Karma

Emma walked into the apartment that she currently shared with her best friends and girlfriend. She let out a deep breath, exhausted from the long day of classes, although she was relieved that her last class was cancelled. She dropped her bag next to the table by the door. She assumed that Ruby and Lacey weren't home as she took a moment to scan the empty open concept living room – kitchen. Emma slowly made her way to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of beer and chugged half the bottle.

She let out a long breath and placed the bottle on top of the counter. That's when she thought she heard the faint sound of someone giggling. She paused and looked around the room again, straining her ears trying to listen for the sounds again.

Silence

It was probably nothing Emma thought to herself.

She grabbed her beer and took another swig from the bottle as she made her way into the living room. She plopped herself on the couch, beer still in hand, reached for her phone in her pocket with her other hand. She began to type out a message on her phone, when she heard a soft moan. Now she knew for sure, that she wasn't hearing things.

"Babe?" she called out getting up and putting down her beer on the side table next to the couch. "Ruby?" she called out again as she began walking toward the hallway.

The bathroom door was open, obviously no one in there. She looked to left, towards Ruby's bedroom. The bedroom was open with no occupants inside. Emma looked at her watch 4:30pm, Ruby finished class 15mins ago, she should be home soon she thought.

Emma heard another moan. She definitely heard that and she immediately recognized to whom that moan belonged. Confused, she turned to the right and began walking to her room. She stood right in front of her own door, ear pressed to it, with her hand on the doorknob. She heard yet another moan and a soft buzzing coming from the room. Her heart began to beat heavily in her chest. She listened for another moment before she opened the door and took a step inside.

Her eyes grew wide and her jaw hit the floor taking in the sight in front of her. Her breath caught in her throat, she stood still, looking at the two bodies in front of her.

As soon as the door had opened, Lacey shot her head towards the door, quickly pushing the blond head up and away from her body. She rushed to cover herself up with the sheets. Lacey looked again at Emma, who was still standing at the doorway, eyes glazed over, jaw hanging open. Lacey's heart began to beat hard and fast in her chest, not taking her eyes off of Emma, not knowing how she was going to react. The other blonde that was earlier in between Lacey's legs fell off of the bed and tried to remain hidden as she quickly tried to put her clothes back on.

A pain shot through Emma's chest, unsure if it was because her lungs were begging for air due to her holding in her breath that she was unaware she was holding or if it was because her heart has stopped beating at the sight of her girlfriend in bed with another blonde. Lacey and the blonde in Emma's bed, THEIR BED, in THEIR ROOM, in THEIR APARTMENT. Emma finally took in a deep breath. She had heard the other blonde drop down the floor and was now scattering to get clothed. Emma began taking quick deep breaths as anger started to build inside of her. She counted to three, hoping to calm down before she does something she would regret.

Lacey never took her eyes off of Emma, as she watched as her take in quick, deep breaths. Emma was the most patient, calm and laid back person that she had ever known. It takes A LOT, for Emma to become angry and completely lose it. In the three years that Lacey and Emma had been together, she only seen Emma become angry once. She watched as the fury grew inside of Emma's eyes. Afraid of what was going to happen next she finally spoke up.

"Emma, honey… I can explain" Lacey softly said, finally breaking the silence.

"1" Breath "2" Breath "3". Emma heard Lacey's voice not comprehending what she was saying. But just the sound of Lacey's voice made Emma completely lose it.

Her face stone hard, she finally made a move and walked over to the other side of the bed where the blonde was just finishing putting her clothes back on. Emma grabbed the blonde's arm and roughly picked up her and started dragging her across the room.

"The hell are you doing?!" the blonde asked yanking her arm out of Emma's grip and taking a step back.

Emma quickly turned to blonde, looking her up and down. The other blonde, more of a dirty blonde, had a purple streak on the right side of her head and, piercing, icy blue eyes. Obviously in shape and took good care of herself. Lacey definitely had a thing for fit blondes and eyes. She stared down the other blonde, the other blonde stared right back not backing down.

"Get. Out." Emma managed to say through gritted teeth. The other blonde kept her eyes locked on Emma's for another moment, a cocky smirk appeared on her face, the blonde looked over to Lacey, who was trying to get clothed under the sheets. The blonde began making her way out, making sure to bump her shoulder into Emma on her way through.

The blonde made contact with Emma's shoulder. Oh hell no. Emma reached out to turn the blonde around. As the blonde turned around, Emma made sure that they were face to face before she cocked her fist back. Before she could thrust her fist forward, Lacey jumped out of the bed quickly and jumped in between the two blondes, putting her weight into the front of Emma, hoping to prevent a fight, in the middle of the small apartment room.

Much to Lacey's surprise it worked since Emma took a few steps back. Lacey turned slightly to the other blonde. "Alex, please just leave" Lacey quietly pleaded. The blonde, Alex, nodded and walked out of the room. Alex made her way through the living room and got to the door just as Ruby was walking in. Alex gave Ruby a weak smile, Ruby returned the small smile with confusion written on her face, just as Alex disappeared through the door.

When Alex disappeared, Lacey took a deep breath before turning around to face Emma. Emma was staring at the floor. Lacey slowly made her way closer and stopped a step away from her.

"Em?" she called out. Emma didn't look up. "Emma?" she tried again. And again, Emma didn't move. "Emma, look at me" Lacey begged. Finally Emma brought her head up to look at her.

"I'm sorry" Lacey said trying to look into Emma's eyes. Emma nodded in response, her eyes blank and empty.

Lacey continued to look at her. "Emma, please, say something" she pleaded as she tried to put her hand on Emma's arm. Emma pulled away at the contact, snapping back to reality. Emma took a step back and shook her head. She looked at Lacey and calmly said, "Get your shit and get the fuck out. Take the fucking bed with you" Emma walked passed her, out of the room and out of the apartment.

Ruby was in the kitchen, making herself a sandwich, when Emma came out of her room and made a beeline out of the apartment, Ruby didn't even have time to open her mouth before the apartment door slammed. The fuck is going on? Ruby asked herself, shaking her head finishing her snack then heading to her room.

As Ruby made her way to her room, she snuck a peak into Emma and Lacey's room. Lacey was on the edge of the bed with her head down, her forearms resting on her knees. Ruby opened her mouth, but quickly shut it. Nope… No… Not getting involved with this shit she shook her head, making her way into her room and closing the door behind her. She put her sandwich down on the bed after taking a bite and turning her small T.V on. "Fuck! Fine!" she whispered to herself, her conscience getting to her. She pulled out her cell from her pocket. She dialed Emma's number and listened to the phone ring as she waited for her best friend to pick up. It rang twice before it went to voice mail. This bitch.

Hey, you alright? What's goin on? Ruby texted since Emma dodged her call. Waiting for a response she put her phone down and stared at the T.V. Ruby couldn't stop thinking about what could have possibly happened.

Then it hit her. The strange blonde that was walking out when she came home. Emma storming out only minuets later. Lacey crying on the edge of the bed. Uh oh. Ruby started to put the pieces together. She could only imagine what Emma was feeling. Then Ruby started to get upset, that dumb bitch had the nerve to cheat on Emma? In their own bed and room?! Wait. Stop. Breathe. She really felt like getting up and confronting Lacey about what had happened and who the blonde was and why Emma left in a fury.

Emma slams the door to their apartment, storming off down the hall, down the stairs and out into the street. She doesn't know where she's heading, she just needs to walk it off and clear her head. After a few minuets of walking she finally began to calm down. She slows her pace a bit and looks ahead, only to see the dumb blonde bitch in front of the local diner.

Anger washing over Emma again, she makes her way towards Alex. She stops when she realizes that Alex is with another brunette. The brunette was smaller than Lacey, shoulder length chocolate hair and dressed a hell of a lot classier than Lacey, dressed in a skin tight black dress that stopped just above the knees. Emma stops and watches as Alex goes in to kiss the other brunette with her arm around the other girl's waist. Are you fucking serious?!

The brunette leans into the kiss before turning to leave Alex and walks into the diner.

Emma continues her way towards the other blonde. Alex turns to see Emma approaching fast.

Emma shoves Alex hard in the chest; she falters back a step, before taking a swing at Emma.

Emma ducks, and throws a punch towards Alex hitting her in the jaw. Alex falls to the ground. A crowd starts to form around them, people making their way out of the diner to watch the two blondes.

Emma waits for Alex to get up before making another move. Alex throws a punch that lands on Emma's gut as she makes her way up, causing Emma to bend over.

Two brunettes come running down the stairs from the diner and pushes their way through the crowd. Emma upper cuts Alex before someone grabs her from behind, pulling her back. The brunette in the black dress kneels down to Alex, who fell again from the punch, "you ok, babe?"

"Babe?!" Emma exclaims in disbelief, reliving seeing the other blonde in bed with her now ex-girlfriend. She rushes forward again, but the arms around her kept her in place.

"Emma, the hell is going on?" the person keeping her in place asked. Emma quickly recognized the voice. Jane. The other best friend that made up the trio of Emma, Ruby and Jane. Emma doesn't respond but instead she throws her arms in the air as a sign of surrender. Jane loosens her grip a little, "Behave," she warns and waits for Emma to nod before she completely lets go.

Alex is nodding her head to the brunette that is still bent down rubbing her back.

"Keep a close eye on your 'babe'" Emma tells the brunette putting emphasis on the last word. The brunette throws a death glare at Emma, before looking back at Alex. Emma ignores the looks as she turns around to leave.

"Watch your back, Swan" Alex warns as Emma walks away.

Emma stops and turns back to Alex.

"Oh! You wanna act like hot shit now that you got your bitch next to you" Emma spat, taking a step toward the other blonde. Jane grabs Emma's wrist and tries to pull her back again, but she doesn't move from her spot.

"Leave it, its not worth it" Jane tried to reason with her, hand still wrapped around her wrist. Emma is glaring hard at Alex, daring her to make another move.

"Baby, relax, let's just go" the other brunette pleads Alex, shooting Emma another death glare.

Alex and Emma don't break eye contact, silently challenging each other.

Emma's lips pull into a devious smirk. "Send Lacey my regards" and turns around yet again, leaving Alex, jaw slightly hanging open.

"Whose Lacey?" Emma hears the brunette ask as she walks away from the scene.

The dumb hoe she was fucking not 20 minuets before she met up with you, Emma thought to her self. She felt bad for the brunette, completely oblivious that her so-called Girlfriend was cheating on her. But it wasn't Emma's place to meddle in other people's relationships, strangers, no less.

Emma walked at a brisk pace down the street. Jane struggled to keep up with the furious blonde, she put a hand on Emma's arm to slow her down.

"Em's" she called out. "The hell was that about?" Jane asked when Emma didn't respond.

"Nothing" Emma huffed out and began walking again.

"Oh? Nothing huh?" Jane asked. "So nothing means, Ruby texting me that you stormed out of the apartment, asking me to come over when you decided not to answer any phone calls or texts. Then on my way out of the diner to head over to your place, I see you going up and up with some other blonde?"

"Yeah, pretty much" Emma answered, monotone.

"Seriously?" Jane pushed.

Emma stopped, and turned to completely to face her friend, "Yes, seriously…" Jane shot her a skeptical look, "I don't want to talk about it right now" Emma finally admitted.

Jane gave her an understanding look, although Ruby had already filled Jane in on what she thought and probably did happen.

Jane and Emma continued to walk in silence for another 10 minuets, before they realized that they had made their way to the local bar, the Rabbit hole. Without hesitation, Emma walked into the bar, Jane following suit. They made their over to the bartender and order two Patron shots. They took their shots in silence.

"You alright?" Jane asks finally breaking the silence. Emma lets out a breath and just looks at her friend, slowly shaking her head.

"Are you gonna tell me what happened?"

"What is there to tell?" Emma replies quietly, head down.

"Well, you could start off by telling me why the hell you were beating that poor blonde?"

"Cause the bitch deserved it" Emma spat out and turns to the bartender, ordering two more shots.

Ruby suddenly appears next to Emma, putting an arm around her shoulder. She motions to the bartender to order herself a shot.

"So what's this I hear about you beating up a blonde bitch?" Ruby asks putting her shot glass down. Emma doesn't respond

"The poor thing was getting her ass beat by Emma in front of what I assume is her girlfriend. I saw most of it, on my way out of Granny's when I was on my way over to your place. I had to pull Emma off before someone decided to call the cops" Jane responded for Emma, softly bumping shoulders with her, which caused a small smile to appear on Emma's face.

"That was nothing, you didn't even give me a chance to really beat her ass" Emma adds.

"Bitch, you busted her lip" Jane argued.

"Good…, maybe she'll be able to keep those lips away from other peoples girlfriends for awhile" Jane and Ruby look at each other with that comment, but doesn't say anything. Ruby orders another round.

"So, you really kicked her ass huh? I wish I was there to see it" Ruby says a little disappointed that she didn't get to see the action. Emma chuckles lightly.

"I'm sure someone taped the whole thing, it'll probably be online by the end of the night" Jane adds.

The group drinks till about 9 before they decide to make it back to their apartment. They have been drinking for a few hours, and they were pretty intoxicated. They decide to walk it back to their place, it was only a twenty-minuet walk, and it would help them sober up a little bit. During the walk, Emma was hoping that by the time they got back to the apartment Lacey would be long gone.

Ruby and Jane walk into the apartment first, heading straight to the kitchen to grab a beer and to make a snack. Emma walks in last and notices that the T.V is still on. She walks over to the couch to find Lacey knocked out, facing the T.V with tearstains down her cheek. Emma scoffs at the sight and walks to her room. She's grateful to see that Lacey had at least packed all of her stuff. Emma makes her way back to the couch. She kicks the couch, "Wake up" she says with anger. Lacey stirs awake; she slowly opens her eyes and looks at Emma. Emma is staring at her emotionless, Lacey stares back, apology dancing in her eyes. Lacey slowly sits up from the couch and makes her way onto her feet. She faces Emma, "Can we talk," she looks over to the pair in the kitchen, "alone?"

Emma shakes her head, "Whatever you have to say, you can say it in front of them."

Jane grabs her beer and snacks and pulls Ruby through the kitchen and into Ruby's room. "But I wanna watch" Ruby whines as she's getting pulled away.

Emma crosses her arms around her chest and looks at Lacey expectantly.

"You're drunk" Lacey begins

"How observant of you" Emma deadpanned. Sarcastic as ever.

"Were you drunk when you got into a fight with Alex?"

Emma laughs, of course you would ask about the fight,"No, I was not drunk when I beat her ass in front of her Girlfriend" Lacey doesn't show any emotion.

"Emma, I'm sorry, it was a mistake a stu-"

Emma puts a hand up, "Keep your sorry, I don't need or want your excuses", she says cutting Lacey off mid sentence.

"Listen, Emma, I couldn't leave without talking to you first" she pleads, "I do love you Emma, I don't know what I was thinking," she continued but stops to think about her next words.

"You don't cheat on the person you love" Emma replies, "so obviously, you don't love me, but it's what ever"

"I'm sorry" Lacey tries again, reaching out to put a hand on Emma's arm. Emma takes a step back when Lacey's hand touches her arm.

"Ok, we talked. Now leave" Emma says locking angry eyes with Lacey's.

Lacey doesn't move, tears rolling down her cheeks and sniffles. Emma turns her back on her and makes her way to her room. She grabs all of Lacey's stuff, walks back out and heads straight to the apartment door; she opens it and throws her stuff into the hallway. Emma holds open the door, "Get. Out"

Head down, Lacey walks slowly toward the door. She stops in front of Emma, attempting to look into her eyes again, but Emma diverts her eyes elsewhere. Lacey brings her hand up to cup Emma's cheek. Emma steps back, finally meeting Lacey's eyes, "Don't fucking touch me!" Lacey quickly pulls her hand back, and steps out.

Emma slams the door behind her. She walks her way to the couch, plops her body down hard, before the tears come rushing out. Ruby and Jane come rushing to Emma's side, holding and comforting her. Emma cries her heart out in the arms of her best friends, until sleep takes over her several hours later.