"You can't be serious," he paused, "tell me you are not serious, Manny."
"I can't Craig," she cried even harder, "I can't. I'm leaving." She walked over to the couch. Craig followed her. He put his arms around her.
He kissed her forehead, "everything is going to be ok I promise Baby, I promise the both of you."
"Craig," she paused for a second to look into his eyes, "there is more I have to tell you. You wont like it."
He looked back into her eyes, "I already don't like it but Manny you know you can tell me anything."
She nodded her head, "you see after you left last night my parents had a talk, they really aren't happy with me, they say I am tearing my family apart so they want to send me live with my grandparents in the Philippines."
"What, What do you mean I don't get it Manny I mean why I thought," he looked at her even more confused, "Tearing your family apart? I thought everything was fine and going great."
"I am leaving Craig," she sighed, "Everything was just a show because they knew your situation."
"I wont let them take the one thing I do have," he screamed, "Don't you get that? Baby you are the only thing that I do have."
"You cant stop it, I cant stop it," she cried harder, "My parents have been pushing the idea around."
It went quiet. All they could do was look into each other's eyes and try to read their souls. He wiped the tears off of her face and held her. She put her head into his chest and he wrapped his arms around her. She returned the hug.
"I don't know what to say," he whispered
"We need to say goodbye," she replied, " I am leaving tomorrow."
That news was the worst of it all. How could her parents feel this way? Even if they were unhappy with her, she was still their child.
"So," he tried to think of something to say.
Before he could finish she said, "You don't have to say anything."
His voice changed, "so what Manny are we just giving up now?"
He got up from the couch and went over to the drum set. He could no longer take it. He tried to hold it in, but he could not. Hi emotions took ovwe his actions.
"Huh Manny," he was now furious, "so that's it it's over just like that. I mean I did everything for you."
He picked up a drumstick and flung it. It had almost hit Manny but she moved. She ran over to him but he pulled away at her touch. Her eyes widened as she watched him turn into a monster. "I know you did," she said. She tried to move closer to him. He pulled away from her as if she was contaminated.
The door busted open. A man in his thirties came in the door to see what was going on. He looked around at the room.
"What's going on in here," he demanded, " Manny what happened what are you doing here?"
The tone in his voice changed when he saw Manny's eyes water. He looked around to find Craig sitting in a corner curled up. He was about to go over to him.
"Joey," Manny gasped
"Yeah, now I want to know what is going on," he looked at Craig
"Don't look at me ask her," Craig answered in a sarcastic voice.
"Manny, you told him," Joey asked, "You aren't even suppose to be here." "Yes sir but how..." he interrupted her
"How did I know?" he asked
Manny could say anything. She just nodded her head. She felt embarrassed. How did he know this? He had to have talked to her parents.
"Well I'll tell you," Joey continued, "I talked to your mother, and to tell you the truth you shouldn't even be here, she said you aren't to see Craig and I was suppose to tell him after you left tomorrow."
"I know but... I mean I had to tell him," she answered, "Please Mr. Jeremiah don't you understand?"
"Am I missing something, because i am really lost," Craig butted in.
"Manny," Joey nodded, "I may not understand but I do know and I do think it is time for you to go."
"Yes sir," she answered.
She grabbed her coat. She looked at Craig and turned away. She began to cry again. Slowly she opened the door.
"No," Craig shouted, " I wont let you go! You cant you are all I have left."
He ran in front of her and slammed the door. She started to cry even more and Craig joined her. At first he tried to hide it but then he realized everything he had built up just collapsed.
"I can't loose you too," he whispered, "I've lost everything and now I am losing you."
"Craig," Joey paused, "She has to go now,"
They held on to each other. He kissed her. Her eyes closed. She pulled her head up to look at him.
"Goodbye Craig," Manny whispered.
"I love you Manny," Craig replied under his breath
She left in tears. Craig waited by the door. He watched as she slowly faded into the soundless night. Craig then turned around to face Joey.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Craig demanded, "Come on you know she was all I had left."
"I thought, I mean I knew it would have been much more easier to have told you after she left," Joey answered.
Craig looked at him with daggers in his eyes. He didn't understand what was going on much less why Joey hadn't told him. The only thing he knew was that he was losing the two people that meant the most to him. The problem with that was one of them would not even know him.
"Get out," Craig screamed, "Just get out."
"I know how hard it is Craig," Joey tried to calm him down.
"Then tell me Joey because I don't know how you could possibly know," Craig scolded, "come on Joey you gonna give me more advice?"
Joey paused. He had nothing to say. Craig was right. How could he know? He had no clue how much it hurt.
"That's what I thought," Craig said. Joey looked at him.
Craig was right. He turned around. Joey now knew there was nothing that he could do for Craig. This was something Craig had to get over on his own.
"Good night Craig," Joey left and shut the door, "Just please do not do anything stupid."
As Craig lied in bed he realized all his dreams were just dreams. Now there were no way they could all come true now? He thought to himself, everything he was brought up knowing was a lie. The prince did not get the princess.