Chapter 2:

"Emma!" Spike exclaimed from the kitchen.

"What?" I remarked. I was still lying down on my bed from sleeping, until my mom shouted my name.

"Time for breakfast, and you need to go to school!" Spike exclaimed again.

"Coming!" I shouted back. I stood up from my bed slowly, I felt like a turtle that was just getting out of her shell. I went towards my closet, and opened it. With my left arm I ran my fingers on the edges of all my clothing. There seemed to be nothing that would go with my mood today. Except for that black small spaghetti strap that stopped once it reached your hips. Manny had given it to me on my 15th birthday but I never wore it. I though that it would make me look like a slut that's why I never even touched it.

Though what's the point now? I took hold of it, and placed it on my bed. Next I got my tight low-rise jeans. I would normally never dress like this, but maybe it would be okay now. After putting my clothing on, I went and placed some make up. I used a dark blue eyeshadow, with a not so bright red lipstick. Then the last thing was my hair, I decided to let it all loose. Then finally I put on a pair of huge silver hoop earrings. Like the type that Alex would wear, I had never worn them either. I went and grabbed my high heels and put them on quickly. Yep, this is the new me.

"EMMA!" Spike exclaimed for the last time.

"Coming!" I remarked. I took hold of my backpack, and ran down stairs quickly. I past the living room and went to the kitchen. My mom was there with Jack; she was feeding him and apparently he made a mess. Once I sat down, she turned around and starred at me blankly.

"Emma? What's with the look?" Spike asked. She placed Jack's bottle down and went towards me.

"Do you like it?" I asked with a smile on my face.

"Like it… I love it!" Spike exclaimed.

"Thanks, I thought that I needed to leave some of my old self behind." I said, as I finished up my cereal.

"What ever makes you feel happy." Spike said. She smiled and sat back down next to Jack.

I stood up from my chair and grabbed my backpack; I quickly went to my mom and gave her a peck on the cheek. Before I even left, she stopped to say something.

"Emma, you are going to surprise everyone." Spike said, while giving me a smile.

"Yeah, I guess I am." I remarked. I walked out of the kitchen and went straight to the front door. I opened it and stepped outside into the real world.

I slowly walk on the dirty old sidewalk and started my way to Degrassi. Could my mom really be right? Would I turn a lot of people's heads around? What about Jay? I hope that I make an even bigger impression on him. WAIT! What am I saying? I don't like him. It's only a friendship with benefits. Right? I don't know. Before I even knew it I had already reached school. As I was walking to the front of the school, something hit me in the head.

"Ouch!" I remarked.

"Hey, sorry hot stuff." A boy with a red shirt said, as he picked up his football.

"What?" I asked confused.

I kept making my way to the inside of the school. All of the guys that I passed kept on whistling at me and saying things that they never said before. I can't stand this there is only 30min. left until class, I must hide at the library. I started walking slowly to the library, but I quickly brought up my pace. I didn't even notice it when I bumped into Jay.

Jay's POV:

What the? Is that Emma? Nah, she would never dress like that. Or could it? I got to find out. It looked like she was heading to the library; I started to follow the girl that just bumped into me. I like Emma, for who she is. Why am I even thinking of that right now?

Emma's POV:

Finally peace and quiet. There's no one to bug you, and no one to whistle at you. I can just sit here peacefully, but I feel so alone. "I wonder where Jay is?" I asked myself. I didn't know that I was being followed.

"Hey, Green Peace… nice look you got there." Jay said, with a smile on his face.

"Jay. You startled me." I said. I got up and went to him.

"What's with the look?" Jay asked.

"I got tired of my old style, and decided to change." I explained. "Are we going to the ravine tonight?" I asked, as I placed my hand on his shoulder.

"You know about last night?" He asked shyly.

"Yeah." I said.

"Well do you really think I am different?" Jay asked and got closer to me.

"Well yeah, but in a good way." I explained.

" Would you like to go to the movies instead?" He asked.

What? Is he asking me out! What do I say? Yeah. "Sure, I'd really like that." I replied.

"Cool." Jay said.

"Wait, are you asking me out?" I asked confused.

"You just said yes, and don't worry it's not about the look. Even though you look hot." Jay explained, and gave me a kiss in the cheek.

"Wait." I demanded.

"What?" Jay asked in unison.

"Isn't this a friendship with benefits?" I asked.

"Well, yeah. But it's just that I don't want to go to the ravine tonight." Jay explained.

Something in my mined kept telling me that he meant more. Was it that he's afraid of this relationship to work? Or that he's afraid of asking me because I am the school's suck up? Or is it that he likes me, but doesn't want to show it because he never fell for a girl like me? What ever it was seemed to trouble him, because the way his lips moved when saying all of this to me.

"So are you still up for it?" Jay asked again.

I smiled. "Yeah, I am still up for it." I said. I walked past him and left the library, since the bell would ring at any minute. I turned back and still saw him there. "Jay, meet me by the picnic tables at lunch." I said, and winked at him.

"I'll be there." He remarked back