On the next Friday afternoon Emma was waiting on the steps of Degrassi for Jordan to pick her up. He was always late, but if he didn't see her sitting here at 3 o'clock on the dot he would get mad and that was never good. Jay saw her sitting there all alone, it was 3:30, meaning Jordan was a half and hour late. Jay hated how he saw Emma being treated. He sat down next to Emma on the step.
"You shouldn't sit here. If Jordan sees you he will get mad."
"Then why are you with him."
Emma wanted to tell him so bad, but she knew couldn't.
"Just leave please."
"No Emma. This doesn't make sense. You said you liked me and then all of a sudden you start dating Jordan. And after what he did to you before. And now, what he's doing to you." He touched her eye.
"It's nothing Jay, I tripped."
He nodded in disbelief. "Yeah sure Emma. I can't believe this. He has to be hurting you. Threatening you. Please tell me!"
Emma shook her head. "I wish I could tell you Jay. Honest I do, but I can't ."
Jay shook his head along with Emma.
"Well I don't understand. If you want to tell me, they why can't you. It's him isn't it." Jay took off his hat in anger and then threw it on the step.
"Darnnit Emma!! What is wrong with you. Your smarter then this. I know you. Please!!! tell me what's going on. Is he threatening your family?" She shook her head. "Manny?" She shook again "Ellie? Craig?" She shook her head and rolled her eyes.
Just then Emma saw Jordan down the block. She stood up quickly and walked at least 2 steps away from Jay. Right before Jordan pulled up, Emma said quitetly, but loud enough for Jay to hear.
"You."
At first Jay was confused but then he understood. He watched closely as Emma carefully got into the front seat. Jordan kissed her cheek hello and she smiled lightly.
Then she turned to look out the window. She waved goodbye to Jay and he waved back. Jordan pulled away from the school. He immediately yelled at Emma.
"What the heck was that?" He seemed angry and Emma knew she had to calm him down.
"Nothing baby. he was wondering what happened to my eye."
He turned to her angrily. "And what did you say?"
"I told him I fell."
The way she said it Jordan didn't believe a word that she was saying. He hated when Emma lied, espically to him.
"I'm going to ask you one more time, and I want the truth, and if I don't get it Emma-."
He stopped and clenched his fist. Emma nodded.
"It was nothing baby. Honest nothing." He sucked his teeth and nodded.
He pulled up in front of an apartment that he and Emma had been living in.
"It better be. For your sake."
Meanwhile back at the school Manny was just coming out of Spirt Squad practice. Jay was just walking to his car. Manny walked up behind Jay and tapped him on his shoulder. Jay turned around hopeing desperately that it was Emma. It wasn't and his head went down.
"Hoping it was Emma?" Manny asked.
"What do you want Slutos?"
"Ouch that hurt Jay. Listen, I know you like her. I don't know what's going on with her. She moved out of her parents house. She stopped talking to me. She comes to school with black eyes. I want to know what is going on Jay. She is my best friend and I don't want to loose her." She took a deep breath.
Jay took a deep breath, grabbed her head and lead her to the car's passenger door.
"I'll bring you home and we will talk about this on the way there."
"Okay, I guess. But don't make any moves on me mister."
Jay laughed then Manny laughed.
The car ride back to Emma's house, where Manny was staying. Jay told Manny about what him and Emma were talking about before she came.
"So she's risking her life for you? How stupid could she be?"
Jay smiled. "Actually, I find it kind of sweet. I mean, I can protect myself, she doesn't need to do it, but it's nice to know that some one cares."
Manny nodded. "That's Emma for you."
Jay stopped in front of the house, Manny spoke up again. "Why don't you come inside and talk to her parents?"
Jay shook his head. "I don't think that's such a good idea. Her parents hate me."
Manny bit her lip. "That's true, but I think they like you better then they like Jordan."
Jay nodded. "I guess, but this is just for Emma. We are not friends or anything."
Manny laughed. "Okay Jay."
Jay turned off the car and both Manny and Jay got out of the car. They both walked up the path to the house as Manny pulled out the keys to the house. She unlocked the door and walked in. Jay followed.
"Spike, Snake! I'm home!" Manny screamed.
Spike came to greet her when she saw Jay standing there.
"What is he doing here Manny?"
Jay coughed. "um, I'm here to talk to you." He paused, not sure if he should mention her name. "About Emma."
Snake walked into the room. "What about Emma?"
Manny spoke up. "I think you two should sit down."
They were sitting inside their apartment making out on the couch when her cell phone rang. The caller id read 'unknown'. She answered the phone.
Emma: hello
Spike: Hey Em. It's mom.
Emma looked over to Jordon.
Emma: oh, what do you want?
Spike: I was calling to check up on you and to see if you would like to come over for dinner .
Emma: I don't know mom. Jordan's taking me out for dinner.
Spike: oh come on Emma. It's one night. Will it really hurt to have dinner with your parents.
Emma sighed deeply
Emma: hold on,
She covered the mouth piece of the phone and spoke to Jordan.
"Baby, my parents' want me to come over for diner and it would only be for a little while. I promise I iwill be back at like 9. But I kinda do miss my parents. Ya know?"
Emma had suddenly realized she had made a mistake.
"What?! I'm not good enough huh? God Emma, you do this all the time. I don't know why I am even with you."
Emma sighed. "I'll tell her we will do it some other time."
Jordan could see that Emma was upset and it's not like he meant to hurt her. He sighed also.
"No, Emma you go and I will just stay home. Unless you want me to come with you?"
Emma smiled at the fact that he was not mad at her. She suddenly realized that her mother was still waiting on the phone. She picked up the phone to her ear. "Mom." Spike coughed.
Spike: Yeah. I'm here.
Emma: What time would you like us to come over?
Spike: Around 6. And what do you mean we?
Emma: Me and Jordan.
Spike: Oh Emma. I just want it to be the 5 of us, the family. You, Me, Dad, Jack, and Manny of course.
Emma: Oh, so Jordan can't come.
As she said this she looked into Jordan's eyes. He shook his head, grabbed his keys off the side table and walked out the door. Emma thought to herself.
'Crap, he's mad at me. Maybe I shouldn't go. Or maybe I should just so mom won't worry.'
Emma: Mom.
Spike: Yea Em.
Emma: It's 5 now. Can I just come over now?
Emma could hear the smile form on her mother's face through the phone.
Spike: Yeah, Em. You could defiantly come over now.
Emma smiled and hung up the phone. She grabbed a sweater and her put her cell phone and walked out the front door toward her parents house. She had a far walk, but she couldn't wait to see her mother and father.