What We Are Now:
a lovetowrite123 story

This fanfiction will actually take place in the future 10 years for Emma's class's 10th high school reunion. But a lot has happened in the past 10 years, which will all be explained. This fanfiction mentions almost everyone from the original Degrassi gang, however its main focuses will be Emma's life, and what happens. At the reunion, a lot of old characters will be mentioned and we see where they are now. Here you go, Enjoy!

Chapter One -

"Mom! Can I stay at Katrina's house tonight since you have that dinner thing tonight?" Cassie asked as she ran into her mom's office. Emma turned her chair around to face her 10 year old daughter and smiled, "Sure sweetie, that was the plan remember? Patrick is going to be babysitting you guys tonight."

"But mom! We don't need a babysitter, I'm double digits now! I'm not a little girl anymore!" Cassie said with a frown on her face. She looked so cute that Emma couldn't help but smile, "You're still my baby" she replied. Cassie ran to her mother and got up on her lap. Emma kissed her baby on the cheek and tickled her. Cassie laughed and tried to give tickle Emma back. Emma gave Cassie an Eskimo kiss and told her to hurry up and get ready so she could bring her to Manny's. Cassie ran upstairs and got changed. Meanwhile Emma took out her cell phone and texted her best friend Manny, "Ready to go?" Emma started to clean her desk and smiled at the picture that Cassie and her had taken at the park. She loved her little girl with all her heart.

Emma heard the front door open followed by an "Anyone home?" She jumped up out of her seat and ran to the door. There at the door stood a tall dark handsome man with flowers in his hands. He had a huge grin on his face when he saw Emma walk from the kitchen. Emma jumped into his arms having him drop the flowers to the ground. She squeezed him tightly, such as she would never let him go. "Baby I missed you!" he told her following by a big kiss on the lips.

"I missed you too! 2 weeks is too long to be away from your family Michael!" she told him, "But I thought you were coming in tomorrow?``

``I was supposed to, but I figured I would leave early and surprise you.`` he said as he put her down and picked up the flowers, ``these were for you, and they would have impressed you if you hadn`t attacked me.`` he said with a smiled.

``They still do`` Emma responded taking the flowers. She smelt the flowers and then headed to the kitchen to put them in a vase. She heard little footsteps running down the stairs. ``Daddy, daddy, daddy!`` Cassie yelled as she ran down the stairs and almost tripped because she was so excited.
Emma`s text message ringer went off. She opened her phone and saw that Manny had replied to her original text saying ``Readyy!`` Emma figured they better be heading off to Manny`s. Emma joined Michael and Cassie in the hall, ``We better be going!`` Emma said

``And where are we going?`` Michael asked

``KATRINA'S HOUSE!" Cassie exclaimed.

'' Oh really!'' Michael said enthusiastically.

''YEAH!'' replied Cassie.

''I'll race you to the car!" Michael said

Cassie ran outside to the car. Michael hopped over to Emma and held her in her arms, 'so while Cassie's at Katrinas' tonight, what are we going to do?'' he said as he kissed her neck.

'Sorry babe, but we have my high school reunion tonight remember?'

'Oh god, do we have to?' Michael said, 'high school sucked, and there are so many more fun things we could do' he said as he kissed her.

'Can't sorry.' She told him, 'and high school was amazing. You didn't go to Degrassi; it was probably the best school ever, so many memories. '

'You want to know what my memories of high school are' Michael said, 'getting put in garbage cans by the jocks.'

"Aw, sweetheart, I didn't know you were a loser in high school.'

Michael laughed sarcastically told Emma he would meet her there. He had to shower and shave before he could go out. He had just spent 4 hours on a plane, and he was in no condition to go to a party. Emma left the house and got in the car. They arrived at Manny's house a couple of minutes later. Cassie got out of the car and ran to ring the doorbell. Katrina answered the door and they both jumped up and down and hugged. Emma smiled as she watched them; they reminded her of Manny and herself when they were younger. Her thoughts of her childhood were interrupted by Manny yelling at Emma to get inside the house because it was freezing. 'Where's Mike?' Manny asked Emma as she helped her take off her coat.

'He just got back from Florida, he going to get changed and freshen up and he will meet us there.'

'So you're flying solo tonight?" Manny asked,

"Guess so, for a bit yeah." Emma smiled

"Good, because guess who I hear is back in town!" Manny replied

"Who?" Emma asked, she had no clue who Manny was talking about.

"I'll tell you, it starts with a S ends in a Cameron." Manny winked.

Emma felt a pain in her stomach. Sean Cameron? As in her ex-boyfriend Sean Cameron? As in her first love Sean Cameron? There was no way, the last she heard he was still in the army.

"There's no way Sean's back in town Manny, you must have heard wrong."

"Whatever you say Emma,"

Sean couldn't be back, he just couldn't be, Emma thought. Emma remembered the last time that she saw him. It didn't end well. He had come on a two week break from the army. They had spent the most amazing two weeks together. She had been sure he was going to leave the army for her, but he got up the next day and left. That's all Sean did, was leave. She wasn't sure if she could face him. Sure it was a long time ago, but she couldn't forget something like that.

"Hey coo-coo bananas!?" Manny said as she snapped her fingers in front of Emma to wake her up from her thoughts! "Welcome back to earth! You okay, it looked like you were off to God knows where!"

"Yeah sorry, I'm fine. Just thinking about stuff."

Manny got off the couch and went to go get her coat. Patrick came down the stairs looking for his mom. Manny told Patrick to not have friends over, and if he did that he would get 10 dollars when she got home. Patrick put on his earphones and headed back up stairs. Manny and Emma yelled goodbye to their daughters from the bottom of the stairs. They heard a little bye from Katrina's room.

"Remember when we were that little?"

"Like it was yesterday."

The school hadn't changed too much. The building still looked the same, it was just painted in a different colour. And there was more of a campus now, a lot of green space, of course now it was all covered in snow. Emma and Manny got out of the car, and walked together with linked arms into their old school. The school had been decorated nicely with steamers and balloons saying Happy 10th year Reunion!

Everyone was headed to the gym. Manny and Emma started dancing in the middle of the gym like they used to until it was interrupted by two familiar faces. That familiar face was Toby and Liberty. Manny absolutely freaked out when they saw the two of them together. "So are the rumours true?" Emma asked. Toby looked at Liberty and put his hand on her stomach, "we're pregnant!" he exclaimed. Emma screamed for joy, "YES! Congratulations! I call godmother!" She screamed and looked at Manny. Manny stuck out her tongue, "hey! Not fair!" Emma smiled and hugged them both. The four of the moved away from the dance floor so that they could talk.

"When are you going to move back to Toronto, we miss you guys!" Manny said,

"We know, but Toby's company is doing really well in Vancouver and it's not like we can just leave." Liberty said.

"But we will be visiting a lot more often." Toby said

"Good, we miss you guys a lot. None of the old gang hangs out here. It's just me and Em." Manny said.

"Well not tonight." Liberty said, "I can't wait to see everyone! Can't you Em" she said as she winked at Emma.

"What?" Emma asked.

Toby nudged Liberty and shook his head. Liberty had a dumb-founded look on her face, "Ah, never mind."

"You mean Sean?" Emma said, "Guys come on, I haven't seen him in so long! I mean, he's moved on, and so have I!" Emma said that with confidence but as she looked at the entrance gym doors she saw him. For the first time in a really long time, but she still had those butterflies; that ache in her stomach that was screaming that she loved him. He looked so handsome in his blue dress shirt and white tie. Emma looked at him convincing herself that she was over him, but she couldn't do it. Not when he walked over to her, and said "Hello."

Word From The Author ;

hey guys, thanks for reading the first chapter. Please leave your reviews and comments, constructive criticisms are begged for. And also I would love to hear your ideas of where I should take the story for the next few chapters. I will be re-capping what happened in the previous chapter every time I post a new chapter. I have a couple of ideas for this one. I used to write on these boards; however I stopped a while ago. I absolutely love writing.

Thanks a lot

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