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"I thought I said not to follow me Manny." Emma said without turning around. She was sitting at the infamous picnic table in the ravine doodling in her book trying to forget.

"Not Manny." she heard a male voice say. She had to turn around to see for herself who it was. She recognized the voice but had to see for herself that it was Jay who had followed her to the ravine.

"Jay!" Emma started.

"Easy Nelson. I come in peace." he said putting his hands up in a surrender position.

She stared at him for a moment trying to figure out his angle. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I should be the one asking you that. Last time I checked the ravine was more my stomping grounds then yours." he said looking in to her eyes. He was looking for that spark that used to be there but couldn't find it.

She caught his stare and turned away returning to her book of doodles. He sat down beside her looking at her book. "That chills you out, huh?" he asked.

She sighed. "Yeah, it helps. But it doesn't make me forget. Nothing makes me forget." she admitted. She wasn't sure why he was being nice to her but there was something calming about his presence. She felt like she could open up to him for some odd reason. "When did life get so complicated? The last time I was at the ravine was last year when Sean was helping me clean it. My biggest worry then was that he'd rather spend lunch with you instead of me. Now I have nightmares about a gun being pointed at my head and seeing Rick die. How I'd give anything to go back to that day a year ago. I'd tell Sean to hang out with you."

"Sometimes life sucks Greenpeace. You can't keep focusing on that day though. You can't change the past. You need to move forward and forget." Jay explained.

"And how exactly do you suggest I do that?" Emma asked honestly.

"Well I have an idea or two." he said smirking and eyeing her up and down.

"Drugs and alcohol aren't exactly my style Jay." she answered.

Jay's infamous smirk grew wider. "I know that. But bad boys are your style aren't they? I mean you dated Sean for years."

Emma gave him a confused look. "Yeah, I did date Sean for years but what does that have to do with moving forward and forgetting?"

Jay leaned forward and placed his lips on hers. For a moment she froze but once the initial shock passed she kissed him back. He ran his hand through her golden blonde hair and rested it on the back of her neck bringing her closer. He deepened the kiss and opened her mouth with his allowing him to explore her mouth with his tongue.

A few moments later the out of breath pair pulled apart. Emma stared at Jay unsure of what he was doing to her. The kiss was hot though and she had to admit she enjoyed it.

"Did that help?" Jay asked.

"Help?"

"For the two minutes we were kissing did you forget about that day?"

Emma pondered his statement. She hadn't thought about the shooting for two whole minutes. It was nice to focus on something else for a little while even if that something else was Jay. "I suppose you're right. I did forget."

"I aim to please." Jay smiled cockily.

"What's in this for you? I mean, you're not the type of person who goes out of their way to help someone out unless it's benefiting you in some way." Emma questioned.

"It's easy. You get to forget and I get to make out with a hot chick. Seems fair to me." Jay replied. He heard the alarm on his cell phone go off. He had set it to remind him that he needed to leave.

"I gotta get going. I'm heading out of town." Jay said.

"Where are you going?" Emma asked.

"Red gave me a box with all of Sean's stuff in it. I'm heading up to Wasaga to drop it off to him."

"You're…you're…you're going to see Sean?" Emma stuttered. "You're not going to tell him about this are you?" Emma asked worriedly. She felt that Sean wouldn't approve of their little make out session.

Jay chuckled. "Do I look like the type of guy who wants to get his face beat in? I know you and Sean haven't been an item for a while but I doubt he would find pleasure in hearing about his best friend and ex-girlfriend making out. It'll be our little secret."

Emma felt relieved. She put her book in her bag and got up from the picnic table. She was ready to go back to class. For the first time in a month she felt somewhat normal with somewhat normal teenage problems.

"Meet me here Monday after school Greenpeace and I'll help you do some more forgetting?" Jay proposed.

"Okay. After school on Monday." Emma heard herself agreeing before she even realized what she was agreeing too. She walked away and headed back to Degrassi.

What will happen when Jay goes to visit Sean in Wasaga? Will Emma meet up with Jay on Monday at the ravine? Stay tuned for more when I update next.