back on the right path," Sean said to himself in a whisper.
Hey you, living for tomorrow
You sell your dreams for a pocket of change
Hey you, smokin' up your sorrow,
Just pointing fingers at someone to blame
Hey you, you turn your back on your children
It's left you in that big burning bed
This life's like livin in the gutter
All this pain just makes you feel dead
You're just givin it all, givin it all away
You're just givin it all, giving it all away, hey, hey yayayay
Slow down
Just look a little closer
You might find thats its not the end
You wonder how, your life can get better
When you're alone you just tear yourself down
You're just givin it all, giving it all away,
You're just givin it all, givin it all away
You're just givin it all, giving it all away,
You're just givin it all, giving it all away, hey, hey yayayay
Try and find your better half now
Open your eyes, and find yourself
Hey girl, screamin for attention
Once you get it, you throw it away
I'm broken, I'm pickin up the pieces
I won't live in all your mistakes
I'm just givin it all, givin it all away
I'm just givin it all, giving it all away,
I'm just givin it all, giving it all away,
I'm just givin it all, giving it all away, hey, hey yayayay
Song: Give It All Away
Song owned by: Ashlee Simpson