Authors notes: I just wanted to give you a heads up that a bit of the dialogue I used in this chapter is from the "Secrets" Episode from Season 4. Occasionally I like to add some lines from the show if they fit in to what I'm writing about. Anyways, Enjoy :)

Emma and Manny walked to school together for the third morning in a row that week. It was Friday and they were both excited that it was almost the weekend so they could have a few days off of school.

"You're still coming over tonight, right Manny?" Emma asked. She had already confirmed this with Manny three other times but she just wanted to make sure. Emma was actually starting to feel better and wanted to spend a much needed relaxing night with her best friend.

"Saved by the bell marathon with my best friend. I wouldn't miss it for the world." Manny exclaimed.

They were almost at Degrassi when a car with it's music blasting pulled up beside them. "Can I give you girls a ride to school?" Jay asked. Emma had been ignoring him since the incident and he just wanted to talk to her and make sure she was okay.

"We'll walk." Emma snarled staring straight ahead and picked up her walking pace.

Manny stopped for a second confused looking between Jay and Emma. Seconds later Jay pulled off and Manny jogged to catch up with Emma. "Since when does Jay ask us if we need a drive?"

"It's nothing Manny." Emma stated in an annoyed tone. Emma pulled her hands out of her jacket pocket and as she did the wire green bracelet fell on the sidewalk in front of them.

Manny picked up the bracelet and held it in front of Emma. "Is this nothing, too?" Manny asked concerned. Manny knew very well about the ravine and the bracelets that were given out there. She had never been there herself but she had heard the rumors around school.

"Just drop it okay. Please just drop it." Emma begged. Manny saw the desperation in her friends eye and decided to let the subject slide for now. Manny placed the bracelet in her own pocket and walked up the stairs to Degrassi.

Their first class of the day together was English. Emma had to present her book report and had been a bit nervous but once she got up in front of the class and started talking all of her nerves went away. She was able to put her whole self in to it and explain how the main character in the book had achieved success through being generous. After she was finished the presentation she sat back down in her seat.

"That was a great job Emma. A plus on the oral presentation." Mrs. Kwan told her as she exited the class after the bell rang.

Manny caught up with her and walked with her to their second class of the day "Media Immersion." "You really hit that presentation out of the park. I'm happy to have my best friend back." Manny said.

"It's good to be back." Emma said smiling. It was the most she had felt like herself since the shooting other than the minor interruption from Jay earlier in the morning.

It only took a moment for all of the good feelings Emma had been feeling to vanish. After Mr. Simpson did attendance he made an announcement. "I'm happy to say we have a very special video announcement today. As you may have heard, today is Jimmy's first day back at school and he would like to share a few words with all of you." Mr. Simpson turned on the television and allowed his students to watch video announcement.

'Jimmy's back?' Emma thought. No one had told her that. All of the memories of that dreadful day that she had managed to hide over the past few days had come rushing back. She started breathing heavily. She couldn't watch Jimmy's announcement. She needed to forget that day and seeing him in his wheelchair solidified that everything she remembered about that day did really happen. She pulled out her cell phone and opened her text messages. She typed in Jay's cell number and sent the following message. "Need to forget. When can you meet me?"

She placed her cell phone on her desk and headed to the door. She got her dad's attention, mouthed the word bathroom and he nodded giving her permission to go.

Manny noticed that Emma had seemed uneasy once Jimmy's video announcement had started up. Jimmy had done a great job thanking everyone at the school for their support. He said he was feeling a lot stronger and was happy to be back at school. When the video announcement was over Manny looked over and noticed Emma, who had been sitting right beside her, was gone.

Emma's cell phone vibrated across her desk. Manny grabbed it before anyone else noticed. Having your cell phone out during class would definitely mean a detention and as her and Emma had plans after school she didn't want anything to interrupt them. Manny looked down at the cell phone and noticed it said "One New Text Message" on the main screen. Curiosity got to her and even though she knew it was wrong she opened up the cell and read the new message. It read. "To Emma. From Jay H. "Meet me at the ravine at lunch. I'll be waiting."

Manny slipped the cell phone back in to her friends book bag. A few moments later Emma returned and sat back beside her. Mr. Simpson was in the middle of a lecture about privacy on the internet and talked for the rest of the class. As soon as the bell rang Manny tried to talk to Emma but Liberty interrupted asking if Manny would be available for an interview for the GrapeVine Newsletter next week. Manny agreed and when she turned around Emma was gone. Manny headed to her next class which was Phys. Ed while Emma went to her own third period class which was Math.

As soon as the lunch bell rang Manny rushed to Emma's locker trying to catch her before she headed to the ravine to meet Jay. Emma was not at her locker though. Manny headed out the front door and as she did she saw Emma walking across the parking lot.

"Emma! Wait up!" Manny called running after her until she caught up with her. Emma continued walking. "Why did you hook up with Jay and why are you going to meet him again now? Are you in love with him?"

"No. Of course not."

"So what do you get out of it?" Manny asked pulling on Emma's arm so she would turn around and face her.

"That's a really stupid question Manny." Emma shot back.

"No what you're doing is stupid. You're letting a disgusting bottom feeder use you to serial cheat on his girlfriend."

Jamie approached the main entrance of Degrassi hoping it wouldn't be hard to find Emma at the school. She hadn't expected to spot Emma by walking in to the middle of an argument that Emma was having with her friend. She kept her distance and listened as the argument played out.

"Should you really be preaching to anyone about that?" Emma retorted. "Just leave me alone." Emma turned around and continued walking away.

"You're better than this. You're better than what you're doing." Manny pleaded.

"What do you know about who I am or what I'm worth or anything?" Emma yelled. She continued on her way towards the ravine.

Jamie watched Manny turn away frustrated and head back towards the school. Jamie waited until Emma was a bit in front of her and followed her wherever she was going. Jamie watched for a second as Emma rested at a picnic table in what seemed to be a small wooded area.

Emma pulled out her cell phone browsing through her inbox of text message. She decided to reply to the last message Jay had sent. "I'm waiting. Where are you?" she typed. As she hit send she heard footsteps approaching her. "I just sent you a text message…." she started to say when she looked up and saw a girl with long brown hair standing in front of her.

"Jamie?" she asked.