Chapter 23

Hey! I know it's been a while, but I have a writing block! Anyways this is chapter 23 so enjoy! And it might be a while before I post anything but don't leave me, another chapter will come!

I don't own any of the sky high characters you recognize.

"Have you heard? Emma is back from the hospital!" I overheard a couple of girls say during lunch the next day. I wasn't really shocked, dreading it yes, but still not shocked. I dug my fingers into Jordan's shoulder as the pair of girls sniggered evilly at me before they ran over to another table to tell the people there the news.

"What if she's really mad at me? Perhaps she was so mad that she hired an entire gangster gang to finish me off!" I suggested hysterically. Jordan slapped my hand away and cleared her throat.

"I'll say this only one time; not even a fool like Emma is stupid enough to shoot you during your school hours!" she said fairly slowly. It didn't help a bit.

"Who said anything about shooting? Perhaps… perhaps she's poisoned my drink or planted a bomb on the bus!" I suggested and threw my soda bottle in the trash.

"She isn't that smart." Comforted Jordan and took a large bite of her hero sandwich. I gulped as I heard loud voices outside the cafeteria.

"Where is that bitch!" I heard some one yell from the hall way right before Emma burst in with a pair of crouches and a large tape across her nose. I turned almost as white as my hair as she started to walk slowly around the quiet cafeteria, looking for me. I bent as low as I could, trying my best to block my face from view.

"Hey you, you with the face." Said Emma and pointed at a small side-kick that sat closest. He swallowed hard and pointed shakily at me who gave him a deadly look.

"Well, well, well. Taylor Cadwell. Who'd think that you actually dared to show your face today." She said, slowly approaching me…

"Thank you mom and dad who loved me, I want you to have my TV. And Cyrus I know we don't like each other much but when I'm gone I want you to have my CD-player and…" I started to say under my breath before Emma had reached my table.

"Hey there…" I said shakily, not even trying to sound confident. Every student in the cafeteria had their eyes upon us and to my dislike, I couldn't see Warren anywhere.

"Hope you got my letter."

"That silly letter of yours has sadly turned in to ash now I'm afraid." said Emma grinning evilly down at me.

"You burned it?! If you had any idea of how long it took me to…"

"Shut up!" she yelled and slammed her fist hard in the table.

"Hey, I didn't hurt your leg, so why the heck are you walking around with crouches?" I asked not really taking notice of the fist two inches from me. Emma's face turned slightly pink.

"I… I was so unfortunate to be bitten by a huge pit-bull on my way to the hospital."

"But Emma, I thought you said that Mr. Way sent his puddle on you after you had called it a scab…" corrected one of Emma's friends who had gathered behind her. Jordan and I smirked.

"Anyway." Hissed Emma "I'm not here to hurt you Cadwell, I'm here to snap Warren right out of your fat fingers, which is gona be easy if you're the only person I'm competing against."

"Hey Taylor, I knew I called you last night but I forgot to say that I'm picking you up so you don't have to walk. Is 18.30 ok?" Warren had just joined us, but it seemed as though he didn't know that Emma stood just feet from him. I blushed slightly but not because of Warren, it was Emma's expression that caught my eye. It was like some one had let the air out of her head. I was so pleased that I could help but to smirk evilly at her.

"Oh Emma, I'd love to stay but my duty as a girlfriend is calling. You know how it is…" I said contempt, like the biggest bitch you could ever imagine. And it didn't bother me at all.

"I know I should have sent you a letter but I really thought you'd be fed up with them by now… Ciao!"

I took Warren's hand determined and walked away, knowing that my hair would be pulled back by an angry hand any minute. But it didn't. Emma stood like rooted to the ground as she watched me and Warren walk out the cafeteria doors with eyes full of fury…