A/N: Thank you for the notes guys, let me clear some things up though. I
know that in some of the beginning chapters, the spacing is horrible, well
in the original copy saved on my computer that is not so. The spaces are
fine. I also have the italics and single quotation marks for thoughts, but
they don't seem to show up on FF. So please bear with as I grope my away
around the story.
Also, I do not own Degrassi nor do I own it characters. I place people in the story that I think will do well in the story. I do not choose randomly.
And on a final note, I got a question asking how Ashley got into Craig's house when she found out he was cheating on him. I think it is in the first chapter, if not definitely in the second. I stated that she got the key under the welcome mat. No they do not live together, no she does not have a key to his house. She just knew where the spare key was.
Once again thank you for your notes, keep on sending them so I can help you understand the story. Much love, SBG
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Craig ran his fingers through his curly, brown hair. 'Today was so horrible.' He thought to himself. He didn't know if he could take another day of it. All during lunch he was completely isolated from his friends. The only person who went to speak to him was Spinner. The conversation didn't cheer him up either.
He watching all his old friends sitting together, and then Ashley with Ellie and Marco. When Manny walked in, he almost had a heart attack, but luckily she left him alone for the time being. Then suddenly, Spinner sat next to him.
"Hey, Craig."
"Hey Spin."
"You know, I don't blame you for what you did. Manny is super sexy. And Ashley, she's beautiful. I totally understand that you were torn."
Surprised, Craig looked at Spinner. "Really?"
Nodding, "Yeah, but I thought I should give you a heads up. Paige is set on revenge. You completely tore Ashley down. No one is really that happy about it. I just wanted to make sure you knew to watch your back."
Patting him on the shoulder, Spinner left Craig sitting at the table and went to Paige. Kissing her on the cheek. Turning slowly, Craig glanced over to Jimmy, Spinner, and Paige. His eyes were met by Paige's.
Today was definitely not his day.
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Manny stared out the window, tears welling up in her eyes. Today was not what she had expected. Craig did not return her feelings of joy that Ashley had finally found out about their little "relationship". 'I thought it would be wonderful. We could finally be together. I would have him and no Ashley would get in the way. He wouldn't have a girlfriend. Only me.'
She sighed, their scene did not go too well. And then after lunch. She put her face in her hands, sobbing. Large teardrops fell upon her bed sheets as she remembered the words written on her locker. She could still hear the laughter behind her. She could still see the red.
"Slut."
Written in red lipstick, all over her locker. Her chest heaved. She wasn't a slut. 'No. No. No.' A strange noise escaped her throat. Everyone was laughing around her. Pointing. She could recollect every moment. She, in her tight jeans, skimpy shirt that went just over her belly button, standing there, staring at painfully true words written for all the world to see.
'And. And the thing that hurt most.' she remembered. Was the fact that Craig even saw it. He did not speak up once, never did a word leave his lips in her defense. A sad look crossed his face. He shook his head and walked away. But he didn't say anything. He just left.
She pulled her pillow close, bawling huge breaths into it. Clinging to it like her sole consoler. 'How could everything that felt so good, turn everything so bad?'
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Smiling evilly at Ashley, Paige chuckled. "Did you see her face, Ash? It was priceless. Oh, I wish I had a camera." Ashley did not reply. She stared vacantly at her shoes. Willing everything to go away, and be the way it was before she walked into Craig's house. When everything was so amazing. When she was madly in love. When nothing but the voice, and touch of her beloved could make her happy. And now, nothing could make her smile. She felt so hollow and empty.
"Ash? Did you hear me? Wasn't her face priceless?"
"How could I have been so stupid, Paige?"
"What do you mean, Hun?" Paige wondered with concern in her voice.
"How could I have believed he loved me? How could I have trusted his words? Am I that naïve? Am I that ignorant?" Her face contorted and she began to cry. Paige put her arms around her. "Shh, it's ok. You're not stupid, Ashley. He was so convincing. I mean the song and everything." Ashley began the heave more forcefully. "Oh, don't cry. It's ok. We'll make them hurt to Ash. Like Manny to-"
"No!" Ashley cut in pulling away. She walked to the window. Once again a vacant stare passed over her face. "We can't do that. Then we're no better than them." Paige opened her mouth to speak, but closed it again. Ashley's breathing regulated, and she laid her head on the cool window.
Also, I do not own Degrassi nor do I own it characters. I place people in the story that I think will do well in the story. I do not choose randomly.
And on a final note, I got a question asking how Ashley got into Craig's house when she found out he was cheating on him. I think it is in the first chapter, if not definitely in the second. I stated that she got the key under the welcome mat. No they do not live together, no she does not have a key to his house. She just knew where the spare key was.
Once again thank you for your notes, keep on sending them so I can help you understand the story. Much love, SBG
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Craig ran his fingers through his curly, brown hair. 'Today was so horrible.' He thought to himself. He didn't know if he could take another day of it. All during lunch he was completely isolated from his friends. The only person who went to speak to him was Spinner. The conversation didn't cheer him up either.
He watching all his old friends sitting together, and then Ashley with Ellie and Marco. When Manny walked in, he almost had a heart attack, but luckily she left him alone for the time being. Then suddenly, Spinner sat next to him.
"Hey, Craig."
"Hey Spin."
"You know, I don't blame you for what you did. Manny is super sexy. And Ashley, she's beautiful. I totally understand that you were torn."
Surprised, Craig looked at Spinner. "Really?"
Nodding, "Yeah, but I thought I should give you a heads up. Paige is set on revenge. You completely tore Ashley down. No one is really that happy about it. I just wanted to make sure you knew to watch your back."
Patting him on the shoulder, Spinner left Craig sitting at the table and went to Paige. Kissing her on the cheek. Turning slowly, Craig glanced over to Jimmy, Spinner, and Paige. His eyes were met by Paige's.
Today was definitely not his day.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Manny stared out the window, tears welling up in her eyes. Today was not what she had expected. Craig did not return her feelings of joy that Ashley had finally found out about their little "relationship". 'I thought it would be wonderful. We could finally be together. I would have him and no Ashley would get in the way. He wouldn't have a girlfriend. Only me.'
She sighed, their scene did not go too well. And then after lunch. She put her face in her hands, sobbing. Large teardrops fell upon her bed sheets as she remembered the words written on her locker. She could still hear the laughter behind her. She could still see the red.
"Slut."
Written in red lipstick, all over her locker. Her chest heaved. She wasn't a slut. 'No. No. No.' A strange noise escaped her throat. Everyone was laughing around her. Pointing. She could recollect every moment. She, in her tight jeans, skimpy shirt that went just over her belly button, standing there, staring at painfully true words written for all the world to see.
'And. And the thing that hurt most.' she remembered. Was the fact that Craig even saw it. He did not speak up once, never did a word leave his lips in her defense. A sad look crossed his face. He shook his head and walked away. But he didn't say anything. He just left.
She pulled her pillow close, bawling huge breaths into it. Clinging to it like her sole consoler. 'How could everything that felt so good, turn everything so bad?'
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Smiling evilly at Ashley, Paige chuckled. "Did you see her face, Ash? It was priceless. Oh, I wish I had a camera." Ashley did not reply. She stared vacantly at her shoes. Willing everything to go away, and be the way it was before she walked into Craig's house. When everything was so amazing. When she was madly in love. When nothing but the voice, and touch of her beloved could make her happy. And now, nothing could make her smile. She felt so hollow and empty.
"Ash? Did you hear me? Wasn't her face priceless?"
"How could I have been so stupid, Paige?"
"What do you mean, Hun?" Paige wondered with concern in her voice.
"How could I have believed he loved me? How could I have trusted his words? Am I that naïve? Am I that ignorant?" Her face contorted and she began to cry. Paige put her arms around her. "Shh, it's ok. You're not stupid, Ashley. He was so convincing. I mean the song and everything." Ashley began the heave more forcefully. "Oh, don't cry. It's ok. We'll make them hurt to Ash. Like Manny to-"
"No!" Ashley cut in pulling away. She walked to the window. Once again a vacant stare passed over her face. "We can't do that. Then we're no better than them." Paige opened her mouth to speak, but closed it again. Ashley's breathing regulated, and she laid her head on the cool window.