"What are you going to do if it's..?" Emma couldn't finish her sentence.
The two girls were sitting in Emma's kitchen sipping on hot chocolate.
"I don't want to think about it until I know for sure," Manny answered avoiding any eye contact whatsoever. The timer went off, but both girls didn't move. She looked up at Emma. Emma put her hand on Manny's shoulder.
"Are you ready?" Emma asked softly.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Manny answered closing her eyes.
~*~*~
Manny sat in the computer lab with her chin resting on her hand. Her whole world was falling a part around her. There was nothing anyone could say to make her feel better......almost nothing.
"It'll be alright Manny," Emma said.
"Thanks Em," Manny said wearing a phony smile. Emma was being so supportive; Manny didn't want to bring her down too. Manny sighed and wiped the tears forming in her eyes.
~*~*~
"Liberty!" Craig yelled from the hallway. "Wait!" He was running and nearly stumbled through the door. "You have a date this Friday," he said between breaths. He was beaming from ear to ear.
"I have a date with JT?" Liberty smiled excitedly.
"I told you to mark your calendar," Craig said.
"Then we have a deal," Liberty said in good spirits. "You're just in time. Hold on a second, okay?" Craig nodded.
Liberty positioned herself in front of the camera. "Good morning Degrassi," Liberty said smiling. "We're going to do something a little different this morning. I would like to welcome Craig Manning to the....er...stage. Come on up Craig," Liberty said moving from her spot in front of the camera. Craig sat down and gulped nervously.
Manny looked up from her chair at the mention of Craig's name. Emma turned to give her a puzzled look, but Manny's eyes were fixated on the screen. In Mrs. Kwan's class, Jimmy stirred nervously and looked at Ashley.
"Um hi," Craig said to the school. He wasn't used to being in front of a camera, he was always behind one. "This song goes out to someone I love more than anything. Please forgive me. I love you Manny," Craig said. He adjusted her guitar on his lap and sang.....
"Something in your eyes makes me love again
even though I curse my aching heart
Something in your voice makes me believe again
even though my soul is torn apart
Something in your smile lights the darkness
and shames the sun, moon and every star
Something in your kiss wakes the angels
and heaven is no longer near or far
I lose myself the moment our eyes meet
Please listen to what my heart longs to say
Life without you is not worth living
I will love you til' forever and a day
And even if it takes a thousand lifetimes
I'll prove to you all my words are true
My heart belongs to you and no one else
And I will spend eternity loving only you...only you"
Craig finished his song and set his guitar down. He said through his tears, "No matter what happens now, I had to get that off my chest. Manny, I..." but he was interrupted by Manny jumping on top of him and wrapping her legs and arms around him. Craig nearly fell. She had run out of the classroom before the song was finished. "Manny, I love you. I'm so very sorry." Liberty switched off the camera. She wasn't sure the whole school should share in this special moment. Craig set her down, but did not let go of her. "You can't possibly know how much I love you. I love you so much it hurts. I will never ever break your heart again," Craig said about to cry again. "I swear to you. I swear on all that I am. You're the only girl for me. I swear..." Manny covered his lips with her finger.
"Shhh...." She said. She pulled him closer and kissed him passionately. Tears were streaming down both their cheeks. Mr. Raditch walked in the door and cleared his throat.
He said, "That's enough you two. Get back to class now. Liberty, my office during lunch." Craig and Manny's lips parted, but they could not let go of each other. Craig turned to Liberty.
"I'm sorry I got you in trouble with Raditch," Craig said sincerely.
"It was all worth it," Liberty said thinking of her date with JT. "Anyway, before Raditch comes back, did you need to say the other thing?"
"Oh yeah," Craig said. "I almost forgot....thanks." Liberty turned the camera on.
"Um, hi again Degrassi. I just wanted to add something. Ashley." Ashley looked up. The song had hurt her so much. It brought back many memories. She couldn't cry though. She didn't want anyone to know that she was hurt. "Ashley, there's someone out there who loves you. He loves you a lot. He's never stopped loving you. He would never ever hurt you. And he would like a second chance, if you'll have him." The camera shut off. Ashley was confused. She turned to Jimmy who stood behind her with a single red rose.
"Ashley, I would like to give us another chance. You're the only one for me," he was now down on one knee. "Would you do me the honor of letting me take you out this Friday?" Ashley covered her mouth with one hand. She took the rose with the other. She hugged Jimmy tight.
"Of course Jimmy," she said in disbelief. She needed a hug right then and it felt so good to be in his arms. The whole class clapped and Jimmy kissed her hand then returned to his seat. Craig walked through the door and the class began to cheer and clap again. All the drama of the morning was so touching; even Mrs. Kwan couldn't get mad at Craig and Jimmy for taking up twenty minutes of class time.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Kwan," Craig said afraid of the inevitable detention. He had a date to meet Manny after school.
"I think we can make an exception today, Craig...but if you're ever late to my class again....for any reason..I can guarantee you a seat in detention," she said. "Now back to Shakespeare."
"How'd it go?" Craig whispered after he took a seat in front of Jimmy.
"You're the man Craig," Jimmy whispered back and the two gave each other soft high fives. Sure, it was a little weird he helped Jimmy get a date with Ashley. In fact, it was really weird.....but it was worth it. It was the only way, he could convince Jimmy to talk to Ashley about hating him. It didn't matter now. His plan had worked and he was going to see Manny after school. She said she had to tell him something important. He hoped everything was alright. He decided nothing could go wrong anymore. Craig could still smell her perfume on him. He smiled. He was the happiest man alive.
NOTE: The song Craig sings is a poem I wrote long time ago revised. I know it's not that good, but I was too rushed to write another song...sorry (
"I don't want to think about it until I know for sure," Manny answered avoiding any eye contact whatsoever. The timer went off, but both girls didn't move. She looked up at Emma. Emma put her hand on Manny's shoulder.
"Are you ready?" Emma asked softly.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Manny answered closing her eyes.
~*~*~
Manny sat in the computer lab with her chin resting on her hand. Her whole world was falling a part around her. There was nothing anyone could say to make her feel better......almost nothing.
"It'll be alright Manny," Emma said.
"Thanks Em," Manny said wearing a phony smile. Emma was being so supportive; Manny didn't want to bring her down too. Manny sighed and wiped the tears forming in her eyes.
~*~*~
"Liberty!" Craig yelled from the hallway. "Wait!" He was running and nearly stumbled through the door. "You have a date this Friday," he said between breaths. He was beaming from ear to ear.
"I have a date with JT?" Liberty smiled excitedly.
"I told you to mark your calendar," Craig said.
"Then we have a deal," Liberty said in good spirits. "You're just in time. Hold on a second, okay?" Craig nodded.
Liberty positioned herself in front of the camera. "Good morning Degrassi," Liberty said smiling. "We're going to do something a little different this morning. I would like to welcome Craig Manning to the....er...stage. Come on up Craig," Liberty said moving from her spot in front of the camera. Craig sat down and gulped nervously.
Manny looked up from her chair at the mention of Craig's name. Emma turned to give her a puzzled look, but Manny's eyes were fixated on the screen. In Mrs. Kwan's class, Jimmy stirred nervously and looked at Ashley.
"Um hi," Craig said to the school. He wasn't used to being in front of a camera, he was always behind one. "This song goes out to someone I love more than anything. Please forgive me. I love you Manny," Craig said. He adjusted her guitar on his lap and sang.....
"Something in your eyes makes me love again
even though I curse my aching heart
Something in your voice makes me believe again
even though my soul is torn apart
Something in your smile lights the darkness
and shames the sun, moon and every star
Something in your kiss wakes the angels
and heaven is no longer near or far
I lose myself the moment our eyes meet
Please listen to what my heart longs to say
Life without you is not worth living
I will love you til' forever and a day
And even if it takes a thousand lifetimes
I'll prove to you all my words are true
My heart belongs to you and no one else
And I will spend eternity loving only you...only you"
Craig finished his song and set his guitar down. He said through his tears, "No matter what happens now, I had to get that off my chest. Manny, I..." but he was interrupted by Manny jumping on top of him and wrapping her legs and arms around him. Craig nearly fell. She had run out of the classroom before the song was finished. "Manny, I love you. I'm so very sorry." Liberty switched off the camera. She wasn't sure the whole school should share in this special moment. Craig set her down, but did not let go of her. "You can't possibly know how much I love you. I love you so much it hurts. I will never ever break your heart again," Craig said about to cry again. "I swear to you. I swear on all that I am. You're the only girl for me. I swear..." Manny covered his lips with her finger.
"Shhh...." She said. She pulled him closer and kissed him passionately. Tears were streaming down both their cheeks. Mr. Raditch walked in the door and cleared his throat.
He said, "That's enough you two. Get back to class now. Liberty, my office during lunch." Craig and Manny's lips parted, but they could not let go of each other. Craig turned to Liberty.
"I'm sorry I got you in trouble with Raditch," Craig said sincerely.
"It was all worth it," Liberty said thinking of her date with JT. "Anyway, before Raditch comes back, did you need to say the other thing?"
"Oh yeah," Craig said. "I almost forgot....thanks." Liberty turned the camera on.
"Um, hi again Degrassi. I just wanted to add something. Ashley." Ashley looked up. The song had hurt her so much. It brought back many memories. She couldn't cry though. She didn't want anyone to know that she was hurt. "Ashley, there's someone out there who loves you. He loves you a lot. He's never stopped loving you. He would never ever hurt you. And he would like a second chance, if you'll have him." The camera shut off. Ashley was confused. She turned to Jimmy who stood behind her with a single red rose.
"Ashley, I would like to give us another chance. You're the only one for me," he was now down on one knee. "Would you do me the honor of letting me take you out this Friday?" Ashley covered her mouth with one hand. She took the rose with the other. She hugged Jimmy tight.
"Of course Jimmy," she said in disbelief. She needed a hug right then and it felt so good to be in his arms. The whole class clapped and Jimmy kissed her hand then returned to his seat. Craig walked through the door and the class began to cheer and clap again. All the drama of the morning was so touching; even Mrs. Kwan couldn't get mad at Craig and Jimmy for taking up twenty minutes of class time.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Kwan," Craig said afraid of the inevitable detention. He had a date to meet Manny after school.
"I think we can make an exception today, Craig...but if you're ever late to my class again....for any reason..I can guarantee you a seat in detention," she said. "Now back to Shakespeare."
"How'd it go?" Craig whispered after he took a seat in front of Jimmy.
"You're the man Craig," Jimmy whispered back and the two gave each other soft high fives. Sure, it was a little weird he helped Jimmy get a date with Ashley. In fact, it was really weird.....but it was worth it. It was the only way, he could convince Jimmy to talk to Ashley about hating him. It didn't matter now. His plan had worked and he was going to see Manny after school. She said she had to tell him something important. He hoped everything was alright. He decided nothing could go wrong anymore. Craig could still smell her perfume on him. He smiled. He was the happiest man alive.
NOTE: The song Craig sings is a poem I wrote long time ago revised. I know it's not that good, but I was too rushed to write another song...sorry (
