Manny walked out of Degrassi and wrapped her knee length leather jacket around her and squeezed tight. It was fall and getting cold. She made her way to Emma's house. No one would be there; Snake was still at school Spike at work and Emma off with Sean. She set her messenger bag on the kitchen table and opened the fridge, then the cabinet. She flopped down on the couch and flipped on the TV. She surfed channels for about a half hour and nothing was on. She flipped open her cell phone and called Mia.
"Hey girl" Manny said picking at her manicure.
"Hey what are you up to?" Mia asked
"O you know sitting here bored out of my mind while everyone on the planet leads an exciting life" Manny said giggling to her self.
"O yea my life is great, I have to take care of my daughter, work and do home work" Mia said giggling.
Manny sighed "okay so we both are losers!" she said "My god do I need a manicure" she said checking out her nails.
"So go get one" Mia said smiling.
"Yea right I have zero dollars!" Manny said staring blankly at the TV.
"So get a job!" Mia stated "I mean I have a job to take care of Isabella so you can have a job to pay for your…nails!" Mia said smiling to her self.
"Manny giggled "Yea Maybe, I dunno I think I'm gonna go to the dot and get some coffee, I will see ya tomorrow!" Manny then flipped her phone closed and put her jacket back on.
Manny stood up and put her jacket back on and walked out the front door and walked the short walk to the dot. She walked up the steps and looked in the window for a cold day the dot sure was empty. She looked at the sign on the door. Help wanted. She smiled "get a job" she said to herself.
"What?" she heard a voice and spun around and almost slipped on the wet concrete step.
Spinner reached out and grabbed her arm to stop her from falling. "You okay?" he asked with a slight smirk on his face. Manny stood up and looked at him, his head was shaved his eyes were so dark and deep, he had been through so much and she just abandoned him when he needed her most.
"Manny?" he said sort of snapping his fingers. She shook her head and smiled.
"I'm fine" she said looking at him.
He laughed "so interested in the job" he said opening the door for her. She looked at him and nodded.
"Maybe" she said sitting down at the counter. Spinner walked behind it and motioned for her to wait a minuet.
Manny was looking out the window and at the cars passing by, there was a little rain and people were running around like it was a monsoon. Manny loved walking in the rain sure, it did nothing for her hair, but that's the most peaceful time. Her thoughts were interrupted by Spinner.
"Manny this is my boss Jim, basically he is never here so I run the place" Spinner said smiling. His boss laughed and Manny giggled too.
"Manny nice to meet you" he said extending his hand; Manny met his firm handshake with a smile. "Spinner be a good waitress…I mean waier and go take care of the customers" he said smiling.
Spinner looked around confused. "there are none"
Jim laughed "okay then wash dishes"
Spinner started laughing and made his way to the kitchen.
Manny giggled.
"So you want a job?" he asked seriously.
She nodded.
"Can I ask why?"
"Basically I'm bored, I used to do spirit squad and I don't, I barely EVER have home work and my best friend ignores me for her boyfriend, and I have no man…" Manny stopped herself. "And you don't want my whole life story" she said giggling. He smiled at her.
"Well how does 6.85 sound?" he asked. She smiled
"Perfect!" she was excited.
"Let me get the paper work and you can go home and fill it out and have your parent or guardians fill it out and then come back tomorrow, I wont be here but Gavin will and he can train you" Jim said handing her papers.
"Awesome I will be here tomorrow at…" Manny stopped.
He smiled "hey Spin what time do you get here?" he called out.
"4" the voice from the back yelled back.
"Be here by 4" he said smiling.
Manny nodded and waved and made her way outside. She was so excited she would have her own life, even if it was at work, this was awesome she could not wait to get to Emma's and have Spike fill out the papers, sure it was a job, but it meant she didn't have to sit there alone anymore. She was so lonely all the time. She made her way up the front steps and opened the door. She smelled food it made her sick, she couldn't really eat because she needed to stay thin that's what the acting coach said. Emma walked up and greeted her. Manny handed her the paper and Emma read it over.
"An application for the dot?" Emma stated confused.
"I got hired there today! I just need to have your mom fill all this stuff out since she is my guardian and then BAM I have a job!" Manny said smiling.
Emma handed Manny the paper and giggled as Manny made her way to the kitchen. Spike was feeding Jack and looked up.
"Manny are you hungry we have pasta!" she said happily.
O my god was she, but no she couldn't too many carbs. "No I ate already, but look at this!" Manny said laying the paper on the table. Snake walked over and looked at it.
"Finally you will be paying for rent" he said smiling at her.
"Ha ha very funny Archie" Spike said smiling. Manny and Emma giggled.
"I just figured you guys give me money for stuff and I don't want to take advantage of you so if I can at least help my self a little" Manny said looking at the two adults.
Spike smiled "honey you are not a burden just so you know" she said reassuringly.
Manny nodded "I know, but I mean I don't do spirit squad anymore so I just want something extra and I swear my grades wont go down" Manny promised
Snake smiled. "Alright give me a pen" he said taking the pen from Emma and filling out the form. Manny waited patiently and then he handed it back "thanks you guys are the best!" she said running down the steps and into the basement when she felt her phone go off. She flipped it open, new text from spinner.
She was confused but she opened it the text read "see you tomorrow co worker" she giggled and closed her pone and flopped down on her bed excited for tomorrow.