Okay kiddies, here's the second chapter. Thanks for all the reviews. Suprisingly, I didn't get any bad reviews. JustAnotherWriter, I was not at all aware of that rule. Thanks for letting me know. We'll just say that in this world it doesn't exist :) Oh, yes, and I don't own Degrassi or any of these characters, blah, blah, blah. Do we really even have to say that?

Also, the second half of season 2 hasn't even been shown yet in the US so I have no clue where Manny and Craig are in their relationship, so we'll just pretend that they aren't going out anymore, but they still like each other.

I didn't realize this chapter was so short until I uploaded it, so I'll try to make the next one longer!

I look forward to lots of reviews, good and bad!

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Two weeks had passed. It seemed more like two centuries, but finally the long-awaited day had come. Manny showed up at Emma's house at six and the two of them, barely even half awake, trudged into the car with their suitcases.

"Girls, you are just going to have so much fun!" exclaimed Mrs. Nelson excitedly. Emma and Manny groaned. It was too early for excitement.

"Mm-hmm," they both mumbled. They too were totally psyched for the trip, just not at this time in the morning. Why, oh why had the stupid Degrassi teachers decided to get plane tickets for eight o'clock?

Mrs. Nelson kept rambling on happily. "I'll miss Archie, but I'm sure he'll have fun with you girls. He's always loved the ocean so much. I told him that he didn't have to bring me back a souvenir." Why couldn't her mom just shut up? Emma thought. By the time they had reached the airport, Emma's mom was still talking and the girls were still dead, but they had gotten more and more excited with every "Toronto Airport X miles" sign they passed.

Manny noticed a large group of Degrassi students standing by the nearby baggage check-in counter, so after Emma kissed her mom goodbye, the two walked over to the pack, suitcases in hand.

"Manny, Emma, you're here," Mr. Simpson noted scribbling something on a clipboard. Manny let out a little squeal of joy. They were finally leaving for California!

"Hey, Manny," Manny heard as she felt a little tap on her shoulder. She spun around and saw Craig standing there. Her heart did a little leap. Manny couldn't believe that she hadn't thought of this before. Craig was coming on the trip! How much better could life get?

"Oh, hi!" replied Manny, grinning. "Are you looking forward to the trip?"

"Yeah, definitely," said Craig. "Are you? I heard we get to go to Disneyland."

"Of course!" Manny exclaimed. "I've never been to Disneyland. Or, I guess, any part of California for that matter. Have you? It sounds awesome!"

"Nope," Craig smiled. He, too, was looking forward to spending a week with Manny Santos, the most beautiful girl in the world. Or, at least to him. The two of them just stood there for a minute or so, smiling and looking at each other.

"Okay guys," shouted Mr. Simpson. "Everyone's here. Let's go check in now." There was not one person in the crowd without a smile on their face.