Jealousy... ((Emma, Tyra and Zeke))

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke smiled as he tightened his skates before he stood up off the bench. He looked around for the blonde girl with brown highlights. Where was Tyra?? She did say she was going to met Zeke there didn't she?? She did. He knew she did.

He then walked out on to the ice and skated around in lazy circles. He was a pretty good skater. At least he thought. He then stopped and skated around the rink quickly. He then thought of Emma. He closed his eyes and thought of the blonde girl and her smile.

As he thought of the girl and him kissing in the forest he felt himself falling onto the ice. "What the-?" he said opening his eyes. He ran into a wall that had a McDonald's ad on it. He rolled his eyes and rubbed his back. "Ow." he said.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma walked briskly into the ice rink. The air was chilly all around her. She smiled brightly, knowing this would become her new favorite place. She had never been ice skating before, but honestly how hard could it be? She rented some skates and slowly sat down to change into them. She laced them up tightly, and slowly stood on them. She felt very wobbly and unsure, but she was sure that once she hit the ice, it would be no problem. Emma scooted along in her skates, making her jeans rub together. She pulled on the long sleeves of her white and black sweatshirt, trying to keep warm.

She placed one foot gently on the ice, and then the other. So far so good. She slowly tried to propel herself forward one foot in front of the other, just like she had watched so many ice skaters in the Winter Olympics. She smiled, as she felt herself slowly moving forward. She looked up from her skates, and immediately fell backwards. She groaned slightly, wishing she had maybe brought some padding for her butt. She slowly grasped on to the side, and hoisted herself up. She watched several little kids, skate right past her, doing jumps and little tricks. Emma muttered angrily to herself, as she started to slowly move again. She toppled backwards yet again, barely moving at all from where she last fell.

"Ow..." Emma said in a low voice. She once again, hoisted herself up, and slowly moved forward. She got a slight rhythm to her skating, and began to move somewhat. It wasn't beautiful or graceful, but she was definitely moving. She smiled happily, knowing she had at least moved 3 feet. She began to pick up a little speed, and laughed. 5 feet now! Emma skated a little further, when she looked up, and almost screamed. She fell backwards yet again. She sat there, almost stunned. It definitely wasn't the ice that made her fall that time. It was seeing her ex-boyfriend at the same place she was. Emma's eyes widdened, hoping Zeke hadn't spotted her.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke turned around quickly and fell down. Why did he fall?? He heard a pitch that he didn't think anybody could reach. "EMMA!?!?" he yelled. He slowly got up and skated towards her. Oh she was so beautiful. She had the most beautiful smile. Perfect blonde hair. Perfect... everything!! As if he had not thought that enough.

"What are you doing here??" He said reaching out a hand to help her up. "Do you need help??" he said sweetly. No! She hurt you!! She hurt you!! Don't get sucked into how cute she is!! Zeke thought.

He then slowly tried to take his hand back. Though nothing happened. His body didn't inch. Nothing not anything. He didn't even slip on the ice. He just stood there having his hand extended and his eyes staring at Emma.

"I could help you..." he stuttered out.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma's jaw dropped as Zeke skated towards her. Shit! Shit! Shit! He's coming over! She wanted to try and look busy so he wouldn't talk to her, but sitting on the ice didn't offer too much for her to do. She sighed slightly as she looked up at Zeke. She had forgotten how his eyes filled immediately with concern when he was worried about her, or how the corners of his mouth always seemed to be in a smile, or how soothing his voice sounded to her ears. She wanted to jump up, right then and there and kiss him. Stop it, Emma. You are over Zeke. He used you, remember? You don't take that from any guy.....even if he is cute and sweet.

Emma looked at Zeke, trying to appear nonchalant about still sitting on the ice. "Oh, I'm just here...getting some time in on the ice. You know. Just hanging out, skating...all that good stuff." Zeke didn't have to know it was her first time ice skating ever. She had to appear cool and confident, like she couldn't care less if Zeke was there or not. It was definitely proving difficult to do that. She smiled sweetly at Zeke, when he extended his hand to her. She almost reached for it instantly, but stopped herself. Should she really let Zeke help her up?

Emma decided to use his hand, after all it was just a help up, right? She slowly placed her hand in his. It was so warm, and she was sure her hands were freezing after being on the ice. She slowly rose up on to her wobbly skates. She looked at Zeke intensly, not smiling. "Thanks Zeke." Emma managed to get out. She was practically aching right now, just being this close to Zeke, and not being able to do anything about it.

[Zeke Baylor]

Oh, I'm just here...getting some time in on the ice. You know. Just hanging out, skating...all that good stuff. Zeke repeated in his mind. He just repeated anything Emma said and stored it in his mind because Emma might not say anything to him again. He then felt Emma's hand reach his. They hooked together just like they use to in the halls. NO!! She hurt you!! She hurt you! he repeated for the hundredth time in his mind.

He smiled to Emma but Emma didn't smile back. "Okay." he said intensely his smile wiping off his face. "Well I am going to go look for Tyra." he said before waving. He then turned around and smirked. Emma would think Tyra was more then a friend. He laughed slightly and skated off.

He skated to the other side of the rink and skated quickly into a spin. He saw quick pictures of nearby skaters. All the colors blended so it looked like a whole pink and green blob. He then stopped and looked out the window. He couldn't wait until Tyra would get here.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma felt herself slowly lean closer to Zeke, almost involuntarily. She could tell she was going to kiss him. She knew it was going to be bad, and end worse, but she didn't care. She wanted nothing more than to lay her lips on his. She suddenly stopped when she heard Zeke speak and mention someone names Tyra. She narrowed her eyes slightly, as she watched Zeke skate off. Tyra...who is Tyra? Emma was suddenly afraid Zeke had moved on. She was scared she would never get him back. She watched Zeke do a spin. Anger started to bubble inside her. Zeke was not only showing off his skating skills, but also the fact that he had a new girlfriend!

Emma knew she had to stick around to see this girl. She wanted to know everything about this Tyra. She slowly tried to skate forward. She knew she could no longer fall anymore. It just wasn't an option. If she fell, Tyra and Zeke would both be watching her at some point, and see it. She didn't want to leave the rink though. Emma decided to just stay by the side of the rink, grasping on to it. She leaned against it slightly, trying to seem like she deliberately wanted to be standing on the side of the rink, and she totally was cool for hanging into the railing. She looked over at Zeke with a non-chalant attitude, just waiting for little Miss Tyra to appear at the scene.

[tyra]

"Oh god, I'm late." she murmured to herself as she jumped in her seat. "Can't you go any faster?" she asked her older sister impatiently.
"I'm sorry, but as you can see I'm only nineteen--" the older blonde haired girl said hotly.
"Wait stop Sabrina! This is the place!" Tyra said excitedly.
"Are you sure you're on a date and not some geek meeting--?" asked her sister, but Tyra slammed the door shut and ran to the rink.

Tyra ran to the desk where a half sleeping man was sitting there.
"Um sir - may I rent a pair of skates...size..." Tyra stared. A few seconds later, she was inching towards the ice rink. She put on her ice skates. She only skated three times before, but her family said that she was a novice skater. This was gonna be okay... she thought to herself. She placed her shoes some way off and slid into the rink.

"Where's Zeke?" she asked to herself and looked around frantically. She
spotted him some way off. "Hey Zeke!" she called and she sped towards him on her skates. "Sorry I'm late," she apologized.

[Zeke Baylor]

Zeke looked around and then heard his name called. Hey Zeke! He turned around to find Tyra skating up to him. She was apologizing to be late?? "Don't apologize!!!" he said with a smile. He then turned to see Emma who was still at the skating rink. "Hey come with me." he said holding her hand. "Just trying to help you skate." he murmured.

"Emma this is Tyra. Tyra this is Emma." he said smiling. This going to be good!! he said in his head. He had his old girlfriend meting his new friend who happened to be a girl. They were just friends but Emma didn't know that.

"Emma is my old girlfriend. I didn't know she was here." he said to Tyra. "Emma this..." he then cut himself off. Where could he go from here?? Girlfriend...? That would get Emma mad but Trya didn't know all the background. Though if he just said friend Emma wouldn't get to be jealous and nothing would start between the to girls.

He then just smiled and just waited for one of the girls to say something. Anything.

[tyra]

Tyra smiled as Zeke led her to the other girl, Emma. Tyra let her legs and Zeke's guidance to do the movement as her mind wandered off. She was thinking how she loved to be on the ice again.

"Emma is my old girlfriend. I didn't know she was here. Emma this..." started Zeke.

Tyra waited for him to finish, but around twenty seconds passed and still Zeke didn't say anything. Right...Tyra waited a few more seconds and said. "Um, hi Emma I'm Tyra, nice to meet you." she gave Emma a brief smile before regaining her original position. When she was introducing herself, she had been leaning forward, and now she was back into normal position.

"So, you're Zeke's old girlfriend?" she asked. "I just met him a few days ago myself, but I guess you can say that we grew a close bond of..." Tyra paused for a bit. Should she say friendship? "Um, well..." she continued. "We became pretty close for the past few days I guess." she finished, a puzzle expression creeping upon her face.

"So..." she trailed off, staring at Emma, then switching a glance back at Zeke.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma flinched slightly as she noticed Zeke was bringing a blonde girl towards her. She was about the same height as herself, and same hair color, and same body build. Wow, Zeke definitely has a type of girl he likes. Emma almost glared at Zeke when he introduced her, adding in there she was his old girlfriend. Of course, she was, but she didn't see any reason for Zeke to rub it in that they were no longer dating and that he had used her, and was now on to his next victim.

Emma smiled slightly at Tyra. "Hi Tyra." Emma said, without saying anything else. She listened as Tyra and Zeke both struggled to describe their relationship. Emma knew they didn't want to announce they were boyfriend and girlfriend to her, so she just read between the lines. "Wow Zeke, you sure move on fast don't you?" Emma said, crossing her arms, and raising her eyebrows at him. "Well, congratulations for you both." she smirked at Zeke and then Tyra. "If you two don't mind, I've got some skating to do. Buh-bye." Emma said, wiggling her fingers at the totally happy couple. She grumbled slightly, turning from them, trying her hardest to skate away and not fall over.

[Zeke Baylor]

Wow Zeke, you sure move on fast don't you? said Emma. Zeke bit his lips, he really wanted to make her jealous but, he didn't want to loose there friendship. He opened up his mouth but yet nothing came out. If you two don't mind, I've got some skating to do. Buh-bye Emma said before skating off. He opened his mouth up but again nothing came out.

He then skated off leaving Tyra be herself. "No!" he said loudly. He then quickly skated in front of Emma. "We aren't a couple!! We are just friends." he said. "We are!! We are!!" he said. He then jumped up and down. He then forgot he was on skates and fell on the ice.

"Ow." he said. He then rubbed his butt and got up slowly. "Well, believe me or not but we aren't friends. Bye." he said waving before skating off to Tyra.

"Sorry for leaving you behind. I had to handle things." he said to Tyra. He then looked at Emma and shook his head. "Just something." he said putting his hands in his pockets.

[Emma the Loyal Sharpette]

Emma was suddenly taken back as Zeke was suddenly in front of her, yelling how him and Tyra were only friends and not a couple. Emma's jaw dropped slightly at the scene that was unfolding before her. Then before she knew it, Zeke was on his butt, and then skated away. She suddenly felt very confused, and turned to look at Zeke. He looked so sad with his hands in his pockets, but still he was here with Tyra. Even if he said they weren't friends, maybe they were on a date. Emma suddenly felt very sad herself. She desperately missed Zeke, and just wanted to be held in his arms.

She sniffled slightly as she could feel her cheeks getting warm, and tears were coming to her eyes. She refused to let them fall, so she skated away as quickly as she could, which really wasn't that fast. She just didn't want Zeke to see her cry, if those tears did decide to push their way down her cheeks. She sighed deeply, wishing she was here with Zeke, and not that Tyra chick. She decided to step off the ice for a bit, and just sit and watch Zeke with Tyra. Even though she knew it would be painful to watch them skating and laughing, at least she could see a bit of the happy side of Zeke that she loved so much.

Emma skated slowly over to the carpet, and stepped off the ice. She walked over to a near-by bench, and sat down. She quickly unlaced her skates, as she kept glancing at Zeke and Tyra, just wondering what they were talking about. She pulled both of the skates off her feet, and sat there thinking for a bit, while gazing at Zeke.