Toby and Emma found Manny and JT underwater, not coming up. Emma dived into
the pool and pushed Manny. Toby slowly made his way into the pool and sat
in the shallow end. Manny, Emma, and JT came back up for air. "Emma!" JT
yelled. "Manny and I were trying to have an underwater breathing contest."
"You guys scared me. I thought you guys were doing something else, you know-
"
Emma said.
"Ya I know what you mean" JT answered
"Why would JT and I do anything together?" Manny asked.
"I don't know" Emma answered.
Toby had finally inched his way out to the deep end, holding onto the edge
of the pool. "Are you guys going to stay here, all the time?" Toby asked.
Everyone laughed and nodded. Sean walked out with his car keys. "Hey Sean!
Where are you going?" Emma called out.
"Down to pick up someone. Wanna come?"
"Sure, if it's okay with Manny."
Manny looked up. "No I don't care."
Emma got out of the pool and put on some shorts. Sean looked her up and
down while they were walked out. "You look great Emma." he said, without
knowing it.
"Thanks Sean."
"The reason I'm picking up my friend is because someone took his car
without asking him."
"Craig?"
"Yes. He wanted to come swimming with us. Plus after we go swimming, we're
going to Spinner's party, down at his apartment."
"Oh ok. Cool."
The rest of the ride was in silence. They finally stopped in front of their
house and Sean honked the horn of his candy red convertible. "How did you
get this awesome car?" Emma asked.
"On the way over here, in Washington, I won a drawing for a new car." Sean
answered.
Craig finally walked out, with a bag. "Is Manny there?" Craig asked.
"You like her huh?" Emma asked.
"Well ya I do. I mean she's a great person. She's pretty, smart, and great
to talk too."
"Why did you let her go?"
"Well I don't know."
Sean turned up the radio and Stacie Orrico "Stuck" was on. Emma turned
around to look at Craig. "That's how Manny feels." Craig raised his eyebrow
at her, than looked out the window. They finally got to the apartment. Sean
and Craig got out of the car and walked over to the apartment around the
back. Emma walked through the front to the pool. Manny was diving off the
diving board when Emma walked through the gate. "So who's the mystery
fellow?" Manny asked as she swan dived off. When she resurfaced, Emma
answered "Sean's friend. They'll be out on a minute." Manny swam to the
edge, nearest the diving board and got out and headed towards the diving
board. "Watch this." She climbed onto the diving board and looked around,
than she bounced twice on the board and jumped off. Craig walked out just
as she pulled herself into the swan dive. Her mouth dropped open and she
belly flopped into the pool. Sean came running out when he heard her flop
on the pool. She resurfaced, coughing. "Manny! Are you okay?" Emma asked.
"I can't move. It hurts." She said, before blacking out. "Oh no!!" Emma
yelled. Craig dived in and resurfaced besides her. He scooped her up in his
arms and carried her out of the pool. He placed her carefully on a lawn
chair by the pool. Emma grabbed her bag and sat down next to Manny. "You
guys can swim. I'll tell you when she wakes up." All the guys jumped in the
pool, except for Craig. "Are you sure?" he asked.
"Yes Craig. I will tell you when she wakes up."
"Well ok."
He reluctantly got in the pool. Emma's cell phone rang. It was Chase. Sean
noticed her talking flirtily on the phone. "I wonder who she's talking to?"
he asked Craig. Manny woke up while Emma was still on the phone. She turned
to Emma, smiled, and said "talking to Chase, huh?" Emma looked over at her
and nodded. "Glad you're awake, sleeping beauty. Craig saved your life."
Emma whispered to her. Than she got back on the phone. Craig looked over
and saw that Manny was awake. Manny was just about to get up when she found
her staring into the lovely brown eyes of Craig. She gasped. "Are you
alright, Manny?" he asked. She smiled. He was always so concerned and so
caring. "Yes I am." Sean was still staring at Emma, occasionally. "Hey
Sean!" she called to him. He turned around really fast. "Ya?"
"Is it ok if my boyfriend, Chase comes to the party?"
"Your boyfriend?"
"Yes…"
"Whatever."
Emma went back on the phone and gave Chase all the details. She finally got
off the phone. An hour later, everyone got out of the pool and went into
the apartment. They guys got dressed and Emma and Manny got dressed in JT's
room. All the guys were waiting on the couch when Emma and Manny came out.
Emma was dressed in a white halter-top and red mini skirt with strapped red
heels. Manny was dressed in a white halter- top and black mini skirt with
black vans. Craig stood up. "Wow Manny. You look great." Manny flashed him
a smile. "Thanks Craig." He held out his arm. "Shall we?" he asked. She
smiled and took his arm. They walked out the door together. Emma sighed.
"They are so cute together." There was a knock at the door. Sean went to
the door. A tall guy with blonde hair and blue eyes was at the door. "Is
Emma here." Sean looked back and said "You must be Chase." Chase flashed
him a smile. "I am." Emma walked up to the door and gave Chase a hug and a
kiss. Sean looked uncomfortable. "We'll see you guys at the party." Emma
called out behind her as she left. Sean closed the door. "Well let's go,
you guys." They walked outside to Sean's red convertible. 20 minutes later,
they made it to Spinner's apartment over by the Santa Monica Pier. Spinner
opened up the door. He held a beer in his hand and his arm was around a
girl Sean had never seen before. "Yo Sean! My man! This is my girl, Lexy."
Spinner dragged the girl back inside and Sean, JT, and Toby came in. The
party was in full swing and Sean spotted Emma and Chase on a couch. He
walked over to them and talked with them for a little while. He went up to
the bathroom and decided to fix himself up a little, just in case.
Meanwhile Manny and Craig were sitting in the kitchen having a couple of
drinks. Manny was drinking a pepsi and Craig was having a margarita. Both
were feeling extremely giddy and happy and naughty. Of course, Spinner
spiked all the sodas. Finally everybody went out to play 7 minutes on
heaven, in Spinners linen closet. The first couple was Spinner and Lexy who
were in there for more than 10 minutes. Everyone hooted when they came out.
Next was Emma and Chase. They walked in and came out without any hoots
because it looked like they didn't have a good time. Than a whole bunch of
people went. Than it was Manny and Craig's turn. People started cheering.
Manny went in first. Than Craig walked in after her. Spinner locked the
door behind them. Manny was sitting on the floor and Craig started moving
towards her. He put his face really close to hers and she almost stopped
breathing. "Well I guess we'd better make the most of these 7 minutes." He
whispered in her ear. Than his lips touched hers and soon they were
kissing. After what seemed like forever, Spinner decided to check out what
was going on. They heard banging on the door and Spinner peeked in. Craig
looked up and sighed. Than Manny got up and they walked out. On the way
out, Manny noticed a guy staring at her and it made her uncomfortable. She
excused herself and went up to the bathroom. When she came out, the same
guy was outside. He moved towards her out of the dark. There was something
familiar about him. Than suddenly it came to her. "Tyler!" She practically
screamed. He covered her mouth with his hand and she was overwhelmed with
his familiar scent, Old Spice. He forced her against the wall and said, "If
I let go of your mouth, will you scream?" She nodded. He took his hand off
her mouth and she breathed in the fresh air. "Why are you here, Tyler?" she
asked.
"Because I needed to see you Manny. You're all I ever think about. Ever
since you left New York last summer, I thought about you every day."
"Tyler, you can't do this to me. You can't just show up into my life and
expect to be welcomed with a happy heart."
"But Manny, don't you still have feelings for me. I still love you."
While this conversation was going on, Craig decided to go check up on
Manny. "Manny!" Craig called up the stairs. He headed up the stairs to find
her. Just as he reached the top level, he saw Manny…
