Hey everyone, sorry for taking such a long time to update this! My computer got a horrible virus and crashed! But it's all better now, thanks to the wonderful computer doctors. But I hope you enjoy this chapter and I promise it will not take as long this time for an update. Thanks a lot for reading! Enjoy!

Emma couldn't sleep that night. Her skin was still crawling from the touch of Matt. She just lay in bed while Manny slept, staring at the ceiling. The morning came quick considering the fact that they got home at three in the morning. Before she knew it, her mom was yelling from the top of the stairs telling them to get up for breakfast.

"Come on girls, get up, breakfast is almost ready!"

Emma had to think of a way to not have to eat. Then it came to her. In the cabinet above the fridge her mom had some of that medicine that makes you throw up, incase someone swallowed something poisonous. Her mom got it when Jack was born in case he got a hold of something. Emma was going to get it when no one was in the same room as her.

"Ugh, I'm so tired!" moaned Manny as she rolled out of bed. "How are you feeling?" Manny asked Emma.

"Well besides the fact that my head is pounding and my eye is the color of a rain cloud, I'm good!" said Emma sarcastically.

"Crap Em! What are we going to tell your mom happened to your eye?" Manny asked.

"Don't worry about it, I thought of something laying in bed last night while you were snoring." Said Emma with a laugh.

"I do not snore!" Manny said in defense.

Both the girls ran up the stairs. Emma was hoping no one would ask her about her eye but in this house, that never happened.

"Emma! What happened to your eye?" asked Snake as he got up from the table to get a closers look.

"Oh Manny and I were goofing around last night and she accidentally elbowed me in the eye. It's not as bad as looks, it doesn't even hurt." Emma said trying to get him to sit back down.

Then to Emma's luck the phone rang.

"I'll get it!" said Emma running to the phone

"Hello' she answered.

"Emma?" she heard the voice on the other line say.

"Yeah?"

"Hey, it's Sean. I was just calling to see how you're doing?"

"I'm okay. A little shaken up still but overall I'm good." She replied with a sigh.

"Listen, I know you have school today, but will you meet me later. I need to talk to you."

"Yeah, is everything okay?"

"Yeah everything's fine. Just want to talk."

"Okay. I'll meet you after school. How about outside the Dot?"

"Yeah, that sounds good to me."

"Alright I'll see you later, bye."

"Bye."

Emma hung up the phone and walked over to the table and sat down with everyone. Jack was squirming around in his highchair fussing.

"I think he's coming down with something." Spike said to Snake. "I think I'm going to stay home with him today. I'm going to try to lay him back down."

"Alright. Well, I have to get to the school, so I will see you all later." Snake said

Emma finished up her eggs and toast and was waiting for her chance to get the bottle out of the cabinet.

"Emma… you know—"said Snake

"I know the half hour rule!" Emma said as she stood up and made her way into the living room.

Snake left for work and Spike was in Jack's room. Two down, one to go. She had to find a way to get Manny away before her mom came back.

"Hey Manny? I left my Math notebook downstairs, can you go get it? I'm on couch warming duty." She said.

"Alright. Be right back." Said Manny as she ran down the stairs. Emma got up real quick, opened the cabinet above the refrigerator and grabbed the bottle. She walked back into the living room and stuffed it in the front pocket of her book bag. Mission accomplished!

"I found it!" Manny said handing Emma her notebook.

"Thanks!"

"Well, we better get going. We'll be late." Said Manny.

"Alright. Mom we're leaving!" Emma yelled up the stairs.

"Okay, see you later girls. Have a good day!"

"Bye." They said in unison.

Emma and Manny walked through the doors of Degrassi High and Emma felt like everyone was staring at her because of her eye, which they were. By the time she made it to the locker one freshmen had asked her if it was true that she got thrown down the flight of stairs. It again proved that Degrassi truly was the home of drama. Emma opened her locker and grabbed her Chemistry notebook. She hated the fact that she had to start the day with the hardest class. All of a sudden someone came up behind her and grabbed her waist. At that moment she had a flashback of the night before causing her to jump and scream. She turned to see Peter who looked very scared from her reaction. Everyone in the hallway stopped in their tracks to see what she was screaming at. When they realized it was nothing serious they continued on their way. Peter immediately looked at her.

"What happened to your eye Emma!" he asked

"Oh, nothing. Me and Manny were fooling around last night and she accidentally elbowed me in the eye. It doesn't hurt." She replied

"Okay." Said Peter not fully buying her story. "So are we still on for a movie after school today?"

"Um, sorry I promised my mom I would baby-sit Jack. He's sick with the flu or something."

"Oh, okay," he said in a disappointed voice

"I'll definitely go tomorrow though. And tomorrow's Friday so I can stay out longer." She said as she leaned in for a kiss.

"Sounds good to me." He said with a smile

"Well, I have to get to Chemistry, fun fun!" Emma said sarcastically, "I'll see you later. Maybe I can sneak out of the nurse's office today and eat with you." Emma said she gave him a quick peck and then walked away.

Emma couldn't wait for the day to be over, so she could find out what Sean wanted to talk about. She really hoped it wasn't about anything that happened the night before; she just wanted the whole thing to be put in the past.

To Emma it seemed like the day was going slower than ever. Finally, lunch came. She was going to try her best to convince the nurse to let her out today to go spend the lunch period with Peter. She knew she most likely wasn't going to be allowed to but she thought it was worth a try.

"Hi, Mrs. Kelly." Said Emma, as she walked in, to see the nurse bandaging someone's foot.

"Hello Emma," she said with a smile. "What did you bring for lunch today?"

"A ham sandwich, an apple, and yogurt." She said as she piled them all out on the desk... "Actually I was wondering, maybe I could eat in the cafeteria today with my boyfriend and then come back here and sit for the half hour."

"No way Emma, it was doctor's orders for you to eat lunch with me everyday for two months."

"Come on Mrs. Kelly, my dad will be there and believe me, he'll be watching me like a hawk." She said anxiously.

"I'm sorry Emma. It's not my choice; the doctor said it was best for you."

Emma grunted and sat down at the chair next to the nurse's desk. She took a tiny bite of her apple. She thought that maybe if she ate it quickly and made it seem like she was hungry, the nurse would think that Emma was better. She first ate her apple, then her sandwich and then her yogurt.

"Mmmm!" she said trying to give the nurse the message that she enjoyed the food. .

"Alright, the timers starting for your half hour." Said the nurse, smiling at her.

15 minutes went by and Emma just played with her nails and chipped away at her nail polish. She kept looking at the clock hoping that she would be able to meet Peter before he went to his class. Even though she really liked Peter, and could really see their relationship going somewhere, she was afraid that seeing Sean again was going to change that. He was only here to visit but she knows that she will always have feelings for him, no matter how much she tried to deny it. She was unsure, however, as to whether he had feelings for her still. Manny insists that he does, but she has to hear the words come from his mouth in order to believe it.

Emma was suddenly snapped out of deep thought when a young boy, who looked like he must have been in seventh grade, came running into the nurse's office.

"Mrs. Kelly, there's a fight in the hallway and there is blood everywhere, the principal told me to come and get you!" said the boy who was clearly out of breath from running.

"Alright, let me just grab the First Aid kit." Said the nurse as she hurried over the cabinet where it was stored.

She grabbed the big, bulky, red case and ran out into the hallway. Emma saw this as her chance. She ran to her book bag and opened the front pouch where she put the medicine. She went into the bathroom of the nurse's office, closed the door, and locked it. She tied her hair back quickly, turned on the sink to block the sound. She lifted the toilet seat and took a swig of the foreign liquid. It was like fire hitting the back of her throat; it was some of the worst tasting stuff she has ever consumed in her entire life. Immediately, she had results.

When she was finished she formed a cup with her hands and rinsed out her mouth a couple of times. Emma knew she had to block any sign of this, so, she ran back out into the nurses office, looking both ways to make sure no one was there. She could hear commotion in the hallway so she knew she was safe probably for a couple more minutes. She went into the pouch of her book bag again and grabbed a travel toothbrush and travel size toothpaste that her mother had packed her for her stay in the hospital. She quickly brushed her teeth and then went and sat back in the chair next to the nurse's desk. She felt so relieved and alive after getting the unwanted food out of her stomach.

The nurse finally came back in, with a young boy holding a towel to his bloody face. Emma turned away at the sight of the blood.

In a panic the nurse told Emma she could leave because she didn't want her to be in the office while she was taking care of the young boy. Emma was yet again, relieved. She walked out in the hallway only to find Peter waiting for her.

"Hey!" he said as he jogged towards her and gave her a sweet kiss.

"Hey, what happened out here?" she asked as looked at the broken glass down the hall.

"Some boys got in a fight over something stupid. I don't know exactly what; I was still in the cafeteria. You alright, you look flushed."

"Never better!" replied Emma as she gave him another kiss.

"Okay. Can I walk you home after school?"

Emma froze. She didn't know what to use as an excuse this time.

"No, I promised Manny that we would stop off at Craig's on my way home, and I don't think Craig would like you there. You know, after that whole thing with Manny." She said.

"Right." He said as he looked down at the floor ashamed.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow then. Call me later!" he said, as he gave her a quick kiss and walked away.

"Bye!" she screamed after him.

It was only three more periods until Emma was going to meet Sean at the Dot. With every passing minute her stomach grew more knots and she got more and more nervous. She again was going to be alone with the first love of her life. She couldn't help but be worried that something bad was going to result from them meeting to talk, but she had to find out.