Ellie watches as he moves on and wishes she could do the same because her heart is breaking and she can't do anything to stop it.
Their break up is messy. He was in Wasaga with his parents and she was still at their apartment. She's angry because he told her that he had been contacting his ex-girlfriend, Emma Nelson for a while. She screams over the phone saying that he shouldn't be talking to her. It's stupid. She knows it. It's just jealousy. That's all it is. Sean and Emma had this connection and everybody could see it, even the teachers for crying out loud ! The shooting had been a good reminder of that. Well an awful one in Ellie's case. Sean's past relationship with Emma was always something of an insecurity for her. She knew that he did truly love her. It was so easy to see. The shooting, despite him leaving, seemed to have bringed the ex-lovers closer than before. Something that she didn't like at all.
Emma Nelson and Sean Cameron were like a moth to a flame. They always seemed to gravitate towards each other. Sometimes it seemed all it would take was a little push and they would be together again. It was getting obvious to her now, the shooting had been that push a big one in fact.
She knows it's over, but she still hopes. Which is stupid, it wasn't working and being long distance wasn't helping. She gets angry and so does he. His last words to her are " When I'm coming back, it won't be for you because you and I are done" and he hung up. She freezes and when it hits her, she cries because what else could she possibly do ? That afternoon, she hopes that he will call back saying that he was sorry and that he didn't mean it. She's in denial of course. It can't be over just like that now can it ? It's the next day, when she wakes up that she realizes it. She's alone again.
Her friends are suspecting something is up. She doesn't say anything. If she does, they will pity which will only make her feel worse.They won't get it. They never will. To be always left alone by the ones you care deeply about. She starts distancing herself from them. She's angry. How could he just leave her like that ? She only wanted to help him and yet he pushed her away.
While she seemed to be getting more miserable, Emma Nelson seemed to become more happy these days. This only got her more infuriated. Great, even the girl who got a gun to her face was having a better time than she was. Things would only get worse when rumors started floating around.
Sean was back. Apparently. Some kids said that they had seen him in town. She didn't know if it was true. She hoped it wasn't. If he was back, why didn't he call her or better yet any of his friends ? That didn't make any sense. Well it was just a rumor. She doubted it was true. It just didn't make any sense.
Oh how wrong she was.
Emma Nelson has been happier these days. This didn't go unnoticed by the students. Even Mr Simpson noticed he was happy with it, it seemed slowly getting his daughter back. It's not until one day when she's leaving the school on lunch break that things start to click.
She's on her way to the dot, when she sees Emma talking on her phone. She doesn't think much of it at first until she notices the blush on the blonde girl's face. So was this what was making the girl so happy these days ? Her new secret boyfriend ? That's when it hits her. Sean. Sean and Emma had been in contact somehow ever since he left to go to Wasaga with his parents. No…it couldn't be…
She thinks about the look the two had given each other in Jay's car when he announced he was staying with his parents. How could she have been so blind ? The looks they had given each other had spoken a thousand words. The fact that he had been calling Emma first and not her.
"When i'm coming back, it won't be for you because you and I are done"
Those rumors about Sean coming back in town, he hadn't come to see her or his friends because it wasn't them that he came back for. It was for Emma. The girl he really loved and it seemed Emma hadn't mind one bit since she knows that Manny doesn't know what's been making her so happy these days. Nobody does. It seemed to be their little secret. Something that Emma cherished deeply judging by the expression on her face. If Emma was Sean's sun then Sean was Emma's moon.
She wonders what she was in all that. If she even is something. Had she even mattered to Sean at all ? She can't be sure anymore, he had been so quick to move on. It was like he had been waiting for the perfect excuse to leave and run into Emma's arms.
Emma. She just didn't get what the girl had that she didn't. She always seemed to get what she wanted and that included Sean. Ellie hated it. She just wants to march up to her and give her a piece of her mind, but it wouldn't change anything. Sean would still love Emma and Emma would still love Sean. Her heart would stay broken as it was.
She sees Emma hung up, a smile present on her face. Her blush is still present. The blonde girl is holding something close to her chest, sighing happily. Ellie can't take it anymore. So, she leaves for the dot.
Jay and Alex are there so she sits next to them. They don't say anything for a while until Alex asks "Any of you two heard from Sean these days ?" Ellie flinches before saying "No" it feels like a lie maybe because it is. Sean hadn't called her since their break up but she knew what he was up to it seemed. Jay shrugged, "Nope, why do you ask ?" Alex looked around before whispering " Well there are a lot of people saying that they saw him in town. Which is weird, if he was in town, wouldn't he come see us ?" Jay stays silent and Ellie bites her lip.
She wants to say something, say that he's too busy seeing Emma Nelson to care about them anymore, but she doesn't. She doesn't want them to know. If they do, they'll know she's dealing with a broken heart. Jay turns to her a confused look on his face "Wait, Ellie you haven't heard from him at all ? But you're his girlfriend, surely he would call you at least." Ellie winces. She wasn't his girlfriend anymore. Emma was. "No he hasn't called, the shooting must have done a number on him." Jay seems a bit uncomfortable at the mention of the shooting which puzzled her. Maybe he felt guilty as well. Alex places down her drink before saying " Do you think those rumors are true ?" Jay laughs as if the answer was obvious "Of course they're not, with how long they've been floating around he would have come see us already" Jay's words made perfect sense and yet, they weren't true.
Ellie doesn't know if he was back permanently but one thing she knew, he came here to see Emma. That's all he was doing. It was all that mattered to him it seemed. Alex looked around before whispering " That's not the only thing I heard." Jay raised an eyebrow "He's been calling Emma apparently" Jay's eyes got wide and Ellie would have been shocked if she already didn't know. "Greenpeace !?" he whisper-shouts. " So, he's been calling her ? And not any of us ? His friends or his girlfriend ?" Ellie doesn't say anything.
Alex shot him a look telling him to shut up while pointing at her. He realizes his mistake "Sorry Ellie" she sighs "It's fine" Alex had a bewildered look on her face "Hum no it isn't ? He's been talking to his ex and yet he doesn't even bother calling you ?" Alex was getting angry, well might as well just say the truth before things get bad because they always do. "We broke up" They both stared at her Jay spoke breathless "What.." Alex blinks,an immense shock taking over all her features "Since when ?"
Good, how long had it been since that stupid phone call ? Surely it had been more than a few weeks since then. A few months now at least. She won't tell them that however. They would freak out. She'll just be vague. She doesn't want them to pity her. She won't stand it. "It's been a while now" "Ell-" she cuts Alex off "It's fine, it had been a long time coming, it just wasn't going to work" It was true, their relationship wasn't going to work if he loved another woman. They don't seem convinced by her answer but they leave it at that. Something that she's grateful for. Her heart breaks more after that but it's fine. She's used to it by now.
She doesn't think it can get any worse. She got proven wrong very quickly. She's out with Ashley and Marco on a shopping trip. Her other friends had noticed she was distancing herself so they were trying to figure out why by spending some time with her. Normally she would have preferred staying at home but she had missed them after keeping her distance so she agreed to go. After going for some food, they somehow found themselves in a jewelry store. She's not much of a jewel person but a little change won't hurt anyone. She's on her way to go to another booth but she sees somebody that she didn't want to see.
Sean Cameron.
He seems shocked to see her here. She can't blame him, shopping and going to malls had never been her thing. They weren't his thing either so why was he here ? It finally hits her when she sees the ring box he's carrying and her feelings plummet further. Emma. He was shopping for Emma. They stare at each other in silence, she's biting her lip and he's still clutching the ring box. He finally speaks up "Hey.." Well this was awkward beyond belief and it wasn't helping that she was holding back every fiber of her being to just scream at him. Scream at him for abandoning her. "Hey…didn't know you were back" The lie tastes bitter on her tongue. She knew he had been coming to see Emma. "Yeah..I'm coming back to Degrassi next week, I had stuff to deal with" She bites her lip, he doesn't look one bit ashamed of what he was actually doing. That he didn't come to see his friends and not only that he was coming back next week. Great. Now everyone would know that they were broken up and that he and Emma were back together.
Ashley and Marco march up to her "Hey Ell-" They both stop dead in their tracks when they see who's in front of her. Marco looks between the two of them lost. Ashley stands in front of him demanding "What are you doing here ?" Sean looks at her as if she were crazy, he sighs. "Isn't it obvious ? I'm shopping." Ashley's face conforms into one of offense. Yikes. This wasn't going to end well. Should she step in ? "That's not what I meant ! Since when are you in town ? Why didn't you tell anyone ? Especially since you never cared to call any of us ! You didn't even bother calling your own girlfriend !" Sean took a step not expecting such an outburst from the girl. "And now you're getting some jewels for her as if it would fix the silent treatment you've been giving her ?" Ellie's eyes got wide. Oh god they couldn't learn of her and Sean's break up like this. "My girlfriend ? Me and Ellie have been broken up for months now !" Ellie didn't want to be here anymore. Sean with anger laced in his voice continues "Look, I had stuff to deal with ok ? None of you knows what it was like with Rick. The only ones that do are Jimmy, Emma, Toby and me. " Ellie winces at the mention of Emma. The shooting was just another connection between the two now. Sean still wasn't done "Sorry If I just wanted to connect with the one who would understand me the most ! And not the ones who wouldn't understand. The shooting made me realize some things. Like who I really cared about and it opened my eyes."
Ashley and Marco look at him with wide eyes. Ellie really doesn't want to be here now. She tugs Ashley's shirt "Ash, let's go" Ashley protests "But Ell-" she cuts her off "Let's just go" They quickly make their way to the exit of the store. Ellie was not looking forward to next monday. She already knew it would be hell. Actually, the whole rest of the week would be hell. The news that Sean was back, that he and her had been broken up for months would travel fast and would get people talking. It would only get worse when Emma would get into the mix.
When she comes to school the next day, everybody is staring at her. Great just what she needed. Paige and Hazel come up to her and start asking questions. Why didn't she say anything about her break and so on. She doesn't really answer. She doesn't really want to talk about it. Paige seems more mad than she is "Hugh ! I can't believe him ! And Ashley said that she saw him at a jewelry store ! Can you girls believe that ! That means he has a new girlfriend ! Who even is it ?" Hazel shrugs "Maybe it's a girl from Wasaga ?" she suggests Paige thinks about it for a moment "Hmm, maybe but according to Ashley he said he was busy dealing with the shooting in Wasaga, so maybe not" Ellie tunes out their conversation.
She sees Emma leaving her father's car making her way inside the school as Manny runs up to her. It seemed that Manny was about to fill her in on the new gossip on Sean. Something that Emma had known for way longer than them. They're talking about it, considering the look of disbelief on Manny's face. Emma looks around before taking Manny's hand and dragging her behind the school. This got Ellie's attention. Was Emma going to tell Manny about her relationship ? As far as she knew nobody knew besides her.
Should she follow them ? Maybe it would be too much. Ellie thinks about it for a minute, then realizes she would probably find out soon anyways. She would just have to be sneaky. She hides behind a tree and some bushes and listens in on their conversation.
Manny, seeming angry, demands from Emma "Ok, Em what is going on ? You've been more distant these days, you're on your phone a lot more. While you do seem happier it's still a bit strange" Emma bites her lip she knows her answer will get quite the reaction from her best friend.
She blurts out " I knew Sean was in town " Manny blinks. Did she hear that right ? "What" Emma clarifies for her "Sean and I are back together for real this time" The emphasis on for real hurts Ellie more than she would like to admit.
If it could, Manny's mouth would drop to the floor just like in cartoons "What !? Since when !?" Emma winces "Hey, tone it down, we don't want anybody else to know for now" she trails off "Especially since.." Manny urges her "Since.." the blonde girl sighs saying " I doubt that Jay and Sean are going to be friends anymore after he comes back." Wait what. What on earth did she mean by that ? Manny was also asking herself the same thing since her next words were "What do you mean ?" Emma just laughs but it's odd. It sounds like it's coming from pain rather than joy. It's disturbing to be honest. Ellie is not sure what to make of it. "Oh Manny, I have been an utter mess for a while now it just took the shooting for people to notice" What.
Manny looks at her worryingly "Em…" Emma is still laughing and it's still disturbing " Last year, had done a number on me and the pain still lingers. Surely you must have noticed that my father and mother are more protective ? Even Craig is." Manny swallows, taking in her words.
Ellie thinks back to when Alex had insulted Emma once, Sean had looked rather……. uncomfortable to say the least. However, the outburst from Craig had not been expected. He hadn't talked to any of them in the next three days whatsoever. Alex didn't dare mention her name when he was around after that.
Was what was going on with Emma why he had acted like that ? Ellie knew the two were close, something she didn't understand. Emma looks at the sky as if she was taking in its beauty. The look on her face was pensive and something about her smile seemed nostalgic yet fake. It was a strange sight. Nothing was spoken between the two for some time "Sean feels guilty about it" Manny stares at her. Ellie finds herself feeling numb at the mention of her ex. "He feels like he would have just been more honest with himself and more understanding. If we had never broken up nothing would have happened. Maybe he's right. But it's pointless to dwell on what if's. It only hurts more in the end. I know that all too well"
What. It seemed there was more to Emma Nelson than being just a little miss perfect. Maybe it was whatever there was underneath the facade that drew Sean to her. She was a bit curious now, she wasn't going to lie.
"He drops by my room on the weekends. He's been doing it for a while now." Manny grins "Oh really now ?" there is a teasing tone in her voice. Emma chuckles "Yeah" she adds on "He'll be coming this weekend since he'll be back on Monday." She then smiled " When he called me this morning, he told me he had a gift for me" Her and Sean's encounter at the jewelry shop. He had been shopping for Emma. Ellie can feel jealousy cursing through her veins.
Why was it so hard for her to move on ? Why did she have to love him so much ?
Why couldn't he have loved her like he loved Emma ? Why did he have to move on so fast ? Why did it hurt so much ?
"What about Ellie ?" She freezes at the mention of her name. Emma sighs "Sean told me that she,Ashley and Marco had seen him in town and that it didn't go well. He's thinking that she might have taken the break up harder than he expected. They had been broken up for months and yet Marco and Ashley hadn't known." Manny swirled her head at the girl "What ! Ok now that doesn't paint a good picture."
Emma nodded in agreement "It doesn't. It really doesn't." Emma sighed "I'm not sure what to expect honestly it's more about Jay and Alex that i'm worried about. Sean wants to confront them about last year and it won't pretty"
Now this was intriguing. What had Jay and Alex done last year ? It must have been pretty bad if Sean wanted to confront them about it. But, what about Emma ? What was going on with her ? She had changed and now the realization was slowly settling in. The thing is everybody thinks it's because of the shooting but it seems like it has been going on for a while.
Manny gulps before whispering "Well, what did Jay and Alex do ?" Emma doesn't answer for some time "It's a long story…and the thing is it probably wasn't even against me but it still ended up affecting me anyways. Funny." The girl looks at her watch "We can talk later, right now we should go to class."
The girls left and Ellie did the same. Ellie found herself unable to focus in class. Emma's discussion with Manny still lingering in her mind. What was going on here ? What had Alex and Jay done to Emma last year ? Should she say something ? Should she just stand by ? Was it even her business ? It did concern her friends.
All this information and drama were making her head spin. She wasn't looking forward to Monday. That was for sure, with Sean coming back and the mysteries surrounding Emma it wasn't going to be pretty. Honestly, what could she do ? She can't stop Sean from coming back, she has no way of contacting him also it would just be dumb to do and she doesn't know what's going on with Emma, nobody does except her parents and…Craig but Ellie couldn't ask him, he wouldn't tell her.
Well looks like she would just have to see what happens on Monday. It was going to be hell. It wouldn't be anything else at this point. Well this was going to be fun. Hopefully it won't be too crappy right ?
It's here.
The long awaited day.
Sean was coming back to Degrassi.
Oh, this was going to be hell.
Ellie arrives at school. She's already in a bad mood and she knows it's not going to change anytime soon. She goes over to her group of friends. They start to chat about anything and everything until Spinner points behind her and asks "Isn't that Sean ?" Oh god. He's here. She turns around and yep it's him. She'd recognize those blue eyes anywhere. Paige with a shocked look on her face exclaimed "He's back ?" Hazel put her bag down "It would seem so"
Sean hadn't noticed them. He was looking at his phone. He started looking around and his eyes lit up. He took off, which did not go unnoticed by her friends. " Spinner confused mumbled ,'' What the hell ?" Paige just stared dumbfounded and Hazel didn't say anything. Ellie knew why he took off, he probably went to see Emma. She wonders how long these two will stay on the down low. Because when news that those are back together get out. It will not be fun for Ellie. She assumes it will not be that long since Sean wants to see Jay and Alex to talk about Emma. Paige brings her out of her thoughts "He's coming towards us" Ellie blinks and looks. He is. This is going to be awkward. Sean now stands in front of them, his hair is longer. It looks nice. Wait. She couldn't think about these things anymore. He has a serious look on his face. He greets them with an emotionless tone "Hey" Paige snickers "You seem happy" he ignores her comment and asks "Is Jay coming today ?" "I don't think he is" replied Spinner. Sean cursed under his breath before saying "Look if any of you see him, tell him to come see me at the ravine. I need to talk to him. Also tell him to bring Alex, I need to talk to her too." "Sure," replied Spinner, confused and with that Sean left and went inside the school. Paige turned her head "What was that about ?" Hazel added "He looked..mad for some reason"
Yeah, because Jay and Alex had done something to his girlfriend. Spinner looked at her "What do you think Ellie ?" She didn't answer and just went to class.
She had English in the first period. Nothing special. It's during media immersion that things got weird. Mr Simpson looked worried and tired which did not go unnoticed by her classmates. Emma had passed by to give him something and the worry in his eyes spoke volumes. She remembers how Sean was this morning. This must have been why. He was so protective of her. Something that made her stomach turn.
It's lunch break, as she leaves she runs into Alex in the hallway "Hey Alex" she smiles at her "Hey Ellie" She looks at her seriously "Has Sean spoken to you ?" "Actually he has, he came over to me and the others " Alex seems shocked "Really ? Strange. He hasn't spoken to me yet" It was now her turn serious "He told us to pass you and Jay a message, he wants you two to go see him at the ravine he wants to talk to you two. It seemed important." Alex was intrigued. "Do you know what he wants to talk about ?" Ellie lies because if she told the truth, she would have to admit she wasn't over him. She didn't want to. "Nope" It's convincing enough for Alex to drop it. She leaves probably to alert Jay.
Ellie is on her way to the cafeteria when she overhears a familiar voice "Sean…not
here.." she freezes. It was Emma's voice. It was coming from her left where the storage room was. What was going on ? "Come on Em…please ?" Ellie had an idea of what was going on and she did not like it. " Sean..we can't, what if somebody hears us ?" Ellie should leave but she finds herself unable to move. "We just have to be quiet,please…let me love you Em.." the quiet muffled noises that she hears are what finally snapped her out of her trance. Her face red, tears spilling, she storms off into the bathroom.
What she heard lingers in her mind, she takes a look at herself in the mirror. She looked like a mess. To be fair, her heart was a mess as well so it was probably fitting. Her eyes are red and puffy. She could see the tear tracks on her face. Jesus, she couldn't go get lunch with her friends looking like this. If they saw her like this, they would ask questions and she would have to talk. She didn't want to. Dear lord, she was pathetic. It was just a guy. Why was she so messed up over it ? Because Sean hadn't been just a guy to her. He meant the world to her. She had loved Sean Cameron and she still did. She wished she didn't. However the Sean Cameron she loved never was and would never be the Sean Cameron that loved her.
She washes her face with cold water, she doesn't look as bad as she did before. She contemplates what she should do about her hair when she hears footsteps. Somebody was here, with her luck it would be Heather Sinclair ready to annoy her and make fun of how messy she looked right now. She hears a sigh, a happy one actually "Jesus, he makes me feel like the most beautiful girl in the world" she stops.
You have got to be fucking kidding me. Was she born under a cursed star ? Because right now it sure fucking felt like it. Emma Nelson was here. Considering what she heard the blonde girl must be even messier than her. The blonde girl notices her and freezes. Great. They stare at each other, Emma has her hand placed awkwardly on her neck. Probably an attempt at hiding her love bites. Ellie swallows. Honestly she would have taken Heather Sinclair seeing her in such a state than Emma. The girl frowns "You're crying"
Shit. She is. Ellie really didn't want any sympathy from Emma Nelson of all people. Emma looks softened with worry. It's so soft, she can almost see why Sean ran back to her. Ellie hates it. She snaps "I'm fine" Emma raises an eyebrow, clearly she wasn't convinced. "I don't think you are " the blonde girl approaches her gently, so gently. The worry in Emma's face is genuine. "What's wrong ?" Ellie shoves her back "Why do you care !?" Emma falls to the ground, as she does, she hits her forehead on the sink, making it bleed. The blonde girl hissed in pain. Just then Manny came in. When she saw the blood on Emma's face she panicked "Emma !!" She was next to Emma in seconds. Manny whipped her head at her with an accusing look on her "What did you do ?" Ellie stuttered "Hum..i..hum" she didn't know what to say. She ran off, leaving Manny and Emma in the bathroom.
Next thing she knows, she's outside the school. Well she was in huge shit. Why did she do that ? She had injured Emma Nelson and Manny Santos knew she had done it. Honestly, running off the way she did was the worst thing she could have done. The injury didn't look that bad at least. Like that changed anything. Manny was bound to tell Sean what happened since she knew they were back together and then Sean would probably confront her and that would be ugly. Honestly, some food right now would be nice. She was already outside so might as well go to the Dot.
When she arrives, she can see Jay and Alex who seem preoccupied by something. She goes over to them "What's up ?" "Hey, Ell…" replied Alex. Jay took a sip of his drink "Sean's been acting weird around us" Ellie thought back to Emma's discussion with Manny. Yeah, because you two did something to his girlfriend she thought. And if he's going to come after you for it, he's gonna come for me too. She cringed at the thought.
"It's weird like he came over to me and only said to come to the ravine after school and left. He didn't even say hello." Ellie took a seat "Yeah, he hasn't really spoken to me either" Alex sighed "See, he's avoiding all of us" "We'll see what he wants to say after school" Yeah she thought And it won't be pretty for you two and me.
They ate in silence and bid their goodbyes. Ellie went back to school. She's about to open her locker when she feels someone tap on her shoulder. She turns around expecting to see Marco or Ashley but instead she's greeted by Sean. Shit. It was about the incident with Emma and Manny in the washroom. It had to be considering the agited look on his face "Can we talk ? In private ?" She swallows. This won't be pretty. They're now in an almost never used classroom. He sighs before shooting her glare "Why did you do it ?" his voice was dripping in anger, she flinched. What was she supposed to say ? Her lack of answer was only making Sean angrier. He shot her an accusing look spitting out "It was because you were jealous wasn't it ?" Ellie bites her lip, still not responding. There was no point denying it. He took a step towards her with a menacing glint in his eyes "Don't come anywhere near Emma, she already has a lot to deal with she doesn't need to add you to that" He stormed off with her just staring back at him. Well that could have been a lot better.
At night, Ellie has trouble sleeping which is not surprising considering the shitty day she had at school. She twists and turns on her bed annoyed. Suddenly her phone vibrates loudly. Great, she forgot to turn the vibrations off. She sighs, leaving her bed to grab her phone. She got a new message. Multiple actually. Who is texting her at this hour ? She opens her messages app. It's Alex. Why was she messaging her so late ? Then it hits her. Sean. He had wanted to talk to Alex and Jay at the ravine today. Shit. Ok maybe it wasn't that bad. Taking a look at her messages that wasn't the case. It was clear Alex was panicking. She decides to give her a call. Alex answers and it's pretty clear to Ellie that she wasn't doing good. "Hey Alex what's up ?" Alex is hyperventilating on the other side of the phone concerning Ellie "Ell- shit. Shit. Me and Jay are in huge shit. We fucked up real bad. Sean is..jesus he was so mad..he pretty much pummeled Jay." Ellie almost drops her phone. Sean had what ? Alex's breathing was still all over the place. There was no way Ellie would get answers from her like this. "Alex..breath" Alex followed her instructions. Good, now to get at the bottom of things "Now tell me what happened ?" Alex took a deep breath " We want to meet Sean at the ravine pretty late. He was mad we took so long to come since he told us he was important and stuff..Jay got mad since Sean had been ignoring us anyway it was messy at first. Had to get them back on track." Ellie hummed in understanding. "So what happened next ?" Alex didn't answer for a while which worried Ellie. This wasn't good. "Emma…it's Emma" Ellie sighed. She knew this was coming. "What about Emma ?" What she really had meant to ask was : What did you two do to Emma Nelson last year ?. But she didn't. It would have indicated to Alex that she knew it was going to get brought up by Sean. That would be messy. Silence. Alex doesn't answer her. Figures. "Alex ?" her friend relents "We weren't exactly…kind to her last year… and we ended up doing much more damage than we thought." Ellie raised an eyebrow. Damage ? What did they mean by that ? "Last year was really rough on her at home and we made things worse by making school hell to her as well and now…" Ellie was getting frustrated with all of this. She snapped at Alex "Now what ? What did you two do to Emma that's got my ex so worked up over her !?" Alex winced at her tone "Emma…she's got problems…Sean said she showed him her diagnosis" Ellie blinked ? Diagnosis ? Dear god, had those two somehow managed to get Emma sick ? If so, they were in huge shit, no wonder Sean was so protective of the girl. Ellie needed to know more about this. "Diagnosis ? Of what ?" She hears Alex taking a deep breath and Ellie knows that what she was going to hear next wasn't going to be good at all.
Alex finally drops the bomb after what seemed to be an eternity.
"A diagnosis for depression and selective mutism."
Ellie breath hitches. She puts her hand over her mouth in shock letting her phone drop to the floor. Oh god. This wasn't good at all. They were all so fucked.
