It was a Saturday morning. Craig had red, puffy eyes. He hadn't taken a shower in days. Joey forced him out of bed to get some sunlight or maybe even eat something. But Joey knew it was no good. Craig probably would not ever feel the same now that a part of him was gone. Gone forever.

Craig managed to get out of bed and go down to the kitchen and make a bowl of cereal. He set the bowl on the table. He lifted the spoon to his mouth while scanning the counted with his eyes. Craig saw 'the newspaper' and immediately spit out his food. He shoved his food off the counter and banged his fist. His expression became vague and he began to sob. Just reading the title hit Craig like knives. "Young Girl Commits Suicide."

If you don't know who the young girl is, it's Manny Santos.

It all started when all that drama with Craig, Manny, and Ashley was. But everything started to settle down or so. Of course everyone in the school knew about Manny and her private life so there were many rumors. Then there was the time she got pregnant and had the abortion. Then came Jt. And Ashley and Craig became friends and everything was peachy once more.

But Manny was a troubled girl. She always kept her feelings and emotions inside of her. Well most of the time. Let's go back to after everything seemed as they say, back to normal.

The Degrassi school year was comming to an end. Manny woke up; it was a normal day for her. She got dressed in the usual attire and went off to school. There, she saw her friends waiting at her locker to spill the latest gossip and juicy secrets. Manny always had a smile on her face and laughed as though she never felt pain.

Manny was on her way to the girl's washroom when Craig stopped Manny in the hall, "Manny, the prom is coming up, and I was wondering if you would accompany me."

Manny smiled, "Craig, how sweet. What about Ashley?"

"What about her?"

Manny laughed, which made Craig, feel warm inside. "I'd love to go with you."

Craig bent down some a kissed Manny on the lips. Their lips parted and Manny hugged her math book tight and she thought about those soft lips touching hers.

Manny watched in daydream as Craig winked at her and walked the other direction for class. Manny heard the bell ring and she came back to the real world.

She looked around, the halls were bare. She ran to homeroom, which was Mr. Simpson. She came in and Mr. Simpson was taking roll. "Manny, one more trady and you get a detention."

Manny took her seat between Emma and Jt. Manny lowered her face so the monitor would cover it and she scooted closer to Emma. "Oh my god, you won't believe this, but I'm going to the prom with Craig."

Emma stood up and her chair flew backwards, "OH MY GOD ARE YOU SERIOUS!"

Many hid her face by her keyboard as the whole class turned to face them. Emma picked up her chair and sat back down quietly. She looked at Manny, "We should talk later."

Both girls' were excited about the news. But Jt was not happy when he heard. He did not freak out or do anything to stop it either. He just let it be.

After class Manny and Emma talked in the washroom. They were standing in front of the mirror fixing their makeup. Emma smacked her lips together to even out the lip-gloss, "This is big news, how did he ask you? I want to know everything."

Manny put her eyeliner back in her bag, "Well... He asked so casually. But then you can see in his eyes he was pleading and hoping that I'd say yes. I can also hear it in his voice. In those few seconds, nothing else mattered except my answer to the question. Then, after I said yes, we shared a gentle kiss. The ones that you can't forget. That you can still feel 10 years from now."

Emma could feel her heart sink, "Sounds so romantic."

"It was. Emma, I think I'm falling in love. I never felt for Craig like this."

Emma smiled, "Well, I have yet to find mine. Let's get to class.

Manny couldn't sit for another hour. After this class, she always saw Craig by his locker strumming on his guitar. She could always hear his voice. Lately, Manny has been drifting off into her own fantasy world. Where her and Craig are together and they never let each other go. Though, the ringing of the school bells always interrupts.

And it did.

That class was over. Manny had no idea what was going on. She did not hear anything anyone was saying. She did not know if she had homework that night. She walked out of the class and looked to where Craig is usually sitting, with the regular people he is usually sitting with. Which includes, Ashley and Marco.

This time, Manny thought that she could join in and become a regular that hangs with them after second period. She walked over to them and was standing by Marco, "Hey Craig."

Craig stopped his playing and Marco and Ashley stopped their talking to look up. As Craig and Manny locked eyes, they couldn't escape. Craig stood up and walked to her, "Today, you look different."

"You too."

Craig wrapped his arms around Manny's neck so their faces were covered and close. Manny wrapped her arms around his waist.

Craig laid a small, and gentle kiss that made Manny's knees go weak. If she weren't holding on to Craig, she so would have fallen.

Ashley looked at Marco, "I better go, I don't want to see anymore."

Craig and Manny parted some and still holding on to each other. Manny started to get hot just feel Craig's skin on hers, "I've never felt this way before. Craig..."

"Yea..."

"You're amazing."

Craig gave a peck on her lips, "And you're my everything."

Does everything sound perfect? Well when Manny got pregnant, that caused troubles in the home. Her mom became insane, not literally though. Just like over protective, over judgmental and very strict. Manny's father started having a drinking problem, but he never hit anyone. Manny's home life was different now that her mom knows basically everything.

Manny came bursting through the front door and running into the kitchen. She could smell her mom cooking some good Filipino food. Manny set her stuff on the table, "Mom, I'm going to prom with Craig."

There was a loud clank. Mrs. Santos had hit the pot with a wooden spoon. She turned to face Manny, "Craig? The one who got you pregnant? The one you have unprotected sex with?"

Manny looked at the floor for one second then back to her mothers face, "yes."

Mrs. Santos rolled her eyes, "I've been to a prom, and do you want to know what happens?"

"Umm... They dance, have pictures, and have a good time?"

"They have a good time all right. After the prom. If you go, I guarantee you and Craig are going to have sex in some motel. But you're going to use a condom so mommy won't find out. Is that the plans?"

"I'm not going to have sex. I learned my lesson." Manny grabbed her stuff and stammered to her room where she turned up her rock music as loud as she can and screamed at the top of her lungs for five seconds to release pain and stress.

A/N:

Hope that was a good start. What do you think? Please review and tell what you thought! It may have been a tad boring, i don't know what you guys think, please please tell. Alright, i'll try to get chapter 2 done as fast as i can! laterz!