Sundown Colors
Manny's unborn baby leads her to a lonely life
But still being the crush of JT, might change that
Contains; Romance, Drama
Main Characters; Manny, Emma, J.T., Craig
Chapter Two; From Behind The Clouds
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"We should totally have an all girls basketball team," I hear Kendra say. Emma beams with agreement.
"Yeah, I'd sign up for that," Emma nods. I sit down next to Emma with a smile. Everyone looks at me. "Manny, wouldn't it be-"Emma stops and looks at me. I look back. She turns away. "Never mind," she mumbles. Kendra looks at me.
"We forgot, you're not into sports anymore," Kendra says in a kind of snotty way. I look at her as my smile fades. I tuck my hands between my legs. We stare at each other for a second.
"Yeah, yeah, um," I look over at Emma then back at Kendra, "sports really aren't my thing," I say. I look down at my hands and swallow. I can feel Emma's eyes staring at me. I can feel everyone's eyes.
"I'm going to the washroom, I'll be right back," Kendra says getting up from the table. I watch her walk away. Toby looks around the table and chases after her after a second. I'm left with Emma and J.T. I peak up at them.
"Ignore her," J.T. says with a smile. Emma nods. I try to nod back but I don't think that I can just ignore her. Kendra speaks the truth to everyone and everyone usually knows she's right, that's her talent. Realizing everything. I shake my head.
"I'll just be right," my voice trails off as I get up from the table. Emma grabs my arm.
"You want me to come with you?" she asks. I look over at J.T. then back at Emma. I shake my head.
"No, I'll just be a sec, okay?" I say. They both nod and I start off through the cafeteria. Down the halls are a few people chatting against lockers or couples getting quality time. I try to look straight ahead, reminding myself of my destination. I turn corners and walk forever it seems, until I reach it. From the pocket in my jacket I pull it out. The little square note that has CRAIG printed on it. I slip it through the small cracks of the locker with just a corner to see. I look at it after stepping away. Then I hear Kendra's loud mouth from around the corner and coming closer. I turn in the direction of the sound.
"Don't Kendra me, I know exactly what happened with Manny, she turned into this conforming little Paige and she went around with Craig, behind Ashley's back, and slept with him," she called out. I could almost feel my lungs collapse and lose my breaths. "And now the idiot is pregnant," she says clearly visible now. Toby stares at me but Kendra doesn't know I'm there. "What?' she asks. She follows his eyes and finds me watching. Her eyes become wide and her mouth partially open. I bite my lip. "Manny," is all she can say. She takes a step closer to me. I shake my head and start hurriedly down the halls. I sob as I run without care. Kendra's words were icy and wrong. I know she doesn't like me very much anymore, but we use to be good friends. Shouldn't she stick by my side? I don't run anymore. I stop and practically collapse against a locker with a banging noise. I just sit against it and cry hard into my hands that were once dry. I hear my echoes through the halls but it doesn't matter, everyone knows who's crying. Everyone's knows my story.
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"So, the point is we're going together," Spinner says as him and Craig walk down the halls. "Dude, I can't wait," Spinner says psyched.
"Happy for ya, Spin," Craig says unenthusiastic. Spinner just looks at him.
"Just because I have someone to go with doesn't mean you should get all mad," Spinner brings up a point.
"But if I go, guess who will be the odd one out? Jimmy has Hazel you got Paige, who do I have?" Craig looks at his locker, as things get quiet. They both stare at the white point sticking out of the locker. Craig reaches down and grasps it. He carefully opens it. He reads it slowly and carefully making sure he doesn't miss anything. Spinner chuckles.
"You got Manny"
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I sit outside on the benches as everyone spills out of the school. I put my chin in my hand. I sigh. Where is Emma? I shift my eyes in every direction. J.T. walks over to me I look up. I smile politely.
"Hey, J.T.," I say. He smiles too. I stand up. "Hey, have you seen Emma?" I ask. He shakes his head.
"Who knows, probably saving a wale somewhere," he rolls his eyes. I try to chuckle. "But, hey, I uh, I was wondering if ya know," he starts. I wait although he's too late. A shadow befalls him and we both look. It's Craig. I almost laugh. He's the only thing that could make me smile right now.
"Hey, J.T., can I talk to Manny for a second?" he asks look directly at him. J.T. looks at me then back at Craig. He nods.
"Sure," he turns to me in a smile, "talk to you later, Manny," he walks past me. I watch him over my shoulder.
"Craig, hey," I say sweetly looking up at him. He smiles. I look behind him and only a few feet away is Spinner who stands there with his arms crossed. I turn back to Craig.
"How are you doing?" he asks through his curls. I look down at my shoes and nod. I look back at him.
"I really miss you, Craig," I choke. I see his Adams apple bounce. "And I just," I pause. I look over to my right into the distance. "I just wish you could feel the same way," I say straight into his eyes now. We just stare at each other.
"I've missed you too," he says. I see truth in his eyes. I grin. "Sorry about everything that's happened. I was wrong for doing what I did, you deserve better," he tells me. I grin.
"If I have you, it can't get much better," I say truthfully. He chuckles.
"So, um," he scratches his neck. "You wanna maybe hang out, this weekend?" he asks. I just smile.
"Um, where?" I ask. He looks over his shoulder at Spinner.
"A camping thing, it'll just be Friday and Saturday," he explains. "Me, Spin, Paige, Jimmy, Hazel, and of course you," he adds on. That's a couple's list, he's taking me as his girlfriend. I grin.
"I'd love to, Craig," I accept his invite. "Oh, just let me talk to my mom," I nod. He nods back. I hurry up and steal a hug. He, in time, gives one in return. I grin in happiness. Although I don't know, that the someone I should be hugging, is behind us. Watching me with a feeling of disaster, J.T.
A/N: Aw, poor J.T. what's going to happen on the trip if Manny goes? Will she ever find real love in Craig? Or even in J.T.?
Manny's unborn baby leads her to a lonely life
But still being the crush of JT, might change that
Contains; Romance, Drama
Main Characters; Manny, Emma, J.T., Craig
Chapter Two; From Behind The Clouds
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"We should totally have an all girls basketball team," I hear Kendra say. Emma beams with agreement.
"Yeah, I'd sign up for that," Emma nods. I sit down next to Emma with a smile. Everyone looks at me. "Manny, wouldn't it be-"Emma stops and looks at me. I look back. She turns away. "Never mind," she mumbles. Kendra looks at me.
"We forgot, you're not into sports anymore," Kendra says in a kind of snotty way. I look at her as my smile fades. I tuck my hands between my legs. We stare at each other for a second.
"Yeah, yeah, um," I look over at Emma then back at Kendra, "sports really aren't my thing," I say. I look down at my hands and swallow. I can feel Emma's eyes staring at me. I can feel everyone's eyes.
"I'm going to the washroom, I'll be right back," Kendra says getting up from the table. I watch her walk away. Toby looks around the table and chases after her after a second. I'm left with Emma and J.T. I peak up at them.
"Ignore her," J.T. says with a smile. Emma nods. I try to nod back but I don't think that I can just ignore her. Kendra speaks the truth to everyone and everyone usually knows she's right, that's her talent. Realizing everything. I shake my head.
"I'll just be right," my voice trails off as I get up from the table. Emma grabs my arm.
"You want me to come with you?" she asks. I look over at J.T. then back at Emma. I shake my head.
"No, I'll just be a sec, okay?" I say. They both nod and I start off through the cafeteria. Down the halls are a few people chatting against lockers or couples getting quality time. I try to look straight ahead, reminding myself of my destination. I turn corners and walk forever it seems, until I reach it. From the pocket in my jacket I pull it out. The little square note that has CRAIG printed on it. I slip it through the small cracks of the locker with just a corner to see. I look at it after stepping away. Then I hear Kendra's loud mouth from around the corner and coming closer. I turn in the direction of the sound.
"Don't Kendra me, I know exactly what happened with Manny, she turned into this conforming little Paige and she went around with Craig, behind Ashley's back, and slept with him," she called out. I could almost feel my lungs collapse and lose my breaths. "And now the idiot is pregnant," she says clearly visible now. Toby stares at me but Kendra doesn't know I'm there. "What?' she asks. She follows his eyes and finds me watching. Her eyes become wide and her mouth partially open. I bite my lip. "Manny," is all she can say. She takes a step closer to me. I shake my head and start hurriedly down the halls. I sob as I run without care. Kendra's words were icy and wrong. I know she doesn't like me very much anymore, but we use to be good friends. Shouldn't she stick by my side? I don't run anymore. I stop and practically collapse against a locker with a banging noise. I just sit against it and cry hard into my hands that were once dry. I hear my echoes through the halls but it doesn't matter, everyone knows who's crying. Everyone's knows my story.
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"So, the point is we're going together," Spinner says as him and Craig walk down the halls. "Dude, I can't wait," Spinner says psyched.
"Happy for ya, Spin," Craig says unenthusiastic. Spinner just looks at him.
"Just because I have someone to go with doesn't mean you should get all mad," Spinner brings up a point.
"But if I go, guess who will be the odd one out? Jimmy has Hazel you got Paige, who do I have?" Craig looks at his locker, as things get quiet. They both stare at the white point sticking out of the locker. Craig reaches down and grasps it. He carefully opens it. He reads it slowly and carefully making sure he doesn't miss anything. Spinner chuckles.
"You got Manny"
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I sit outside on the benches as everyone spills out of the school. I put my chin in my hand. I sigh. Where is Emma? I shift my eyes in every direction. J.T. walks over to me I look up. I smile politely.
"Hey, J.T.," I say. He smiles too. I stand up. "Hey, have you seen Emma?" I ask. He shakes his head.
"Who knows, probably saving a wale somewhere," he rolls his eyes. I try to chuckle. "But, hey, I uh, I was wondering if ya know," he starts. I wait although he's too late. A shadow befalls him and we both look. It's Craig. I almost laugh. He's the only thing that could make me smile right now.
"Hey, J.T., can I talk to Manny for a second?" he asks look directly at him. J.T. looks at me then back at Craig. He nods.
"Sure," he turns to me in a smile, "talk to you later, Manny," he walks past me. I watch him over my shoulder.
"Craig, hey," I say sweetly looking up at him. He smiles. I look behind him and only a few feet away is Spinner who stands there with his arms crossed. I turn back to Craig.
"How are you doing?" he asks through his curls. I look down at my shoes and nod. I look back at him.
"I really miss you, Craig," I choke. I see his Adams apple bounce. "And I just," I pause. I look over to my right into the distance. "I just wish you could feel the same way," I say straight into his eyes now. We just stare at each other.
"I've missed you too," he says. I see truth in his eyes. I grin. "Sorry about everything that's happened. I was wrong for doing what I did, you deserve better," he tells me. I grin.
"If I have you, it can't get much better," I say truthfully. He chuckles.
"So, um," he scratches his neck. "You wanna maybe hang out, this weekend?" he asks. I just smile.
"Um, where?" I ask. He looks over his shoulder at Spinner.
"A camping thing, it'll just be Friday and Saturday," he explains. "Me, Spin, Paige, Jimmy, Hazel, and of course you," he adds on. That's a couple's list, he's taking me as his girlfriend. I grin.
"I'd love to, Craig," I accept his invite. "Oh, just let me talk to my mom," I nod. He nods back. I hurry up and steal a hug. He, in time, gives one in return. I grin in happiness. Although I don't know, that the someone I should be hugging, is behind us. Watching me with a feeling of disaster, J.T.
A/N: Aw, poor J.T. what's going to happen on the trip if Manny goes? Will she ever find real love in Craig? Or even in J.T.?
