Soon class was over and Craig went to find Emma, Manny's best friend. Emma was also Snake's stepdaughter. Emma was talking to J.T. As always, J.T. had someone laughing. Emma was also standing near her boyfriend Chris. Toby was trying to clear out his locker, Because J.T. had messed it up again.

"Craig, hey," Emma yelled.

J.T. turned around to see Craig and gave him an evil eye. J.T. was in love with Manny. They had been friends forever. Her style changed and so did his feelings. He thought that Manny deserved better, but Manny still only saw him as J.T.

"Emma," Craig paused, "um J.B. Toby."

"Have you seen Manny?" Emma asked.

"Not today, didn't you hear?" Craig answered.

Emma looked at Craig, "No what?"

J.T. interrupted, "What's going on?"

"Well put it this way she won't be coming back any time soon," Craig said.

Emma, shocked asked, "What did you do Craig?"

"Nothing, Nothing," he paused, "it was completely her parents."

"Where is she?" J.T. demanded to know.

"What's it to you?" Craig defended himself, "It's none of your business anyway."

Emma was really starting to get upset, "Tell me now, please Craig."

"She's gone, deal with it," he paused for a second, "she isn't coming back."

Craig looked at J.T. and turned around. He started to walk off. Emma fallowed him.

"What Emma, you want to know, fine," he scolded, "Her parents sent her to live with some one ok."

"Craig, I don't understand," Emma asked, "Why would they do this? I mean I thought things were fine."

"Don't ask me," Craig sassed, "Just go on your usual way and try saving the rainforest."

Craig walked off. Emma did not fallow him. She knew he needed time to himself. She turned around and walked back over to Chris for support.

Craig slowly walked down the sidewalk. His head was filled with reasons why this was happening. Maybe he was being punished for what he did to Ashley. He even thought it was something he had done in his past life. He shook all the nonsense out of his head.

He turned around at the sound of someone's voice. It was familiar and he knew it right away. It was his friend Marco. He felt relieved to hear a friendly voice.

"Hey man what's up with you today?" Marco asked.

Marco was cute. He was about five foot five and weighed about as hundred. He was also Italian. All of the girls had a crush on him. Marco had another feature. It was more of a personality feature. He was gay.

"Hey Marco," Craig paused, "Maybe you can help me figure something out. Since you know just about everything their id to know about girls."

He had a confused look on his face like a puppy usually has when it is tired. His forehead had been squished up. He was thinking really hard on the events that had taken place that night before.

"Sure man, what is it?" Marco asked, "You know I always got something."

"Well you see last night I got a late visit," Craig continued to tell Marco what had happened until they finally got to the garage in time for practice.

"Man I don't know what to say," Marco replied as he opened the door.

Spinner was playing the drums. He was sitting on a stool practicing rhythm, which is something he does not have. Every one always jokes with him about not having it.

Over on the couch a guy about five foot ten laid. He was a dark skinned boy. He Sat up and smiled. He looked a bit tired. He was reading Romeo and Juliet.

"Man I thought you guys would never get here," the boy said.

"Jimmy, calm down and breathe huh?" Marco smile, "We are here so uh."

For the first time Craig cracked a smile. He was so upset before that he would not even think of joking.

"Spinner, Man, Why are you so happy?" Marco asked.

Spinner replied with a smirk, "Well not to brag but you guys know that it is me and Paige's two year anniversary. So I bought her this, check it out."

He opened a small box that held a ring. The ring was beautiful. It had pink stones and a diamond in the middle. The band was silver.

"I just want to show her how much I love her," Spinner announced, "She means the world to me."

"I honestly think that you are crazy," Jimmy stated.

"Yeah Spin, Not to be mean or anything but, where did you get the money?" Marco asked.

"Well not that's it's any of your business but I have been saving up for a while." Spinner said, "You know working at the Dot and all.

Craig was trying to cover up how he was truly feeling by making a joke, "Buy a condom, I mean you don't want to end up like me now do you?"

"You know Craig you're right, that's why when me and Paige do, you know, at least it is my girlfriend." Spinner laughed, "I mean what idiot wouldn't use one?"

"Like I knew it was going to happen," Craig gave spinner and evil look, "Come on guys I think we've screwed around long enough lets just practice."

"Ooh, Spin me thinks you hit a little sore spot," Jimmy mocked, "Is little Craigy upset?"

"Come on," Craig denied, "We need the practice if we are going to get a gig."

"Craig is right," Marco tried to take up for him, "We really do need the practice."

They stared to practice. They practiced about two hours. Spinner was looking like he had wanted to ask Craig something. "Spin you have been looking at me like you want to ask me something," Craig stated, "what's up?"

"Well when we got here this place was a mess, we cleaned it up, and can I ask what happened?" Spinner asked.

"Just had a bad night that's all," Craig answered, "I was getting ready for that exchange student."

Jimmy jumped in, "It looked like a lot more. That's all I am saying."

Marco knew Craig did not really want to talk about it so he jumped in too, "I am hungry guys. Think I am going to get a couple burgers at the Dot. You guys coming?"

"Yeah man I am pretty hungry," Craig answered knowing that Marco was trying to help him out.

They went to the Dot to get some food. On the way out they met up with Paige and Ashley. Ashley looked at Craig and walked off. Craig still had feelings for her. He always would. It was just Manny had meant more to him, and now she meant even more.

"Guys I think I am going to go home, I am tired." Craig said.

"Come on man," Jimmy said, "It's just Ash, I don't get that tense around her and I went out with her longer. Of course it was a Jr. High thing."

Jimmy had also gone out with Ashley. It was a jr. high thing. They had tried getting back together after she turned Goth but it did not work out. He want the old Ashley back, but she did not want to be.

"I am tired, like I said I had a long night. I am going home and sleep." Craig insisted it was not about Ashley.

He walked home with his head down. Lately he really did not have anything to look up for. Every once in a while he caught himself looking up to see for Manny.

When Craig got home he stretched out on the couch. He fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. He had never been so tired in his whole life.