-1DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DEGRASSI OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS

CHAPTER 7

Emma couldn't believe that six weeks had passed so quickly. Sean was due home tomorrow for a visit and she was very excited to see him. Emma had managed to keep herself busy with school work, student council and environment club over the past bit. She was proud of herself for keeping it together while Sean was gone. Of course she missed him terribly but tried to put it out of her mind while she concentrated on other things.

Emma had originally planned to stay in this evening and watch a movie. Manny had been bugging her all week to come with her to a party at Damien's house. Emma had been saying no all week but finally changed her mind this afternoon. After all, if Sean was home then they'd most likely go to the party together so she figured she might as well go out and have some fun. Plus the evening would pass quicker and she wanted time to go by as fast as possible so it could be tomorrow and Sean would be here.

Emma's cell phone rang. She looked at the caller ID. It was Manny. "Hello." Emma answered.

"Hey Em! Just wanted to let you know that I'm almost ready and will be over in about 10 minutes. Why don't you meet me outside."

"I'll be ready. See you then." Emma hung up the phone.

Emma finished getting ready and headed outside. At the top of the basement stairs she realized she had forgotten to put on the locket after she had gotten out of the shower. She went back down stairs and put on the necklace. Now she was ready and headed back up the stairs one more time and headed outside.

Manny was already outside waiting for her. They made casual small talk as they walked over to Damien's house. They both complimented each other on the outfits they had chosen for the party. Manny had decided to wear a short black skirt with a teal tank top and also wore big earrings. Emma wore a white button up sleeveless shirt and a jean skirt. Emma had decided against bringing her purse but luckily had enough room in her jean skirt pockets for her essentials. She never left home without her lipstick, cell phone and a bit of money.

They arrived at Damien's house where the party was definitely underway. You could hear the loud music from the street. They wondered how long it would be before the party was busted by the cops. They walked up the driveway and headed inside.

Inside the house they ran in to a lot of people they knew and a few they didn't. Damien attended Lakehurst (Degrassi's rival high school) so there were a mix of both students at the party. They spotted their friend Liberty in the kitchen and headed towards her.

"Hey Girls." Liberty said. "Want something to drink? I have lots of rum and coke here."

Emma didn't drink very often. Especially without Sean around. She decided that she might as well go for it. It was another thing to do to pass the time and make the evening go quicker. Manny and Emma told Liberty they were both up for some rum and coke. Liberty poured the glasses and handed to them. "If you girls want some more just help yourself. As for now I'm headed outside for a bit."

Manny and Emma headed back to the living room. There was good music playing at the party and they decided to start dancing. They continued dancing and drinking. Before Emma knew it she had finished off three glasses full glasses of rum and coke and was just about to go for her fourth. Emma started feeling the effects of the alcohol in her system. She looked over at Manny who appeared to be feeling the effects of the alcohol as well. They looked at each other and giggled. "Manny, I think I'm gonna go get another drink. You want me to get you another one as well." Emma asked as she noticed someone walking over to her out of the corner of her eye.

"I can fix another drink for you two." she heard a guy say. She turned around. She didn't recognize him as a student from Degrassi High. He looked a bit older than a high school student. He could possibly be a university student. Feeling no pain and not wanting to stop dancing, Emma agreed to let the cute stranger fix her drink and handed him her glass.

"How about you?" he asked Manny.

"Nah, I'm good for now." Manny replied setting down her glass. "Let's dance Emma. This is like my favourite song!"

Emma giggled at Manny. "You said that about the last six songs!"

Emma and Manny continued to dance and a few minutes later the stranger returned with Emma's drink. She continued to drink and dance but after a couple of minutes she started feeling a bit dizzy. Maybe she had drank more than she had realized.

"Em, I'm going outside for a few minutes to try to find Damien. I'll catch up with you later." Manny said.

Emma nodded and stood still for a couple of minutes. She couldn't get the dizzy feeling out of her body. While she looked around for an empty chair to sit down in for a minute the cute stranger approached her and spoke. "Not feeling well?" he asked.

"Actually I'm not. I think I need someone to sit down." Emma said. Just as she spoke the words she started to loose her balance. The cute stranger caught her and led her towards the upstairs. Her eyes began to close and she tried her best to keep them open. She wasn't sure what was happening.

The next time she opened her eyes she was in the dark. Her head still spinning she attempted to get up. She couldn't. One of her arms seemed to be tied to something. She could hear the music from the party blasting from downstairs. She wasn't sure what was going on but in her daze knew it couldn't be good. She had drank a lot more than 3 rum and cokes before and had never felt like this. She moved her untied arm around in the dark trying to figure out where she was. It appeared that she was on a bed but she was confused as to why she was tied up. Who tied her up? How was she going to get out of there?

Emma fought to keep her eyes opened. She moved her arm and it brushed against her locket. Then she remembered Sean and what he made her promise. If she was ever in trouble she needed to call the phone number he had given to her in case of emergencies. She wasn't sure if she was in an emergency situation but figured she probably needed some help if she seemed to be tied up and couldn't remember getting there.

Emma reached in her jean skirt pocket. Her cell phone was still there. She opened it up and scrolled through her phone book until she reached the listing "Trouble". She pressed send. Whoever that phone number belonged to she hoped they would answer.