.::Crash Into You::.
Chapter 11: Making The Date
Manny lie in her bed listening to the silence. "This is so nice." she said in a whisper. For once in a long time her parents weren't ripping each other's heads off. Suddenly the phone rang. Manny reached across her bed and picked it up.
"Hello," she said into the receiver.
"Hey Manny, it's Emma."
"Hey Em. What are you up to?"
"I'm bored out of my mind!"
Manny let out a laugh, "You feel like doing something?"
"Yes! How about The Dot?"
"Sounds good. I'll see you there."
"Ok bye."
"Bye." Manny said, then she hung up the phone and raced out of her house.
As Manny stepped into The Dot she immediately spotted Emma.
"Hey Em." Manny said, taking a seat across from her.
"Hey. Thanks for putting me out of my misery back at home!" Emma said with a smile.
Just as Manny was returning her smile something caught the corner of her eye. It was Craig! Craig Manning was sitting just a few feet away from her! Manny sunk into her chair and buried her face in her hands. She just couldn't bear to be near him. It hurt to much. She was so ashamed of her actions.
"Emma, I don't really feel like being here anymore. Can we go?" Manny said to Emma in such a low tone it was almost a whisper.
"But we just got here." Emma said feeling confused.
"I know bu-but, um… oh lets just go!" Manny said jumping out of her seat and dragging Emma along with her.
"Would you mind telling me what that was all about?" Emma asked as she stumbled out the door.
Manny began walking down the street, "Nothing. Nothing. I'd just rather be out here… taking in the fresh air, you know." she said forcing a smile.
Emma gave her a look, "Ok…"
Just a few minutes after they had left The Dot they spotted Adam, and he was walking hand-in-hand with a little boy.
"Ooh. Are you happy to be taking in your fresh air now?" Emma said sarcastically.
"Emma what are you talk-" Manny's sentence trailed once she saw Adam walking down the street headed in their direction!
"Crap Emma! Crap!" Manny muttered a she tried to hide her face. It was no use… Adam was already headed for her.
"Hey Manny!" Adam said as he walked up to her with a big smile.
"Hey Adam." Manny said softly.
"Hi Adam!" Emma boomed.
"Oh hi, um, uh…" Adam began to say but he forgot her name.
"Emma! Hi, Emma." Manny finished for him.
"Right! Emma!" He said feeling stupid. "Oh and this is my little brother Jason." Adam added as he pointed to the little boy next to him.
"Hey Jason." Manny said to him as she bent down to take his hand.
"Eww!" Jason shouted as he pulled his hand away from her.
"Sorry…" Manny mumbled feeling embarrassed.
"Manny can I talk to you for a second… in private…"
Emma glanced at Manny. 'Good Luck!' she mouthed to her as she stepped away from them.
"Manny can we go out sometime?" Adam said as he scratched his head.
Manny felt her face turning red. "Umm…"
"I really had a good time on our last date and maybe I can help you make up your mind about me Manny." Adam said with pleading eyes.
Manny felt herself melting in her spot. She couldn't say no to him. He was so honest and he sincerely liked her. "Ok Adam. Sure."
"That's great! Maybe we could get together this Friday after school and just hang around, you know." Adam said nervously.
"Yea that'll be fine." Manny said looking at her feet.
"Ok bye!" He said cheerfully.
"Bye Adam… Jason…" Manny said looking down at Jason.
"See ya." Jason said giving her a dirty look.
"Well that little one must be a handful." Manny said as she continued walking down the street with Emma.
"Yea I guess. So… aren't you gonna tell me what happened?" Emma asked anxiously.
"Oh come on Em! Do I really have to spell it out for you?" Manny said.
Emma laughed, "No I guess I already know…"
"Oh boy what have I gotten myself into now." Manny said rubbing her forehead.
"Just give the guy a chance and maybe you'll end up liking him Manny."
"Yea I don't think so Em." she said shaking her head.
"Why not?" Emma said looking directly at her.
"Because…" Manny let her sentence trail. Because I love Craig… not Adam… Craig she thought to herself as she looked down at the hard concrete ground.
A/N: I hope this chapter wasn't horrible! Review and let me know.