Ashley Kerwin walked into the cool fall air.
"What is everybody hiding?" Ashley asked Terri
"Nobody's hiding anything." Terri replied.
"Oh come on Terri, I'm not stupid." Ashley said,
"Ash nobody's hiding anything."
"I know they are even Craig is acting weird." Ash replied.
"Did I hear my name?" Craig asked.
"I believe you did." Terri said walking off.
"Craig what's going on?"
"Nothing." Craig replied.
"Fine, whatever." Ash said walking off.
"Come on Ash!" Craig said following her.
"No it's fine I'll just find out from Paige." Ashley said.
"Nothing's going on Ash."
"I highly doubt that."
"Why is that?" Craig asked.
"Because I am leaving for 2 months and I doubt they aren't planning anything." Ash replied.
"Thin what you want." Craig said walking through the school doors
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"Okay so Paige you have the party under control right?" Craig asked.
"Yes Craig, but if you ask me one more time I swear!" Paige replied.
"Okay, Okay just give me the check list one more time." Craig said.
"Spin run him of for me please." Paige said.
"I'd be happy too even I am tierd of hearing about it." Spinner replied.
"Please!" Craig asked,
"Fine."
"Location?"
"My house"
"Invites?"
"Mailed"
"Curfuw?"
"2:00"
"Decorations?"
"bought them"
"Thanks Paige!"
"Craig you have the check list I swear if you ask me one more time!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Paige I know something's going on so why don't you just go ahead and tell me." Ash said.
"Hun nothings going on I swear." Paige replied.
"Fine but if you talk to Craig tell him that I don't want a big deal made out of my leaving. Tell him a movie or something." Ash said.
"Okay." Paige replied.
Then Ash went to go find Ellie.
"Ugh!" Paige said looking for Craig.
"Hey Craig we have a serious problem."
"What please don't tell me you told Ash about the surprise." Craig replied.
" No I am not that easy to break." Paige said. "Okay so what's the problem?" Craig asked.
"Well I was talking to her and she asked me to tell you that she doesn't want a big deal about her leaving. She said she just want to see a movie or something like that." Paige answered.
"I'm sure she just doesn't want to put us through the trouble if we throw her a party I am sure she will be so happy." Craig replied.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course she will be thrilled." Craig replied.
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"Paige where do you want these lights?" Spinner asked.
"Put them around the banister." Paige replied.
2 hours later
"She's coming!" Paige yelled.
Ashley walked through the door.
"Surprise!" Everybody yelled.
"Wow! Thanks everybody." Ash replied.
"Are you surprised?" Craig asked.
"Can I talk to you outside?" Ash asked.
"What's wrong?" Craig asked.
" I didn't want a party Craig."
"Why?"
"Because it is only 2 months Craig! I feel that like if I say goodbye I will be replaced." Ash said.
"I still don't understand." Craig said.
"You know what enjoy your party, I'm going home." Ash said walking away.
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"Where's the party girl?" Paige asked Craig as he walked in.
"She really didn't want a party. She left." Craig replied
"What! You mean I threw this party for nothing!" Paige yelled.
"I'm sorry." Craig said.
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"How was the party?" Joey asked.
"Okay." Replied Craig.
"Here Ash dropped this off for you."
"Thanks Joey." Craig said taking it up to his room.
When he opened up the package a large book and a letter fell out. Craig opened the letter.
Dear Craig,
This time together has been great. I will miss you so much but 2 months isn't too long. Please don't forget me. Please promise to love me forever.
Love ~ Ash
A small tear rolled down Craig's cheek. He opened up the book to see it filled with pictures. Craig hugged the book, "I promise to love you forever."
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2 months later
Ashley felt weird being back at Degrassi. Everything had changed. Mr. Simpson had died a week after she left. Hazel and Jimmy were dating and Emma was leaning on Sean for support of the death of Mr. Simpson. Manny broke up with Sully. It was all so different, some things hadn't changed. Liberty still loved J.T. Kendra and Toby were still together, and Spinner and Paige were closer than ever. Manny still loved Craig although Ashley didn't know that one.
"Ash!" Craig called when he saw her walking down the hall.
"Oh my god you look so hot!" Craig said.
Ashley had grown her hair out a little bit and added some red and purple to it. She no longer packed on black make-up she stuck more to red.
"Thank you!" Ash replied.
"I missed you." Ash said.
"I missed you too. And I am keeping my promise." Craig replied.
"What promise was that?" Ashley asked.
"My promise to love you forever." Craig replied.
"I love you." Ashley said.
"I love you too." Craig said kissing Ash.
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"Hi Craig." Manny said.
"Oh hey Manny." Craig replied.
"Want to go see a movie tonight?" Manny asked.
"Sorry I'm going over to Ash's house." Craig said.
"Well what about us?" Manny asked.
"Manny there is no us, I don't know what really happened. But I love Ashley. So nothing can happen with us." Craig said.
"So your going to act like that night never happened?" Manny asked.
"Yes! Because nothing did happen or nothing should of happened. We aren't right for each other Manny. Ash and me we fit were right for each other. You and me, we just don't work, and we never will." Craig said slamming his locker and walking away.
Manny sat down to cry.
"Manny what's wrong?" Emma asked sitting down next to her.
"Oh it's nothing." Manny said wiping away tears.
"I guess you heard that Ashley's back?" Emma asked.
"Yea, according to Craig they fit, and we don't." Manny replied.
"They do love each other." Emma said.
"But I love him." Manny replied.
"What is everybody hiding?" Ashley asked Terri
"Nobody's hiding anything." Terri replied.
"Oh come on Terri, I'm not stupid." Ashley said,
"Ash nobody's hiding anything."
"I know they are even Craig is acting weird." Ash replied.
"Did I hear my name?" Craig asked.
"I believe you did." Terri said walking off.
"Craig what's going on?"
"Nothing." Craig replied.
"Fine, whatever." Ash said walking off.
"Come on Ash!" Craig said following her.
"No it's fine I'll just find out from Paige." Ashley said.
"Nothing's going on Ash."
"I highly doubt that."
"Why is that?" Craig asked.
"Because I am leaving for 2 months and I doubt they aren't planning anything." Ash replied.
"Thin what you want." Craig said walking through the school doors
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Okay so Paige you have the party under control right?" Craig asked.
"Yes Craig, but if you ask me one more time I swear!" Paige replied.
"Okay, Okay just give me the check list one more time." Craig said.
"Spin run him of for me please." Paige said.
"I'd be happy too even I am tierd of hearing about it." Spinner replied.
"Please!" Craig asked,
"Fine."
"Location?"
"My house"
"Invites?"
"Mailed"
"Curfuw?"
"2:00"
"Decorations?"
"bought them"
"Thanks Paige!"
"Craig you have the check list I swear if you ask me one more time!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Paige I know something's going on so why don't you just go ahead and tell me." Ash said.
"Hun nothings going on I swear." Paige replied.
"Fine but if you talk to Craig tell him that I don't want a big deal made out of my leaving. Tell him a movie or something." Ash said.
"Okay." Paige replied.
Then Ash went to go find Ellie.
"Ugh!" Paige said looking for Craig.
"Hey Craig we have a serious problem."
"What please don't tell me you told Ash about the surprise." Craig replied.
" No I am not that easy to break." Paige said. "Okay so what's the problem?" Craig asked.
"Well I was talking to her and she asked me to tell you that she doesn't want a big deal about her leaving. She said she just want to see a movie or something like that." Paige answered.
"I'm sure she just doesn't want to put us through the trouble if we throw her a party I am sure she will be so happy." Craig replied.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course she will be thrilled." Craig replied.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Paige where do you want these lights?" Spinner asked.
"Put them around the banister." Paige replied.
2 hours later
"She's coming!" Paige yelled.
Ashley walked through the door.
"Surprise!" Everybody yelled.
"Wow! Thanks everybody." Ash replied.
"Are you surprised?" Craig asked.
"Can I talk to you outside?" Ash asked.
"What's wrong?" Craig asked.
" I didn't want a party Craig."
"Why?"
"Because it is only 2 months Craig! I feel that like if I say goodbye I will be replaced." Ash said.
"I still don't understand." Craig said.
"You know what enjoy your party, I'm going home." Ash said walking away.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Where's the party girl?" Paige asked Craig as he walked in.
"She really didn't want a party. She left." Craig replied
"What! You mean I threw this party for nothing!" Paige yelled.
"I'm sorry." Craig said.
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"How was the party?" Joey asked.
"Okay." Replied Craig.
"Here Ash dropped this off for you."
"Thanks Joey." Craig said taking it up to his room.
When he opened up the package a large book and a letter fell out. Craig opened the letter.
Dear Craig,
This time together has been great. I will miss you so much but 2 months isn't too long. Please don't forget me. Please promise to love me forever.
Love ~ Ash
A small tear rolled down Craig's cheek. He opened up the book to see it filled with pictures. Craig hugged the book, "I promise to love you forever."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
2 months later
Ashley felt weird being back at Degrassi. Everything had changed. Mr. Simpson had died a week after she left. Hazel and Jimmy were dating and Emma was leaning on Sean for support of the death of Mr. Simpson. Manny broke up with Sully. It was all so different, some things hadn't changed. Liberty still loved J.T. Kendra and Toby were still together, and Spinner and Paige were closer than ever. Manny still loved Craig although Ashley didn't know that one.
"Ash!" Craig called when he saw her walking down the hall.
"Oh my god you look so hot!" Craig said.
Ashley had grown her hair out a little bit and added some red and purple to it. She no longer packed on black make-up she stuck more to red.
"Thank you!" Ash replied.
"I missed you." Ash said.
"I missed you too. And I am keeping my promise." Craig replied.
"What promise was that?" Ashley asked.
"My promise to love you forever." Craig replied.
"I love you." Ashley said.
"I love you too." Craig said kissing Ash.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hi Craig." Manny said.
"Oh hey Manny." Craig replied.
"Want to go see a movie tonight?" Manny asked.
"Sorry I'm going over to Ash's house." Craig said.
"Well what about us?" Manny asked.
"Manny there is no us, I don't know what really happened. But I love Ashley. So nothing can happen with us." Craig said.
"So your going to act like that night never happened?" Manny asked.
"Yes! Because nothing did happen or nothing should of happened. We aren't right for each other Manny. Ash and me we fit were right for each other. You and me, we just don't work, and we never will." Craig said slamming his locker and walking away.
Manny sat down to cry.
"Manny what's wrong?" Emma asked sitting down next to her.
"Oh it's nothing." Manny said wiping away tears.
"I guess you heard that Ashley's back?" Emma asked.
"Yea, according to Craig they fit, and we don't." Manny replied.
"They do love each other." Emma said.
"But I love him." Manny replied.