Skater Gurl
By: Nicole Lopez
Summary: Marco is a skater boy- a punk. Manuela has taken over Degrassi High as the most popular girl who's devoted to dancing. He has a crush on her and she hides all her feelings from everyone. Will Manuela get past her ego and give Marco a chance? Will she end up alone and pregnant? Read, review, and find out. (This story is loosely based off of Avril Lavigne's song "Skater Boy" but there is a little twist in this story .)
Main Characters:
Manuela: popular, junior who single-handedly rules the school, stop being friends with Emma after she started dating Cody, hopes to become a dancer, dyed her hair blonde, brown eyes, Colombian
Marco: skater, senior, hopelessly in love with Manuela, gave up popularity for something he loved more, best friends with Cody, Liberty, and Mona, dark hair and dark eyes, Dominican
Hazel: popular, senior, trying to get over reoccurring feels about Jimmy, Manuela's closet friend, layered brown hair, dark eyes, wants to be a model or movie producer someday, Somalian
Jimmy: popular, senior, always tries to prove that he's black, has broken up with Ashley for good, hides his sensitive side, wishes that his family was around, dark hair, dark eyes, African American father, Caucasian mother
Terri: semi-popular, senior, sick of being the token chubby girl, the only one that Ashley confides in, has been crushing on Cody for a while, dyed reddish brown hair and blue eyes, Caucasian
Cody: skater, senior, uses drugs and alcohol to escape his non-existent family life, misses his little sister Amber and his mother, won't allow himself to feel anything real, is a shadow of the person he once was, curly brown hair, brown eyes, Caucasian
Liberty: skater that takes ballet too, against her will, junior, has been Marco's best friend since everyone abandoned him when he thought he was gay, has deeper feelings for him and hates Manuela because he cares for her like he'd never care for Liberty, light brown curly hair, dark brown eyes, Puerto Rican mother, Italian father
Ashley: popular, senior, has one mission before high school is over- get Jimmy back, involved in every school activity, has gone for the 'Christina Aguilera' look since leaving goth behind, bleached blonde hair, wears brown contacts, Caucasian
Mona: semi-popular, sophomore, is the support system for everyone, encourages Liberty to tell Marco how she feels, really into designing things and art, really into having fun as long as it doesn't involve drugs or alcohol, doesn't hate anyone but is strongly against Ashley, Terri, and Sammy, dark brown almost black hair, brown eyes, Native American
Chapter One: Don't Even Bother
"Eww. I can't believe you're actually eating that." Hazel commented as her new best friend Manuela walked over to their table. Heather had been sent to reform school once her father found out about her scandalous relationships. And she wasn't coming back.
"I know. It has a million grams of fat in it, but I forgot my lunch and I have to eat something." Manuela explained as Jimmy and Sammy followed her to the 'popular table.'
"What are you girls screeching about over here." Jimmy asked, setting his football on the table. He was officially the only student in the history of the Degrassi High to play football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track, and tennis all in one year. It seemed impossible, but somehow he managed to do it all-- not without missing a few games here and there, but Jimmy had become the Superman of the Degrassi High . Every girl wanted him, especially his first ex- Ashley.
"Would you get that nasty football off the table?" Manuela wondered. "Why?" "Please Jimmy." Terri begged. He shrugged, moving it to the ground. "I saw you guys at practice yesterday. You were awesome." Ashley complimented him. Somehow, she had weaseled her way back into the inner circle, but Jimmy wasn't taking her back. "I was good wasn't I?" "Aren't we the cocky know-it-all?" Hazel rolled her eyes. They had been bickering like this every since the 9th grade, but they never had to really deal with each other until now. "Aren't we the boisterous hag." "Ooh. The jock finally learned a big word. Good for you." "Go to hell." Jimmy began eating his sloppy Joe sandwich, completely in tune to what Hazel was going to say next. "You guys are embarrassing me. We're the popular kids. The shit. We have to present ourselves as so at all times. So, you two . knock it off." Manuela commanded Jimmy and Hazel. "Sorry." Hazel apologized. "We don't want everyone thinking that we're less than perfect." She seemed to mimic, but no one noticed. "Umm . I'm not that hungry so I'll see you guys later okay?" She wondered, giving Jimmy a lingering look, making it apparent that she wanted to talk to him.
"Homecoming is coming up." Hazel told Jimmy as soon as he had gotten the hint and met her just outside the cafeteria. It was amazing how they never got along until they weren't surrounded by other people. "I know. I'm starring in the game." Jimmy smiled. "Can you get your head out of the clouds for like half a second?" Hazel wondered. "You and Ashley ended ages ago and she's convinced that you're still together." "And?" Hazel closed her eyes, preparing herself for what was about to happen next. "I need someone to go with me." "Flattered but . no thanks. We'd kill each other. Hazel, we never get along." Jimmy explained. "I can't go by myself and Sammy's going with Terri. There's no one else that'll cut it. Jimmy, you and I are it. We're the stuff. And I can't do this without you." Hazel exaggerated, ready to turn on the waterworks. Everything she was doing she learned from Heather. With Jimmy by her side, she'd make Homecoming Queen- no doubt . and since Marty was just a junior, she had nothing to worry about. "Wow. I'm flattered." Jimmy grinned. "Just answer me one thing. You think I'm hot don't you?" "Nope." "You don't find me attractive in the least?" Hazel shook her head, walking into step with Jimmy as they walked without really knowing where they were going. Hazel looked down at her watch. Only ten more minutes to go. It was killing her not being about to curse him out- make him feel like nothing . something. But, to do so would be to ruin her plan. And Hazel was so going to be the next Homecoming Queen.
"If you don't stop staring at her." Liberty threatened, upset that Marco was so interested in Manuela who clearly didn't notice his existence.
"He's not even listening." Cody laughed, taking in more of the cigarette that he had just lit.
"Put that out before we all get it." Liberty warned him, jumping onto her skateboard, just wishing that there was somewhere for her to just let her hair down and chill with the boys.
"Don't be such a goody-goody." Cody responded, still smoking.
"She's beautiful." Marco mumbled, those being his first words since he noticed Manuela walking outside to the school patio.
"She's also out of reach. You know how she is as well as I do. Marco. Give it up!" Liberty yelled, hoping to yell some sense into his brain, but he was already gone. "I can't believe it." She rolled her eyes, snatched Cody's cigarette and smashed it onto the ground.
"I wasn't done with that."
"I'm not about to get in trouble AGAIN because you decided to smoke something." She explained.
"I wasn't smoking last time." He replied.
"Oh. I'm sorry. You were snorting." Liberty hopped off her board, beginning to pace. "Homecoming's coming up." Mona told Marco, thinking that he might've possibly heard her.
"So." Marco answered.
"If you become Mr. Popularity over there..." Mona pointed to Jimmy who took off moments after Hazel. "Manuela will have to go out with you. I mean it's the perfect plan for you to get to realize what a complete an total witch she is." She finished. After this Marco would be over Manuela and he'd realize how cute he'd look with Liberty. That was the only reason why she hated Manuela so much anyway. She had Marco's heart.
"That is the stupidest idea ever. I say you just walk up to her and say what you have to say." Liberty urged him.
"I think I'll just watch her from a safe distance." He mumbled, enticed by every delicate movement Manuela made.
"That freak is staring at you again." Hazel told Manuela, returning to lunch- Jimmy's idea, and reclaiming her old spot.
"DON'T remind me. He's so pathetic." She laughed.
"Well, if he wasn't a fruit cake, he'd be cute." Terri added.
"He's gay?" Manuela and Ashley asked in unison.
"Any guy that skates is gay. Look at them with their beanies on or whatever you call them." Sammy spoke up.
"I totally, totally agree." Hazel smiled. This would be the perfect way to get Marty to get votes for her. There were four sitting down over there. All she had to do was .
"Who cares what he is. But, if I see him staring at me tomorrow, I'm going to go over there and give him a piece of my mind. Who does he think he is? I rule this school!" Manuela declared, power-tripping once again. Hazel sighed. At least Heather knew how to balance her ever-growing arrogance. Manuela didn't know how to handle it.
"Okay. I want Terri with Mona, Liberty with Sammy, Ashley with Cody, Manuela with Marco, and Hazel and Jimmy as my last five groups." Ms. Chung exclaimed happily. The ten teenagers looked less than pleased.
"Ms. Chung, I request to have a different partner." Manuela demanded, shaking her glittery, pink feather pen.
"What's wrong with Marco?"
"We don't get along," She lied, hoping that this would work.
"All the more reason to keep you two together so that you learn how to get along." Manuela sighed as Hazel sympathized with her.
"At least you didn't get Jimmy." "Yeah, I got the stalker extreme instead. Nice comparison." Manuela rolled her eyes and Jimmy came over to Hazel and Marco made his way to her left side. "Don't get use to this." She warned him as they decided on a project idea and a model for it. "We'll need to work on this at home. There's no way that we can finish it here in class." Marco commented. "Then take it home and do it yourself. I'm not going to be associated with you." Manuela turned to say something to Hazel, but she and Jimmy seemed completely involved in whatever they were talking about. "I'm not doing it without you." Marco explained, trying to break through the ice. "I guess we'll fail then." Marco shrugged and stopped working. "Who am I kidding? I can't afford to fail this project." Manuela rolled her eyes. "What can I do to help?" She wondered contributing to the project for the first time since class started. Within 90 minutes, the bell rang and there was only one more class left. "Do you want to meet at my house?" Marco offered. "As if." "Your house?" He asked. "Nope." Manuela picked up her purse and left the classroom, leaving Marco to follow her. He scribbled down his number on a sheet a paper, anxious to have her call him. "Manuela. Manuela!" She ignored him, but eventually, she turned around to see Marco handing her his number. He had been waiting for a while to do that. "Whatever is this for?" "Our project." Marco lied. In reality, he was imagining that he was giving his new number to his girl, Manuela. It was going to take a miracle for that to happen.
(A/N: I know this is a really long chapter. If you guys want shorter ones, let me know. Please review so that I will continue. -NL)
By: Nicole Lopez
Summary: Marco is a skater boy- a punk. Manuela has taken over Degrassi High as the most popular girl who's devoted to dancing. He has a crush on her and she hides all her feelings from everyone. Will Manuela get past her ego and give Marco a chance? Will she end up alone and pregnant? Read, review, and find out. (This story is loosely based off of Avril Lavigne's song "Skater Boy" but there is a little twist in this story .)
Main Characters:
Manuela: popular, junior who single-handedly rules the school, stop being friends with Emma after she started dating Cody, hopes to become a dancer, dyed her hair blonde, brown eyes, Colombian
Marco: skater, senior, hopelessly in love with Manuela, gave up popularity for something he loved more, best friends with Cody, Liberty, and Mona, dark hair and dark eyes, Dominican
Hazel: popular, senior, trying to get over reoccurring feels about Jimmy, Manuela's closet friend, layered brown hair, dark eyes, wants to be a model or movie producer someday, Somalian
Jimmy: popular, senior, always tries to prove that he's black, has broken up with Ashley for good, hides his sensitive side, wishes that his family was around, dark hair, dark eyes, African American father, Caucasian mother
Terri: semi-popular, senior, sick of being the token chubby girl, the only one that Ashley confides in, has been crushing on Cody for a while, dyed reddish brown hair and blue eyes, Caucasian
Cody: skater, senior, uses drugs and alcohol to escape his non-existent family life, misses his little sister Amber and his mother, won't allow himself to feel anything real, is a shadow of the person he once was, curly brown hair, brown eyes, Caucasian
Liberty: skater that takes ballet too, against her will, junior, has been Marco's best friend since everyone abandoned him when he thought he was gay, has deeper feelings for him and hates Manuela because he cares for her like he'd never care for Liberty, light brown curly hair, dark brown eyes, Puerto Rican mother, Italian father
Ashley: popular, senior, has one mission before high school is over- get Jimmy back, involved in every school activity, has gone for the 'Christina Aguilera' look since leaving goth behind, bleached blonde hair, wears brown contacts, Caucasian
Mona: semi-popular, sophomore, is the support system for everyone, encourages Liberty to tell Marco how she feels, really into designing things and art, really into having fun as long as it doesn't involve drugs or alcohol, doesn't hate anyone but is strongly against Ashley, Terri, and Sammy, dark brown almost black hair, brown eyes, Native American
Chapter One: Don't Even Bother
"Eww. I can't believe you're actually eating that." Hazel commented as her new best friend Manuela walked over to their table. Heather had been sent to reform school once her father found out about her scandalous relationships. And she wasn't coming back.
"I know. It has a million grams of fat in it, but I forgot my lunch and I have to eat something." Manuela explained as Jimmy and Sammy followed her to the 'popular table.'
"What are you girls screeching about over here." Jimmy asked, setting his football on the table. He was officially the only student in the history of the Degrassi High to play football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track, and tennis all in one year. It seemed impossible, but somehow he managed to do it all-- not without missing a few games here and there, but Jimmy had become the Superman of the Degrassi High . Every girl wanted him, especially his first ex- Ashley.
"Would you get that nasty football off the table?" Manuela wondered. "Why?" "Please Jimmy." Terri begged. He shrugged, moving it to the ground. "I saw you guys at practice yesterday. You were awesome." Ashley complimented him. Somehow, she had weaseled her way back into the inner circle, but Jimmy wasn't taking her back. "I was good wasn't I?" "Aren't we the cocky know-it-all?" Hazel rolled her eyes. They had been bickering like this every since the 9th grade, but they never had to really deal with each other until now. "Aren't we the boisterous hag." "Ooh. The jock finally learned a big word. Good for you." "Go to hell." Jimmy began eating his sloppy Joe sandwich, completely in tune to what Hazel was going to say next. "You guys are embarrassing me. We're the popular kids. The shit. We have to present ourselves as so at all times. So, you two . knock it off." Manuela commanded Jimmy and Hazel. "Sorry." Hazel apologized. "We don't want everyone thinking that we're less than perfect." She seemed to mimic, but no one noticed. "Umm . I'm not that hungry so I'll see you guys later okay?" She wondered, giving Jimmy a lingering look, making it apparent that she wanted to talk to him.
"Homecoming is coming up." Hazel told Jimmy as soon as he had gotten the hint and met her just outside the cafeteria. It was amazing how they never got along until they weren't surrounded by other people. "I know. I'm starring in the game." Jimmy smiled. "Can you get your head out of the clouds for like half a second?" Hazel wondered. "You and Ashley ended ages ago and she's convinced that you're still together." "And?" Hazel closed her eyes, preparing herself for what was about to happen next. "I need someone to go with me." "Flattered but . no thanks. We'd kill each other. Hazel, we never get along." Jimmy explained. "I can't go by myself and Sammy's going with Terri. There's no one else that'll cut it. Jimmy, you and I are it. We're the stuff. And I can't do this without you." Hazel exaggerated, ready to turn on the waterworks. Everything she was doing she learned from Heather. With Jimmy by her side, she'd make Homecoming Queen- no doubt . and since Marty was just a junior, she had nothing to worry about. "Wow. I'm flattered." Jimmy grinned. "Just answer me one thing. You think I'm hot don't you?" "Nope." "You don't find me attractive in the least?" Hazel shook her head, walking into step with Jimmy as they walked without really knowing where they were going. Hazel looked down at her watch. Only ten more minutes to go. It was killing her not being about to curse him out- make him feel like nothing . something. But, to do so would be to ruin her plan. And Hazel was so going to be the next Homecoming Queen.
"If you don't stop staring at her." Liberty threatened, upset that Marco was so interested in Manuela who clearly didn't notice his existence.
"He's not even listening." Cody laughed, taking in more of the cigarette that he had just lit.
"Put that out before we all get it." Liberty warned him, jumping onto her skateboard, just wishing that there was somewhere for her to just let her hair down and chill with the boys.
"Don't be such a goody-goody." Cody responded, still smoking.
"She's beautiful." Marco mumbled, those being his first words since he noticed Manuela walking outside to the school patio.
"She's also out of reach. You know how she is as well as I do. Marco. Give it up!" Liberty yelled, hoping to yell some sense into his brain, but he was already gone. "I can't believe it." She rolled her eyes, snatched Cody's cigarette and smashed it onto the ground.
"I wasn't done with that."
"I'm not about to get in trouble AGAIN because you decided to smoke something." She explained.
"I wasn't smoking last time." He replied.
"Oh. I'm sorry. You were snorting." Liberty hopped off her board, beginning to pace. "Homecoming's coming up." Mona told Marco, thinking that he might've possibly heard her.
"So." Marco answered.
"If you become Mr. Popularity over there..." Mona pointed to Jimmy who took off moments after Hazel. "Manuela will have to go out with you. I mean it's the perfect plan for you to get to realize what a complete an total witch she is." She finished. After this Marco would be over Manuela and he'd realize how cute he'd look with Liberty. That was the only reason why she hated Manuela so much anyway. She had Marco's heart.
"That is the stupidest idea ever. I say you just walk up to her and say what you have to say." Liberty urged him.
"I think I'll just watch her from a safe distance." He mumbled, enticed by every delicate movement Manuela made.
"That freak is staring at you again." Hazel told Manuela, returning to lunch- Jimmy's idea, and reclaiming her old spot.
"DON'T remind me. He's so pathetic." She laughed.
"Well, if he wasn't a fruit cake, he'd be cute." Terri added.
"He's gay?" Manuela and Ashley asked in unison.
"Any guy that skates is gay. Look at them with their beanies on or whatever you call them." Sammy spoke up.
"I totally, totally agree." Hazel smiled. This would be the perfect way to get Marty to get votes for her. There were four sitting down over there. All she had to do was .
"Who cares what he is. But, if I see him staring at me tomorrow, I'm going to go over there and give him a piece of my mind. Who does he think he is? I rule this school!" Manuela declared, power-tripping once again. Hazel sighed. At least Heather knew how to balance her ever-growing arrogance. Manuela didn't know how to handle it.
"Okay. I want Terri with Mona, Liberty with Sammy, Ashley with Cody, Manuela with Marco, and Hazel and Jimmy as my last five groups." Ms. Chung exclaimed happily. The ten teenagers looked less than pleased.
"Ms. Chung, I request to have a different partner." Manuela demanded, shaking her glittery, pink feather pen.
"What's wrong with Marco?"
"We don't get along," She lied, hoping that this would work.
"All the more reason to keep you two together so that you learn how to get along." Manuela sighed as Hazel sympathized with her.
"At least you didn't get Jimmy." "Yeah, I got the stalker extreme instead. Nice comparison." Manuela rolled her eyes and Jimmy came over to Hazel and Marco made his way to her left side. "Don't get use to this." She warned him as they decided on a project idea and a model for it. "We'll need to work on this at home. There's no way that we can finish it here in class." Marco commented. "Then take it home and do it yourself. I'm not going to be associated with you." Manuela turned to say something to Hazel, but she and Jimmy seemed completely involved in whatever they were talking about. "I'm not doing it without you." Marco explained, trying to break through the ice. "I guess we'll fail then." Marco shrugged and stopped working. "Who am I kidding? I can't afford to fail this project." Manuela rolled her eyes. "What can I do to help?" She wondered contributing to the project for the first time since class started. Within 90 minutes, the bell rang and there was only one more class left. "Do you want to meet at my house?" Marco offered. "As if." "Your house?" He asked. "Nope." Manuela picked up her purse and left the classroom, leaving Marco to follow her. He scribbled down his number on a sheet a paper, anxious to have her call him. "Manuela. Manuela!" She ignored him, but eventually, she turned around to see Marco handing her his number. He had been waiting for a while to do that. "Whatever is this for?" "Our project." Marco lied. In reality, he was imagining that he was giving his new number to his girl, Manuela. It was going to take a miracle for that to happen.
(A/N: I know this is a really long chapter. If you guys want shorter ones, let me know. Please review so that I will continue. -NL)