Ch 2

Manny walked down the steps.

"I didn't hear Craig's car" Emma said smiling.

"O um I walked" she said setting her coat on the chair.

"Then who were you talking to?" Emma asked.

"No one" Manny said trying to play it off.

Emma looked at her confused. "I swear I heard someone" Emma said staring at her.

"Emma are you okay?" Manny said knowing that Peter was outside.

"Yea maybe I'm just tired" Emma said shaking her head. "So how was Craig's?" Emma asked.

"We broke up, Em he picked coke over me" Manny said sitting on the bed.

"O MY GOD" Emma hugged her friend "Are you okay?" she asked. Manny shrugged.

"I mean as good as can be expected" Manny answered.

"Tomorrow, you me and Sean we can all do something" Emma suggested.

"Thanks Em, but no thanks I have practice anyway" she said smiling. Emma nodded.

"Well get some sleep tomorrow will be better." Emma reassured. Manny nodded and laid down.

She wasn't worried about Craig she was worried about why she didn't completely dread the time she spent with peter. That was the most confusing thing that happened that whole night.

The next day she woke up and showered. She figured Peter would just pretend it didn't happen. She was shocked when she walked into school with Emma and Peter walked past her.

"Emma," he nodded to her. "Hey Manny" he said with a bright smile.

"Hi...Peter" Manny said trying to sound normal. He walked away. Emma looked at her.

"Since when do you talk to creep?" Emma asked.

"I don't, he was probably just being peter you know him always trying to find a reason to be creepy" Manny said trying to sound convincing. Emma raised and eyebrow. Sean walked over. Thank god Emma's mind will be off Manny now.

"Hey Sean" Emma said happily. She looked at Manny. "Well see you during 2nd" she said walking away with Sean. Manny sighed in relief. Jimmy wheeled over.

"Hey Manny sorry about Craig" he said in a sympathetic tone. She nodded but then her eyes popped open.

"Wait how do you know" He asked.

"Well I was at the house last night with Marco and Craig was there ya know" Jimmy said with a confused look. "I know he broke your heart a lot and I mean you deserve better then a guy who is going to dump you" he said honestly.

"Thank…" she stopped. She was shocked again.

"Did Craig tell you that he dumped me?" She asked.

"Yea he said you couldn't handle him and his music career and Ellie was a factor too" Jimmy said not knowing the real reason. Manny shook her head.

"Fabulous" she said walking away. Jimmy sat there confused. He looked up at Spinner who shrugged.

She heard the bell ring but really didn't care. She walked over to her locker. She fought tears. The kids scattered to their classes. She waited till she was alone and she broke down. Sliding down against her locker. She tried not to cry but couldn't help it.

She heard footsteps but by the time she tried to pick her self up it was too late.

"Aren't we a little..." She looked up at him and he stopped. Peter pushed the hair out of his face.

"Manny what's wrong" he sat down next to her.

"N…no matter what happens, h..he always does this" she said trying to catch her breath.

"Slow down relax" Peter said trying to calm her down. He reached over and wiped her tears. She stared at him. Snake turned the corner he looked down.

"Don't you think you shoul…" he stopped.

"Peter…Manny?" Snake walked over.

"Peter get to class" he said helping Manny up.

"Okay" he touched her arm then walked away.

"Is everything alright?" he asked when Peter was out of ear shot. She shook her head.

"Do you need to go see Mrs. Sovet?" Snake asked.

Manny nodded and he escorted her there. Manny talked for about 3 hours and when she came out Emma was standing there.

"Manny are you okay?" she said hugging her friend. "Snake said he found you talking to Peter in the hall way, that's so like him to add insult to injury" she said wrapping her arm around her friend.

"Em…" she looked up at her confused. "Yea I know um yea I am fine just had a little break down" Manny said softly.

"Okay well total girl time after school" Emma said sweetly.

"No don't cancel any plans with Sean I will just go shopping it always makes me happy" Manny said smiling.

"Are you sure?" Emma asked.

"Alone time would be nice anyways" Manny said nodding. Emma nodded too.

"Well I will see you later then" Emma said walking off. Some alone time would be nice right? She didn't want to be alone though she wanted to be with Peter but she would die before she told Emma.