I don't own Degrassi........BLAH BLAH BLAH.... If I did. I'd be a lucky lucky
person. But unfortunately I don't own it or any of it's characters.
Please don't sue me. I have no money.
THIS TAKES PLACE AFTER MANNY AND EMMA GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. THE OLDER KIDS HAD LEFT THE YEAR BEFORE AND NOW MANNY AND EMMA ARE READY TO EMBARK ON THE CRAZIEST ADVENTURE EVER........COLLEGE.
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Manny had spent two days packing her belongings for the dorms. She felt excited and sad all at once. There were so many memories from high school. Some good.......some bad, but she felt like she was leaving her childhood behind. Her room was completely empty except for some framed photos she decided to pack last. She picked up a picture of her and Emma in elementary school. Manny was wearing a bright pink jacket while Emma wore a save the trees shirt. They posed in front of the monkey bars putting their tiny arms around each other. Everything was perfect back then. Life was simpler. She smiled.
At least Emma was going to be her roommate. All her other friends were staying in Canada. Toby had gotten into the University of Toronto on a computer scholarship and JT was going to a community college. Manny gave up her thoughts of studying fashion and wanted to become a teacher. She wanted to help create brighter futures for children. She longed to change lives, perhaps in hopes of making amends with the life she had taken. Emma on the other hand, had not changed her aspirations. She was an Environmental Biology major with dreams of law school. Manny shook her head. Some things never change.
Manny picked up the next picture to be put away. It was of her and Craig on their first date. Manny closed her eyes. Things were never the same between them after she had the abortion. They gave it one more try and decided that they were better off as friends. He was her best friend, next to Emma of course. They loved each other, so it was hard at first. Craig started dating one of the new freshmen his junior year and Manny dated one of the 12th graders on the hockey team. It was awkward coming to each other for relationship advice, but eventually things got better. Then, Craig went off to college in America. After him and Manny had called it off, he began to excel at school. His father's genes started kicking in. He wanted to be a doctor as well. He wanted to heal people, as in his life he himself had needed much healing. He never lost his passion for music, but the band had to break up when all the members went their separate ways.
Manny never told Emma, but Craig spent his last day in Canada with her. They went to the park and talked on the swings for hours on end. They talked of life, love and heartache. Just before Craig had to go, he looked Manny in the eyes and said, "I was a lucky guy to have you love me. You're the only family I have besides Joey and Angie. I'll miss you Manny." Tears filled her eyes as he held her. He held her until Joey called him from the parking lot.
"Craig it's......time to go. You'll miss your plane." Craig nodded and Joey gave them a little time to say goodbye.
"I'll miss you too Craig," Manny managed to say. He squeezed her tight and walked away. She looked down, too sad for words. Before he had reached the car, he ran back to her and held her again for but a moment........and then he kissed her softly.......their lips met again for the first time in over two years. It was short but sweet. Then he was out of her life. They kept in touch in the beginning. Craig would call her once in a while, but that started to die when his classes got more difficult. Manny was going to tell him how she felt when he came home for Christmas, but Craig never ended up visiting because Joey and Angela moved to Hollywood for Caitlin's career. Eventually, they stopped talking.
Emma knocked on the door to Manny's room interrupting her thoughts. "You done yet?" Emma asked sitting down next to Manny on her bed. "What's taking you so long?" Emma had finished packing weeks prior.
"Nothing," Manny said hiding the picture of her and Craig against her chest.
"What's that?" Emma asked knowingly.
"Just a picture," Manny said trying her best to act casual.
"Let me guess. You and Craig," Emma said confidently.
"How do you always know Em?" Manny said throwing the frame on the bed in frustration. She could never hide anything from Emma. Emma picked up the picture and smiled softly.
"I took this picture. It's from your first date with him. I don't know who was more nervous, me or you," Emma said recalling the event. Manny nodded. "What are you going to do when you see him? It's been a year," Emma asked finally. Perhaps it was subconscious, but Manny persisted that they apply to UCLA. Of course, Craig had gone there but Manny insisted that's not why she was going. She had convinced Emma that the law school was excellent and Emma would have a better chance of getting in if she went there for undergrad. Emma agreed, but she knew Manny still loved Craig.
"I don't know. I'm not worried about that right now," Manny lied. Emma rolled her eyes. She didn't have time for these games.
"Well, let me help you. We have to get going," Emma said grabbing the rest of the pictures off Manny's desk.
THIS TAKES PLACE AFTER MANNY AND EMMA GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. THE OLDER KIDS HAD LEFT THE YEAR BEFORE AND NOW MANNY AND EMMA ARE READY TO EMBARK ON THE CRAZIEST ADVENTURE EVER........COLLEGE.
@}~~{}~~~
Manny had spent two days packing her belongings for the dorms. She felt excited and sad all at once. There were so many memories from high school. Some good.......some bad, but she felt like she was leaving her childhood behind. Her room was completely empty except for some framed photos she decided to pack last. She picked up a picture of her and Emma in elementary school. Manny was wearing a bright pink jacket while Emma wore a save the trees shirt. They posed in front of the monkey bars putting their tiny arms around each other. Everything was perfect back then. Life was simpler. She smiled.
At least Emma was going to be her roommate. All her other friends were staying in Canada. Toby had gotten into the University of Toronto on a computer scholarship and JT was going to a community college. Manny gave up her thoughts of studying fashion and wanted to become a teacher. She wanted to help create brighter futures for children. She longed to change lives, perhaps in hopes of making amends with the life she had taken. Emma on the other hand, had not changed her aspirations. She was an Environmental Biology major with dreams of law school. Manny shook her head. Some things never change.
Manny picked up the next picture to be put away. It was of her and Craig on their first date. Manny closed her eyes. Things were never the same between them after she had the abortion. They gave it one more try and decided that they were better off as friends. He was her best friend, next to Emma of course. They loved each other, so it was hard at first. Craig started dating one of the new freshmen his junior year and Manny dated one of the 12th graders on the hockey team. It was awkward coming to each other for relationship advice, but eventually things got better. Then, Craig went off to college in America. After him and Manny had called it off, he began to excel at school. His father's genes started kicking in. He wanted to be a doctor as well. He wanted to heal people, as in his life he himself had needed much healing. He never lost his passion for music, but the band had to break up when all the members went their separate ways.
Manny never told Emma, but Craig spent his last day in Canada with her. They went to the park and talked on the swings for hours on end. They talked of life, love and heartache. Just before Craig had to go, he looked Manny in the eyes and said, "I was a lucky guy to have you love me. You're the only family I have besides Joey and Angie. I'll miss you Manny." Tears filled her eyes as he held her. He held her until Joey called him from the parking lot.
"Craig it's......time to go. You'll miss your plane." Craig nodded and Joey gave them a little time to say goodbye.
"I'll miss you too Craig," Manny managed to say. He squeezed her tight and walked away. She looked down, too sad for words. Before he had reached the car, he ran back to her and held her again for but a moment........and then he kissed her softly.......their lips met again for the first time in over two years. It was short but sweet. Then he was out of her life. They kept in touch in the beginning. Craig would call her once in a while, but that started to die when his classes got more difficult. Manny was going to tell him how she felt when he came home for Christmas, but Craig never ended up visiting because Joey and Angela moved to Hollywood for Caitlin's career. Eventually, they stopped talking.
Emma knocked on the door to Manny's room interrupting her thoughts. "You done yet?" Emma asked sitting down next to Manny on her bed. "What's taking you so long?" Emma had finished packing weeks prior.
"Nothing," Manny said hiding the picture of her and Craig against her chest.
"What's that?" Emma asked knowingly.
"Just a picture," Manny said trying her best to act casual.
"Let me guess. You and Craig," Emma said confidently.
"How do you always know Em?" Manny said throwing the frame on the bed in frustration. She could never hide anything from Emma. Emma picked up the picture and smiled softly.
"I took this picture. It's from your first date with him. I don't know who was more nervous, me or you," Emma said recalling the event. Manny nodded. "What are you going to do when you see him? It's been a year," Emma asked finally. Perhaps it was subconscious, but Manny persisted that they apply to UCLA. Of course, Craig had gone there but Manny insisted that's not why she was going. She had convinced Emma that the law school was excellent and Emma would have a better chance of getting in if she went there for undergrad. Emma agreed, but she knew Manny still loved Craig.
"I don't know. I'm not worried about that right now," Manny lied. Emma rolled her eyes. She didn't have time for these games.
"Well, let me help you. We have to get going," Emma said grabbing the rest of the pictures off Manny's desk.