Pentatonix - Summer at the Beach

Chapter 11

(A/N:  Thanks for your reads, comments, and votes!! Couldn't leave a cliff hanger for long.  Enjoy this chapter - prepare for some drama..... Thanks again!! :)

(Emma’s POV)
I look at Kirstie and say, “I’m going to go out there and talk to Olivia.  I’ll tell Jeremy to leave.  Keep everyone else in here.  I don’t want a fight started.”  I look back at everyone and head outside.  I walk outside onto the porch.  I see Olivia and Jeremy talking and they both stop and look up at me. 
Olivia stands up and runs to me and hugs me.  “Em, I’m so sorry, please, forgive me.”  I pull away and say, “Okay, just let me breathe.” I smile because this is the Olivia I know.   
I look at Jeremy and give him a look, “What are you doing here?”
Jeremy looks at me and goes in for a hug and I step back.  He tries his best puppy dog eyes on me and says, “Hey Em, I’m here to see your cousin.  Is she here?”
I cross my arms in front of me and say, “Excuse me Olivia, please have a seat.”  I walk towards the front yard to talk to Jeremy.  We walk all the way to his car and I look back at him and say, “Jeremy, I know everything.  You are not welcomed here at all.  You are lucky it’s me who is out here.  The things you said to Kirstie were horrible.”
Jeremy kicks at the ground and puts his hands in his pockets and says, “I just want to talk to her.”
“Didn’t you try that already, how did that end for you?” I say firmly.
“Not so good, but if I could just get her away from this group, she would see that she’s better with me,” he says.
I seriously cannot believe this guy, he is so mental.  I look at him and I make sure that he’s looking me in the eye.  I tell him, “Look, Jeremy, we have known each other for what, four years or so, you have got to move on.  I know you and you are not this stalker crazy guy.  Underneath, you are a decent human being, so act like one.  Leave Kirstie alone or I think that they are going to call the cops.  She is happy now, let her be happy.  Go back home.”
He looks at me and steps back and starts to yell at me, “What do you mean she’s happy now, is she with Scott?  Did they finally start dating?  I knew it.  I knew it!  God, I hate that guy, he’s always right there!!”
I shake my head and say, “You would think that, wouldn’t you.  Just go home Jeremy.  She doesn’t want to see you and she’s not coming out to see you.  If anything, someone else will and it won’t be her.”
He looks at me and yells, “Is that a f-ing threat or something!”  Jeremy pushes me back into his car.  I stand up and rub my arm and hold back my tears.  I have clearly struck a nerve and now I step back trying to figure out what to do.  I look to Olivia and mouth, help.  He senses my fear and takes advantage of it.  He steps towards me and I step back once more.  He yells, “You better go get her, now!  I’m not leaving without her!”
Olivia, who has been sitting in a chair this whole time, goes into the house.  She looks at the group who are all in the living room with such concern on her face.  She tells them, “Someone needs to come out here now, Jeremy just pushed Emma into his car,” Olivia says.
Within seconds, the entire Pentatonix group leaves the house.  They run down the steps and are within a foot of Jeremy and me.  Jeremy’s back is to the house and I see Scott, Avi, Kevin, Mitch, and Kirstie all standing there. 
Jeremy continues to yell at me, in his little crazy mental world, not realizing who was standing behind him, “Look, B!tch, you better go get your f-ing cousin right now, if you know any better!  She’s coming back home with me!”  I walk toward the group, mainly Scott, but Jeremy thinks that I am walking towards him and he pushes me back against his car again, this time a little bit harder than before.
“What the hell do you think you are doing?!” Scott yells as he steps forward grabbing Jeremy’s arms.
Kevin, Avi, and Mitch all stand beside Scott.  Kirstie pulls out her phone and calls the cops immediately.  I pull myself up and run over to Kirstie and Olivia, I didn’t think that I would be so happy to see Olivia. 

(Scott’s POV)
I am completely disgusted by Jeremy.  I feel a rage inside of myself.  How dare he push Emma, I could punch him in the face right now.  I don’t because he’s not worth it to me.  I hear Kirstie calling the cops and I’m going to make sure that Jeremy is here when they arrive.  Jeremy looks at me and snatches his arms out of my hold and we surround him.  Four against one jerk, sounds about right to me.  I look over and see that the girls are all on the porch.  I look back at Jeremy and he’s giving me an evil glare.  Jeremy finally speaks and looks at me and says, “You happy now, Hoying, you finally got the girl!” I’m confused.
“What are you talking about?” I say.
“Kirstie, you know, the love of my life.  You stole her away from me!” he yells.
I shake my head, knowing he clearly doesn’t even know about Avi.  I’m not telling him and I glance over at Avi.  He shakes his head.  I don’t say anything else to Jeremy.  The cops show up about five minutes later and arrest Jeremy.  They talk with Kirstie and then with Emma.  They ask Emma if she needs medical assistance and she declines.  Emma presses charges so that they can put an restraining order on him.  Jeremy leaves in the back of the cop car and his car is towed.  The cops said that they will keep an eye on the house.  Once he makes bail, he’ll be free, but we have a restraining order on him now and he can’t be within 1000 feet of any one of us. 
We all head inside and I finally get a chance to check on Emma.  She’s sitting outside on the deck with Olivia.  I look at Olivia and ask if I can talk to Emma.  Olivia looks at me and smiles and says, “Sure, Scott.” She then looks at Emma and says, “Thanks for letting me get a chance to apologize.” 
Olivia walks by me and I’m happy that she seems somewhat normal now. 
Emma looks at me as I sit down beside her and I look at her and say, “Are you okay, Em?”
“Yea, I’m good, thanks,” she says, “I’m thankful for Olivia today and for all of you.”
“Yes, I’m glad Olivia was here too, I wouldn’t want anything to happen to you,” I say.
“Me neither,” she laughs. 
I smile and give her a hug.  She hugs me back and I feel her start to cry.  I pull her into me and rub her back.  I know that she was scared and the emotions are just getting to her.  She was probably in shock.  I let her cry and I don’t say anything.  I just sit there and rub her back and hug her.  She finally stops and sits back and says, “Sorry about that.  I guess I needed to get that out.”
“No worries, Em.  Come on, let’s go inside.” I say standing up.
Emma looks at me and says, “Okay.”