Chapter Two

Truth Be Told

Manny woke up early the next morning her appointment was just a few hours away. Emma had just shown up to Manny's house, she didn't really say a whole lot to her mom. Some how her mom hadn't noticed anything. She knew that after today she'd have to tell them she just didn't know how to until she talked to Spinner. She had just finished getting dressed and she was starting to pull her hair back and put a little bit a make-up on when she heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Manny yelled trying to finish up her make-up before she had to leave she and Emma we're going to go get something to eat before going to the doctor's.

"It's me Emma."

"Oh come on in." Emma entered and listened to the music playing. Lately that's a lot of what Manny did was listen to music and go to work at a job she got down at this little shop around the corner. She had been saving money all summer long. Her mom didn't understand for what. After everything with Craig she figured the stricter she was with Manny the less she'd be able to do. She forced Manny to go into a church group over the summer once she went back to school she figured that it was her own choice. Manny had no intentions of telling Emma that she had asked Spinner to meet the two of them at the Dot that night. She figured that she'd tell her that part when they got there that night. "I'm just finishing up and then we can leave. OK?"

"Sounds good. Hey so how sure are you that Spinner is involved in this anyway?"

"Positive. Ok lets go!" They both left the room they made up some story to tell her mom as they we're walking out the door. The doctor's office was right around the corner. They walked over to the mall and literally into Craig. He seemed a bit on the upset or lost side. " Hey Craig. What's up? I haven't seen you around like all summer"

"Yeah well I've been busy. I went to England for a while. And I saw-" He stopped and almost started to cry but managed to pull himself together, the girls exchanged glances. "Ummm… So how's your summer uh going?"

"It's been interesting. My mom's been really weird lately more so than usual. And she made me go into this group at school because of us. And she's barely even talking to me as it is anyway. Umm… Other than that I got a job."

"Yeah me too working at a photography shop. I also have to go to anger management classes for like the next few months still because I beat up Joey. Oh and Ashley and I broke up. Again, she's decided that she loves England so she's moved out there for good now. It really sucks. But yeah so in general my life kind of just sucks." Suddenly his mood shifted from sadness and anger and then to a cheerful weird attitude. " Hey did you hear that there's a new kid in grade 11 this year. He's from the states. Ohio or something like that. But yeah he's supposed to be all like smart or something was up I can't remember. Anyways I need to get back to work so I'll see you later. I love you As- I mean bye Manny, bye Emma" As he started to say Ashley and bent over and started to kiss Manny and then realized who it was. And composed himself.

"Bye Craig." They said seemingly at the same time but still slightly off.

"wow how weird was he. I mean honestly he almost kissed you." Emma said kind of grossed out by that.

"Yeah I know right. Something is up with him but I don't know. Let's go eat"

"OK you've got a plan. Lets go." They headed off to the food court. Where they enjoyed a lovely freshly baked bagel and some chocolate milk. Manny had been trying to stay away from caffeine. After eating and having some interesting conversation's about what Manny was going to have to do and not do for the next few months. They walked over to the doctor's office. When they got there Manny asked Emma to come with her to see the doctors, Emma agreed and when the nurse came out to call her back they went to the office a sat in the chairs. Manny had changed into a gown and was ready for the doctor to come in. Just as Emma started looking around at the poster's on the wall, the doctor walked in. "Ms. Santos, I presume?"

Manny jumped off the bed to shake her hand " Yes I am. And your Dr. Seatain, right?"

"Yes and am," Dr. Seatain turned to Emma "And you are…"

"I am Emma I'm Manny's friend she asked me to be here for her."

"Oh ok." They doctor was nice about it. "Ok Ms. Santos will the father be joining us today?"

"No umm. He doesn't know yet. I was hoping to find out if it's a girl or a boy and how far along I am before I talk to him. I was also hoping to get a print out of the baby and show him that, when I umm tell him." She said most of that rather fast and nervously.

"Ok, ok we'll work on that we are going to do an ultra sound right now I'll be right back while I go get the ultra sound machine ok?"

"Yeah Ok." Manny said as she leaned back on the bed. A few minutes went by and the doctor came back in rolling the machine in.

"Ok this might be a bit cold." She told as she put the jelly on her belly. "Ok now the first heartbeat you'll hear is the baby's heartbeat. It'll be faster and now that stronger slower heartbeat is your heartbeat. Ok now I'm going to turn this monitor on and we'll be able to see the baby." As she reached over and flipped the switch up "OK now see that there" Pointing to a spot on the screen and started explaining what everything that they saw was. "Ok now from the looks of things you are going to have a beautiful baby girl."

"Wow are you sure?" She sort of looked upset but at the same time she was excited. This was the second time she was pregnant and she felt like the first time was going to be a girl. And she really wanted this one to be a boy. But she was thankful that she was healthy. "Ok so can we still get some pictures?"

"Yeah absolutely, I'll go print them out. I'll be right back." The doctor left and when she returned she had three copies of the picture. One for Emma, Manny, and Spinner. "OK now go to the receptionist out there and we'll set you up for once a month for the next three months. Then for month before your ninth month you'll see me twice and then the last month you'll see me once a week ok."

"Ok. So than that means I'm about four months along. Which means I should be about done with the morning sickness then right?"

"Well that's really different with everyone. We'll just have to wait and see ok?"

"Ok thank you Dr. Seatain. I'll see you hopefully with the father in a month."

"OK we'll see you then Bye Manny. Bye Emma. It was nice meeting both of you."

They walked out of the office and into the elevator. And then out on to the street. As they started walking home Manny asked Emma if she would do what she asked her to do only this time she decided she just wanted Emma to be there when she tell's Spinner herself. She wanted to tell him now so that way he would get mad or happy with her. Not at anyone else.

A/N: I know I'm sort of drawing everything out but I'm just making sure I get everything in the story so that way everyone know's what's going on. I'm pretty sure everything is relavent with the show. I haven't seen the end of season 4 which sucks. Oh and school's going to start back in the next chapter. And I have to say that I don't any of the degrassi character's Degrassi does. And I own Manny's baby and the new kid. Which will be introduced in the next chapter also. More is to come with Craig. I promise. I love his character. That's all for now I hope you will please review…..