Disclaimer: I don't have any rights to Degrassi TNG I adore all the writers but I am not on the payroll lol. The credit for these characters goes to Linda Schuyler and all the great writers for the show I am just a small town girl working on my first fic.

"So Manny, do you have any questions or concerns. You are nearing the home stretch?" Dr. Kim asked as she closed Manny's files after their appointment that morning.

"I don't know," Manny sighed. "I just want this baby out of me." Manny shifted uncomfortably in her seat as her doctor smiled.

"It's perfectly natural to feel that way. It is a bit more difficult given your petite stature, however; pain and discomfort in the last trimester is the body's way of taking the edge off of labor."

Manny looked at her doctor like she was insane, she had heard stories and seen video's, nothing would take the "edge" off of labor. Maybe if she hadn't slept with Craig that night she wouldn't be in this mess, well maybe not a mess completely. She took a deep breath as she stared at the collage of baby pictures on her doctor's wall. It took some time for her to accept it but she finally had to admit the thought of having a baby was starting to grow on her.

"Well if you have no further questions, I have another patient coming in, so I'll see you next week." Dr. Kim turned back to Manny with a reassuring smile before she left. "It should be any day now Manny, any day now." Manny took a deep breath and pushed herself out of the chair of her doctor's office anxious to meet Emma out in the waiting room. All she wanted to do was get some breakfast and take a nap.

"So how did it go?" Emma asked when she saw Manny coming towards her.

"It was ok, still not time but any day now." Manny said as Emma helped her into her denim jacket. "I hate being pregnant," Manny growled as she attempted to do up her buttons, before giving up. "It's so not fair that guys don't have to go through this." Manny hadn't really heard from Craig in a few months. She saw him in school but he tried to avoid her often; so much for being the perfect little family. She couldn't go through with it. When she really thought about it, having an abortion was a terrible thing. So when her family disowned her Spike and Emma graciously took her in. Spike and Snake had separated about three months ago when she caught him and Ms. Daphne Hazilatkos making out in a local coffee shop one afternoon. Spike promptly kicked him out that evening. Emma had to admit that she liked it being just the girls with the exception of her baby brother Jack, and she was really looking forward to Manny having her baby. She was going to be like an aunt, her mom had always been a better mother to Manny than her own was anyway.

"You want to grab some breakfast or do you want to head to class," Emma smiled as they headed up the street. "We have plenty of time, I mean we can try to make second period if you want." Emma didn't really want Manny to miss anymore class. She didn't want her to lose her year and exams were starting next week.

"I guess we can head to class since it's so close to exams," Manny said reluctantly. Every day that she had to go to school pregnant was a day that she wanted to shove her head in her locker all day; just disappear for a while.

Manny and Emma arrived a few minutes late and second period had already started. As if it wasn't embarrassing enough, now everyone would be staring at her as she waddled in late for class.

"Do you have a late slip?" Ms. Kwan said with a hint of annoyance as Manny and Emma walked in their English class that Morning. The girls nodded their heads as they handed her their notes and found their seats in the back of the classroom.

"Why are you still coming to school Manny?" Liberty whispered after Manny had sat down next to her and got her books out.

"I have the right to finish my year, why wouldn't I come to school?" Manny asked annoyed.

"I am just concerned. What if you have to have the baby in class or something?" Liberty asked still trying to whisper.

"That's stupid, it won't happen." Manny tried to ignore Liberty and focus on the lecture.

"Would you like to share ladies, with the rest of the class, what is so important that you need to keep carrying on?"Ms. Kwan asked angrily.

"No Ms. Kwan." Manny and Liberty said simultaneously.

The day had gone by pretty quickly and by 3:00 Manny was exhausted. She had just closed her locker for the day and was about to go meet Emma when she felt someone behind her.

"Why are you here Craig?" Manny whispered.

"How did you know it was me?" Craig asked amazed.

"I just know." Manny said closing her locker and turning around.

"Wow," Craig breathed. it was the first time he really looked at Manny in months, and he couldn't believe how big her stomach had gotten.

"Do you have to gawk?" Manny said irritated as she began to walk away.

"It's just amazing; I can't believe our baby is almost ready to be born." Craig smiled as he began to follow her.

"Our baby," Manny scoffed while turning to face Craig. "Where have you been for the past 6 months, our baby? Are you kidding me Craig? We go to the same school yet I have managed to see you three times in the past 180 days."

Craig didn't know what to say or feel. He couldn't make sense of his emotions and he didn't know what he wanted. He just knew it wasn't supposed to be like this.

"I'm sorry ok, is it a boy or a girl?" He asked curiously.

"Unbelievable," Manny laughed as she turned around and attempted to walk faster.

"Please Manny, I'm trying to do the right thing here." Craig begged as his long legs easily caught up with her.

"The baby is a girl Craig, and do us a favor," Manny said stopping once more to face Craig.

"What I'll do anything," Craig smiled.

"Keep doing what you've been doing...nothing." Manny rolled her eyes as she opened the door and disappeared into the crowd outside of Degrassi.

"What did Craig want?" Emma asked as she grabbed Manny's book bag from her and put it into the trunk of Spike's car.

"He said he was sorry," Manny said getting slightly emotional as she got in the front seat, relieved to finally sit down and get off of her swollen feet.

"Oh don't cry honey." Spike said as she handed Manny a tissue. I have to go back to the shop once I drop you girls off but after I get home how about we drown our troubles in ice cream and chick flicks.

"Sound great," Manny said perking up and drying her tears while Emma nodded in agreement in the background.

"I need you two to watch Jack though for me. Miss Norma is out of town this weekend or else she would do it." Spike said as she turned down their street.

"No problem," Emma chimed, while observing Manny half yawning.

"Maybe you should take a nap when we get home Manny, I can watch Jack."Emma said sweetly.

"Well I am kinda tired. I haven't been able to sleep comfortably at all. This baby is always moving around and I think she might be asleep right now," Manny yawned again.

"I remember that, all too well." Spike laughed. "Oh by the way Manny I know you where sad about having to give your job up down at the ice rink but I talked to one of my friends that worked down there and explained your situation. She said you can comeback after the baby is born if you want to."

"Really," this was the best news Manny had heard all day. "Thank you so much Spike," Manny said as she shifted uncomfortably.

"Are you ok," Emma and Spike asked at the same time just as Spike was stopping in front of the house.

"Yeah I am just always uncomfortable." Manny said as she got out the car. She was so happy to be back at the house. She just had to keep telling herself it would all be over soon.