"Manny. What do you mean. What's that bad? You...you don't have cancer..." Emma trailed off. "No, Em. It's good, but it's bad. It's very very bad." Manny said. "Manny...what" Manny hung her head down low. "Em, I'm..."
"Pregnant!? Manny what?! Are you cr-Omigod. With...who did you...when..." Emma tried to get all her words out. They where in Emma's room--the basement--and laying on the bed.
"It was with Craig. Paige's birthday party?" Manny said. "Manny, how could you? And Ashley..."
"Ashley hates me. Ashley hates Craig."
Emma got a small smile on her face. "Manny. You're pregnant. You're gonna have a kid!" Emma said, getting excited. For a second, Manny got excited too. But then "Emma. I'm only 14. I can't have a kid. I'm such a slut I can't believe myself" Manny said. "Manny just relax. Are you gonna tell Craig?" Emma asked. "Uh, Em I can't. You tell him. Please?" Manny said.
"OK, Manny..."
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Craig Manning was talking to his friends. Jimmy Brooks, Spinner Mason, and Marco DelRossi. Emma walked up to all three of them. "Craig," she said. "I need to talk to you. It's very very VERY important". "Listen Emma, it's not that I don't like you, you're OK. But we're trying to have a discussion about a certain Sexy Santos..." Jimmy said. "Jimmy, you mean Manny. And Craig, that's what I have to talk about." Emma said. "Geez, Emma, you're acting like she's pregnant or somethin" Jimmy said. "Yeah." Marco added. "And Craig's the Dad, you stud" Spinner said. Emma gave them serious looks and their smiles faded.
Ashley Kerwin made her way around the hall when she saw them. They looked so clueless and dumb. Especially Craig, she thought. She went a little closer to hear the conversation.
"Emma," Craig said very slowly. "Is...is Manny..."
Emma shook her head. "SHE'S PREGNANT? MANNY IS PREGNANT?" Spinner said loudly. "Ssshhh!!!" Emma scolded.
Ashley felt a tear forming in her eyes. Craig couldn't even say that he loved her, she thought. Craig's eyes started to roll in the back of his head. Then he fainted while Emma tried to hold him up.
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Manny was in Spirit Squad practice. She did her jump. "Uh, great Manny!" Hazel cheered. "Man!" Paige called. Manny ran over to her. "Yeah Paige?" Manny said. "Well, the coach said that since your pregnant, you can't compete in the Gymnastic Competition. I'm so sorry Manny I know you've been looking forward to it" Paige said. "Yeah..." Manny said. "Oh and hon just a tip? If it's a girl, I really like the name Paige" Paige said.
Manny turned and looked at the floor. She began to cry and walk out when J.T., the mascot, stared at her (A/N Rememer this part from the Degrassi Couple Commercial on The-N?lol, I'm putting stuff together my way)
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Craig felt like the biggest piece of crap on Earth. He was 15, and he was gonna be a Dad? He couldn't believe it. Neither could his friends.
"Whoa Craig. I can't believe it. You cheated on Ashley, and then you go and get Manny preg-" Jimmy tried to spit out his words. "Hey shut up, alright? You don't have to remind me of what I did. How am I gonna tell Joey?" Craig said. "Find a way. But you don't have to sit in labor screaming for 5 hours. How is Manny gonna tell her parents? I mean even you know how strict they are." Marco said. "Look, I don't know. I can't worry about Manny right now. I have to worry about myself" Craig said. "Whoa Craig. Relax. You're just mad" Spinner said. "Yeah. I'm just mad..." Craig said.
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It was the day. Ashley had believed they were lying about the whole Craig/Manny hook-up. At lunch, she'd find out. The bell rang. Ashley and Ellie made their way to Craigs table where him, Marco, Spinner and Jimmy where eating. Craig put his hamburger down slowly. "Uh, hey Ash. Ellie." he said. "No playing, Craig. Please, when you used to care about me, you never lied" Ashley said. "I still do care Ashley-" Craig said. "Don't play dumb. I wanna know the truth. Did you and Manny hook-up-hook-up?" Ashley asked. "Look Ash, I don't think we should talk right now-"
"Why not!?" Ashley yelled. The whole cafeteria became quiet and looked in their direction. "I want to talk [i]now[/i]" Ashley commanded. "Ash, look. We uh, we did kinda...uh-" Craig said. "You did!?" Ashley screamed. "You really did...you...you got Manny pregnant?! Oh...Oh Craig. How could you? You...I don't..."Ashley started to cry and once again, slapped Craig in the face. The cafeteria stared at Craig and Manny, back and forth between stares. Manny got up and ran out of the caf.
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Craig was in the garage. Joey walked in. "Hey Craig," he said. Craig jumped. "Whoa, uh, Joey! Hey what's up?" Craig said. "You were a minute ago. You've been so jumpy lately. What's the deal?" Joey asked.
"Nothing's been up. Really. I was just, uh, painting." Craig said. "Painting? Wow, let me see" Joey said. Craig took the covering off his easel. "I call it Family Portrait" Craig said. It was a man, a woman, and a child, all at a table holding hands. "Wow, Craig. This is wonderful. Where'd you-" Joey was trying to ask, then into the garage walked Manny. "Oh, uh, hi Joey. I just came to um, ask Craig a question about some uh...homework" Manny said. "Aren't you guys in different grades" Joey asked. "Um, it's gym...homework" Manny said.
"Right..." Joey said, and he left. "Craig..."Manny gasped. She was looking at his picture. "That's...that's beautiful. Did you do that?" Manny asked. "Yeah, you like it" he asked. "I love it" Manny thought to herself. "Craig, I was thinking. Maybe...maybe we can keep this baby. Maybe I don't have to get an abortion" Manny said. "Abortion? Where did you get that idea from?" Craig asked. "Craig come on! I mean, I'm 14. What if I'm not ready to be called 'Mommy'?" Manny said. "Well, Manny," Craig said, "Are you?". Manny sat down and thought. "I don't know" she said. "I really don't know"
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Spike didn't know what to do. Emma had to go over her Aunt's house, and she had no one to take care of Baby Jack. Then she had an idea. She called Manny. "Hey Manny. Do you think you can watch Jack for a few hours? I have to go to this convention, and-" "Sure, Spike. I'll be over" Manny said. Soon enough, she was there. With Craig. "Hi, I brought a friend," Manny said. "Yes, Craig, how ya doin?" Spike asked. "I'm good" Craig said. "OK, uh, Jack's in his room. His food is in the cabinet, and--" "Spike. I practically live here. I know where things are" Manny joked. "OK" Spike said. She got her jacket and left. "Well, first lesson of Baby care: Part One" Manny announced.
"Pregnant!? Manny what?! Are you cr-Omigod. With...who did you...when..." Emma tried to get all her words out. They where in Emma's room--the basement--and laying on the bed.
"It was with Craig. Paige's birthday party?" Manny said. "Manny, how could you? And Ashley..."
"Ashley hates me. Ashley hates Craig."
Emma got a small smile on her face. "Manny. You're pregnant. You're gonna have a kid!" Emma said, getting excited. For a second, Manny got excited too. But then "Emma. I'm only 14. I can't have a kid. I'm such a slut I can't believe myself" Manny said. "Manny just relax. Are you gonna tell Craig?" Emma asked. "Uh, Em I can't. You tell him. Please?" Manny said.
"OK, Manny..."
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Craig Manning was talking to his friends. Jimmy Brooks, Spinner Mason, and Marco DelRossi. Emma walked up to all three of them. "Craig," she said. "I need to talk to you. It's very very VERY important". "Listen Emma, it's not that I don't like you, you're OK. But we're trying to have a discussion about a certain Sexy Santos..." Jimmy said. "Jimmy, you mean Manny. And Craig, that's what I have to talk about." Emma said. "Geez, Emma, you're acting like she's pregnant or somethin" Jimmy said. "Yeah." Marco added. "And Craig's the Dad, you stud" Spinner said. Emma gave them serious looks and their smiles faded.
Ashley Kerwin made her way around the hall when she saw them. They looked so clueless and dumb. Especially Craig, she thought. She went a little closer to hear the conversation.
"Emma," Craig said very slowly. "Is...is Manny..."
Emma shook her head. "SHE'S PREGNANT? MANNY IS PREGNANT?" Spinner said loudly. "Ssshhh!!!" Emma scolded.
Ashley felt a tear forming in her eyes. Craig couldn't even say that he loved her, she thought. Craig's eyes started to roll in the back of his head. Then he fainted while Emma tried to hold him up.
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Manny was in Spirit Squad practice. She did her jump. "Uh, great Manny!" Hazel cheered. "Man!" Paige called. Manny ran over to her. "Yeah Paige?" Manny said. "Well, the coach said that since your pregnant, you can't compete in the Gymnastic Competition. I'm so sorry Manny I know you've been looking forward to it" Paige said. "Yeah..." Manny said. "Oh and hon just a tip? If it's a girl, I really like the name Paige" Paige said.
Manny turned and looked at the floor. She began to cry and walk out when J.T., the mascot, stared at her (A/N Rememer this part from the Degrassi Couple Commercial on The-N?lol, I'm putting stuff together my way)
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Craig felt like the biggest piece of crap on Earth. He was 15, and he was gonna be a Dad? He couldn't believe it. Neither could his friends.
"Whoa Craig. I can't believe it. You cheated on Ashley, and then you go and get Manny preg-" Jimmy tried to spit out his words. "Hey shut up, alright? You don't have to remind me of what I did. How am I gonna tell Joey?" Craig said. "Find a way. But you don't have to sit in labor screaming for 5 hours. How is Manny gonna tell her parents? I mean even you know how strict they are." Marco said. "Look, I don't know. I can't worry about Manny right now. I have to worry about myself" Craig said. "Whoa Craig. Relax. You're just mad" Spinner said. "Yeah. I'm just mad..." Craig said.
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It was the day. Ashley had believed they were lying about the whole Craig/Manny hook-up. At lunch, she'd find out. The bell rang. Ashley and Ellie made their way to Craigs table where him, Marco, Spinner and Jimmy where eating. Craig put his hamburger down slowly. "Uh, hey Ash. Ellie." he said. "No playing, Craig. Please, when you used to care about me, you never lied" Ashley said. "I still do care Ashley-" Craig said. "Don't play dumb. I wanna know the truth. Did you and Manny hook-up-hook-up?" Ashley asked. "Look Ash, I don't think we should talk right now-"
"Why not!?" Ashley yelled. The whole cafeteria became quiet and looked in their direction. "I want to talk [i]now[/i]" Ashley commanded. "Ash, look. We uh, we did kinda...uh-" Craig said. "You did!?" Ashley screamed. "You really did...you...you got Manny pregnant?! Oh...Oh Craig. How could you? You...I don't..."Ashley started to cry and once again, slapped Craig in the face. The cafeteria stared at Craig and Manny, back and forth between stares. Manny got up and ran out of the caf.
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Craig was in the garage. Joey walked in. "Hey Craig," he said. Craig jumped. "Whoa, uh, Joey! Hey what's up?" Craig said. "You were a minute ago. You've been so jumpy lately. What's the deal?" Joey asked.
"Nothing's been up. Really. I was just, uh, painting." Craig said. "Painting? Wow, let me see" Joey said. Craig took the covering off his easel. "I call it Family Portrait" Craig said. It was a man, a woman, and a child, all at a table holding hands. "Wow, Craig. This is wonderful. Where'd you-" Joey was trying to ask, then into the garage walked Manny. "Oh, uh, hi Joey. I just came to um, ask Craig a question about some uh...homework" Manny said. "Aren't you guys in different grades" Joey asked. "Um, it's gym...homework" Manny said.
"Right..." Joey said, and he left. "Craig..."Manny gasped. She was looking at his picture. "That's...that's beautiful. Did you do that?" Manny asked. "Yeah, you like it" he asked. "I love it" Manny thought to herself. "Craig, I was thinking. Maybe...maybe we can keep this baby. Maybe I don't have to get an abortion" Manny said. "Abortion? Where did you get that idea from?" Craig asked. "Craig come on! I mean, I'm 14. What if I'm not ready to be called 'Mommy'?" Manny said. "Well, Manny," Craig said, "Are you?". Manny sat down and thought. "I don't know" she said. "I really don't know"
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Spike didn't know what to do. Emma had to go over her Aunt's house, and she had no one to take care of Baby Jack. Then she had an idea. She called Manny. "Hey Manny. Do you think you can watch Jack for a few hours? I have to go to this convention, and-" "Sure, Spike. I'll be over" Manny said. Soon enough, she was there. With Craig. "Hi, I brought a friend," Manny said. "Yes, Craig, how ya doin?" Spike asked. "I'm good" Craig said. "OK, uh, Jack's in his room. His food is in the cabinet, and--" "Spike. I practically live here. I know where things are" Manny joked. "OK" Spike said. She got her jacket and left. "Well, first lesson of Baby care: Part One" Manny announced.