Chapter 2: Hang-ups

Emma saw Manny walking down the hall proudly with a smirk on her face. The same smirk formulated on Emma's as she asked nosily " Wait- what happened?"

Manny looked up "I told him off."

Emma's smirk turned into a surprised face " Yeah right! Manuela Santos tell someone off. Get real."

"But I did." Manny retorted.

"Well then you did." Emma said nonchalantly as the walked down Degrassi hallway. They were going to Manny's house after school.

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"Emma, I really think you should give Sean another chance. I know he wants you too." Manny told Emma as they were hanging out in Manny's childish room after school.

"I'm thinking about it... but he did-"

"He did what?" Manny interrupted. "Push you? Only after begging you to stay out of the way because he cared about you so much. And afterwards he apologized like CRAZY. He cares about you so much. I would give anything to have that from somebody. Which I'll never get cuz I act like a baby."

"Who cares what Craig thinks? There ARE others guys at school you know."

"Yeah, but not like him."

"Oh, you mean not bossy and-" Emma was interrupted by the sound of Manny's phone ringing.

"I'm going to get that." Manny said picking up the phone. "Hey, Manny here. May I ask who's calling?" Silence was on the other side of the line. "Hello? WHO IS IT?"

"Umm..." The person on the other side spoke.

"Okay, I'm gonna hang up." Manny said motioning towards pushing the hang up button.

"NO WAIT!" She could tell it was a familiar male voice.

"Yeah?" Manny asked. "Who are you, and what do you want?" She made a puzzled look to match Emma's.

"Its... uh... Craig."

Manny laughed a little bit, but then came back to a stern, harsh voice. "What do you want?"

"Umm... I just wanna say I understood what you said today and..."

Manny interrupted him, "Are you done yet?"

"I wanna-"

"Bye." Manny said before letting him finish and hung up. SHE DIDN'T want to hear it. She spent her whole life listening to others, and it was time for her to finally stand up for herself.

"What was all the about?" Emma asked bewildered.

"Nothing... umm... just one of those annoying solicitors." She thought up quickly. Emma didn't have to know everything that was going on in her whole life. It probably would just make Emma feel even better that someone's life was going worse than hers.

"Oh I hate them."

"Me too." Manny answered, this would stay a secret.