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Chapter Four

Look at me
Look at me
Just called to say that it's good to be
ALIVE
In such a small world
All curled up with a book to read
I can make money open up a thrift store
I can make a living off a magazine
I can design an engine sixty four
Miles to a gallon of gasoline
I can make new antibiotics
I can make computers survive aquatic conditions
I know how to run a business
And I can make you wanna buy a product
Movers shakers and producers
Me and my friends understand the future
I see the strings that control the systems
I can do anything with no assistance
I can lead a nation with a microphone
With a microphone
With a microphone
I can split the atoms of a molecule
Of a molecule
Of a molecule

Manny slunk down against the wall, burying her head in her hands for a few minutes trying to absorb... How she'd come to this. She sniffled, pulling herself off the ground, she walked down to Degrassi.

Darcy sat silently upstairs in her room. She didn't know what had come over her, but before she knew it she was kissing her best friend. It was a simple mistake, she hoped Manny didn't take it the wrong way.

Manny pushed against the two glass double doors, walking into the gym. While there she ran into an old friend, Ellie.

"Hey Ellie, what are you doing here?" Manny said, pulling her friend into a friendly embrace.

"Showing off my school - spirit" Ellie said in a cheerful, sarcastic tone.

"Oh come on, you and I both know that's a lie" Manny said, playfully hitting her friend in the arm.

"Ow, okay - okay. I came to see you" Ellie said, rubbing her now sore arm.

"Oh, really" Manny said suspiciously with a smirk. "So what do I owe the pleasure"

"Hangout with me" Ellie said, giving Manny her signature pouty face. "Please, please, please" she pleaded.

Just then, Darcy walked through the gym doors, noticing Manny. She frowned and walked towards the bleachers, hoping Manny would feel sympathy towards her.

Manny quickly glanced at the frowning brunette as she walked towards the bleachers, reverting her attention back to her friend a smile formed across her features. "Sure, I'll hangout with you" she said softly, trying her hardest not to notice Darcy on the bleachers.

"We should... get to class" Ellie said, tapping Manny on the shoulder.

"Uh, you go ahead. I have spirit squad, I'll meet you at your locker after school" Manny said, glaring at Darcy.

"Bye Manny" Ellie said waving goodbye.

"Bye El" she said with a wave, she went down the the locker room to change.

Darcy sat there and sighed sadly, realizing Manny was obviously upset with her she decided not to go after her.

A few minutes later, Manny returned from the locker room clad in a yellow tee with the Degrassi logo on it, and matching blue shorts. She tapped at her watch impatiently, wondering where the rest of the squad was. Ugh, she groaned. She ran out of the gym to go find Paige.

To be continued...

Coming up next: Where is the rest of the spirit squad, are they hiding for a reason? And is Manny still looking forward to going to movies with Darcy on Friday? And what about Ellie, does she want to do more than just "hangout" with Manny?

Find out in Chapter five.