Ashley stood against her locker, sighing. Why did Craig do this to me? He deserves more than unhappiness, he deserves- The voice of Manny interrupted her thoughts. She was scowling as she complained, "Craig actually looked at me today. He's such a crybaby. I can't believe I ever-"

"kissed him..." Ashley finished the sentence for her.

Manny's eyebrows rose.

"Wanna come over to my house after school? You look beat."

Ashley nodded gratefully.

Emma walked down the hall, glued to Spinner's side. She didn't care that people were staring at the unlikely couple. Though she was aware of one pair of eyes... Sean's. Sean was staring at her with enormous, hate-filled eyes. Emma shuddered, and Spinner felt it against her body.

"Are you alright?"

Emma turned away from those eyes that she'd been captivated by before.

"I'm fine."

That was far from the truth.

Craig sat at his living room table, his head down in his arms. He was crying. Again. His broken sobs stopped quickly when there was a loud knock at the door. He stood and walked into the living room, trying to cover up the "Evidence" that he'd been crying. He opened the door, and Ashley and Manny were standing there. They both started screaming at him, making wild gestures and calling him names.

"You cry baby!"

"How could you do this to us, you jerk?"

"You should've died in that car crash with your father!"

Craig's head was whirling. A solitary tear rolled down his cheek.

He slammed the door in their faces.